Investigated were the effects of an elementary methods course on preservice teachers. The preservice teacher's perception and performance of role expectations in the teaching of science, the preservice teacher's attitude toward science in the elementary classroom, and the preservice teacher's knowledge and performance in inquiry skills were the…

This report presents papers delivered at a 1975 meeting on science education held in the Republic of Korea and attended by participants from India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Phillipines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. The objectives of the meeting were: (1) to explore problems, issues, approaches, and strategies in science education at the…

This newsletter is published eight times during the academic year for teachers in an open educational setting. This issue is concerned with the plant and its environment. Activities explore different types of soils and their implications for indoor gardening, plant propagation techniques, and preparation of potting soils. Each activity provides an…

Presented is a science activities in energy package which includes 15 activities relating to chemical energy. Activities are simple, concrete experiments for fourth, fifth and sixth grades which illustrate principles and problems relating to energy. Each activity is outlined on a single card which is introduced by a question. A teacher's…

Presented is a science activities in energy package which includes 14 activities relating to energy conservation. Activities are simple, concrete experiments for fourth, fifth and sixth grades, which illustrate principles and problems relating to energy. Each activity is outlined on a simple card which is introduced by a question. A teacher's…

Presented is a science activities in energy package which includes 12 activities relating to solar energy. Activities are simple, concrete experiments for fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, which illustrate principles and problems relating to energy. Each activity is outlined on a single card which is introduced by a question. A teacher's supplement…

This review for 1975 has been issued to analyze and synthesize research related to the teaching and learning of science completed during the year. The review is intended to provide research information for development personnel, ideas for future research, and an indication of trends in research in science education. Research has been listed in…

This annotated bibliography of marine education contains 35 documents published in 1976-1977 and an unpublished masters thesis (1969). The majority of the works are laboratory projects in marine science for students at the elementary and secondary school level. Other entries include marine science units for science teachers, marine education grant…

This book has been revised to reflect changes that have taken place in elementary science and to present the latest thinking and philosophy for teaching science in the elementary school. The book is intended to be useful for both prospective and experienced teachers to organize and conduct meaningful science learning experiences in the elementary…

To further evaluate a method of content analysis and aid in identifying scientific concepts appropriate at the elementary level, science material in a standard textbook series was examined. This paper reports and summarizes the analysis of sections of the California state-adopted textbook series, "Concepts in Science." The conceptual…

This teacher's guide to a second-grade earth science unit provides a range of activities, suggestions for classroom discussion, and open-ended questions suitable for each of the concepts developed. One of the central purposes of the unit is to develop independence and self confidence by encouraging the student to think through a problem clearly.…

This source book, one part of a three-part NSTA series on energy-environment, is written for teachers who wish to incorporate material on the complex subject of energy into their teaching. This work is divided into two volumes, each with numerous tables and figures, along with appendices containing a glossary, mathematics primer, heat engine…

This publication, produced quarterly, is intended to focus on subjects of interest to public school science teachers. In this issue, contributed articles deal with textbook adoption practices, the declining interest in science fairs, and accountability in biology education. In addition, science activities for elementary through high school use are…

This study involved the participants of a four-week, National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop who were interested in piloting the life science phase of Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) materials in six school districts in Northeast Kansas. The purpose of the study was to investigate the progress of participant usage of SCIS and to…

This annotated bibliography contains 183 nonsexist items for elementary grades. The materials do not depict stereotyped human roles. The items are classified as picture books, fiction, biography, science, social studies, language arts, miscellaneous books, audiovisual biography, and miscellaneous audiovisual materials. Materials are listed…