Curriculum materials and knowledge about curricular purposes and structures are valuable tools that teachers often draw upon to organize instruction and facilitate student learning. Careful analysis of teachers' curriculum implementation and the decision-making that undergirds their curriculum use is critical for fully understanding enactment.…

A model for teaching science in elementary school was developed and evaluated for its effectiveness. The model clarified the philosophical bases, the organizational structure, the curriculum content, and the type of activities to be performed in the classroom. The model was tested for grades one through six in eight schools. A syllogistic approach…

Proposes a mechanistic model for development and evaluation of national elementary and secondary school science curricula. (JM)

Describes the establishment of a science processes curriculum in an elementary school utilizing elements from the Science 5/13 and Science-A Process Approach (SAPA) projects. (SL)

This 15 page booklet describes the Conceptually Oriented Program in Elementary Science (COPES). Problems encountered in science education are stated and the rationale for the conceptual schemes approach is developed to solve these problems. The purpose, objectives, and concepts of the COPES program are defined. The five main conceptual schemes…

The purpose of this bulletin is to describe briefly the materials developed by the staff of Pueblo Elementary School, Scottsdale, Arizona, in a program aimed at providing individualized instruction in a continuous progress setting. Although each of the curriculum guides developed by the staff differ somewhat according to subject area, grade level,…

The elementary school science curriculum program, Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS), was investigated to determine effects upon students' attitudes toward science and perception of the science instruction. The data show favorable results. (MP)

The functions of the Institute for Science Education (IPN) at Kiel, West Germany, are described. The main activities of the IPN focus on development of curricula for science education and investigation of special problems arising in science teaching. (PEB)

Determined were aerospace principles for inclusion in fifth or sixth grade science programs and the extent to which current textbooks included these principles. A preliminary list of principles was formulated and submitted to the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Bureau of Standards for modification. From this, a revised…

The State Department of Education for South Carolina has prepared this publication to help administrators and curriculum planners in selecting and evaluating science instructional materials for use in their schools. The report is divided into three major parts for elementary science (K-5), middle school science (6-8), and high school science…

Reports on a national survey conducted to determine priorities in ocean science study as identified by oceanographers. The priority determinations gave equal weight to relevance and academic importance of ocean problems. (Author/GS)