The purpose of this study was to explore a new learning environment instrument which could be used by teaching practitioners and other educators to measure the language learning environment in the secondary science classroom. The science teacher is central in creating science classrooms conductive to the language needs of students and should be…

Outlines teaching methods that emphasize the use of the right hemisphere of the brain. Argues that most productive thinking requires both modes of thinking and that any good elementary science program should include activities designed to develop both modes. (Author/IRT)

Techniques for a successful nighttime field trip to observe celestial wonders are presented. The author describes such a trip, taken with gifted fifth graders. (KC)

Discusses the six program standards of the national science education standards: program consistency; embedded content, inquiry, and connections; resources; equitable and excellent science programs for all; science integrated with mathematics; and communities of learners. (MKR)

This manual adapts the pedagogy used on the playing field, the studio, and the stage to the classroom. This method, called "Pep Talk," encourages teachers to: (1) create a need to know; (2) challenge students to know; (3) show how to know; (4) apply know-how; and (5) know how to inspire cooperation. Pep talk is the method coaches use when they…

Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary science in which scientists look for solutions to human needs in nature. It endeavors to discover answers from the molecular, or material level, all the way up to the interrelationships, or systems level. The purpose of this review of the literature is to demonstrate the need and potential application of this new…

Outlines the characteristics of an "ideal" modern science program, notes some sources of guides, gives examples of prototype programs, and discusses staff development, program implementation, and administrative considerations. (IRT)

Examines the state of school science in the elementary grades and offers suggestions for those principals who have determined that their schools are weak in science instruction. (IRT)

Adapting science curriculum and materials for hearing impaired students begins with selections of existing curricula and evaluation of curricular goals and themes. A three-phase strategy for translating program goals into learning activities covers introduction, development, and evaluation tasks. (CL)

Science education is viewed from a framework that integrated sources of knowledge with the traditional processes of scientific inquiry. Sciencing is then described, and how it could be implemented with young children is discussed. (MNS)

Discusses teaching approaches which incorporate science/technology/society issues in elementary and secondary school science curriculum, including short topics, discrete units, elective courses, full-fledged science/technology/society curricula, and interdisciplinary courses taught by several teachers in different fields. Ways to persuade teachers…

This article gives examples of science teaching for gifted students from the Young Persons' Institute for the Promotion of Art and Science in Tel Aviv (Israel). Emphasis is on fostering curiosity and experimentation. Examples are offered in teaching about the weather, water, and light and color. A model experiment to teach electricity principles…

Describes the development of a theme-based, multidisciplinary course. The article partitions into the following sections: (1) Constructing the Course; (2) Putting the Ideas to Work; (3) Connecting Science and Society; and (4) The Arts and Astronomy. (ZWH)

Discusses what a portfolio is, how to construct a portfolio, and how it can be used in the science curriculum. (ZWH)

This review is organized under these headings: aims of science education; the image of science; why a philosophy of science; the nature of scientific knowledge and the role of theory; scientific method; practice of science by the community of scientists; and the role of practical work. (JN)