With creativity and innovation, environmental educators have begun wielding the ever increasing power of computers to promote and enhance environmental education. These pioneering programs and applications are the focus of this publication. This monograph is a sampling of the potential, problems and promises of this field. The four major content…

The purpose of this guide is to provide teachers with information that will help them better understand how to teach science. In addition, this resource is intended to be a tool in assisting teachers in developing their science curricula and in planning their instruction. The instructional approach presented reflects the philosophy that students…

This document addresses some of the factors involved in teaching critical thinking skills in the science classroom. It contains sections that deal with: (1) pair problem solving--creating a Socratic learning environment (emphasizes the role of the teacher); (2) writing to learn science (the thought-process protocol); (3) integrating science…

Population education has been introduced into school curricula in a large number of countries in most regions of the world. The purpose of this document is to help various national population education program leaders to share information and learn from each other. The publication is the result of a cooperative effort involving the participation…

Outdoor education has been a viable part of American education for the past 40 years. This book traces the development of outdoor education and is intended to address a variety of factors relating to the outdoor education programs that exist today. Chapter one, "Why Teach Outside the Classroom," contains sections which provide a…

This document includes summaries of conference presentations dealing with a wide variety of topics, including chemistry units for the elementary classroom, science experimentation in the secondary school, computer simulations, computer interfaces, videodisc technology, correspondence teaching of general chemistry, interdisciplinary energy courses,…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities of developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Investigations presented involve graphing skills and graphing questions are suggested. Sixteen mathematics skills and nine…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities for developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Sixteen mathematics skills and seven science process skills are listed and indexed for the 16 activities which are seasonally…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities for developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Twenty mathematics skills and nine science process skills are listed and indexed for the 15 activities which are seasonally…

The activities in this booklet were designed to provide second grade children with opportunities to explore areas of natural interest to them while gaining knowledge and practice in math skills and with science processes. The lessons are most appropriate for the second half of the school year and are grouped into units on life science, earth-space…

Based on the notion that science begins and ends with the natural curiosity that young people have about themselves and the world, this book provides teachers and parents with many options for science exploration. Concepts are developed through science activities, creative arts activities, puzzles and games, and short biographies of individuals…

This report concerns a descriptive study undertaken in 1982-1983 as part of the Second International Science Study (SISS) under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) for the purpose of examining key elements of K-12 science instruction in the United States. Special attention was directed…

Designed to help teachers develop students' awareness and understanding of some of Hawaii's endangered aquatic resources, this module contains activities and instructional suggestions for use with intermediate as well as high school students. The module is divided into two sections which explore the streams and estuaries of Kauai. Activities in…

The Science in Action series is designed to teach practical science concepts to special-needs students. It is intended to develop students' problem-solving skills by teaching them to observe, record, analyze, conclude, and predict. This document contains a student workbook which deals with fundamental concepts about natural resources. Six separate…

The Science in Action series is designed to teach practical science concepts to special-needs students. It is intended to develop students' problem-solving skills by teaching them to observe, record, analyze, conclude, and predict. This document contains a student workbook which deals with basic principles of physical science. Six separate units…