THIS EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM PROJECT (ESCP) REFERENCE SERIES PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SOURCES OF MATERIALS, CLASSROOM TEACHING AIDS, LABORATORY AND FIELD PROJECT SUGGESTIONS, AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS IN THE FIELDS OF (1) ASTRONOMY, (2) GEOLOGY, (3) METEOROLOGY, (4) OCEANOGRAPHY, AND (5) PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. THESE PAMPHLETS ARE INTENDED TO AID THE…

In this teaching guide the natural and social sciences are integrated with an emphasis on conservation and ecology. The guide contains ten teaching units dealing with various physical and biological aspects of the environment. Unit one deals with the question of what is conservation. Unit two is concerned with the question of what is a natural…

Analyzed were the practices and procedures in the use of planetaria and observatories among secondary schools throughout the nation. The descriptive survey method of research was used with the questionnaire as the primary data gathering device. Data were gathered concerning (1) mandated and recommended positions of state offices of education…

This guide is intended for industrial arts teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators at all levels of instruction for use as a supplement to their courses. The eight units which are included are all directly applicable to aerospace technology. The primary purpose of the guide is to motivate and interest students and teachers in aerospace age…

This publication serves as a guide to activities and strategies in environmental education. Lesson plans include objectives and suggested procedures in dealing with the following environmental concepts: (1) The earth is a vast but limited natural system; (2) The total environment is in constant change; (3) A living thing is the product of its…

This unit for students in grades 6-12 is designed to provide an introduction to the variables that cause tides. Included are teacher background materials, a possible three-day schedule, master sheets for transparencies, student activity materials, tests, and references to selected films and books. (RH)

This book describes the Skylab 4 Earth Explorations Project. Photographs of the earth taken by the Skylab astronauts are reproduced here and accompanied by an analytical and explanatory text. Some of the geological and geographical topics covered are: (1) global tectonics - some geological analyses of observations and photographs from Skylab; (2)…

Presented is one of a series of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facts about the exploration of Mars. In this publication, emphasis is placed on the sun's planetary system with note made that there is no one theory for the origin and subsequent evolution of the Solar System that is generally accepted. Ideas from many scientists…

This paper provides a broad reexamination of the correlates of faculty age, incorporating several measures of research activity and other related professional achievement variables. The data are derived from a large-scale, nationally representative survey of college and university faculty members; analyses are based on a subsample of all doctorate…

This publication is a teacher's resource and guidebook for the presentation of the three filmstrips in the "Glacial Geology of Wisconsin" series. The first filmstrip is subtitled, "Evidence of the Glaciers," the second "How the Glaciers Reshaped the Landscape," and the third "Fossils of the Ice Age."…

This publication reviews the potential hazards to the environment of weather modification techniques as they eventually become capable of producing large scale weather pattern modifications. Such weather modifications could result in ecological changes which would generally require several years to be fully evident, including the alteration of…

This syllabus outlines a year earth science program designed to be activity oriented, investigatory in approach, and interdisciplinary in content. Each topic section contains a topic abstract and topic outline, major understandings, and information to teachers. The topic abstract lists behavioral objectives and general information about the topic…

Included is a detailed outline of the content of each course required or offered as an elective in the associate degree program. With an 18 or 19 unit load each semester the program requires two years, and includes 64 hours at sea every semester. In addition to chemistry, physics, biology, and oceanography courses, there is a required course in…

The purpose of this study was to identify the earth science principles pertinent to current programs in general education at the junior high level, and to determine whether selected textbooks provide adequate representation of those principles. There were 121 principles identified as being essential to the understanding of these five earth science…

Indexed are articles relating to oceanography and limnology published in "The Science Teacher" between 1960 and 1969. Articles are indexed under title, author, and topic. Topics include background information, course descriptions, and laboratory equipment and techniques. (EB)