This document is designed to provide practical information for teaching the Biology 20-30 Program of Studies. The first section provides an overview of Biology 20, explaining the program philosophy and depth of coverage of some of the objectives. The use of concept connections and teaching a course around major science themes is described, as well…

Outlines the science courses taught in year 11 at Sacred Heart College in Australia. A feature of these classes is that all periods in all classes may be taken in laboratories designed and equipped for the particular subject. (MLH)

Asserts that technology has a place in the schools through three spheres: craft and design workshops, hobbies and technology centers, and normal science periods. The teacher need not radically change the content of current science courses, but rather teach the existing material in a technological way, by showing applications, and teaching…

Provides information concerning physics education programs at 171 institutions classified into the following categories: universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and university departments of education. Each institution is listed separately, and the information typically includes degree requirements, program structures, entrance…

Provides information concerning physics programs at 17 Scottish universities and colleges of technology. Each institution is separately listed, and the provided information typically includes degree requirements, program structures, entrance requirements, and main branches of research. (MLH)

A project is described wherein the major activity is assistance to schools for implementing or revising science curriculum programs in Iowa schools. Programs emphasized include all grade levels. Assistance is provided in the areas of mathematics and social studies as well as science. A K-12 Environmental Studies Program was developed by the…

An 8-week summer institute for 32 secondary school teachers from New Hampshire and nearby states was designed to show them the activities of chemists in research and in manufacturing. Intentions were to improve their teaching skills by showing them how the chemistry that they are teaching is used in practice, thus enabling them to improve their…

This publication provides an exchange of information on modern content, approaches, curricula, and techniques introduces in the early 1960's, as well as additions or modifications made to older teaching methods during this period. The information presented consists partly of reprints from scientific journals and books and partly of reports. The…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a 4-H TV Science Club Project Series, in Jackson County, Georgia, conducted in January, 1970, by the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service for upper elementary school age students in Georgia. Its objectives are: (1) To obtain information useful to Extension personnel and others interested in planning and…

Describes the Howard B. Owens Science Center at Prince George's County (Maryland) Schools, which concentrates advanced equipment and highly trained teachers to give visiting students and teachers hands-on experiences they cannot get in the classroom. The center boasts computer-controlled rocketry, laboratories, exhibits, and lectures introducing…

Outlines the philosophical basis of the innovative Nigerian Secondary School Science Project, its educational objectives, the structure of its objectives, and the nature of the curriculum activities and plans of the program. (MD)

The first permanent science programming unit in United States public television will be established at a television station (WNET, channel 13) in New York City. This project (funded by a grant of $200,000 from Ciba-Geigy corporation) is briefly described, including comments on present and future science programs. (JN)

Presents the names and schools of the winners of the 1976 National Association of Geology Teachers' Summer Field Course Scholarships. (SL)

This report summarizes Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education outcomes over a 5-year period, from October 1, 1995 through September 30, 2000. Results are based on findings presented in previous reports to the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) as well as new analyses that cover the Consortium…