With the release of the "Next Generation Science Standards," many schools are reexamining the science materials they are using. Textbook companies and kit developers are eager to meet the demand for "NGSS"-aligned teaching materials. Teacher may have been asked to serve on a science curriculum committee, or to evaluate current…

Implementation of science curriculum materials has been a fundamental challenge in science education for decades. Policy researchers have argued that alignment of standards, curriculum, and assessment are the key to supporting implementation. This paper focuses on teachers' perceptions of curricular alignment and on curriculum implementation using…

This article presents numerous limitations in present state guidelines in regards to elementary science education and suggests to satisfy the guidelines' spirit without being stalled by their logic. (Editors/JA)

The Fairfax County, Virginia, school system makes its own science kits in a program covering 63,000 elementary school youngsters in 2,100 classrooms. (Editor)

Article presented solutions for recharging old, weakened magnets and suggested why the study of nature should always be of the utmost importance in elementary science. (Author/RK)

Supported by American University's chemistry department, once a week science classes are offered to elementary school children. (CB)

Describes some of the adaptations of science exercises found in the program Adapting Science Materials for the Blind. This program enables blind and other visually impaired pupils to participate in the activities of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study. (JR)

Evaluation criteria for selecting an elementary school science program are given. The administrator's and teacher's roles are discussed. An evaluation instrument which provides a systematic approach to comparing science materials is given. (SA)

Describes the activities of the Office of Prehigh School Science established by the American Chemical Society to focus on programs and materials designed to benefit elementary and middle school-level science. Provides information on "WonderScience,""Chemist in the Classroom" videotape, and workshops. (YP)

Describes an elementary school summer program designed to allow children to develop their fullest potentials for logical thinking and structuring their own knowledge. In particular, the activities of the science center are discussed. (JR)

Evaluated the effectiveness of an in-service science program, designed to introduce the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) to 35 elementary schools, by measuring teachers' (N=168) use of living materials available from the school district's resource supply center. Findings include no significant increase in material usage by workshop…

Presents an evaluation of a new edition of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study--American Science and Engineering's SCIS II--with a chart comparing it to Rand McNally's SCIIS and the original SCIS program. Also evaluated are three secondary series or kits, including "Holt Life Science/Earth Science/Physical Science." (SJL)

Describes two elementary science curriculum materials. Reading about Science Skills and Concepts is a program containing a series of seven supplementary high-interest low-level science readers for upper elementary and middle school students. Beginning Everyday Science Early outlines why teachers should teach science to young children, teacher…

Provided are edited background papers prepared for a Meeting of Experts on the Incorporation of Science and Technology in the Primary School Curriculum. Papers are organized into four major sections. Section 1 is concerned with such topics as the rationale and objectives of science and technology in primary schools, selection of appropriate…

This book consists of science activities for 11- to 16-year-old children who have physical disabilities. Part 1 presents information for teachers, parents, curriculum planners, and others who are interested in incorporating some science into the curriculum of the handicapped child. It outlines reasons for doing science, gives a suggested concept…