Presents a science activity that can be organized and made functional in a willing community to include an array of unique environmentally- oriented occupations and an abundance of natural resources. The activity will improve academic performance and attitudes of young students. (EB)

Discusses the adoption, by the Samoan elementary school system, of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) materials. Lists the SCIS courses being used and described some SCIS experiments performed by the Samoan students. (MLH)

Reviews the Elementary School Sciences Program (ESSP) in terms of format and content, goals and objectives, student materials, teacher materials, and equipment and media kits. (CP)

Reviews prepared by NSTA Curriculum Review Center at the University of Georgia, Athens, are presented. The Me Now program is described in detail - showing organization into four units representing a two-year instructional program for an Educable Mentally Handicapped Class. (EB)

Main reasons for not using recently developed curriculum materials in elementary schools include misunderstandings about their psychological bases, and lack of trained teachers and curriculum coordinators in school districts. Efforts should be directed to improve these conditions. (PS)

Not only are relevant and field centered preservice teacher preparation programs necessary in order to bring about desired changes in science instruction in elementary schools, but strategies should be planned for implementation of improved programs in schools as well. Guidelines are described for effecting successful change in schools. (PS)

This is the first of a series of three articles, undertaken by the ERIC Center for Science and Mathematics Education, on three national elementary science projects (Elementary Science Study, AAAS--Science - A Process Approach, Science Curriculum Improvement Study) sponsored in part or in whole by the National Science Foundation. Six areas are…

Presented are reasons why EMH children have usually been deprived of science in their curriculum as well as discussion of a study done to counteract these problems. Curriculum programs specifically developed for these children are described. (EB)