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| Science and Children | 5 |
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| Batoff, Mitchell E. | 1 |
| Benton, Leslie J. | 1 |
| DeRose, James V. | 1 |
| Lapp, Douglas M. | 1 |
| Ricker, Kenneth | 1 |
| Thompson, Thomas E. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedThompson, Thomas E. – Science and Children, 1977
Lists and answers the ten questions most frequently asked by teachers in inservice programs on metric system education. Questions include ones about reasons for converting to metrics and successful methods, activities, and materials for teaching metrics. (CS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedRicker, Kenneth – Science and Children, 1977
Lists textbook series for children (either grades K-6 or 1-6) with teachers' editions, data supplied by publisher including copyright or revision dates of 1973 or later. Also listed are widely used teacher education texts, copyrighted after 1970. Books are coded as to specific focus: activities, content, or methodology. Useful for classroom…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedBatoff, Mitchell E. – Science and Children, 1974
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary School Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedLapp, Douglas M.; Benton, Leslie J. – Science and Children, 1974
Describes a program in Fairfax County, Virginia, in which Elementary Science Study (ESS) materials are constructed and reconditioned in an Instructional Materials Processing Center using local community labor. Also discusses an inservice program for training teachers in the use of ESS materials. (JR)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Elementary School Science, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedDeRose, James V.; And Others – Science and Children, 1979
Reports the findings of three National Science Foundation studies: (1) a survey of school administrators, supervisors, and teachers; (2) a literature search; and (3) a number of in-depth case studies conducted in a variety of school systems. (MA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
