Background: The Classroom Observation Project employs direct observations of geoscience teaching across the USA using the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) to quantify the use of reformed teaching practices. We report on 345 RTOP observations used to evaluate the extent of teaching reform when curricular materials developed as part of…

The development of the Crustal Evolution Education Project (C EEP) materials at Western Washington University is described. (MDR)

The purpose of this instructional unit is to convey an understanding of the part played by effective problem definition and hypothesis statement in the solution of scientific problems. The major concepts of the unit are process rather than content oriented. Problems, hypotheses, variables, constants and controls represent the principal concepts…

Presents an individualized earth science course. Objectives include helping students gain self-confidence in managing their time, encouraging students to pursue their own interests, and encouraging students to seek out peer help. (Author/CP)

Suggests that current crust-evolution research can and should be used in courses K-12. The NAGT is going to develop suitable materials to provide teachers with the necessary concepts and understandings as well as materials for students in an effort to provide a more rapid response to and use of the constant progress and change occurring in…

THE TENTH IN A SERIES OF 17 VOLUMES, THIS VOLUME PROVIDES THE SIXTH GRADE TEACHER WITH A GUIDE TO THE REORGANIZED SCIENCE CURRICULUM OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MATERIALS ARE INTENDED TO BE AUGMENTED AND REVISED AS THE NEED ARISES. THIS VOLUME, 6B, IS ONE OF THE THREE COMPRISING THE SIXTH GRADE SUPPLEMENT, AND CONTAINS A RESOURCE UNIT…

Reports on a conference of scientists, secondary teachers, and science educators at which objectives and instructional activities designed to incorporate crustal evolution educational materials into grades 6-10 science courses and curricula were identified. (CP)

This publication, developed by the Ministry of Education, Province of British Columbia, Canada, is a teaching guide for the Geology 12 course. The course is intended to provide secondary school students with the background and desire to investigate their earth, its materials and its processes. The guide consists of the following four sections: (1)…

Describes seven strategies used to make CEEP modules readable and appealing to students. These include involving classroom teachers in writing the modules, early analysis of word- and concept-levels, and using a list of familiar words in editing the modules. (MA)

This publication, developed by the Ministry of Education, Province of British Columbia, Canada, is a teaching guide for the Earth Science 11 course. The course is intended to provide secondary school students with the background and desire to investigate their earth, its materials and its processes. The guide consists of four sections. Section A…

THE THIRTEENTH IN A SERIES OF 17 VOLUMES, THIS VOLUME PROVIDES THE SEVENTH GRADE TEACHER WITH A GUIDE TO THE REORGANIZED SCIENCE CURRICULUM OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MATERIALS ARE INTENDED TO BE AUGMENTED AND REVISED AS THE NEED ARISES. THIS SECOND VOLUME 7B, THE SEVENTH GRADE SUPPLEMENT, CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS--(1)…

Trying to implement interdisciplinary geoscience curriculum materials in geography and science education we asked how they fit into teachers' existing practices, their needs for support and strategies to plan instruction. The focus of our case study has been the identification of the goals teachers pursue with the materials, of strategies for…

This project report outlines the specifications for the various aspects of the Cubberly-Lockheed Instructional System, a pilot secondary science learning system specifically for the earth/life sciences. Part I of the report presents a discussion of the general specifications for the Phase II System which emphasizes individualized instruction. Part…

This resource guide contains practical suggestions for teaching of Grade 8 science to the pupils in the Career Guidance Program. The Career Guidance Program was developed for students who are over-age, frustrated, retarded in the school subject, and indifferent to education. The selection and organization of the material parallels the regular…