Described are factors to be considered in planning, constructing, and running a learning center. Three different types of learning centers based upon the overall objective of the centers, are described. (SL)

This article provides resource materials teaching astronomy. Included are references to laboratory manuals, articles, films, telescopes, handbooks, and atlases. Each reference is classified as elementary, intermediate or advanced. (SL)

Evaluated was air instructional technique utilizing planetarium facilities to teach the concept of day and night to 207 first-grade students. Test results indicate that the methods was not highly effective. (SL)

Presents a position paper by the NSTA on status of metric education at the elementary school level. Recommendations are made for national consistency in metric education. Eleven general trends for teaching metrics successfully are listed. (SLH)

Discusses references from the McGuffey Readers pertaining to the sun, the predator-prey relationship, the habits and characteristics of birds and animals, and the composition of the earth. (MLH)

Described are six interdisciplinary energy instructional packets developed by the National Science Teachers Association. Packets are designed to complement existing curricula and include topics for elementary and secondary levels. (SL)

Described is a technique for inducing curiosity in students through conceptual conflicts due to contradiction. A case study involving the evolution of atomic structure theory is provided. (SL)

Described are activities involving interpreting tracks in snow to determine under what conditions the tracks were made and what made the tracks. (SL)

Described is a kit of 16 commonly available basic elements and several activities and experiments that can be conducted to investigate the properties of the various elements. (SL)

A review of the materials included in the Self-Paced Investigations for Elementary Science (SPIES) program, developed by Silver Burdett Company, is provided. In summary SPIES strongly reflects the strategies and format of Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). (SL)

The purpose of this study was to create a distance supervision environment: Distance Supervision Hot Line (DSHL) through computer internet systems to assist the professional development of student teachers. The research group consisted of two supervisors (professors at a Teachers College) and 36 student teachers. The main tasks of this study were…

Presents the survey results of K-6 science textbooks with teacher's guides which can serve as a reference for teachers in selection of animals for use in science education. Suggests teacher educators take responsibilities of developing teacher animal-use skills for lack of such information in most teacher's guides. (CC)

Describes a program in which high school seniors are involved in science presentations to elementary school classes. (JR)