Fostering interdisciplinary learning in biology will require significant changes in the way one teaches science to K-12 students. The perspective on interdisciplinary biology teaching and learning in this essay is based on the author's experiences as a former research cell biologist, high school science teacher, and developer of secondary science…

Changes to the mathematics and science curriculums are designed to increase rigour in mathematics, and place greater emphasis on mathematical content in science subjects at key stages 3, 4 and 5 (ages 11-18). One way to meet the growing challenge of providing increased emphasis on mathematics in the science curriculum is greater collaboration…

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a unified natural science course compared to the Time, Space, and Matter course for freshmen students at the University of Chicago High School. Student responses to individual test items were analyzed; this analysis allowed the pinpointing of…

Reports on the Moline Project, a two-year unified chemistry and physics course for high-ability students. Parallel programs in physics were developed for the other students. These programs have succeeded in increasing student enrollment in physics from 4.6 percent of the student population in 1962 to 10.6 percent in 1969. (LC)

Describes a three-year coordinated sciences course taught to Italian high school students by physics and biology teachers and biology, physics, and psychology faculty from the University of Palermo. The course examines the structure of matter and energy from physical, biological, chemical, economical, and historical viewpoints. (MLH)

Presents one school's philosophy and processes in the adaption of a unified science program. Describes the programs, philosophy, sequencing, organization, and advantages. (DS)

Part two of the first year in the Portland Project, a three-year high school integrated science curriculum, is contained in this student guide. This volume, one of four parts in the year course, involves activities relating to what is considered the most powerful unifying concept in science: energy. The macroscopic aspects of heat as embodied in…

Several concerns regarding a shift from separate science disciplines to unified science in the secondary school are expresed. As an alternative, a life science--materials science diversion is proposed with applied sciences in each division providing an overlapping of areas. (CP)

Included in this record of the proceedings of the eighth annual conference of the Federation for Unified Science Education (FUSE) are texts of major presentations, panel discussions, and contributed papers. Other activities of the conference are also reported. (CP)

Reported are the results of an eight-item questionnaire survey of 31 educators (high school teachers and others) representing a nationwide sample of individuals believed to be currently involved in a unified science program at the high school level (grades 9-12). This survey was designed to determine the relationship of unified science to…

The two major models of science curriculum change, textbook revision and national curriculum projects, are derived from, and reinforce, the present curriculum structure. This is undesirable in a time of increasing fluidity and change, because adaptation to new situations is difficult. Unified science, based on the premise that science is a unity,…

A discussion of the philosophy and rationale of Energy - Structure - Life, a two year high school sequence in integrated science, is contained in the introductory section of this manual. The student's copy of the laboratory activities and the quizzes for the first year of the program constitute the major portion of this volume. The two year course…

This student guide is for the second year of the Portland Project, a three-year integrated secondary school science curriculum. "Motion and Energy," the first of the two parts in this volume, begins with the study of motion, going from the quantitative description of motion to a consideration of what causes motion and a discussion of…

Describes the history and seven major characteristics of Nebraska Physical Science Project (NPSP). Characteristics include the reduction of artificial disciplinary lines by integration of chemistry and physics, self directed learning, self pacing, multiple resources for teachers and students, and emphasis on behavioral objectives. (PR)