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Horton, Robert L.; Krieger, Jackie; Halasa, Katrina – Journal of Extension, 2013
While young students are more capable of scientific inquiry than previously believed, elementary school teachers are often inexperienced in and lack confidence with teaching science. ChickQuest is a 4-H-created embryology curriculum for third-graders that meets Ohio state science standards, teaches STEM skills, and promotes ongoing interaction…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, STEM Education, Agricultural Education, State Standards
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Penick, John E.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1986
A study of 221 teachers in 50 exemplary science programs shows that teachers in these programs are unlike science teachers in general. This report offers a general profile of exemplary science teachers and summarizes data about their goals, expectations, strategies, and the results they obtain with students. (IW)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Holdzkom, David, Ed.; Lutz, Pamela B., Ed. – 1984
This document consists of four sections. The first section includes two chapters which discuss the curriculum development projects of the 1960s and the goals of science education. The second section includes chapters which provide information about instructional strategies and systems, evaluation, the integration of science and other school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education