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Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1975
Describes how to construct an inexpensive microscope that uses a drop of water rather than a glass bead for a lens. (BR)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Equipment, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedSchmidt, Donna M. – Science and Children, 1979
Presents an annotated bibliography of fiction related to environmental concerns for elementary school students. (BB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedBrice, Richard; Fox, Barbara – Science and Children, 1977
Several examples of children's literature which contain one or more of the conceptual themes of: (1) change through time, (2) diversity of type and unity of pattern in living things or (3) the complementary relationship between organism and environment are abstracted. (CP)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Books, Childrens Literature, Conceptual Schemes
Peer reviewedMcCormack, Alan J. – Science and Children, 1978
Presents an imaginative story to be used to introduce elementary school students to the different properties and uses of "Polyox." Various ideas for using "Polyox" in elementary science are given. (MDR)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedUkens, Leon L. – Science and Children, 1976
Described are factors to be considered in planning, constructing, and running a learning center. Three different types of learning centers based upon the overall objective of the centers, are described. (SL)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedMarcuccio, Phyllis – Science and Children, 1977
Presents a position paper by the NSTA on status of metric education at the elementary school level. Recommendations are made for national consistency in metric education. Eleven general trends for teaching metrics successfully are listed. (SLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Instruction
Peer reviewedMay, David H. – Science and Children, 1977
A review of the materials included in the Self-Paced Investigations for Elementary Science (SPIES) program, developed by Silver Burdett Company, is provided. In summary SPIES strongly reflects the strategies and format of Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). (SL)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedVictor, Robert C. – Science and Children, 1973
Descriptors: Astronomy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, General Science
Peer reviewedLovi, George – Science and Children, 1974
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, General Science
Peer reviewedVictor, Robert C. – Science and Children, 1973
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, General Science
Peer reviewedKrockover, Gerald H. – Science and Children, 1973
Commercial advertisements in publications can suggest numerous topics for student investigations. Students can gain research experience by devising experiments for testing products. (PS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, General Science, Instructional Materials, Science Activities
Peer reviewedDe Vito, Alfred – Science and Children, 1973
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary School Science, Instruction
Peer reviewedBarney, LeRoy; Miller, Donald – Science and Children, 1973
It can be helpful in learning science if the teacher places some emphasis on reading and comprehending language correctly. Described are few points of language which children find difficulty in understanding. (PS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1972
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Investigations, Newspapers
Peer reviewedWhitmer, John C. – Science and Children, 1971
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, General Science, Instructional Materials, Measurement
