Describes a science program developed by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, "Nature in the City," in which students and teachers learn together about the natural community surrounding their school. Includes program's rationale, list of "adventures," and methods. Discusses strategies of Sherlock Holmes'"adventure" focusing on animal tracks…

Reported are results from two statewide surveys and additional interviews of teachers at all grade levels in elementary schools in New Hampshire. Data regarding time spent, methods, constraints, approaches, and services needed from colleges and universities indicate a shift away from science as a major part of the curriculum. (CS)

Described is one school's approach to elementary science. The program is designed to meet the needs of the gifted and talented students as well as to develop the talents of all the children through an interest-centered approach to science. (CS)

Outlines a lesson plan/strategy for making use of the space shuttle model in the elementary science classroom. (DS)

Suggests using plastic bags as aquaria and terraria. Describes techniques for converting plastic sheets into aquaria, how to set them up for classroom use, and other uses for plastic bag aquaria. (DS)

Describes four activities for the elementary science classroom to help students develop their powers of description, explanation, and prediction. Topics of the activities are spool "gears," crystal comparisons, yeast magic, and clay cargo carriers. (DS)

Describes a course offered by Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry designed to complement its Saturday Science Program, in which parents become involved in their children's science education. (CS)

Suggests ways to organize successful science clubs for elementary school children. (CS)

Provides instructions for setting up an indoor pond for the elementary school classroom. (CS)

Presents results of a study developing and validating three nutrition achievement tests for grades K-6, in which 3,393 pupils who had previously received a minimum of eight hours nutrition education participated. Tests were designed to evaluate individual children's achievement or to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programs.…

Reviews 27 studies relating age (or grade) and developmental level to science learning among students in grades 6-12. Includes results that measures of student ability are better predictors of cognitive achievement than developmental measures, and that age and grade level are weakly related to developmental level and cognitive achievement. (CS)

Presents several examples of the interface of science teaching and politics. Supports the notion of a double function in teaching biology: (1) to educate a young person for critical observation, independent judgment, and responsible action; and (2) to prepare him for the future. (CS)

An experiment is described relating activities with pendulums to the process skill of controlling variables. Includes materials needed, directions, and follow-up questions for the experiments. Lists five other experiments which could be used to teach the control of variables. (DS)

Examines vertical transfer in a sequence of three tasks for a conceptual network from geology, attempting to determine whether instruction on earlier tasks in a sequence for a conceptual network enhances learning and transfer for subsequent tasks and whether explicit instruction on task-specific strategies further enhances learning and transfer.…

This is the first of a series of three seasonal environmental learning stations that create a land lab on the school grounds. This article describes the construction of a 10-station nature trail and the related student activities for grade levels 1 through 6. (Editor/SJL)