This booklet contains an extensive checklist of statements and questions pertaining to safety precautions to be followed in school science laboratories. The planning of science facilities for optimum safety and the role of the teacher in providing for safety are also discussed. A separate section for dealing with mercury is also included. The…

REPORTED IS THE DETERMINATION OF THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO METHODS OF INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING CLASSIFICATIONAL CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THROUGH TEACHER-DIRECTED DEMONSTRATION-DISCUSSION, STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-6 WERE INSTRUCTED IN THE CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGE WITH THE…

The functions of the science supervisor were studied and an instrument to evaluate science supervisor practices was developed. Supervisory functions were categorized into six areas. Case studies concerning problems in each area were written. Five solutions to each problem were developed. A jury of science educators and science supervisors was…

Investigated was the validity and reliability of a self-evaluation instrument. Two samples, totaling 104 students, were drawn from a population of prospective elementary teachers at Colorado State College. One sample was taught by the lecture method, the other by a non-lecture method. The self-evaluation instrument (SEA) was administered at the…

This is the second in a series of guidebooks written for elementary school teachers to help improve their science teaching. The book emphasizes processes of science and creativity as well as science content. The book is divided into three sections--the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere. Each chapter begins with simple concepts, and…

This is the third in a series of guidebooks written for elementary school teachers to assist them in improving their science instruction. The book attempts to emphasize processes and creativity as well as content. Atoms and molecules constitute the subject matter of the publication. Many experiments and demonstrations are included. (BC)

This handbook for space science was developed for use by elementary school teachers of grades K-6. The instructional plan of this guide presents activities for students of various maturity levels--five through eleven years. Teachers are encouraged to use the materials to meet the needs of individuals in the class. Most of the activities included…

Studied were the opinions o f elementary school teachers concerning science and science teaching in an attempt to provide insight into their reported reluctance to teach science. An opinionnaire was devised and tested in a pilot study. Three hundred thirty-five elementary teachers responded to the revised opinionnaire. The results of the analyses…

This listing of projects includes those environmental and outdoor education projects which were funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965. The types of programs listed are in-service, on-school-site, day center, and resident programs. Information concerning the director of the project, the school district and schools…

This curriculum is designed to assist teachers, supervisors and administrators develop effective elementary school science programs. The phases of planning at the local level are given in terms of defining objectives, developing a scope of instructional topics, establishing a sequence of topics, developing teaching units, devising evaluation…

Discussed are how a free choice environment can be established in the classroom, the motivational advantages to including free choice in an enrichment program, and how implementing a free choice environment can serve as a teacher training tool. Several free choice studies are described. In one such study, a free choice situation was set up in…

This monograph, published by the Science Education Programme for Africa (SEPA), is intended to help teachers and teacher educators with the skills and attitudes relating to learning science through activities designed to make the learner the center of attention. Presented is a review of Bruner's learning theory, Piaget's theory of intellectual…

Presented are the results of the Delaware Education Accountability System (DEAS) Science Task Force's analysis of science objectives, K-8. The natural science objectives are provided for K-1, 2-4, and 5-8. The categorization of objectives is in content categories and concepts. The interpretation of the coding used is fully explained in the…

This document consists of three parts: (1) a manual for administering the science test to first graders (in Spanish), (2) a copy of the test itself (pictorial), and (3) a list of expected competencies in science for the first three grades (in English). The test consists of 25, four-choice items. For each item, the administrator reads a statement…

The purpose of this study was to statistically evaluate the influence of student placement at reading level by means of an informal reading inventory in one kind of elementary science materials. The materials were used in 21 fifth grade classrooms in four Oregon school districts. The classes were divided into three treatment groups which were…