This document presents the Alabama State Department of Education minimum programs for science for grades K through 12. Programs are listed in two sections: K-8 and 9-12. Each listing includes: (1) a brief outline of life science, physical science, and earth science for the grade level, K-8, or for the science course, K-12; and (2) a detailed…

This document presents the Alabama State Department of Education guidelines for science laboratory safety, equipment, storage, chemical safety, rocket safety, electrical safety, safety with radioisotopes, and safety with biologicals. Also included is a brief bibliography, a teacher's checklist, a listing of laser facts and regulations, and a…

This document reports on an educational research study addressing problems of classroom dynamics in the elementary level science laboratory. Major aims included identification of student and teacher roles, role departures, and pupil thought processes through pupil behaviors. Results indicate that changes in teacher and pupil roles do not…

Suggests finding a bee tree as an interesting student activity for a science club. Much background material on bees is given, but few experiments or activities with the bees are suggested. (BR)

Describes how science activities can be used to stimulate language development in the elementary grades. Two aerospace activities are described involving liquid nitrogen and the launching of a weather balloon which integrate aerospace interests into the development of language skills. (BR)

Presents a series of lessons, developed to give children the opportunity to construct a classification system for animals and to analyze the classification. Procedural information and suggestions for preparation of materials are included. (Author/EB)

Materials offered as a new approach for students through involvement in their own immediate urban environment. Unit contains eight lessons including a survey made of the immediate neighborhood by the students. Data cards, check-lists, and summary charts are presented. (EB)

Describes various topics which can be used to organize lesson plans for elementary school activities concerning the theory of light. Lists general and specific objectives for the lesson plans. (MLH)

Intended for use with hearing impaired students, ages 9 to 13 years, the curriculum guide is an adaptation of an existing commercially available school science program with the addition of new materials. Adaptation included reorganization of some materials; paraphrasing to aid the student with textual material; isolation of key words and phrases;…

Included in this science activities energy package are 12 activities related to wind energy for elementary students. Each activity is outlined on a single card and is introduced by a question. Topics include: (1) At what time of day is there enough wind to make electricity where you live?; (2) Where is the windiest spot on your schoolground?; and…

This study investigates the relationship between pre-service teachers' locus of control and an application measure of science education achievement under a high and a low structured instructional treatment. Eighty college students enrolled in an elementary science methods class were administered aptitude tests which included a measure of locus of…

A number of areas concerning the use of pictorial illustrations in the comprehension of instructional materials still need empirical investigation. One such area, the influence of time on the reading comprehension of science materials, was explored in a study involving 108 fourth graders. Selections covering topics with which the students were…

Presented are measures of teacher interest and attitude toward science teaching. A sheet is attached which describes how the instruments should be used and results analyzed. Part I includes a Teaching Preference Scale for predicting effective inquiry model use for self-contained classrooms in grades 1-6. Part II is a Semantic Differential…

This report briefly reviews the rationale for and history of a cooperative effort of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and the National Science Teachers Association to increase the influence of classroom science teachers on science education research and to improve teachers' perception of the relevance of science education…