This brief article describes the author's experiences producing an ETV series in Ghana on general science. The series was based on a previously prepared Two Year Introductory Science Syllabus, using television to present experiments and demonstrations that would have been difficult or impossible to bring to the classroom. (LS)

The syllabi included in this package outline the science courses to be taught in the Technical Schools of the Education Department of Victoria (Australia) in grades seven through ten. There is a separate syllabus for each grade, with two parts for grade ten. Each syllabus contains a statement of aims, a list of the topics to be taught (including…

Describes a one semester physics survey course which emphasizes everyday phenomena. (SL)

Points out the importance of an understanding of a sense of scale and presents an activity that uses distance or time as a measure. The activity illustrates for students what the universe would look like at various scales. (DDR)

The article discusses curriculum design by the classroom teacher rather than large scale national projects imposed on the teacher; describes how a grass roots approach in constructing curriculum might be developed. (BR)

This booklet contains information and activities on the life cycle of stars. Materials can be adapted for kindergarten through grade 8 classrooms. Background information on massive stars and medium stars and activities with subjects such as star life, constellation shapes, nebula terminology, astronomical distances, and pulsars is included. The 12…

Points out that the standard bell-jar model used to illustrate breathing has some features that may lead to a misunderstanding of the mechanism of ventilation. Proposes modifications to the model. (DDR)

Reports the findings of a three-year study that explored the development of children's concepts of evaporation at room temperature and condensation of atmospheric water vapor. (DDR)

This book encourages teachers to integrate literature and science. It is organized by grade levels: kindergarten through fifth grade. Each grade level is divided into thematic units: animals, plants, the human body, earth science, space, energy and motion, and ecology. Student objectives are given with brief descriptions and notations identifying…

Presents an activity on the electrostatic phenomenon known as induction. Reviews the principles illustrated by each of the activities described in this series. (DDR)

Suggests that a course in cultural science be adopted throughout high schools, where the majority of citizens finished their education. Discusses rationale for such a cultural or multidisciplinary course, teacher training, current practices, and changing from specialized science to a cultural approach. (SK)