The New Jersey State Department of Education administers a Gifted Education Exemplary and Demonstration Grant Program in which successful applicants are awarded grant funds to enable them to prepare materials for dissemination to teachers of the gifted statewide. This document presents profiles of the 35 programs selected for 1987-88, 1988-89, and…

Proposes that a classroom visit from a Nobel laureate should be attempted to be secured by science teachers. Provides suggestions for attracting a laureate and includes a listing of some laureates in physiology, physics, and chemistry by name, field of study, year of award, and address. (ML)

This article lists 23 comprehensive Web sites related to providing differentiated instruction to gifted students. It also discusses overall areas of differentiation, including modifying content, altering the pace of instruction, creating a flexible classroom environment, and using specific instructional strategies. Science instruction Web sites…

This bibliography provides 337 annotated references covering: science teaching at the preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and high school levels; science education as it relates to various science disciplines; science education for special populations; sexual stereotyping in science education; teacher education for science teachers; and how…

This book addresses some of the methods by which science can be made accessible to children, both in school and non-school settings. It contains information on effective science education for elementary school age children, and includes a catalog of books and other materials. Topics discussed in the book include: (1) planning; (2) approaches to…