The contents of this Australian Science Education Project (ASEP) unit are designed for students who have worked through two other ASEP units: Models (ED 068 298) and Charge (SE 016 883). Three other units, Electric Circuits (ED 081 576), Minerals and Crystals (ED 058 059), and Sticking Together (ED 081 573), are considered to provide background…

This unit of instruction deals with the examination of minerals in the earth's crust and their formation into rocks. No prerequisites are required for enrollment in the course. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests…

Presented is a survey course of the biological and geological history of the earth which includes: (1) theories of the formation of the earth, (2) theories of the formation of life, (3) geological eras (calendar), (4) fossil formation and fossil fuels, and (5) modern-day research. This course is intended for junior high level and no previous…

Presented is a reading-discussion, activities-experiences course with group and individual projects and experiments especially recommended for students interested in ecology and/or related sciences. Special emphasis is placed on Marine Science. Several texts, including Rachel Carson's "The Edge of the Sea,""The Sea Around Us,"…

This publication is designed for use in standard science curricula to develop oceanologic manifestations of certain science topics. Included are teacher guides, student activities, and demonstrations designed to impart ocean science understanding. Specific learning objectives, the rationale, materials needed, and suggested teacher introductions…

Reported is an evaluation of a planetarium curriculum for elementary students at the primary level in terms of student behavior. Five sub-problems were investigated which related to which concepts could be learned by the planetarium-experience and which concepts were retained after a two-week time lapse. The One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design was…

Reported is a study to examine the achievement of students viewing two versions of a television presentation related to the Earth Resources program on the Skylab Space Station. One version was produced as a simulation of astronaut activities and the other as a standard studio educational television program. A test instrument was formulated for…

This curriculum guide is intended for use in an ungraded science program encompassing grades one, two and three in public elementary schools in southwestern North Dakota. Five major units in the biological, physical and earth sciences and in health education are included. In each unit major concepts to be studied are stated. For each concept,…

Presented is a suggested instructional lesson based on important clues that lead to a better understanding of the kinds of materials that lie under and within the earth's crust. Comparing density of earth rocks to density of the whole earth, and accounting for the discrepancy, leads to awareness of the difference of materials of the earth's…

This is the second in a two volume set (see also SE 013 455) which displays what the people at the Earth Science Teacher Preparation Project (ESTPP) value about learning, learners, themselves, and their role in helping learners. It records, mainly in their own words, how some people in colleges and secondary schools feel about education and how…

This second trial edition is a revision of ED 049 929. The core portion of the unit, which is intended for students in grades seven or eight of Australian secondary schools, provides suggestions for activities designed to lead to an understanding of the structure, composition (biotic and abiotic), and origin of soils. Keys are provided for the…

Utilizing scientific processes to build a comprehensive background in the area of air, weather, and man's use and misuse of his environment is the goal of this student text. Basic information introduces each of the 22 chapters, followed by classroom or laboratory experiments when appropriate, review questions, and ideas for further investigations…

This publication in the "Space in the Seventies" series describes current status and future plans for "working" spacecraft, also called "application satellites." These spacecraft serve the needs of communications, meteorology, geodesy, and navigation. They also enable us to study earth resources from space. Many scientific and technical concepts…

The problems relating to education and training of meteorological personnel in Africa are considered in the papers contained in this conference report. The papers are presented in seven sessions and pertain to the following: introductory lectures; various categories of meteorological personnel to be trained, including applications of meteorology…

This is a curriculum guide for environmental education designed for use in grades K-5. While the guide is designed to be used in a Montana environmental education study area, most activities can be used directly in other locations; others can be adapted. Included are: (1) a discussion of ecological terms, (2) a list of vocabulary words, (3)…