THIS ENTIRE JOURNAL IS DEVOTED TO ARTICLES WHICH DESCRIBE VARIOUS CAREERS IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION. PART 1 CONTAINS ARTICLES ON CLASSROOM CAREERS IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION. THE ARTICLES DISCUSS (1) BIOLOGY TEACHING AT VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, (2) THE BIOLOGY TEACHER AS A RESEARCHER, AND (3) TEACHER AIDES FOR SCIENCE PROGRAMS. PART 2 PRESENTS ARTICLES ON…

SIXTEEN CONSULTANTS WITH DIVERSE BUT RELATED BACKGROUNDS OF EXPERIENCE IN ART AND EDUCATION EXCHANGED IDEAS ON THE MEANING OF ART AND ART APPRECIATION. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO IDENTIFY GOALS, CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND EXPERIENCES THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE TEACHING OF ART APPRECIATION. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REACH COMPROMISE AGREEMENTS, AND DIVERSE…

Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this teacher's manual is one of nine (each with accompanying student guide) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the manual is on educational services, one of…

The results and analysis of an earlier museum survey, presented in "Museum U.S.A.: Highlights" (ED 093 777), are given in this document. The purpose is to present a comprehensive picture of museums in the United States--their numbers and locations, types and functions, facilities and finances, personnel and trustees, and activities and attendance.…

Papers were given at a conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation on present and future use of the museum as an educational resource. Science education, media use, museum-community relationships, and museum-school relationships engaged the attention of the speakers. The educational programs of particular museums were reported on by…

A project is being conducted to test the feasibility of an information storage and retrieval system for museum specimen data, particularly for natural history museums. A pilot data processing system has been developed, with the specimen records from the national collections of birds, marine crustaceans, and rocks used as sample data. The research…

In a 1973 Smithsonian behavioral science project, observational methods were used to record school group behaviors during docent guided tours in the National Museum of History and Technology. The purpose of this exploratory study was to reveal the natural museum habitat and criterion behaviors of visiting fourth through sixth graders. Children's…

The purpose of compiling this annotated bibliography was to aid the teacher and the librarian in selection of children's materials that realistically represent the Indian. Every item was evaluated for its usefulness in refuting stereotypes. The bibliography is primarily limited to United States Indians, with some references to Canadian Indians.…

Examined is the legal validity of recent New York legislation--the Trust for Cultural Resources legislation--that will aid the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City without depleting the public treasury. Focus is on its tax exemption features, condemnation provision, and constitutional questions raised by its connections with MOMA. (JMD)

Defines "real world" examples providing rationale for incorporating them into chemistry teaching. Topic areas of papers include: chemistry in a watershed, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), consumer chemistry, culinary chemistry, using real world examples in a laboratory program, projects relating real world chemistry to high school…

Presented are four how-to-do-it projects including: an environmental education museum, developing chick embryos in plastic bags, construction of an arthropod holding device, and safety planning for beach field trips. (SL)

The fifth UNESCO/CONFINTEA meeting took place in Hamburg in 1997. The Hamburg declaration was adopted and stated that "UNESCO should strengthen libraries, museums heritage and cultural institutions as learning places and partners in the lifelong learning process and modern citizenship" It was felt that IFLA (International Federation of…

This report investigates current trends in libraries and museums regarding the use of digitization and other technologies. In 2001, the Institute of Museum and Library Services conducted the first-ever study of the status of new technology adoption and digitization in the nation's museums and libraries. The baseline study identified pockets of…

The activities presented in this book, designed to help 4th through 8th grade instructors teach about the history of life, help students prepare for a visit to a museum exhibit on life through time. The pre- and post-visit activities as well as the in-museum activities help students prepare for and enjoy their 4.5 billion year trip through time at…

This packet contains materials to help fourth and fifth grade teachers provide their students with background information for field trips to the California State Capitol Museum (Sacramento). The working museum focuses on the theme areas of California history, the state government/legislative process, and state symbols. The packet presents teacher…