The Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Rubric for science is a new tool for science educators that provides criteria by which to examine the alignment and overall quality of lessons and units with respect to the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"). The rubric criteria are divided into…

The current rate of change suggests scholarly communications issues such as new publication models and technology to connect library and research tools is expected to continue into the foreseeable future. As models evolve, standards develop, and scientists evolve in their communication patterns, librarians will need to embrace transitional…

Debates concerning how the issue of human life's origins should be handled within the confines of American public schools still continue. In order to mitigate the impact that evolution has on students, some school boards and state legislatures have recommended that stickers voicing a disclaimer about evolution be placed in biology textbooks. Even…

Defines developmental editing as more than copy editing but less than actually writing the book. Explains how a developmental editor can assist textbook authors in developing a book's structure and writing style. Discusses some aspects of a career as a developmental editor. (DDR)

Reviews recent books on science for readers from age nine through young adult grouped according to the following categories: astronomy, computers, electronic musical instruments, and genetics. (RBW)

This review article looks at the contents of a sample of science textbooks, not for their scientific contents as such, but for their hidden contents, in particular pointing out cases of hidden sexism. (Author/KC)

The author appraises the new materials for ages 9-11, "Nuffield Combined Science Themes for the Middle Years," and reflects on teaching tactics for the 1980s. (Editor/SJL)

The lack of "Canadian content" in Canadian public school textbooks can be more easily explained by changing national educational goals than by foreign ownership of the publishing industry. Science textbooks are used to illustrate. (SB)

Discusses some physical principals that can be used to understand the proper ties of Portland cement and concrete. (HM)

Describes a conceptual model for integrating short scientific texts, which extends classical text storage and retrieval. A brief comparison with related approaches such as case-based reasoning and classification-based reasoning is also provided. (13 references) (Author/KRN)

Discussed is the use and worth of any studies on animals in research. Topics included are human benefit, anthropomorphism, ecology, and the psychology of the use of animals in research. (DS)

This editorial outlines desirable content for a comprehensive text on social biology and discusses the relevant areas of hominid evolution, ecology, ethology, and archaeology. (CS)

Micropipetting is an important skill that plays a very active and critical role in the molecular biology laboratory. It is imperative for a person handling micropipettor to know the correct way of using it so that accurate and precise results are achieved.

Discusses the need for quality science books for children and the role that awards could play in promoting superior books. The American Institute of Physics Award, the American Nature Study Society's Eva L. Gordon Award, and the New York Academy of Sciences Award Program are described. Award-winning publishers and authors are listed. (31…

Sketches the history of children's books about science, from the first picture book in Germany in 1658 to Louis Agassiz's work on establishing science firmly in the education of young people in America. States that science books need to be accurate, and they must demonstrate the "scientific method." Outlines 11 characteristics of science…