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Download full textBoyer, Robert; And Others – 1975
This is one of a series of 14 instructional components of a semester-long, environmental earth science course developed for undergraduate students. The course includes lectures, discussion sessions, and individualized learning carrel lessons. Presented are the study guide and script for a learning carrel lesson on minerals. A public hearing is…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, College Science, Curriculum Development, Earth Science
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Nairobi (Kenya). Regional Office of Science and Technology for Africa. – 1978
Presented are papers by African scientists and policy experts discussing environmental law, policy, and science, relative to countries of Africa. Particularly emphasized are the concerns of environmental chemistry. An editorial comprises the first chapter. Subsequent topics include: (1) historical background of the African Regional Network for…
Descriptors: African Culture, Air Pollution, Chemistry, Developing Nations
Hopkins, Sally – 1979
Presented is a discussion of the components and concepts of an ecology typical of the coastal southeastern United States. Principles presented are applicable to other areas. The discussion includes several major sections: the environment, wildlife management, freshwater ecosystems, and the estuarine environment. Numerous figures and illustrations…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment)
Larson, Robert J. – 1975
This guide presents suggestions for field trips, out-of-doors activities, material for centers, and individualized activities in the teaching of elementary school science and particularly environmental education at the elementary level. The guide includes a section on preparation and procedures for conducting field trips, including sample…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Class Activities, Earth Science, Ecology
Maine Univ., Orono. Coll. of Education. – 1978
The major unifying concept for each of the disciplinary sections in this curriculum infusion unit is that the blue mussel is an easily obtainable, high quality, very palatable seafood. A section is provided for teacher familiarity with the anatomy and ecological background of the mussel. The guide is arranged by discipline areas. Sections provide…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Guides, Earth Science, Ecology
Forest Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1978
Included are seven lesson plans for secondary school students: (1) soil investigations; (2) water investigations; (3) forest investigations; (4) investigating some animals and their environment; (5) a land use simulation; (6) investigating the human community; and (7) developing environmental investigations. Each lesson plan has seven components:…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Forestry, Instructional Materials
CULL, R.G.; AND OTHERS – 1967
CONTAINED ARE QUESTIONS AND TESTS TO EVALUATE ACHIEVEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE THIRD LEVEL COURSE IN SCIENCE FOR THE HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. THE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE OFFICIAL SYLLABUS OF THE BOARD OF SENIOR SCHOOL STUDIES. THE QUESTIONS REFLECT THE LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING AS DEVELOPED BY…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science
Minneapolis Special School District 1, Minn.
THE SIXTH IN A SERIES OF 17 VOLUMES, THIS VOLUME PROVIDES THE FOURTH GRADE TEACHER WITH A GUIDE TO THE REORGANIZED SCIENCE CURRICULUM OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MATERIALS ARE INTENDED TO BE AUGMENTED AND REVISED AS THE NEED ARISES. THIS FOURTH GRADE SUPPLEMENT IS IN TWO PARTS. PART 4A CONTAINS THE INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL, THE CONCEPTS…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bibliographies, Biology, Curriculum
GWINN, HERBERT D. – 1967
EVALUATED WAS THE CONSERVATION CONTENT IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, HEALTH, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND LITERATURE. THE EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED BY AN AD HOC COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF JUNIOR COLLEGE TEACHERS, SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND A CONSULTANT. CONCLUDED…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Biology, Conservation Education
Thomas, Barbara Schalk – 1968
Studied was the effect of instructional method on educational outcomes in an interdisciplinary science uni t taught to 143 eighth grade students of earth science. Compared were the didactic and guided discovery methods of teaching. Also analyzed were the interactions of methods with student characteristics including sex, intelligence, creativity,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Deduction
Smith, Julian W. – Bulletin of the National Association of Secondary-School Principals, 1960
Outdoor education represents a practical and sound approach in the achievement of accepted educationa l objectives through the utilization of current resources available to the learning process, and not the addition of another discipline to the curriculum. One of the most sensational and successful programs of outdoor education has been the…
Descriptors: Camping, Clubs, Earth Science, English Instruction
Green, Sammy Joe – 1972
This study was designed to determine if students taking junior high school science would receive greater understanding and retention of science principles and procedures from the Earth Science Curriculum Project (ESCP) than would students taught grneral science via the lecture-demonstration method. No attempt was made to group the students (28 in…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Discovery Learning, Doctoral Dissertations, Earth Science
Pinsky, Paul D. – 1973
A study was made to monitor achievement of individually paced instruction. The project concentrated on designing testing procedures in group paced instructional programs to provide information to student, teachers, parents and administrators which could be used in both a formative and summative evaluation. The three objectives of the project were:…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Instruction, Criterion Referenced Tests, Earth Science
Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, MA. – 1971
Computer programs which teach concepts and processes related to biology, earth science, and chemistry are presented. The seven biology problems deal with aspects of genetics, evolution and natural selection, gametogenesis, enzymes, photosynthesis, and the transport of material across a membrane. Four earth science problems concern climates, the…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry, Climate
Kuczma, R. M. – 1972
As a supplement to Learning Activity Packages (LAP) on the time-space-matter subject, details are presented for self-directed activities. Major descriptions are given on the background of LAP characteristics, metric system, profile graph construction, spectroscope operation, radiant energy measurement, sunspot effects, density determination,…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Instructional Materials
