Discusses U.S. National Parks as natural laboratories for the study of ecology, geology, earth science, and botany. Suggests activities which will enable children to more fully appreciate the great age of the earth, its history, the complexity of its structure and composition, and the myriad plants and animals which inhabit it. (BR)

Suggests that the usual reasons elementary school teachers give for not teaching science - inadequate teacher background in science, lack of equipment, and lack of time and place - are in fact reflections of teacher attitudes toward science. The discussion indicates that these reasons are not realistic barriers to teaching elementary school…

Reviews the history of attempts to "sell" science to elementary school teachers and parents, and concludes that "conceptual schemes,""scientific literacy," and "processes of science" are not salable items. Presents evidence that a good selling point for science is that science contributes to the development of intellectual potential. (BR)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study of a project which brought 6th grade children from both inner-city and outer-city schools together at the Franklin Institute for instruction in physical science. The project involved 700 students and 20 teachers from 20 different schools in 8 Philadelphia Public School Districts. Student…

Reports the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to evaluate the reactions of the participants of the leadership workshop on Elementary School Science, held at Michigan State University in summer, 1968. (LC)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to compare the achievement of Jordanian and American pupils in grades 3-6. (LC)

Readability formulas typically yield results stated as a number or grade equivalent. However, results of one formula may not be compared to another because formulas use different criteria to measure readability. A description of eight popular formulas illustrate this point. Suggests that other factors be considered when selecting reading…

Several poems inspired by the dinosaur are presented together with comments on the scientific content related to the poems. The poems have been recorded as songs (one is sung to a combination of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Foolish Frog") and are available from the author. (JN)

In part 1 (SE 532 193) an outline of Ausubel's learning theory was given. The application of the theory to elementary school science is addressed in this part, clarifying what elementary science means and indicating how it relates to what may be expected to be already known by elementary school children. (Author/JN)

Provides suggestions for teaching spatial relationships to preschool through primary age children, indicating that they need considerable firsthand experience to understand such relationships among objects. Several activities for teaching "opposites" and relative position are recommended, including the use of classroom puppets as vehicles for…

Examined student attitudes after a humane education program which included "guest presentations." Results indicate that there was no advantage in having speakers and that programs using the guest speaker model to foster positive attitudes toward animals may tend to be ineffective. (JN)

Presents science activities to help elementary children learn about water resources and home water conservation. A reproducible worksheet is included. (SJL)

Various activities using magnifying glasses are suggested to help young children understand the concept "bigger" and the implication of change involved when viewing different objects under magnifying glasses. (SK)