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Katlyne Stiles; Surbhi Bansil; Brittany Acevedo; W. Martin Kast; Dieuwertje J. Kast – Connected Science Learning, 2024
The goal of the University of Southern California (USC) WonderKids Program is to expose students to numerous Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers in an after-school setting. Elementary school students explore STEM fields with hands-on curricula and guest speakers from those fields. In partnership with the USC/Norris…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Cancer, STEM Education, Audiology
Minnesota Department of Education, 2022
The 2019 "Minnesota Academic Standards in Science" (Standards) set the expectations for achievement in science for grades K-12 students in Minnesota. The standards are grounded in the belief that all students can and should be scientifically literate. The "Standards" describe a connected body of science and engineering…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Science Education, Science Curriculum
National Science Resources Center, 2010
In 1985, the leaders of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies established the National Science Resources Center (NSRC) to address the critical problem identified by the "A Nation at Risk" report. Through its Curriculum Development Center and in partnership with its publisher, Carolina Biological Supply Company, the NSRC developed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Middle Schools, Science Education, Science Curriculum
VanTassel-Baska, Joyce, Ed.; Little, Catherine A., Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc, 2011
The newly updated "Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners" provides a solid introduction to curriculum development in gifted and talented education. Written by experts in the field of gifted education, this text uses cutting-edge design techniques and aligns the core content with national and state standards. In addition to a revision…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Special Education, Curriculum Development, Integrated Curriculum
Kovalik, Susan J.; Olsen, Karen D. – Corwin, 2010
This book examines learning science from multiple perspectives--especially a child's. The whimsical character of Mary Froggins guides readers through the steps of igniting students' natural sense of wonder, incorporating brain research, integrating science concepts with other subjects, and applying science to daily life. The authors demonstrate…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development, Multiple Intelligences, Science Programs

Hollins, Martin – Education in Science, 2001
Explains the recent proposal of the National Curriculum for Science "Keeping School Science in Step with the Changing World of the 21st Century". Focuses on scientific literacy, assessment, and curriculum models. (YDS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Science Curriculum

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

Demers, Chris – Science and Children, 2000
Analyzes the role of standards in science curriculum development and professional development. Discusses the difficulty of interpreting standards and describes experiences from a curriculum forum. (YDS)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Middle Schools, Professional Development

O'Connor, Sean – Science Teacher, 2003
Correlates high school chemistry curriculum with high school algebra curriculum and makes the case for an integrated approach to mathematics and science instruction. Focuses on process integration. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Integrated Curriculum

DeClark, Tom – Science Teacher, 2002
Explores the process of curriculum mapping from the perspectives of the teacher, the department, and the district. Presents a four step process and an example of a curriculum map. (DDR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Strategies

Bowen, Craig W. – Science Education, 1994
Delineates various conceptions of curriculum and uses one of these conceptions as basis for the development of a classroom learning environment instrument. Provides an overview of how a curriculum can be conceived as a social construction that arises through interaction of participants and explains how this instrument might be used by teachers and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education

Brandwein, Paul F.; Glass, Lynn W. – Science Teacher, 1991
Reviews science education reform efforts during the 1950s to the present in relation to their effects on the changing science curriculum. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Curriculum
Sunal, Dennis W. – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1984
Adapting science curriculum and materials for hearing impaired students begins with selections of existing curricula and evaluation of curricular goals and themes. A three-phase strategy for translating program goals into learning activities covers introduction, development, and evaluation tasks. (CL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Instructional Materials

Logan, Joanne – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 1996
Describes creating and using a Web page as a method for providing instruction about the World Wide Web and to add a multimedia component to classroom lectures. Includes details about the creation and contents of a page for a bioclimatology class. (DDR)
Descriptors: Climate, Curriculum Development, Environmental Influences, Higher Education
Martin, Ralph E., Jr. – 1979
Described are several ways literature can be used to teach science. Literature can enhance the learning of science by providing students with more appealing materials which will motivate them to pursue their interests and explore real-life issues. Appealing materials increase student interests in science and stimulate higher-order thinking while…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach