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Australian Education Council, Canberra. – 1994
One of a series of documents produced by a collaborative curriculum development project in Austtralia, this book is designed to assist in the improvement of teaching and learning science and to provide a common language for reporting student achievement. The book begins with a chart presenting curricular outcomes. The book is then divided into…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Science Curriculum

Spurgin, C. B. – Physics Education, 1986
Proposes doing away with dimensions and replacing them with base units, extending the checking of feasibility of equations and deriving relationships to base units. (JM)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measurement, Physics, Science Curriculum

Ramsden, Phil – Education in Science, 1995
Presents a five-year plan to produce specific and detailed proposals to influence curriculum practice. (MKR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum

Allen, Nessy – Feminist Teacher, 1992
Presents priorities and strategies considered when developing a course on women and science at an Australian university. Suggests that the course will fill a gap in the history of science course offerings and address the contributions of Australian women scientists. Compares the experiences of two physicists: Joan Freeman and Rachel Makinson. (DK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Females, Foreign Countries
Cormie, George; And Others – 1994
This document is designed to provide practical information for teaching the Biology 20-30 Program of Studies. The first section provides an overview of Biology 20, explaining the program philosophy and depth of coverage of some of the objectives. The use of concept connections and teaching a course around major science themes is described, as well…
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum

Duffin, Nigel – Physics Education, 1990
Discussed are changes made in the physics curriculum of the Danish Gymnasium. Presents a table showing the curriculum for science and language tracks. Describes five dimensions of physics and intermediate and high level courses. (YP)
Descriptors: Courses, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Physics

Campbell, Bob; And Others – Science Education, 1994
Analyzes the process of large scale curriculum development. Locates the projects and their development within the range of approaches advocated in science education and considers the practical decisions taken during the development in relation to theories of curriculum development and change. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum
Hackman, Desiree; And Others – 1994
This document is designed to provide practical information for teaching the Chemistry 20-30 Program of Studies. The first section provides an overview of Chemistry 20, explaining the program philosophy and the relationships among science, technology, and society. The use of concept connections and teaching a course around major science themes is…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum
Gibb, Reen – 2001
This teacher's guide was developed to accompany the giant-screen film, "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure". The activities featured use a multidisciplinary approach and target students ages 7 through 14. Teacher pages include background information and student pages include instructions and additional information for understanding the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Films, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach
Kaplan, Eran – Gifted Education International, 1995
This article gives examples of science teaching for gifted students from the Young Persons' Institute for the Promotion of Art and Science in Tel Aviv (Israel). Emphasis is on fostering curiosity and experimentation. Examples are offered in teaching about the weather, water, and light and color. A model experiment to teach electricity principles…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Science Curriculum
Royal Society, London (England). – 1984
After publication in 1982 of the Royal Society report "Science Education 11-18 in England and Wales," the Physics Education Joint Committee of the Royal Society and Institute of Physics was established. A working party of this Joint Committee has now produced this reduced-content 16+ syllabus in physics. The main intention of the working…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Physics
Royal Society, London (England). – 1985
This syllabus (which is not a teaching syllabus) is intended to be an essential minimum core syllabus in biology for children of all abilities. It consists of: (1) a foreword, which outlines how the syllabus was generated; (2) an introduction, which provides information about the use of the syllabus in biology teaching (for example, the local…
Descriptors: Biology, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries
Asian Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Tokyo (Japan). – 1991
This report is designed as a guide for the production of science books for primary children. Section I contains presentations on the topic of how to produce primary science books, including: an essay on the development of physics theories, the roles of science books, editing science textbooks for primary schools, editing photographic science books…
Descriptors: Books, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials

Srivastava, G. P. – Physics Education, 1989
This article reports the status of an undergraduate course in introductory physics at the University of Ulster and its success over the past 11 years. The original plan, problems, changes, and an assessment of the course are discussed. Lists 11 references. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Courses, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1986
This material describes curriculum specifications for grade 6 science in Alberta. Emphases recommended are: (1) process skills (50%); (2) psychomotor skills (10%); (3) attitudes (10%); and (4) subject matter (30%). Priorities within each category are identified. (YP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Grade 6