Describes the positive response to and the success of a course, called "Science in Action," that was offered to elementary school children on Saturdays, and took place in college laboratories of physical science and biology. (GA)

Because education is needed to prepare children for adult life, the author stresses the need for asking people what they need in education. By doing this and by making extensive use of local, natural resources, developing nations can alleviate some financial problems and increase school relevance. (BC)

The educational activities of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois are described. (CP)

Addresses the question: What criteria can educators use to judge the appropriateness of content and teaching procedures for the particular learners they are responsible for? Discussion includes theory base and a study of students. (SL)

Emphasizes the need for science technicians to aid in middle schools. Argues that the quality of education would be improved if science teachers could devote more time to classroom instruction. (CP)

The successful implementation of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program in a school district through the use of science curriculum leaders is described. The leaders were classroom teachers in the district. The role of the curriculum leaders is detailed. (CP)

Treatment and control groups were used to test the effectiveness of a written instructional program in basic and integrated process skills. Findings revealed that the treatment group achieved higher than the control group on six of eight process measures following the experiment. In addition, subjects from the treatment group asked fewer closed…

Classifies 12-year-old schoolchildren as either convergers (those who excel on conventional tests but do poorly on open-ended tests), divergers (those who excel on open-ended tests but do poorly on intelligence tests), or all-rounders (those who are equally good or bad on all tests) and searches for correlates with academic achievement, and…

Described is an approach for teaching the concept of mass to elementary students. A method for making simple balances and weight sets is also given. (MR)

A way to enlarge the projected image of solar eclipse onto a viewing surface is presented. (MR)

Reports that 172 science educators ranked: a) adequate personal relations with students; b) enthusiasm in working with students; c) adequate teaching methods; and d) knowledge of subject matter as the four most important attributes of an ideal science teacher. Compares these findings with the 1968 Research on Science Education Survey (ROSES) in…

Discusses activities related to the kinesthetic sense, the perception of balance, and the perception of body position in space. (SL)

Describes the Air Age Education-Aviation Career Awareness Program which provides elementary level students with an awareness of general aviation and the careers it offers. (SL)

Describes a home-based supplementary science program for elementary school age children. The program emphasizes process skill application, simple equipment, and the use of parents as experiment advisors. (CP)

Describes how a variety of science topics could be used to encourage elementary school children to write creatively. A list of books to stimulate discussion is provided. (CP)