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Sanderson, Barbara A.; Kratochvil, Daniel W. – 1971
Science - A Process Approach, a science program for grades kindergarten through sixth, mainly focuses on scientific processes: observing, classifying, using numbers, measuring, space/time relationships, communicating, predicting, inferring, defining operationally, formulating hypotheses, interpreting data, controlling variables, and experimenting.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Science
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Loucks, Susan; Pratt, Harold – Educational Leadership, 1979
A model for change is currently being tested in a collaborative effort between a national research center and a large school district: the Research and Development Center for Teacher Education at the University of Texas at Austin and the Jefferson County, Colorado, Public School District. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Carruth, Irby B. – 1969
The implementation of the Science - A Process Approach in more than 70 school districts (about 9,000 elementary school classrooms) in the state of Texas is described in this report. The following objectives were established for the implementation project: demonstrate a curriculum innovation in science; demonstrate an inservice education program…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Inservice Teacher Education
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Gullickson, Arlen R.; Horn, Jerry G. – School Science and Mathematics, 1976
Provides a description of Project Tactics for Applying Programs in Education (TAPE), a National Science Foundation funded program currently in use in South Dakota. Components of the program which include the use of television, telephone, and newspaper media are explained. (CP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, Boulder, CO. – 1973
This publication is designed to provide a diverse audience with information about the Human Sciences program initiated in March, 1971, by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study with financial support from the National Science Foundation. The program differs markedly from the course content improvement programs of the past, since its purpose is…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Elementary School Science
Mahan, James M. – 1970
This report provides some guidance and materials that could be useful to those considering planning and conducting a curriculum demonstration day in a local school. These materials were used successfully in ERIE's pilot school, and they demonstrate a fully implemented elementary school science curriculum. Included in the document are a checklist…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Innovation
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Orlich, Donald C. – Science and Children, 1985
Outlines and discusses elements for designing elementary school science programs, considering: goals and objectives; scope; sequence (arrangement dependent on logic, topic, hierarchy, developmental psychology, or combinations); instructional strategies; evaluation; and inservice education. Also suggests that textbooks serve as points to begin the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inservice Teacher Education
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Allen, Ralph L. – Science and Children, 1978
The successful implementation of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program in a school district through the use of science curriculum leaders is described. The leaders were classroom teachers in the district. The role of the curriculum leaders is detailed. (CP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers
Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; Sunal, Dennis W. – 1981
This project developed an effective science curriculum, "Science for the Hearing Impaired" (SFHI), through adaption of two Houghton Mifflin science programs for use with hearing impaired adolescents (ages 9-13). This adaption included reorganization of objectives and content within lessons, deliberate and appropriate teaching of science…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1984
This document is designed to assist administrators and teachers in planning, developing, and implementing science programs in kindergarten through grade 12. It provides a philosophical foundation and curricular framework from which educators may construct comprehensive science education programs. The materials presented will aid local school…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Hanson, Richard L.; Dunkleberger, Gary E. – 1985
This report documents the creation and evaluation of materials for the Carroll County, Maryland, elementary school science curriculum. Based on a 1983 pilot study and implementation of this program, funding was secured from the National Science Foundation for evaluation of the program. The principal investigating agency was the Carroll County…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education
National Audubon Society, New York, NY. – 1967
THIS PLAN SUGGESTS HOW THE MID HUDSON-CATSKILLS MUSEUM CAN WORK CREATIVELY WITH COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CURRICULUMS THROUGH OUTDOOR EDUCATION. THE RESULT OF THIS COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR IS TO BE AN OUTDOOR LABORATORY CALLED "GATEWAY CENTER" LOCATED NEAR NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK. PART 1 CONTAINS (1) BACKGROUND…
Descriptors: Art, Biology, Conservation Education, Curriculum Development
Sher, Beverly; And Others – 1992
This monograph describes the development of a scope and sequence model for science education specifically intended for use with gifted students in grades K-8. Introductory material notes the rationale and purpose of the model as well as its functions such as providing a scaffolding linking educational concepts with the technology of school…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Dunkleberger, Gary E. – 1985
This paper describes the background and development, provides an overview, and discusses the evaluation of the Carroll County, Maryland, elementary school science program emphasizing a hands-on approach to science. It uses locally developed materials designed at each grade level and focuses on process skills instead of concepts. The program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Williams, Iolo Wyn – 1982
Third World Science (TWS) materials were developed to add a multicultural element to the existing science curriculum of 11-16-year-old students. TWS attempts to develop an appreciation of the: (1) boundless fascination of the natural world; (2) knowledge, skills, and expertise possessed by ordinary men and women everywhere; (3) application of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Elementary School Science
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