Describes the six-year elementary-school life science program of SCIS designed to develop the ecosystem concept. Includes these major units: Organisms, Life Cycles, Populations, Environments, Communities, and Ecosystems. (AL)

Describes the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program from the point of view of its possible contribution to environmental education for elementary school children. Ecological examples are used in the description. (AL)

The abstracts of papers presented at the 1971 NSTA Southeast Regional Conference, "Science Education - Southern Style," are grouped into these general subject areas: school science programs, K-12 (seven abstracts); preservice and inservice teacher education in science (14 abstracts); and science education and environmental education (seven…

Brief descriptions of 9 marine science programs for students at various educational levels are given in this special issue. Most of the accounts describe the procedures followed by the center concerned, but some specify the objectives that guide the work. Most of the projects described involve students using the facilities in active research,…

Describes an environmental education curriculum for Aboriginies of the Arnhem Land Reserve which takes into account the needs of the students, the local environment and the resources of the local community. (BR)

Goals and activities of the Environmental Learning for the Future (ELF) program are described. ELF, developed by the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, is a natural science/environmental education program based on curiosity and concerns of elementary-aged children. Also described workshops involving animal pantomime, animal and plant defenses,…

Proposes a K-12 program to fill the need for population environment education. Lists six basic concepts that should be included in the program. (DS)

Describes a science program developed by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, "Nature in the City," in which students and teachers learn together about the natural community surrounding their school. Includes program's rationale, list of "adventures," and methods. Discusses strategies of Sherlock Holmes'"adventure" focusing on animal tracks…

Describes an outdoor educational program offered to elementary school children in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (Pennington, New Jersey). (JR)

The article identifies and describes a training program directed primarily toward ecology field study. It is for volunteers, mainly mothers of school children, who assist in programs where real learning does take place - in and out of the classroom. The program, how the aides help and some related problems are presented. (EB)

This elementary school science unit approaches environmental education from a humanistic point of view. The stated goals of the program are to establish: "(1) a sanitive use of the environment, (2) a sense of environmental responsibility, and (3) a respect for life." The program format is a series of cards and booklets for student and…

The purposes of this pilot program are to introduce university students to ecological concepts and current environmental issues and to provide environmental instructors for elementary schools. Student-instructors are first trained in ecosystem concepts. Then they present topics to elementary children. (MR)

Provides an overview of the Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies (OBIS) project. This program has as its rationale the idea that a basic understanding of ecosystems, populations, communities, food chains, and interactions of organisms with the environment is essential in making intelligent decisions about the environment. (PEB)