This teacher's guide is designed to accompany the PBS television program "NOVA" and features six activities. "Sultan's Lost Treasure" presents the attempts of an archaeologist and his team to salvage an ancient ship wreck. "Vanished!" investigates what happened to the Stardust airliner in 1947 which disappeared during…

This educator's guide, developed for students in grades 2-4, discusses the field of aeronautics. It begins with education standards and skill matrices for the classroom activities, a description of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aeronautics mission, and a brief history of aeronautics. Activities are written for the…

Presents the results of a study of the validity and reliability of a modification of the Reed Science Activity Inventory used with British high-ability students. (AL)

Study was conducted to find out preferences of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) and non-BSCS students for outdoor and indoor activities. Test was used consisting of 20 pairs of equivalent non-school activities. Data revealed no significant difference in preferences of BSCS and non-BSCS students. (PS)

A description and analyzation of science fairs in three developed countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom) in which they have been held for a number of years. (DF)

The six-year training program has provided some success in recruiting well-qualified graduate students with scientific and technical backgrounds who can work with scientists in collecting, digesting, and synthesizing information in the sciences. (MM)

The study of mollusks is interwoven with the sciences of geology and archaeology. Described are the joys of collecting shells, where to find mollusks and how to collect them. (WB)

Discusses Paleolithic and Neolithic cave art and artifacts, stressing the degree of intellectual ability exhibited by the creators of this art. Topics discussed include some misunderstandings about cave art intellect shown by cave artists and the use of light and color. (DS)

Asserts that teachers must consider the innate passion to discover and the desire to understand when designing science instruction. Argues that in an emotionally secure and stimulating environment, children will freely express passions to discover and understand and that educators must ensure and support every child's affective development along…

Presents activities that involve students working as research and development scientists and exploring the world of glues-- how to make them, test them, and apply them to classroom projects. Enables students to gain technical knowledge and experience the excitement and responsibilities of being research scientists. (JRH)

Describes strategies for integrating fire ecology concepts into the curriculum and meeting state mandated learning goals. Addresses 1st grade science, chemistry, industrial technology, and 7th grade social studies. (Author/MM)

Discusses the importance of using children's literature to heighten children's appreciation of the wonder of nature. Focuses on three authors and a specific work from each: "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White; "Joyful Noise" by Paul Fleischman; and "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George. (MG)

Presents a latent Markov model in which the latent states are regressed on time-constant and time-varying covariates by means of a system-logit model. In an illustration, 541 secondary-school students' interest in physics at different times is explained by the time-constant covariate sex and the time-varying covariate physics grade. (SLD)

Reports on a study of elementary and middle school students' (n=254) intentions to perform science learning activities. Finds that students value different sources of information and support relative to their intention to engage in science learning activities. Contains 40 references. (Author/WRM)