This paper reports on an instructional program based on the assumption that behavioral change on the part of the student will be most effective when it is both intentional and insightful. Changes on the part of the students which are clearly specified before instruction and which are the explicit objectives of the instruction are described as…

It is the author's contention that it is possible for a teacher with a thorough preparation in the content and process of science, and teaching one of the newer science programs, to have little effect on his class. This may be due to the teacher's lack of understanding of the world of children, of their capacities and capabilities. One way for a…

This document is designed primarily to describe the U.S. Space Program, its history, its current state of development, and its goals for the future. Chapter headings include: Space and You; The Early History of Space Flight; The Solar System; Space Probes and Satellites; Scientific Satellites and Sounding Rockets; Application Satellites, Unmanned…

Sixty pupils from the third grade of a public school in a middle class suburban community were randomly assigned to four groups. Pupils in one of the groups were given, individually, a two-lesson instructional sequence using the audio-tutorial mode. Pupils in a second group were given the same two-lesson sequence in the teacher-directed, group…

Forty-five students divided into six experimental groups were given a programed presentation using teaching machines, which included different feedback procedures. The most efficient feedback procedure was that of administering a specific review until the criterion frame performance was correct. The least efficient procedure was that of repeating…

The science program of a Florida school system is used as an illustration of one approach to educational accountability. Excerpts from the law, "The Educational Accountability Act of 1971," are presented to provide a feeling for the requirements, impact and implications imposed. The program described is called "The Coordinated-Articulated Science…

This annotated list was prepared to accompany the forest section of "Guides for Teaching Conservation in The Schools of Louisiana." The annotations indicate the number of pages, appropriate grade level, cost, if any, and any limitations on supply, as well as a brief description of the contents. One hundred-thirty documents are listed…

Suggestions for studying the topic of variation of individuals and objects (balls) to help develop elementary school students' measurement, comparison, classification, evaluation, and data collection and recording skills are made. General suggestions of variables that can be investigated are made for the study of human variation. Twelve specific…

Studied were eight sections of kindergarten children taught by four teachers in the Glenwood Public School, Ada, Oklahoma. Four experimental sections used the SCIS Material Objects elementary school science activities during the 1969-70 school year. Four control sections participated in other non-structured and less sequential science activities.…

This study was designed to identify the rules used by children when grouping science-related objects into subsets and to compare these rules among children of different ages, sex, ability level, and neighborhood type. The rules used by children were also compared to those conventionally used in science. One rural school, one suburban school, and…

A model for teaching science in elementary school was developed and evaluated for its effectiveness. The model clarified the philosophical bases, the organizational structure, the curriculum content, and the type of activities to be performed in the classroom. The model was tested for grades one through six in eight schools. A syllogistic approach…

The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) Is there a relationship between previous science knowledge and problem-solving performance?, (2) Is there a relationship between IQ, age, or reading ability and problem-solving performance?, and (3) Is there a relationship between selected cognitive factors of intelligence and problem-solving…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades K-6. SUBJECT MATTER: Science. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: This guide has been organized according to grade level. Introductory materials indicate the basic approach and the major objectives for science education. Each unit is divided into two columns: skills and concepts and activities and resources. Materials for…

In the sparsely populated 100,000 square miles of South Dakota and adjacent areas in Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, a program (Project TAPE: Tactics for Applying Programs in Education) for disseminating information about elementary science curricula was funded by the National Science Foundation. Six part-time regional consultants were selected to…

Described is a workshop program for inservice education for North Carolina teachers implementing "Beginnings," the kindergarten component on the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS). Teachers generally liked the workshop, liked the curriculum materials, and felt the program fit their pupils. A substantial number of teachers felt…