Described is the program of science education utilized by secondary schools in Tasmania, Australia. Included is a description of the science syllabus currently being adopted by the schools. (SL)

Suggested are three main ways children are brought into contact with environmental matters in school. The environment's use as a mode of learning is suggested. (Author/DS)

Reported are previsit, during visit and postvisit activities for a class zoo trip. A list of basic zoo manners and a zoo visit checklist of ideas for students are also included. (DS)

This digest discusses the inclusion of "sustainability" concept in environmental education. Topics included are: (1) definiton of sustainability; (2) inclusion of the concept in the curriculum using interdisciplinary approaches; and (3) a list of instructional materials containing the concept at the elementary, secondary, and college…

Elementary school science curricula being produced commercially are reviewed by NSTA Curriculum Review Center. Emphasis is given to the Modular Activities Program in Science (MAPS). (EB)

Described is the teaching of technology in British secondary schools. Some of the types of technology courses are described and issues and trends related to the teaching of technology are considered. (RH)

Reviews various activities, interests, procedures, innovations, and courses in science education being conducted in the different Australian states. (SL)

Describes an undergraduate structural geology course that incorporates field lab time and research. Lectures, outside readings, and in-class experimentation are coordinated with the field work to prepare a scientific report. (MA)

Described is a science and art curriculum being developed at the American University Washington, DC, for the education of deaf elementary school children. (SL)

Described is a two year, seven unit, interdisciplinary secondary biomedical program designed for students interested in pursuing health-related careers. (SL)

This paper describes how the Canadian province of Saskatchewan responded to demands for science curriculum renewal. Eleven topics for discussion in the science education field study were posed and reactions from teachers and administrators are reported. (YP)

Discusses the state of biochemistry education in the United Kingdom. Gives an overview of the current educational system. Lists the problems of the school children, the school teachers, and the university teachers and emphasizes problems in the school syllabi. Suggests solutions to these problems. (CW)

This curriculum, Academia del Pueblo-Math and Science (ADP-MAS), is an outgrowth of the National Council of La Raza's Project EXCEL, a supplemental educational enrichment model for at-risk Latino students to be operated by Latino community-based organizations or public institutions, including schools with substantial Latino populations. ADP-MAS…

Discusses some of the concepts that are central to the courses offered by the Department of Technology and Society at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Emphasizes the integration of technology concepts into courses dealing with problem solving, space technology, military technology and environmental studies. (TW)

This lengthy resource book for kindergarten teachers in Mississippi includes 20 substantive chapters. After brief statements of program philosophy and goals, chapters focus respectively on: (1) various roles of school staff members in the implementation of the kindergarten program; (2) characteristics of children 4 to 6 years of age including…