AAAS and BSCS are collaborating to develop and study a curriculum unit that supports students' ability to explain a variety of biological processes such as growth in chemical terms. The unit provides conceptual coherence between chemical processes in nonliving and living systems through the core idea of atom rearrangement and conservation during…

This guide is one in a series of four instructional aids designed to implement the first phase of the industriology concept. The teaching plan utilizes the instructional aids as prepared and listed for this phase of the program, and provides activity plans designed to aid the teacher in preparing for and conducting some of the activities of the…

This source book consists of four parts. Part One, an introduction and overview, deals with the need for establishing new science programs and shows the relationship of the source book to the K-12 science program of the Science Manpower Project. Part Two consists of three chapters written for use in grades K-3: "Simple…

This book contains methods and suggested activities for teaching health to elementary school pupils through many new kinds of enriched educational experiences. It is directed mainly at four groups: (a) college students who are preparing to be elementary school teachers, (b) those studying to become health education specialists, (c) the teacher who…

By presenting an interdisciplinary approach to environmental education, this booklet is intended to help teachers expand their classrooms to include all of man's environment. Through the use of environmental study areas selected for their educational potential, a student is encouraged to develop an awareness of his environment that will lead to a…

In response to the growing need for sex education in the public schools as well as preparing children to meet the challenges of the complex milieu of our times, the New Jersey State Department of Education made available this informational guide to schools in their state. It is designed to augment existing programs and initiate new efforts in…

Presents the syllabus for a nine week, college level unit on energy topics. (CP)

This unit and teacher's guide were prepared for use with primary grade children. The activities include the construction of a desert terrarium, the study of cacti, and the use of animal sort cards. A special section is devoted to the way parents can help with the unit. A detailed list of needed materials is provided in the guide. This work was…

Analyzed were handbooks designed to guide the implementation of a course of study in elementary school science in three districts in New York City. A science survey checklist was designed after interviewing science educators and elementary school teachers. A random sampling (N = 182) of teachers, science specialists, and supervisors in 25 schools…

This document is a guide for teachers and community resource personnel interested in developing an environmental education program. The book is divided into seven parts: (1) Process and Problem Solving Approach to Learning; (2) Lesson Plans for Environmental Investigations; (3) Simulations; (4) Developing Environmental Investigations; (5) Group…

The active involvement of students in a study of the customs, traditions, and institutionalized ways society has organized to preserve economic stability is the goal of this consumer education teaching guide. Designed for the use of social studies teachers, units are devoted to the studies of: (1) the economic system; (2) income procurement; (3)…

This study guide is an attempt to relate the serving of adequate and nutritious meals to the total education process and to teach the importance of and the necessity for establishing lifetime nutrition practices. Designed for school food service personnel, it outlines an approach to nutrition education at various levels from preschool through…

A drug education curriculum for senior high school students utilizing a behavioral approach is offered in this two volume set composed of a Teachers' Manual and Student Rap Sheets. The teachers' manual provides introductory material about the assumptions and rationale upon which the program is based, an understanding of student behavior involved…

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…