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)

An overnight canoe trip by seventh and eighth grade students on Lake George, New York, exemplifies one aspect of extending the curriculum, both for recreation and environmental education. Experiences with camping, canoeing, American History, aquatic ecology, and other areas are described to show the unlimited possibilities of such activities. (BL)

Describes an interdisciplinary science program, for teachers' college students preparing to teach in elementary schools, that includes concurrent study of the sciences and methods of teaching. Students are expected to conduct an extended science research project. (AL)

Discusses the proposition that science is a method for the description, creation, and understanding of human experience, and as such, should be taught in a unified approach in secondary schools and in general education courses at the college level. A science program using the unified approach is presented, and its merits and demerits are…

Reviews some of the steps taken at Shoreline Community College to develop cooperative programs involving vocational and academic faculty, including the creation of a Humanities Advisory Council. Briefly describes some of the cooperative programs, e.g., symposia on critical issues in higher education, guest lectures, and high school outreach. (AYC)

Describes a curriculum in Environmental Sciences adopted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Includes lists of lower-level courses for the first two years, required courses, and recommended electives. Discusses cooperative education/on-the-job training component, implementation, and evaluation. (Author/JN)

Analyzes the usual preparation of teachers of handicapped or exceptional children and describes an alternate route to this profession, one built around an undergraduate core program in psychology in a liberal arts college. This program is carried out by a department of psychology working in close collaboration with a department of education. (RM)

Describes one urban education program in Scotland which uses a travelling classroom exhibit to involve students in investigations of streets, parks, churches, and shops. Another program, which has students compare the architecture, history and local features of a town to their own, is also featured. (DC)

Discusses a pilot study in which joint consultations with a family therapist and a matrimonial attorney were offered to 10 couples and one woman contemplating divorce. Videotaped sessions. Suggests joint consultations can be useful in helping couples understand the psychological and legal implications of conflicts expressed during separation.…

Describes the structure of a laboratory that integrates material introduced in the various disciplines including microbiology, pathology, and histology. (MA)

Discusses and evaluates an interdisciplinary environmental project in which junior high school students pretend that they are members of an interplanetary force which landed on earth. Activities include locating and testing local water supplies, marking hazards at the landing site, and using natural resources found near the landing site to make…