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…

Two of these three pamphlets describe methods of teaching young elementary school children the principles of sampling. Tiles of five colors are added to a tub and children sample these randomly; using the tiles as units for a graph, they draw a representation of the population. Pooling results leads to a more reliable sample. Practice is given in…

Reported is a study of the efficacy of mutually aided learning in science, defined as the systematic and long term use of high school students in an instructional role in elementary school science classes. A group of five or six high school juniors or seniors served as instructors in an elementary school science class, with each high school…

The research reported in this project focuses on the effective development, evaluation and individualization of programed materials. The study involved three phases. Phase I was to determine which of four programing methods was most effective for the attainment of science achievement at three levels, knowledge, application, and relationship.…

This publication is designed for use as part of a curriculum series developed by the Regional Marine Science Project. As an informative text for a three-week unit in marine science for grade six, it considers man's role in using coastal resources and how he affects the marine environments. An ecological approach to nature is emphasized, stressing…

This set of teaching aids consists of nine Audubon Nature Bulletins, providing teachers and students with informational reading on insects and spiders. The bulletins have these titles: What Good Are Insects, How Insects Benefit Man, Life of the Honey Bee, Ants and Their Fascinating Ways, Mosquitoes and Other Flies, Caterpillars, Spiders and Silk,…

Included is a compilation of 21 simple experiments for use by elementary teachers and aides. The experiments are grouped into these categories: plants, insects, and senses. The materials required are not specialized and would generally be available in the classroom or from a local store. A number of films are recommended and are available from the…

The Science Curriculum Improvement Study has identified two main types of lessons: invention lessons, where the teachers introduce concepts, and discovery lessons in which children apply the concepts to new situations. The transcripts of tape recordings of the same sequence of four lessons, two invention and two discovery, of four teachers in the…

Reported is a study to determine effects of two instructional programs on reading readiness, visual perception, and science process skill attainment. One group received instruction in Part A, A-K level activities of "Science--A Process Approach;" another treatment group received visual perceptual training via the "Frostig Perceptual…

This manual is intended for use by second grade teachers as a guide for 35 activities for the study of the behavior of mealworms. The activities are intended to help instill in pupils a joy and excitement for inquiry and experimentation, plus an appreciation and understanding of basic scientific methods. Introductory subject material includes a…

Described is a five-week summer institute sponsored by the National Science Foundation for 35 teachers and administrators interested in implementing "AAAS Science - A Process Approach." Institute activities included those suggested in the AAAS "Guide for In-Service Training," with additional activities beginning the fifth week…

The paper related what has been accomplished during the past six years in the development of IPI Science at the Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. There have been three major accomplishments: (1) Goals for the program have been established, (2) The serious problems that face a group of curriculum developers…

Described are Science Curriculum Assessment Study (SCAS) techniques and instruments and how they are applied to children and teachers. SCAS is a system for monitoring changes (in children and their teachers) associated with the classroom implementation of a variety of science curricula. SCAS combines the interview techniques and theories of Jean…

The principal focus of this paper is the presentation and interpretation of questionnaire data obtained from one hundred students who were enrolled in a graduate-level science education course for elementary school teachers. The objectives of the course are such that each enrolled should: (1) become aware of and attuned to current emphasis in…

The population for which this instructional program has been found to be effective includes preservice and inservice elementary teachers who teach science. At the end of this instructional module, the participants should be able to: (1) given a set of data and a set of statements about the data, distinguish between those statements of fact and…