As a means of implementing court desegregation orders, students were bused within two clusters of four schools each. The achievement of advanced mathematics and science students within the clusters was compared to those not in a cluster school. Pretest and posttest scores on the Advanced Metropolitan High School Mathematics and Science Tests were…

The design and function of solar cells as a source of electrical power for unmanned space vehicles is described in this pamphlet written for high school physical science students. The pamphlet is one of the NASA Facts Science Series (each of which consists of four pages) and is designed to fit in the standard size three-ring notebook. Review…

The study was designed to probe the changes that might occur in achievement test results if test items were made easier to read. The rewording of the test, the cross-validation of items by a panel, and the application of readability formulas to the reworded test gave, in theory, a comparable instrument. By agreement of readability formulas (Dale…

This course, intended for first year chemistry students, introduces the mole concept through the use of experimentation. Performance objectives are specified and a course outline is given. A total of 42 experiments from eight texts, sources for eight demonstrations, and suggestions for accompanying film strips and film loops are included. Lists of…

The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of teaching science via a socio-historical approach utilizing selected concepts related to social and historical developments of science and selected concepts related to atomic energy. Instruction materials included textual materials developed by the investigator, a test, a series of…

Grade seven classes of high potential and average potential students were randomly assigned to control or experimental groups. After the experimental group had used a curriculum unit - "Ecology: The Web of Life" - which was designed to emphasize higher level cognitive abilities, the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal was…

Investigated was the effect of organizational climate on the biology curriculum practices as perceived by the students. The major hypothesis of the study expressed the expectation that open climate biology teachers would incorporate a different mode of curriculum practices than would closed climate biology teachers. Data were collected by use of…

Nuffield Secondary Science is a set of tested materials from which teachers can prepare courses for students in grades 9-11 (approximately) who do not intend to major in science. The materials are designed for British secondary schools but are adaptable for other countries. The Teachers' Guide to the entire set of materials is described in SE 015…

In addition to complete texts or summaries of a number of papers considering the scope and relevance of "environmental studies" to the secondary and elementary school programs in Victoria (Australia), many teaching techniques are described. Techniques for measuring carrying capacity of roadways, examining published air pollution data,…

The syllabi for the grade 11 biology, chemistry, physics and technician science courses taught in the Technical Schools of the Education Department of Victoria (Australia) each contain a listing of the topics to be taught, the scope and depth of treatment, suitable textbooks, possible demonstrations and laboratory work, and, in the case of the…

This report traces the development of a "Practical Chemistry" or "Vocational Chemistry" course for high school students who do not plan to attend four year colleges. Work was begun in 1964 at Northview High School, Covina, California and has resulted in the writing of experiments and Teacher's Guide materials as well as textbook materials for a…

This minicourse, partially supported by the Division of Nuclear Education and Training of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, is an effort to describe the benefit-to-risk ratio of various methods of generating electrical power. It attempts to present an unbiased, straightforward, and objective view of the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear…

This document outlines the operation of the Monte Carlo Integration Computer (MCIC), which is capable of simulating several types of chemical processes. Some data obtained through the MCIC simulation of physical processes are presented in graphs. After giving reasons for not using the initially contemplated summative research procedures for…

This publication is composed of 10 units, each based on an area of space science and technology in which chemistry plays an important role. Each resource unit can be used independently of the others and materials can be selected from within a unit. The materials range in difficulty from the junior high level of understanding to those that will…

"Science Books" is published quarterly to review trade books, textbooks, and reference works in the pure and applied sciences for students in the elementary school, secondary school, and first two years of college. It includes selected advanced and professional books useful for reference by students and faculty members. The approximately 240…