This booklet contains information and activities on the life cycle of stars. Materials can be adapted for grade 9 through grade 12 classrooms. Background information about star birth and life, black dwarfs, supernovae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and the electromagnetic spectrum is included. The seven activities focus on star mass,…

The high expectations for scientific literacy for all students demands a certain quality of science education in lower secondary education. This program focuses on supporting teachers in implementing this new curriculum. There are three interconnecting components of the program: (1) curriculum resources; (2) professional development; and (3)…

This social studies curriculum with a science component contains two sections. The first section targets elementary schools and includes six lessons. The second section is intended for middle schools and high schools and contains four units. These two sections overlap with each other and can be used by teachers from any grade level. The content of…

I have been a part of a program in Western Samoa that involves inservicing Western Samoan secondary teachers in all subjects. My part in the program has been to inservice the science teachers in the delivery of the environmental science curriculum to students in the junior secondary schools. Quite a number of the secondary teachers are upgraded…

This document contains a program evaluation of science education in grades K-12 in the Des Moines Independent School District in Iowa. Sections include: (1) an abstract of the evaluation; (2) a preface containing mission statements; (3) the context evaluation referring to curriculum, goals, and demographics; (4) input evaluation with budgetary…

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) project involves gaining access to data on student learning from the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) that schools and programs do not normally have. This document contains an executive summary in addition to the full length report on the accomplishments of the project. The…

The goal of this research was to determine if standardized science test scores in Tennessee show evidence of continuous improvement in student achievement. The data examined as part of this study display evidence of a performance dip in Grade 4 but show an overall increase in scores across grade levels. A discussion of Tennessee's value added…

The High-Energy Astrophysics (HEA) Learning Center gives students, teachers, and the general public a window into the world of high-energy astrophysics. The universe is revealed through x-rays and gamma rays where matter exists under extreme conditions. Information is available on astrophysics at a variety of reading levels, and is illustrated…

This paper was originally developed for the workshop, the Secondary Science Education for Development, and examines the factors shaping educational policy in developing nations. Four sections include: (1) a discussion of two different approaches to the formation of science education policy; (2) an elaboration of the dimensions of the policy…

This document presents a report from the Mathematics and Science Task Force. The Task Force held its initial meeting on January 27, 1999 to develop essential competencies in content knowledge and pedagogy in four areas: (1) elementary mathematics; (2) secondary mathematics; (3) elementary science; and (4) secondary science. Initially Task Force…

This document is the first in the Secondary Education Series and is a product of the cooperation between the Human Development Network Education Team and the Human Development Sector Unit of the Latin American and Caribbean Region. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the present valuable information found in developing nations and the…

This report focuses on standards for the teaching and learning of biology in the state of Mississippi. It contains sections on interpreting the Mississippi subject area score reports, an overview of the Mississippi Biology I curriculum, suggested test strategies, additional teaching strategies with sample assessment items, and skills needed for…

The Nevada Science Standards represent a common core for curriculum throughout Nevada's schools. The Nevada Science Standards are intended to provide Nevada students with a rich, thorough, and varied science education to prepare them for the challenges, discoveries, and demands of life in the 21st century. The two main sections of the document…

Science, Technology, and Society (STS) orientations can serve to integrate educational change as identified by the National Science Education Standards and Project 2061. Students learn through discovery with the help of STS and make connections within the real world. The implementation of STS orientations into the science curriculum requires…

With the publication by professional organizations of national academic standards in mathematics and science, a clear set of goals and guidelines for achieving literacy in mathematics and science has been established. This document was developed to help state- and district-level education leaders create coherent, multi-year curriculum programs…