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Peer reviewedGross, M. Grant – Oceanus, 1984
Describes: (1) various research studies of the mid-ocean ridges; (2) how money and facilities are made available for these studies; and (3) the prospect for future ocean floor studies. Indicates that a presidential proclamation (Exclusive Economic Zone) has extended United States boundaries 200 nautical miles seaward, adding new exploration sites.…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Oceanography
Sarsfield, Mairuth, Ed.; Emes, John, Ed. – 1980
The 1978 Annual State of the Environment Report of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) focused on four selected environmental problems of international significance: (1) chemicals and the environment; (2) malaria; (3) the use of agricultural and agro-industrial residues to increase the base for food production; and (4) the conservation…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedStearner, S. Phyllis – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1981
Reviews a program designed to increase participation in scientific careers by physically handicapped individuals who have interest in and aptitude for science. This program is the first effort of its kind to direct special attention toward increasing participation of physically handicapped students in the sciences through federally funded…
Descriptors: College Science, Disabilities, Federal Programs, Financial Support
1983
Science and technology fairs are designed to display project work completed by students from a wide range of ages and abilities. The key to organizing a successful fair is advanced planning. This guide which has been compiled with the help and advice of many fair organizers, is intended to provide a checklist of items for organizers of future…
Descriptors: College Science, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
Download full textMalcom, Shirley Mahaley; And Others – 1976
Drawn from a recent American Association for the Advancement of Science publication, "An Inventory of Programs in Science for Minority Students: 1960-1975", this directory of science programs and projects for American Indians includes the following: 23 programs specifically designed for Native Americans; 36 programs that specifically include…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Directories, Elementary Secondary Education
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Science and Engineering Education. – 1989
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides awards for education and research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This publication contains information about awards for the 1987 and 1988 fiscal years. An introductory section reviews the goals of NSF's education program and the long-range goals of the Directorate for Science and…
Descriptors: Animals, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science
Klein, Sarah E. – 1982
This testimony, supported by data from several national surveys, was presented by Sarah E. Klein (president of the National Science Teachers Association) regarding the elimination of science education from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Issues and topics addressed include: (1) statement of the crisis in science/mathematics education,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Education
