This manual is a teacher's resource and guide book describing activities for elementary students involving the collecting, killing, preserving, and identification of insects. Most activities relate to collecting and identifying, but activities involving terrariums and hatcheries, finding hidden insects, and insect trapping are also described.…

This annual report covering the period June, 1969 to June, 1970, is an evaluation of Project Outdoors, a Title III ESEA funded environmental education center in southeastern Connecticut. Evaluation embraces the major thrusts of the project, that is, developmental work with teachers at the Natural Science Center and local school sites via…

This phase 1 of the project was conducted to develop and evaluate a new inservice education model. An elementary science curriculum, "Science--A Process Approach" (AAAS Science), provided content for the training program which makes use of video tapes, self-study programed text materials, and classes in which teachers use the AAAS…

This is a collection of over 50 bulletin board displays suggested for use in the elementary (K-8) science classroom. The recommended grade level for each is given, purpose stated, and relation to units in the curriculum given. Also included are general tips on making effective bulletin board displays. This work was prepared under an ESEA Title III…

This field log for grouping animals is developed around a field experience at the zoo. The field guide is organized in three sections. Section one, for use before the field trip, develops the basic concept of classification. Section two, for use at the zoo, guides the students to make direct observations to classify the animals. Section three, for…

Reported is a program for models for in-service science training programs which school systems could use as they plan for the improvement of science education for children. The consumers of this program's services included classroom teachers (K-8), science supervisors, curriculum directors, and building principals. Personnel involved in program…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit has been constructed for use by intermediate grade elementary school pupils. The seven lessons are designed to inform students about the land to develop a land ethic. The unit should be able to be completed in two to three weeks. The…

Describes planning and implementation phases of the development of individualized and small group learning laboratory facilities for primary and intermediate grades in a new elementary school. Includes descriptions of teacher and student summer activities during design, selection and evaluation of general science instructional media and materials.…

Two of these three pamphlets describe methods of teaching young elementary school children the principles of sampling. Tiles of five colors are added to a tub and children sample these randomly; using the tiles as units for a graph, they draw a representation of the population. Pooling results leads to a more reliable sample. Practice is given in…

Reported is a study of the efficacy of mutually aided learning in science, defined as the systematic and long term use of high school students in an instructional role in elementary school science classes. A group of five or six high school juniors or seniors served as instructors in an elementary school science class, with each high school…

This publication is designed for use as part of a curriculum series developed by the Regional Marine Science Project. As an informative text for a three-week unit in marine science for grade six, it considers man's role in using coastal resources and how he affects the marine environments. An ecological approach to nature is emphasized, stressing…

This manual is intended for use by second grade teachers as a guide for 35 activities for the study of the behavior of mealworms. The activities are intended to help instill in pupils a joy and excitement for inquiry and experimentation, plus an appreciation and understanding of basic scientific methods. Introductory subject material includes a…

Presented is a teacher's guide to an elementary science unit designed for use with fourth grade, or higher, students in the Trust Territory of Micronesia. Although there is a degree of similarity to curriculum materials developed for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, this Micronesian unit does not purport to be an adaption or edition of…

Presented is a teacher's guide for an elementary science unit designed for use with first grade students in the Trust Territory of Micronesia. Although there is a degree of similarity to the curriculum materials developed for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, this Micronesian unit does not purport to be an adaptation or edition of the SCIS…