SUBJECT INDEX

SUBJECT INDEX The Subject Index covers the content of the annotations in Teacher's References (chapters 6-8). This index also refers readers to general information on the structure and development of the volume contained in the Introduction, Overviews, and appendixes. For references to the science content of the curriculum materials annotated in chapters 1-4, see the Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials. The locator numbers in italic refer to page numbers. All other references are to entry numbers.

A African-Americans, 6.35, 6.41 Ancillary Resources for Elementary Science Teachers, section on, 3-4, 166-243 Museums and Other Places to Visit, xii, 3-4, 168-221 Overview of, 166-167 Professional Associations and U.S.Government Organizations, 3-4, 222-243 Animals, 6.29, 8.20, 8.21, 8.35. See also Wildlife classroom use, 6.2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.37 experiments, 6.11 Annotations, organization and presentation of, 3, 10-11, 12, 16 Assessment(s), 6.1, 6.3, 6.15, 6.26 Audiovisual materials, 6, 7.7 B Bibliographic information, 12, 16, 136, 150, 244 C Child development, 6.14, 6.16 Children's literature, 6.46, 6.48, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.12, 7.13, 7.17, 7.23, 7.24 Classroom-tested ideas, 132 Community resources, 8.2 Computer technologies, 6, 133, 7.18, 7.22, 8.9, 8.15 Constructivist approach, 6.16, 6.20, 6.39 Cooperative learning, 6.17 Core material, defined, 11 Creative teaching, 6.10, 6.48, 8.14, 8.27 Cultural considerations, 6.41 Curriculum design, 6.15, 6.39, 6.42, 7.25 Curriculum materials annotations of, 14-121 Earth Science, 48-67 evaluation criteria, xi-xii, 4-6, 251-264 Life Science, 14-47 Multidisciplinary and Applied Science, 96-121 overview of, 10-13 Physical Science, 68-95 review of, xi-xii, 4-6, 251 subject areas of, 10 See also Title Index; Index of Names; and indexes of Topics in Curriculum Materials; Grade Levels of Curriculum Materials by Scientific Area; and Scientific Areas of Curriculum Materials by Grade Level Curriculum Projects Past and Present, 3, 13, 122-129 D Discovery science, 6.13 E Earth Science, 3, 10, 48-67. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, 167 Elementary School Science Curriculum Materials. See Curriculum materials Energy education, 7.6, 7.9 English as a second language, 6.31, 7.11 Environmental education, 6.19,6.28, 6.30, 7.5, 7.8, 7.10, 7.17, 8.8, 8.11, 8.21, 8.34 Evaluation Criteria, NSRC, 3-6, 251- 264 F Field trips, 6.51 Films, 8.24 Free materials, 7.7 G Gender issues, 7.11, 7.20 Gifted learners, 6.9, 6.21, 7.20, 132 Government organizations, 4, 167, 222-243 Grade-level recommendation, 12. See also Index of Grade Levels of Curriculum Materials by Scientific Area; Index of Scientific Areas of Curriculum Materials by Grade Level H Hands-on student investigation, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 132 animal experiments, 6.11 discovery activities, 6.23 teaching techniques, 6.24 High-ability learners. See Gifted learners Hispanics, 6.35, 6.41 I Inquiry-based science, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 132 In-service workshops, 167 Interdisciplinary approach, 132 K Key personnel in science education, 7.1, 7.14, 133 L Language skills, 6.31, 6.38, 6.47 Learning cycle, 6.17 Learning theory, 6.16 language skills, 6.38 Library science, 6.22, 8.24 Life Science, 3, 10, 14-47. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials Limited-English-Proficient (LEP), 6.31 M Mathematics, 7.16 Minority students, 6.33, 6.35, 7.11 Multidisciplinary and Applied Science, 3, 10, 96-121. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials Multimedia/CD-ROM, 7.13, 7.18, 7.22, 7.27 Museums. See Ancillary Resources for Elementary Science Teachers N National Academy of Sciences, ix, xi, 2 National Research Council, ix, 4 National Science Education Standards, ix, xi-xii, 4, 251 National Science Resources Center (NSRC), ix, xi-xii, 2-3, 4,5,6, 7, 10, 251. See also Evaluation Criteria, NSRC Native Americans, 6.28, 6.29, 6.30, 6.41 Natural science, 8.4, 8.20, 8.32 Newsletters, 8.6 Nova, 8.18 NSRC See National Science Resources Center NSTA Science Education Suppliers, 133, 7.21 O Ordering information, 12, 16, 50, 70, 98, 100, 133, 136, 150, 158, 244-250 Organizations and institutions, 3-4, 7.1, 7.9, 7.14, 7.15, 166, 167, 222-243. See also Index of Ancillary Resources Out-of-classroom activities, 6.51, 168-170, 171-221. See also Index of Ancillary Resources P Parental involvement, 7.20, 8.33 Pep-talk pedagogy, 6.7 Periodicals, 3, 132, 133, 156-163 astronomy, 8.19 biology, 8.1 chemical science, 8.3 classroom activities, 8.22, 8.23 community resources, 8.2 educational technology, 8.15 geography, 8.16 marine environment, 8.8 natural science, 8.4 resource reviews for teachers, 8.5, 8.24 science news, 8.7, 8.25, 8.26, 8.27, 8.28, 8.29 for students, 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20, 8.21, 8.25, 8.29, 8.30, 8.31, 8.32, 8.33, 8.34, 8.35 wildlife, 8.11 Physical Science, 3, 10, 68-95. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials Piaget, J., 6.17, 6.40 Plants, 6.6, 6.28 Preschool science, 6.32 Problem-solving skills, 6.23, 6.45 Programs/services, described, 167 Publications/materials, described, 167 Publishers and Suppliers, 4, 16, 133, 136, 150, 244-250 Purchasing, 8.24 R Reference materials. See Teacher's References Review process, curriculum materials, xi-xii, 3, 4-6, 251 S Safety, 6.37 Science activity books, defined, 11 Smithsonian Institution, ix, xi, 2 Software, 6, 7.18, 7.22, 8.9, 133 Spanish language, 7.19, 8.2 Special learning needs, 6.23 Standards, 6.5, 6.34 Students with disabilities, 6.4, 7.11 Supplementary materials, defined, 11 Suppliers, 7.21. See Publishers and Suppliers T Teacher development, 6.12, 6.15, 6.18. See also Teaching biology, 8.1 periodicals, 8.6, 8.10, 8.22, 8.23 Teacher's References, section on, 3, 132-163 Books on Teaching Science, 134- 147 Overview of, 132-133 Periodicals, 156-163 Science Book Lists and Resource Guides, 148-155 Teaching. See also Teacher development constructivist approach, 6.16, 6.20, 6.39 creative, 6.10, 8.14, 8.27 introductory text, 6.50 mathematics and science, 7.16 pep-talk technique, 6.7 process approach, 6.27 selecting instructional materials, 2, 6 strategies and techniques, 3, 4, 6, 6.13, 6.14, 6.17, 6.24, 6.25, 6.36, 6.42, 6.44, 6.49, 6.50, 7.26, 8.23, 132, 167 without textbooks, 6.48 Textbooks, elementary science, 6-7 Theory. See also Learning theory child development, 6.14, 6.17 constructivist, 6.16, 6.20 hands-on, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 132 process approach, 6.27 science education, 6.40 Trade books, 3, 6, 6.52, 7.23 W Wildlife, 6.29, 8.11, 8.17, 8.20, 8.21, 8.35 Women in science, 6.41, 7.20 Workshop model, 6.47