Described is the ninth- through twelfth-grade science program of the Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland. This program provides opportunities for students to experience individual interests and career choices. Two credits in science are taken in grades nine through twelve and generally include laboratory science and biology. Most…

THE PRINCIPLES OF MODERN BIOLOGY SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN A DYNAMIC AND CHALLENGING WAY TO CAPABLE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LASTING INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT AND TO PLACE EMPHASIS UPON THE ROLE OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES IN BIOLOGY IN ACCORD WITH NATIONWIDE TENDENCY. THE COURSE IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF BUT PROVIDES A BASIS FOR STUDENTS WHO ELECT ADVANCED WORK.…

The Alberta senior high school biology program consists of a core and elective components, both of which are mandatory for instruction. The core represents those skills, attitudes, and concepts required by all students throughout the province; the elective component allows for variety and flexibility in the choice of topics, with emphasis on…

This six-chapter guide is designed to help Georgia teachers adopt or adapt various options into the local school's science curriculum. Major areas addressed in the chapters are: (1) secondary school curriculum development (focusing on performance objectives, sequencing the curriculum, evaluation, and scientific literacy); (2) teaching methods…