This booklet is part of an American Astronomical Society curriculum project designed to provide teaching materials to teachers of secondary school chemistry, physics, and earth science. The following topics concerning supernovae are included: the outburst as observed and according to theory, the stellar remnant, the nebular remnant, and a summary…

The use of instant agar-free media in high school biology classes is discussed. The synthetic media are relatively inexpensive, heat stable, dependable, and time-saving. (Author/PEB)

Although a complete oxygen meter is an expensive piece of equipment, homemade circuitry can be a suitable substitute if science teachers are aware of the limitations of the apparatus as well as of certain techniques for effective use. (PB)

Written for teachers of "liberal arts physics," this article about logarithms outlines a way to review arithmetic skills in manipulating powers, discusses the attitude of physicists toward numbers, and gives an introduction to estimation. (MK)

An enzyme exercise to address the problem of students inability to visualize chemical reaction at the molecular level is described. This exercise is designed as a dry lab exercise but can be modified into a classroom activity then can be augmented by a wet lab procedure, thereby providing students with a practical exposure to enzyme function.

Earth Systems Education (ESE) is an effort to establish within U.S. schools more effective programs designed to increase public understanding of the Earth System that surrounds and sustains us all. ESE focuses on establishing an understanding of the processes that operate within our environment and uses the science thinking and problem-solving…

Presented is the framework of science programs for Texas public schools, K-12. This publication consists of four major sections in addition to an introduction which includes the rationale for developing this science framework and the function of the science curriculum. The first section presents 15 topics along with 36 suggested module titles and…

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…

As part of an updated series of activity oriented educational materials dealing with aspects of the Guam environment, this publication focuses on the physical environment of Guam through an introduction to the geology of Guam. Contents include the formation of Guam, weathering and erosion, earthquakes, soil, and water. Activities investigate…

The electronic computer has brought about a mathematical revolution in the second half of the twentieth century. Once forbidding calculations are now within the reach of the average student and techniques which before had only theoretical interest have been seen to have practical value too. This book combines some of the familiar results and…

This book, one of eight publications prepared by the Science Teacher Education Project, has as its primary objective to assist in the training of teachers with special attention given to relating an elaborate and expanding body of theoretical understanding to the realities of teaching difficult things to awkward children in unsuitable places. It…

A unit of study is presented in this monograph, intended to be self-sufficient, though teachers are urged to read as much material as possible. Overall objectives are presented. Time allotted is suggested at two weeks. The unit contains ten mini-units, plus class activities, class discussion questions, individual student projects, and possible…

This teacher's guide has been constructed to enable the teacher of science in elementary schools to turn the classroom into a science laboratory. The teacher becomes an observer and a guide when using this curriculum. The Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) Conceptual Framework and the Program Overview in this guide show how a unit of…