This issue, number 41 in the series, is divided into the sections of: (1) British science activities, and (2) overseas and international activities. Presented in a newsletter format, numerous topics of interest to secondary school science and mathematics educators pertaining to British education are presented. Items concerning the Nuffield-Chelsea…

CHEMISTRY PAPERS PUBLISHED IN 1964 IN LEADING SCIENCE TEACHING JOURNALS OF THE WORLD ARE INCLUDED IN THIS UNESCO PUBLICATION. THE PAPERS CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CHEMISTRY TEACHING FOR CHEMISTRY TEACHERS IN UNIVERSITIES, TEACHER PREPARATION INSTITUTES, AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE PAPERS ARE REPRINTS OF THE ORIGINAL JOURNAL…

PREPARED UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT STUDY, THIS TRIAL EDITION OF A TEACHER'S GUIDE FOR A UNIT ON ENERGY IS INTENDED FOR USE AT THE FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE LEVELS. THE UNIT IS DESIGNED ESSENTIALLY AROUND PUPIL-CENTERED ACTIVITIES WHICH REQUIRE BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS. THE ACTIVITIES IN PART I OF…

PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVISING LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR AN ACTIVE ELEMENTARY SCIENCE PROGRAM AND SOME SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS ARE PRESENTED. NEW COURSES OFTEN REQUIRE APPARATUS KITS AS WELL AS TEACHER'S GUIDES IN ORDER FOR THE PROGRAM TO BE CARRIED OUT AS DESIGNED. AS SCIENCE PROGRAMS EXPAND, MORE VERSATILITY, FLEXIBILITY, AND BROADER APPLICATION ARE…

Thirty-one state guides, published or revised between 1955 and 1964, were studied to examine (1) the major areas of science included, (2) the sequence of presentation by grades, (3) the recommended science concepts to be taught at each grade level, (4) the stated objectives of elementary school science as revealed by the guides, and (5) laboratory…

This handbook, prepared by the Science Education Programme for Africa (SEPA), provides materials designed to improve science teacher education in African countries. The handbook provides illustrations of how in-service teachers teach science, how children learn science, how adults relate to children, how some teachers prepare for the task of…

The purpose of these activities is to offer the secondary school student an opportunity to review what he/she has learned about air by moving quickly through a series of "Do-it-yourself" experiments. Emphasis is placed on the study of the composition of air and relating this information to life in aquatic and marine environments.…

This publication is a handbook used in conjunction with the course of study in chemistry developed through the New York State Education Department and The University of the State of New York. It contains experiments, demonstrations, and other activities for a chemistry course. Areas covered include the science of chemistry, the atomic structure of…

This document includes the introduction to and unit A of "Idea-Centered Laboratory Science" (I-CLS). The introduction describes the objectives, the basic assumptions and suggested teaching procedures of I-CLS. The basic theme of unit A is "How a Scientist Studies His World." Laboratory experiences consist of investigations into: (1) idea of…

This guide provides teachers with copies of the materials given to students participating in the oceanography program of the Orange County Floating Laboratory Program and provides information concerning colleges and universities offering courses in oceanography and marine science, source of films, and sources of publications concerning the Navy's…

This collection of activity guides was produced for The Handicapped Children's Nature Study Center in Davenport, Iowa, however the guides are designed to be used in any outdoor area by elementary teachers of either handicapped or "normal" children. The emphasis is on making the students more sensitive to their environment by the use of…

Included are a student reader, "The Story of Birds," a leaders' guide, a large colored Audubon bird chart, and a separate guide for the chart. The student reader is divided into eleven sections which relate to the various physical and behavioral features of birds such as feathers, feeding habits as related to the shape of bills and feet, nests,…

This is a report of the science program under development by the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) project. IPI is developing several elementary curricula (e.g. reading, mathematics) as well as science, and all are characterized by six IPI individualization goals: (a) every student makes regular progress towards mastery of instructional…

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)

Included in the unit are ideas related to: categorizing (classifying), quantifying, model making, and developing terminology. Laboratory experiences include activities to investigate: similarities and differences, making and using keys, the relative nature of measurement, making a physical model of an atom, models for probability (heredity), and…