This document presents sources to assist elementary and secondary school students and teachers in planning, preparing, and executing projects in the space sciences. Bibliographies for the following sections are included: (1) Basic Texts, (2) Specialized Texts, (3) Classroom Experiments and Activities, (4) Background Readings, (5) Related Titles,…

This publication aims to assist elementary and secondary school students and teachers in planning, preparing and executing projects in the space sciences. Sources in other areas of science and on science fairs themselves are listed in "Science Fair Projects" (LC Science Tracer Bullet 88-4). This compilation is not intended to be a comprehensive…

Science fairs are held in many elementary, junior high, and high schools. Typically they are thought of as a competitive event where students display science projects. Publications occasionally print accounts of successful science fairs, but these articles are usually based on opinions rather than on research. The purpose of this study is to…

The Invent America program addresses the need to provide K-8 students with opportunities to learn critical and creative thinking skills through the process of inventing. Students apply problem-solving skills as they turn their own creative ideas into inventions. It is an effort to integrate the curriculum, help students synthesize knowledge, and…

This bibliography relates the various experimental studies done in elementary school science. Every attempt was made to provide a bibliography that is as comprehensive as possible. Only a selected number of the publications put out by the projects themselves are listed. Bibliographical information is provided for obtaining a continuous source of…

Presented is a bibliography that cites research studies and articles related to Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS), and provides a brief summary of these research studies and articles and some commentary within 5 categories. These 5 categories are: (1) SCIS and teachers, 8 studies or articles are reported within this category which are…

Presents an evaluation of a new edition of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study--American Science and Engineering's SCIS II--with a chart comparing it to Rand McNally's SCIIS and the original SCIS program. Also evaluated are three secondary series or kits, including "Holt Life Science/Earth Science/Physical Science." (SJL)