Briefly describes the characteristics of process, topic, thematic, applied science, environmental, project, and concept approaches to science curriculum development, and explains why a patterns" approach was used in this project. Sketches the content, teaching, and evaluation of the course. (AL)

Discusses a survey of a sample of Australian secondary schools that assesses the use of the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP) materials and its contribution to general education objectives. (MLH)

Describes problems and successes in adapting Science Curriculum Improvement (SCIS) materials for use in the National College of Schweifat, located near Beirut, Lebanon. (CS)

Lists changes which have been made in second edition and explains the philosophy upon which the alterations were based. (CP)

Describes safety education curriculum units produced by the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP) in Great Britain. (MLH)

Discusses a two-year assessment undertaken to evaluate the Nuffield A-Level chemistry course. Secondary teachers selected chemistry experiments for assessment purposes and assessed their students in manipulative skills, observational skills, interpretation skills, creative skills, and attitudes. (MLH)

The study investigates the usefulness of teaching science courses that have a commonality of subject matter and a sequential patterning of operations. Introductory Physical Science (IPS) and CHEM Study courses were compared. The results indicated IPS is a useful background for CHEM Study. (BR)

The history of the planning, funding, preparation of preliminary materials, teacher preparation, trial teaching, evaluation, revision and final publication of the CHEM Study materials is presented. The anecdotal account points out the difficulties encountered, the solutions found and the pitfalls avoided so that the experience gained may be useful…

This publication describes features of the South Central Kansas Elementary Math-Science (SOCKEMS) project developed as a child-centered program, although the actual teaching materials and methods are not described. Materials are presented in such a way that children learn science by using their perceptual ability to great extent. Considerable…

Nuffield Combined Science, prepared for the first two years of British secondary schools (grades seven and eight, approximately), is described in SE 015 449. Teachers' Guide II and Activities Pack II contain the material developed for the following sections: Water; Small Things (microorganisms and particle theory of matter); Earth; Insects; and…

"Where Humans Came From" is a set of materials designed for use by students (aged 15-16) to assist them in investigating the problem posed in the title. The student book briefly outlines the essential features of four explanations of human origin: special creation (Judeo-Christian, Greek, Australian Aboriginal, American Indian accounts);…