Describes Waunakee Community School's six-week Summer Science Program for students entering the seventh grade. Students are selected for this science enrichment program on the basis of interest, ability, and maturity. Program content includes wetlands, forests, prairies, and animals, concluding with a camping trip. (DS)

The views of first-year biology students on an essay writing assignment were evaluated through a questionnaire. Makes a series of recommendations to help students develop improved writing strategies, minimize the possible difficulties encountered, and allow the writing exercise to be an integral part of the learning process. (AIM)

Discusses processes for change that have been used to introduce innovative learning processes into laboratory courses. In one case the content of the course was not changed, just the order of presentation. In the second example cooperative learning processes were introduced in order to facilitate a change in the course content. (AIM)

The Creativity in Science and Technology (CREST) award program is a national program designed to encourage secondary students to conduct their own experimental project in science and/or technology. Reports on a national evaluation of the CREST program which concludes that CREST is a useful method of incorporating scientific investigations into the…

Discusses the efforts of the president of the National Academy of Science to get scientists more involved in the public schools. (ZWH)

This document is designed to provide practical information for teaching the Chemistry 20-30 Program of Studies. The first section provides an overview of Chemistry 20, explaining the program philosophy and the relationships among science, technology, and society. The use of concept connections and teaching a course around major science themes is…

1984 marks the implementation in Scottish schools and colleges of Standard Grade courses for the 14 to 16 age group and the 16-18s Action Plan. This review will introduce these two major curriculum changes to non-Scottish readers, and emphasize the changes which will occur in science. (JN)

This paper describes a method that attempts to confront the challenges of developing an environmentally-based earth sciences program. The research scheme includes five stages: (1) predevelopment study; (2) curriculum development; (3) implementation; (4) formative evaluation; and (5) curriculum modification. The research results indicate that the…

The Iowa-Secondary Student Training Program at the University of Iowa for gifted students is designed to supplement the regular secondary school curriculum by providing exploration or in-depth investigation in a variety of science areas. Experiences offered include accelerated courses, research participation programs, field studies, and enrichment…

Describes a study of the influence of the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) program on the scientific creativity of secondary school students. Scientific creativity is measured by the Scientific Creativity Test for Secondary School Students. Results indicate that the program did promote the overall development of scientific…

Describes the Key Stage 3 Strategy and its four main principles-- expectations, progression, engagement, and transformation. Includes an example of a high school science booster program. (DDR)

Summarizes a level in the science education curriculum and identifies some goals to be reached. Examines the scope for future development and speculates on possible obstacles in reaching those goals. (DDR)

Proposes that one way of smoothing the move from primary to secondary science is for year 6 students in primary school to begin work that is continued in secondary school. (DDR)

Introduces the project "Rekindling Traditions" which illustrates one modest way of addressing the underrepresentation of Aboriginal people in careers related to science, a situation that arises from a colonial type of science education. Integrates Western science content into a local community's Aboriginal Science. (Contains 85 references.)…

Describes the Student Science Training Program (SSTP) held in Hawaii for 30 high school students gifted in science and math. The seven-week program presents coursework, laboratory experiments, recitation/discussion, computer programming, field trips, research participation, and socialization. (MVL)