The Grade 7 Science course of study was prepared in two parallel forms. A short form designed for students who had achieved a high measure of success in previous science courses; the long form for those who have not been able to maintain the pace. Both forms contain similar content. The Grade 7 guide is the first in a three-year sequence for…

Details the summer workshop experiences of a participant in the EPIcenter (Earth Processes Information Center for Teachers) Project. Describes the impact of the experience on the professional practices of the classroom teacher. (DDR)

Details the summer workshop experiences of a participant in the EPIcenter (Earth Processes Information Center for Teachers). Describes the impact of the experience on the professional practices of the classroom teacher. (DDR)

Presents an activity that employs movement to enable students to understand concepts related to plate tectonics. Argues that movement brings topics to life in a concrete way and helps children retain knowledge. (DDR)

Describes student activities with mercuric oxide and mercury that help them to form models of the solar system and its creation. (JR)

Describes a two-week summer experience for teachers and students on a dig in Colorado looking for fossil records of the plants and animals in the area. (DDR)

This book is a curriculum guide for seventh-grade general science. It contains four units of chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science. Each unit is divided into sections covering major concepts. Each section contains science activities and contains explanations of objectives and implementation of the lesson. At the end of each section are…

This unit, one of a series being developed for Australian secondary school science courses, consists of a teacher's guide, two student booklets, a test booklet, and a student workbook which also contains answers to questions raised in the student booklets, and a answer sheet containing comments on the answers to the questions in the test booklet.…

Describes a summer program for teachers in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in which teachers share in hands-on activities that demonstrate volcanic processes including volcanic hazards, plate tectonics, and earthquakes. (DDR)

This course of study was developed under the supervision of the State Department of Education and in cooperation with junior high school teachers, senior high teachers, school administrators, and college and university personnel. It is being made available in order to help teachers lead youngsters to become "actively engaged in the science…

Describes several activities which can be used, by the teacher, as class demonstrations or projects to stimulate student interest in weather phenomena. (JR)

The purpose of this sourcebook is to provide elementary classroom teachers with meaningful ideas and activities for supplementing their science and language arts programs. Five general topics encompassing the earth, life, and physical science have been selected as units and further subdivided into chapters. Each chapter contains a multitude of…