Gives an outline of a physics course for fine arts students majoring in photography and for other nonscience students interested in photography. (MLH)

Discusses five goals for teaching courses concerned with science and human values. Also discusses advantages and disadvantages for the teacher. (MLH)

A behind-the-scenes look to help you be a more effective decision maker on science materials. (Editor)

Illustrates how the use of children's trade books in the social studies and science curriculum can enhance and enrich children's understanding and reading achievement. (HOD)

Describes and illustrates with pictures a process for making fossil molds using latex solution. Also employs gauze, plaster of Paris, and coloring compounds. (DDR)

Reports on the use of a survey to assess college science classroom learning environments. Recommends that college science instructors carefully examine their instructional techniques in light of decreased enrollment in such courses. Contains 21 references. (DDR)

Describes an activity used at the Washington Park Arboretum that helps students understand cloning through plant propagation. Students also learn how to make a pot from recycled newspapers and how to make soil that is appropriate for the plants. (DDR)

Presents the findings of a qualitative study carried out in a poor and problematic area of Brazil to investigate whether constructivist teaching practices are evident in the daily lessons in state elementary schools. Some teachers were found to employ genuinely constructivist methods. Analyzes the theoretical background, methodology, and…

Presents two views about the future of astronomy. Explains that government budget cuts and an oversupply of young scientists have decimated the employment prospects. Encourages students to train for a wide variety of careers and to become entrepreneurs who bring technologies to the consumer. (DDR)

Proposes a design for a life science curriculum following the National Research Council National Science Education Standards. The overarching theme is that science as inquiry should be recognized as a basic and controlling principle in the ultimate organization and experiences in students' science education. Six-week units include Matter, Energy,…

Describes an experiment designed to measure absolute zero using Charles' Law without the use of mercury. Provides the procedure and details of the apparatus and includes experimental results obtained using the apparatus. (DDR)

Discusses chemistry in the National Science Education Standards with regard to chemistry teaching, content, student achievement, educational standards, curriculum, interdisciplinary approach, and inquiry. Presents a model as an attempt to understand the level of chemistry in the standards. (JRH)

Describes a study that explores the depth and breadth of scientific facts, principles, and procedures which are required in the Advanced General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ) science through comparison with GCE Advanced level. The final report takes account of the updated 1996 version of GNVQ science. (DDR)

Reviews the use of the concept of "ideology" in interpretation of science education curricula, textbooks, and various practices. Provides examples from Norwegian curricula and textbooks. (Author/SOE)

Provides information about a summer camp with an astronomy focus for students in grades 4-8. Discusses planning, camp basics, telescope orientation, and other features of camp life. (DDR)