Highlights some current resources for teaching science-related social issues in elementary and secondary classrooms from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database. Issues covered are varied and include population growth, environmental concerns, bioethical questions, hunger and food resources, water resources, nuclear energy, and…

This resource guide accompanies "You, Me, and Technology," a 12-program series on science, technology, and society for junior high, high school and vocational students. Designed to be viewed separately or together and in any sequence, each program is matched by a lesson in this guide which contains an overview of the topics, content, objectives,…

Presents guidelines from the National Council for the Social Studies' Science and Society Committee, focusing on topics with interrelationships among science, technology, and the social context in which they occur. Covers eight areas: (1) choosing topics; (2) content knowledge; (3) values; (4) thinking processes; (5) civic action; (6)…

This resource material is intended to assist teachers in translating the intentions of the Science 14/24 program into classroom practice. The Science 14/24 program was designed to develop scientific literacy and stress interactions among science, technology, and society. The program was designed for students enrolled in the General High School…