THIS DOCUMENT WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER KEEP PACE WITH THE CONTINUALLY ADVANCING FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. IT IS ONE IN A SERIES OF PAMPHLETS ON "WHAT RESEARCH SAYS TO THE TEACHER," PRODUCED JOINTLY BY THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA) DEPARTMENT OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION. A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF RESEARCH IN THE AREA IS NOT INTENDED. RATHER, THE AUTHOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO DRAW FROM RESEARCH MATERIAL ON HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION THOSE IDEAS WHICH PROMISE TO BE MOST HELPFUL TO CLASSROOM TEACHERS. DISCUSSED ARE (1) REASONS FOR EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES, (2) THE OBJECTIVES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, (3) THE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS WHICH SHOULD BE USED, (4) THE UTILIZATION OF MATERIALS AND FACILITIES, (5) STUDENT EVALUATION, AND (6) TEACHER EDUCATION. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, PUBLICATIONS SALES, 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036. (DS)