It is essential for today's students to learn about science and engineering in order to make sense of the world around them and participate as informed members of a democratic society. The skills and ways of thinking that are developed and honed through engaging in scientific and engineering endeavors can be used to engage with evidence in making…

This book is intended as a guide for people who are planning chemistry and physics research laboratories. It deals with the importance of effective communication between client and architect, the value of preliminary planning, and the role of the project officer. It also discusses the size and layout of individual laboratories, the design of…

This USMES unit challenges students to find ways to improve or set up the Design Lab for the benefit of those who use it. The teacher resource book for the Design Lab Design unit contains five sections. The first section describes the USMES approach to student-initiated investigations of real problems, including a discussion of the nature of the…

This curricular guide, designed for grades one through six, was prepared by a writing committee from the Rock Hill, South Carolina, public schools. Five major themes (living things, the earth, matter and energy, the universe, the human body) provide continuity and direction for the elementary school science program. The guide contains a list of…

This booklet presents a step-wise sequence for incorporating environmental objectives into any instructional program. The process involves determination of awareness, selection of the environmental problem, identifying subject area units, writing environmental objectives, specifying skills, naming concepts and content, developing unit…

This curricular guide focuses on life science and is designed for use with seventh grade students. Life science was chosen as the course of study based on the rationale that, as pupils enter junior high school, they are in early adolescence and find it difficult to understand themselves so that the study of living things with a thorough…

This guide presents a model for planning technological education programs. It presents answers to questions involving: (1) the definition of the program discipline; (2) an assessment of the real need for the program, both generally and in the locale of the institution; (3) the availability of the physical and personnel resources to mount the…

The integration of physically (sensory and orthopedic) handicapped students into science classes creates a complex problem for science educators. Suggestions are offered for teacher preparation and for the development of specialized materials and modifications for instructional strategies. (JMF)

This teacher's handbook provides information about the philosophy, rationale, and teaching strategies of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program, as well as information about the SCIS physical and life science sequences to provide teachers with an understanding of the program's overall content and structure. Much of the material in…

The Strands Walk is a simple field trip activity designed to acquaint students with an unfamiliar area and with each other. The teacher's role in this activity is to help the students express what they observe, experience, and question. Methods of study and concepts for emphasis are included in this publication. A major portion of the booklet is…

Fourteen computer-generated teaching and planning resources are presented to illustrate how non-computer-literate teachers can acquire computer skills and how computer-literate teachers can improve their use of available resources. Each included resource, ranging from simple presentation to complex proposal, was produced on a Macintosh computer…

This manual presents theoretical and process design criteria for the implementation of nitrogen control technology in municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Design concepts are emphasized through examination of data from full-scale and pilot installations. Design data are included on biological nitrification and denitrification, breakpoint…

The National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula consists of persons from universities with programs in environmental health, and from agencies employing environmental health personnel. The Council has prepared this statement on its aims and purposes, developed criteria, and established operating procedures for an…

Developed for the purpose of providing Oklahoma teachers and administrators with objectives upon which a curriculum could be formed, this guide presents learner outcomes for students of grades one through eight. Each subject discipline is described in terms of its philosophy, learning objectives, and skill areas. Subject areas presented include:…

Contained in this package are two pieces of literature related to the Australian Science Education Project: A Guide to ASEP/Introduction to ASEP (leader edition) and A Guide to ASEP/ASEP Units and Their Use. The Guide to ASEP is a set of teacher education materials designed for use by teachers and others who wish to learn about the Australian…