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Friction in Different Languages
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Hurley, Sarah Jessica; Murray, Alexa Lee; Cormas, Peter – Science and Children, 2014
This article describes a lesson taught in a designated English Language Learner (ELL) classroom in an elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, using a sheltered instruction approach. Eighty one percent of the students at this school are from diverse ethnic backgrounds where 25 per cent of them receive ELL services. A variety of languages are…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Course Descriptions, Elementary School Science, Student Diversity
Think Earth.
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Niedermeyer, Fred; Ice, Kay – Science and Children, 1992
Describes a series of environmental education instructional units for grades K-6 developed by the Think Earth Consortium that cover topics such as conservation, pollution control, and waste reduction. Provides testimony from one sixth-grade teacher that field tested the second-grade unit. (MDH)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Curriculum Reviews
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Zeitler, William, Ed. – Science and Children, 1975
This column reviews commercially produced science curricula and highlights "Individualized Science" by Imperial International Learning Corporation. A description of the program is given as well as specific aspects of the organization of units and materials used. (BR)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Elementary School Science, Individualized Instruction
ScienceQuest: A Program that Works.
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Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Science and Children, 1990
Described are the organization, development, and piloting of this K-6 science curriculum program. Results of the pilot study are presented including the improvement in student and teacher attitudes. (CW)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
How to Develop and Test Your Own Curriculum
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Collins, M. A. J. – Science and Children, 1977
Revises Taba's model in developing a short course, "Winter Environment," in environmental education for use in elementary schools. Lists five course objectives and describes evaluation instruments to test the success of each objective. Suggests a model for curriculum evaluation. (CS)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
The Importance of Individualizing Science
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Kronin, Edward – Science and Children, 1974
Describes a middle school science program that emphasizes choices, diverse potential experiences, independent study, and individualization. (JR)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs
An OK Science Teacher
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Sims, Ward L; Fuller, Robert G. – Science and Children, 1974
Describes a course for elementary science teachers which uses Transactional Analysis to enable the prospective teacher to improve his self-understanding and his interactions with children. (JR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Psychology, Elementary School Science
Early Adolescence: Out-of-School Science Experiences.
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Gennaro, Eugene; Heller, Patricia – Science and Children, 1982
Describes Microcomputer, Nighttime Astronomy, and Communications Technology courses designed specifically for parents and their middle school children to take together. Includes overall goals and family reactions to the courses which appear to foster scientific literacy and bring parents and children closer together while engaged in educational…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Course Descriptions, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education