Presents important principles and issues related to postpositivism including logic of confirmation and logic of falsification. Discusses possible applications in science education. Lists 23 references. (YP)

Describes the function and activities of the center and outlines the curriculum methodology advocated by the center. (GS)

Describes a six-week Yeshiva University Skill Center summer program in science and language arts for disadvantaged upper grade elementary school children. Individualized science activities emphasize manipulation of materials. (JM)

Discusses the importance of developing elementary science textbooks which correlate highly with known readability levels of students, and reports the results of a study designed to compare readability levels and ranges of major elementary science texts with the approximate reading levels of each of the respective grades. (JR)

Discusses categories for science textbook analysis under the headings of: Readability, Content, Presentation of Material, Mathematical Demands, Appearance, Quality of Illustrations, and Teacher Aids. An analysis form is appended as a guide for science teachers and administrators in their evaluation and selection of appropriate science textbooks.…

The value of a marine aquarium as a learning source is discussed. Construction procedures and a list of supply and information sources are given. (CP)

Reports study of grade five children for sequence in acquisition and hierarchy of behaviors using Elementary Science Study (ESS) Attribute Blocks. Results suggest failure to acquire simple behaviors may result in higher probability of failure in performance of more complex behaviors. (JM)

Describes how a flannel graph can be inexpensively constructed and effectively used to teach the stages of cell division to junior high school science classes. (JR)