The University of Sydney is a large, research-intensive, campus-based Australian University. Since 2004 a strategic initiative of project-based eLearning support has been creating teams of non-academic and academic staff, who have worked together to develop online resources to meet identified needs. The University's aims in continuing to provide…

Describes the development of a new BBC television series for schools. The topics covered take into account three main science curriculum development projects in Britain, and the series is designed to allow teachers to select programs which are useful within their own schemes of work. (JR)

This environmental education guide focuses on several aspects of an environmental education program. The guide is divided into seven sections. Lesson Plans for Environmental Investigations is designed to help students take an in-depth look at different component parts of the environment. Developing an Environmental Education Plan includes…

Highlights elementary units of The Energy Source Program, a comprehensive K-12 energy education program. These units form an integrated K-6 energy curriculum. Each unit addresses specific objectives and can be completed in about 2 weeks (20-40 minutes/day). A list of unit topics is also included. (Author/JN)

Presents courses, projects and teaching styles relating to different areas of science that are used in British schools. School science for the education of all, chemistry-O level syllabus, and teaching styles in the Nuffield A-level Physics course are examples of information presented. (HM)

This guide, for use at the secondary level, is designed to create future citizens who will be aware and understanding of their natural environment. Among the subjects discussed are advertising as an ecological cop-out, recycling, optimum environments, hydrophonics, pest control by means of ultrasonic vibrations, the effectiveness of Cottrell…

This paper introduces and reports upon lessons learned during the development phase of the Lord Kelvin Middle School Science Program. For the past two years, a set of tools to help middle school students learn science in a way that uses the full power of today's technology has been under development. Lord Kelvin is a robust collection of science…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) released its first call for proposals for the National Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Digital Library (NSDL) program early in 2000. Building on work supported under the multi-agency Digital Libraries Initiative, this program aims to establish a national digital library that will…

The development of an intensive Italian course for science students attending Somalia's National University is described. The historical background for this project, sponsored by the Italian Government and staffed by Italian teachers, is outlined. Course objectives, methods, and organization are illustrated by samples of instructional materials,…

This guide, for use at the junior high level, is aimed at helping our youth become more knowledgeable concerning the environment and associated problems, thus making them aware of how to solve these problems and motivating them to work toward their solution. Among the subjects discussed are art in nature, erosion, body pollution, water pollution,…

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…

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…

Because of a consistently high failure rate of freshmen in a required introductory biology course, numerous strategies to improve the success rate of students without compromising academic standards were explored. The major underlying cause of lack of success was perceived to be the level of thinking skills possessed by the incoming freshman. The…

REPORTED ARE THE PLANS FOR A PROPOSED OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DISCUSSED ARE (1) A PROGRAM RATIONALE, (2) CURRICULUM, (3) MATERIALS FOR OUTDOOR TEACHING, (4) STAFFING, (5) PUPIL SELECTION, (6) THE EDUCATIONAL PLAN, (7) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED FACILITIES AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, (8) BUDGET ESTIMATES, (9)…