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Papadouris, Nicos; Constantinou, Constantinos P. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2009
This paper demonstrates a methodology for effectively integrating computer-based learning tools in science teaching and learning. This methodology provides a means of systematic analysis to identify the capabilities of particular software tools and to formulate a series of competencies relevant to physical science that could be developed by means…
Descriptors: Physical Sciences, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education
Hein, George E.; And Others – 1971
This teacher's guide suggests a number of ways to use a spinning table to explore circular motion. Activities are described which are appropriate for children in kindergarten through third grade. Suggestions are made for exploratory activities using the equipment rather than supplying detailed instructions for formal activities. Equipment and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Physical Sciences, Science Activities
Atkin, J. Myron; Wyatt, Stanley P., Jr. – 1969
Presented is book four in a series of six books in the University of Illinois Astronomy Program which introduces astronomy to upper elementary and junior high school students. This document terms the analysis of light as an essential clue to understanding astronomical phenomena. Topics discussed include: thm behavior of light; the wave model and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Elementary Secondary Education, Light, Physical Sciences
BERGER, CARL; MONTGOMERY, MARSHALL – 1967
THIS MANUAL IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS IN UPPER ELEMENTARY GRADES STUDYING THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT STUDY (SCIS) UNIT "POSITION AND MOTION". THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIT FOLLOWS A CYCLE OF PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION, INVENTION OF SPECIFIC CONCEPTS RELATED TO REFERENCE FRAMES, AND DISCOVERY OF THE USEFULNESS OF THE CONCEPT.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Motion

Coulson, E. H.; And Others – School Science Review, 1977
Reviews the advanced chemistry course of the Nuffield O-Level Chemistry Project being developed in Great Britain. (SL)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Chemistry, Instruction, Physical Sciences
Bassett, Lewis G.; And Others – 1971
This is the final report of the Physical Science for Nonscience Students (PSNS) development project. The report includes five major topics and five appendices. The first section, the History of Organizational Activities, discusses the conferences in 1963-64 that initiated the planning of the course. The remaining sections include Administration,…
Descriptors: College Science, Conferences, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
California Univ., Berkeley. Science Curriculum Improvement Study. – 1969
Provided are the printed instructional materials for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) Unit Position and Motion. This unit is a continuation of the part of the teaching program centering on space-time relations. The principle new idea introduced in this unit is that of the reference frame, a systematic selection of reference objects…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Physical Sciences
Griffith, Joe H.; And Others – 1971
This guide was developed to provide children with an opportunity to prepare and collect several common gases and to discover and work with some of their properties. The guide is divided into five major sections: (1) introduction, (2) materials, (3) activities, (4) balloons aloft, and (5) an appendix. The introduction provides information…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Physical Sciences
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. Dept. of Instructional Planning and Development. – 1979
Described is the kindergarten through eighth-grade science program of the Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland. This program places emphasis on biological science and physical science. Involved are activities selected from several sources, which emphasize the processes of science, the nature of science, and the substance of…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Course Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
BERGER, CARL; MONTGOMERY, MARSHALL – 1967
THIS GUIDE IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN PLANNING AND TEACHING THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT STUDY (SCIS) UPPER ELEMENTARY GRADE UNIT "POSITION AND MOTION". GENERAL INFORMATION INCLUDES (1) A UNIT OVERVIEW, (2) BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON POSITION AND MOTION CONCEPTS, (3) PLANNING AND TEACHING SUGGESTIONS, AND (4) AN EQUIPMENT LIST. THE UNIT…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Instruction
Portland Project Committee, OR. – 1970
This teaching guide contains part one of the four parts of the first year of the Portland Project, a three-year secondary integrated science curriculum sequence. This part involves the student in a series of activities intended to increase his understanding of his perceptual abilities and their limitations. Organization and classification as parts…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Perception, Physical Sciences, Science Activities
Portland Project Committee, OR. – 1970
This teacher's guide contains part two of the four-part first year Portland Project, a three-year secondary integrated science curriculum sequence. This part involves the student with unifying principles essential for deeper understanding of the concept of energy. Confidence in the atomic nature of matter is built by relating heat in terms of…
Descriptors: Energy, Integrated Curriculum, Physical Sciences, Science Activities
Portland Project Committee, OR. – 1973
This teacher's guide includes parts three and four of the four-part third year Portland Project, a three-year integrated secondary science curriculum sequence. The underlying intention of the third year is to study energy and its importance to life. Energy-related concepts considered in year one and two, and the concepts related to atomic…
Descriptors: Energy, Integrated Curriculum, Physical Sciences, Science Activities
Barclay, William L., III; And Others – 1970
This guide provides opportunities for students to investigate several aspects of balancing including weighing, equilibrium, symmetry, gravity, and center of gravity, bringing mathematics and science together in activities involving graphing, inequalities, and number relations. This is divided into five major sections: (1) introduction, (2)…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach

Kaplan, E.; And Others – European Journal of Science Education, 1980
Described is the development and implementation of the Israel Elementary Science Project (MATAL) established in 1968 which used British and American programs as its foundation, but modified them for application to the needs of less developed countries. Structure, content, teacher training, and enrichment programs of MATAL are discussed. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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