The development and operation of an individually guided elementary science education program are described. With the program, a basic set of preteaching activities are presented. Lesson planning, behavioral objectives, management objectives, and evaluation topics are studied in the university setting. Field experiences include classroom teacher interaction with students including what topics will be taught by the preservice teachers. The field experience is evaluated via written reports and an audio-tape teaching situation. Program evaluation on student and teacher feedback is included. (Author/DS)