Describes a 3-day program sponsored by the Orange County Marine Institute that provides biological, cultural, and historical learning experiences. Discusses the setting and activities of the five ecosystems explored by the students. The Chaparral to Ocean Science Camp includes chaparral, riparian, woodland, intertidal, and pelagic environments.…

This report is based on the analysis of initial interviews with the staff of the Freshmen Learning Community Program (FLCP) staff. FLCP is a pilot program in engineering education that focuses on diversity and cultural change. Data includes structured open-ended interviews and observations of discussion sections and learning program meetings.…

Describes a safety program adopted by Southeastern Louisiana University. Students are given detailed instructions on laboratory safety during the first laboratory period and a test which must be completely correct before they are allowed to return to the laboratory. Test questions, list of safety rules, and a laboratory accident report form are…

Describes a "High School Science Bowl" organized by the University of Tennessee at Martin Chapter of American Chemical Society Student Affiliates. The contest consists of two parts: a preliminary written test of 25 objective questions from biology, chemistry, general science and an afternoon session patterned after television's "College Bowl."…

Suggests the use of full-time science specialists to combat the ever decreasing emphasis and time spent on science in the elementary schools. Includes a discussion of the current status of science teaching and provides suggestions for organization and implementation of an elementary science specialist program. (DS)

Discussed is the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC) closing as of September 30, 1981. NRCC was the first effort of the U.S. chemical community to create a centralized research facility where chemists could gain access to equipment too costly for individual laboratories to buy and maintain. (Author/DS)

Describes a five-week course in animal behavior for parents and their middle-school-aged children offered at the Minnesota Zoological Garden. Course activities included discussions, film viewing, demonstrations, zoo observations, and home studies of gerbils or zebra finches. Results of the course are discussed. (CS)

Presents a basic description of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) science series "3-2-1 Contact," initially shown January through April, 1980. Includes information regarding basic goals, audience, schedule, format, weekly themes, school services, funding sources, staff members, and preproduction research. (CS)

Describes reasons why more emphasis should be placed on science education, particularly the technological aspects of science education. States that to make educated decisions about technology, students must first understand science as the basis for technology. Cites examples of technological advances emphasizing the need for increased science…

Highlights the 15th anniversary year of Newton's Apple, a hands-on science television program. Includes availability information for curriculum guides and other resources. (DDR)

Reports on a study that examines how well middle school programs support the attainment of key scientific ideas specified in the national science standards. Identifies the typical strengths and weaknesses of these programs using research-based criteria. (Contains 88 references.) (DDR)

Describes a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project in which hands-on science became the predominant mode of instruction in a school district. Explores the effectiveness of the program and its implications for the future and the science supervisor. (KHR)

Describes the Moonsnail Project, which engages middle school students in discovery learning and the process of science by making them collaborators with scientists in the investigation of genuine scientific hypotheses. Reports on the first workshop held in summer 2001 and a scientific conference held in summer 2002 that provided vehicles for the…

Outlines strategies used to involve the teaching community in a program of native wildlife recovery. Through involvement, teachers and students learn how to contribute to protecting threatened species and maintaining biodiversity. (DDR)

Describes the structures and features of two training programs to help graduate technologists make the transition from full-time education to successful entrepreneurial activity: European Technology Entrepreneurs Programme operating in Northern Ireland and Temporal Entrepreneural Placement operating in Netherlands. Concludes that technology…