Provides tips for viewing Comet Halley in the Northeast including best viewing dates from November 1985-January 1986. Discusses going south to view the comet in March-April 1986 and gives specific information about accommodations for the Halley Rally in Everglades National Park, southernmost site in the contiguous 48 states. (JHZ)

Determined the possible long-term effects of a precollege Student Science Training Program (SSTP) conducted at Syracuse University from 1961 to 1974. Responses from completed questionnaires (N=114, representing a 33 percent response rate) were overwhelmingly enthusiastic and positive about SSTP. Includes actual student comments about SSTP and its…

Describes a college-sponsored physics competition which benefits both high school physics teachers and students. The competition (a paper/pencil examination) is open to students of all abilities and provides an opportunity for teachers to meet and exchange ideas on a yearly basis. (JN)

Elementary school science curricula being produced commercially are reviewed by NSTA Curriculum Review Center. Emphasis is given to the Modular Activities Program in Science (MAPS). (EB)

Study suggests that the use of line graphs before sixth grade is a questionable educational practice as their use might demand skills beyond the developmental levels of most younger children. (Editor)

This teacher guide includes activity information for the program NOVA, Fall 2001. Background for each activity is provided along with its correlation to the national science standards. Activities include: (1) "Search for a Safe Cigarette"; (2) "18 Ways To Make a Baby"; (3) "Secrets of Mind"; (4) "Neanderthals on…

This document contains the cumulative report of the WestEd Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Science and Mathematics Education (WERC) for the fiscal years 1996-2000. WERC regional and national activities involve collaborations with other Eisenhower regional consortia and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC). The WERC region includes four…

This Evaluation Brief examines the BSCS approach to improving secondary science education, and illuminates some of the lessons learned from its five years of work with districts across the nation. It highlights selected findings from the full study report and discusses the broader implications for the field. Specifically, this Brief examines the…

Informal science programs play an important role in reinforcing the fact that science and mathematics are not difficult to master. This report is based on a survey of informal science programs supported by the National Science Foundation and exemplary programs in science and mathematics supported by the U.S. Department of Education. The survey…

This project's goal was to design a professional development model to improve the skills of elementary teachers in providing quality science instruction. Surveys have concluded that lack of training, time, and instructional materials are obstacles for elementary science teachers. Eight elementary schools in a mid-sized west central Texas school…

Describes a program in which high school seniors are involved in science presentations to elementary school classes. (JR)

A search of NASSP's exemplary program files in mathematics, science, and practical arts by the authors turned up a variety of practices in use in the schools that responded to the Association's request for exemplary programs. Some new-some tried-they range from individualized instruction to mini-units. (Editor)

Examines the major features and aims of the Nuffield science programs offered in British secondary schools and compares and contrasts these programs with science education in American schools. Suggests that British and American science teachers would mutually benefit by conversing and exchanging ideas. (JR)

Describes the science program offered at Forest View High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois. A wide variety of science courses have been included in the program in response to a survey of student opinion regarding the science topics that they wished to study. (JR)

Discusses the power struggle of the directors, past and present, of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. (PG)