Main Table of Contents

General Subject Index

[A] ~ [B] ~ [C] ~ [E] ~ [F] ~ [G] ~ [H] ~ [I] ~ [L] ~ [M] ~ [N] ~ [O] ~ [P] ~ [R] ~ [S] ~ [T] ~ [W]

A
Agriculture, 8.21
Ancillary Resources, section on, 3, 4, 306-95
Museums and Other Places to Visit, 4, 307, 310-71
Overview of, 306-309
Professional Associations and U.S. Government Organizations, 4, 307, 308, 372-95
Animals, 7.1, ~ 7.24, ~ 9.7, ~ 9.17, ~ 9.29
Annotations, organization and presentation of, 2, 9-11, 16-17, 30-31, 46-47, 307, 308, 320, 374
Assessment(s), 7.2, ~ 7.3, ~ 7.8, ~ 7.36
Astronomy, 8.26
Audiovisual materials, 5, 6.1, ~ 6.3, ~ 6.4, ~ 6.6, ~ 6.7, ~ 6.10, ~ 6.11, ~ 6.12, ~ 6.15, ~ 6.18, ~ 6.19, ~ 6.21, ~ 8.4, ~ 8.6, ~ 8.9, ~ 8.21, ~ 8.22, 8,23, 8,26, 8.27, ~ 8.30

B
Bibliographic information, 10, 16
Books in Print, 267, 396

C
California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse, 6.4
Children's literature, 8.2, ~ 8.7, ~ 8.10, ~ 8.14, ~ 8.17, ~ 8.18, ~ 8.24, ~ 8.27, ~ 8.28, ~ 8.29, ~ 8.35, ~ 8.36
Classroom-tested ideas, 7.42
Competitions, 7.34, ~ 9.16
Computer technologies, 5, 6.9, ~ 6.20, ~ 6.21, ~ 6.22
Cooperative learning, 7.9, ~ 9.16
Core material
defined, 9, 409
overviews of, 441-44
Cultural considerations, 7.38
Curriculum design, 8.30
Curriculum materials
annotations of, 14-255
earth and space science, 154-97
environmental science, 116-53
evaluation criteria for, xi, 3-4, 8, 11-13, 409-24
life science, 70-115
multidisciplinary and applied science, 198-255
overview of, 5, 8-13, 441-48
physical science, 14-69
review of, 2, 11, 409
See also Title Index; Index of Authors, Series, and Curriculum Projects; and indexes of Topics in Curriculum Materials, Content Standards Addressed in Core and Supplementary Curriculum Materials, Grade Levels of Curriculum Materials by Scientific Area, and Scientific Areas of Curriculum Materials by Grade Level

E
Earth and Space Science, 4, 8, 154-97, 7.40. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials
Earth science education, 7.40, ~ 8.4
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, 6.6
English as a second language, 7.25
Environmental education, 7.15, ~ 7.22, ~ 8.5, ~ 8.7, ~ 8.9, ~ 8.20, ~ 8.25, ~ 8.33
Environmental Science, 4, 8, 116-53. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials
Evaluation Criteria, NSRC, 4, 8, 11-13, 409-24

F
Field trips, 7.43, ~ 7.44. See also 310-71.
Films, 7.39. See also Audiovisual materials

G
Government organizations, 4, 308. See Index of Ancillary Resources
Grade-level recommendation, 10. See also Index of Grade Levels of Curriculum Materials by Scientific Area and Index of Scientific Areas of Curriculum Materials by Grade Level

H
Handson student investigation
curriculum materials for, 2
teaching techniques, 7.29

I
Inquiry-centered science, 2, 306, 307
Institute of Medicince, ix, xii
International Society for Technology in Education, 6.8
Internet resources, 265, 6.2, ~ 6.3, ~ 6.4, ~ 6.5, ~ 6.6, ~ 6.7, ~ 6.10, ~ 6.11, ~ 6.14, ~ 6.18, ~ 6.20, ~ 6.21, ~ 8.15, ~ 9.5, ~ 9.12, ~ 9.30

L
Language skills, 7.25
Library science, 7.16, ~ 7.17, ~ 8.16
Life Science, 4, 8, 70-115. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials

M
Marine education, 8.19
Mathematics, 7.34
Middle school education, 265, 266, 7.11, ~ 7.26, ~ 7.35, ~ 7.45, ~ 9.25
Multidisciplinary and Applied Science, 4, 9, 198-255. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials
Multimedia programs, sources of information on, 3-5, 9, 256-61, 8.23
Multiple intelligences, 7.21
Museums. See Ancillary Resources

N
National Academy of Engineering, ix, xii
National Academy of Sciences, ix, xii, 2, 409
National Science Education Standards, ix, xi, 2-3, 5, 8, 13, 7.27, 409
Content Standards for Levels 5-8, xi, 3, 5, 11, 425-40
Key to Content Standards for Levels 5-8, xi, 11, 16, 426
National Science Resources Center (NSRC), ix, xi, 2, 8, 7.37. See also Evaluation Criteria, NSRC
Native Americans, 7.23, ~ 7.24
Natural resources, 8.37
NSRC. See National Science Resources Center
NSTA Science Education Suppliers, 6.12, 267, 8.22, 396

O
Ordering information, 11, 17, 31, 47, 267, 270
Organizations and institutions, 4, 8.1, ~ 8.3, ~ 8.8, ~ 8.11, ~ 8.12, ~ 8.20, 306-308, 372-395. See also Index of Ancillary Resources
Out-of-classroom activities, 7.34. See also Index of Ancillary Resources

P
Periodicals, 4, 257-61, 266, 293-303
astronomy, 6.2, ~ 9.6, ~ 9.33, ~ 9.49, ~ 9.51
biology, 6.1, ~ 9.3
biotechnology, 9.56
chemical science, 9.8, ~ 9.19
classroom activities, 6.17, ~ 6.19, ~ 9.12, ~ 9.23, ~ 9.31, ~ 9.37, ~ 9.41, ~ 9.43, ~ 9.45, ~ 9.52, ~ 9.53, ~ 9.55
community resources, 9.5
earth science, 9.13, ~ 9.20, ~ 9.54
educational technology, 6.9, ~ 6.10, ~ 6.16, ~ 6.20, ~ 6.21, ~ 6.22, ~ 9.24
electronic learning, 6.5, ~ 6.7, ~ 6.11
geography, 9.28
marine environment, 9.11, ~ 9.32
natural history, 9.22, ~ 9.30
resource reviews for teachers, 9.27, ~ 9.39
science and technology, 9.34
science news, 6.16, ~ 6.19, ~ 9.10, ~ 9.18, ~ 9.42, ~ 9.45, ~ 9.46, ~ 9.47, ~ 9.48
space science, 9.2, ~ 9.27
for students, 9.10, ~ 9.11, ~ 9.12, ~ 9.13, ~ 9.15, ~ 9.16, ~ 9.17, ~ 9.23, ~ 9.26, ~ 9.28, ~ 9.31, ~ 9.33, ~ 9.34, ~ 9.36, ~ 9.46, ~ 9.51, ~ 9.52, ~ 9.53, ~ 9.55, ~ 9.56
wildlife, 9.7, ~ 9.17, ~ 9.29, ~ 9.36
Physical Science, 4, 8, 14-69, 7.30, ~ 7.46. See also Index of Topics in Curriculum Materials
Problem-solving skills, 7.31, ~ 7.41
Programs/services category, described, 306, 308
Publications/materials category, described, 306, 308
Publishers and Suppliers, 4, 11, 17, 267, 396-408

R
Reading level of core materials, xi, 2, 10, 16
Reference materials for teachers
section on, xi-xii, 3-4, 264-303
Books on Teaching Science, 268-81
Overview, 264-67
Periodicals, 292-303
Science Book Lists and Resource Guides, 282-91
Review process, curriculum materials, 11-12, 409

S
Safety, 7.14, ~ 7.33
Science activity books, defined, 9, 409
Science-Technology-Society, 7.28
Scientific literacy, 7.5, ~ 7.6, ~ 7.17
Smithsonian Institution, ix, xii, 2, 8.32, ~ 9.2, ~ 9.5, ~ 9.50, 409
Software, 5, 6.1, ~ 6.2, ~ 6.5, ~ 6.7, ~ 6.9, ~ 6.13, ~ 6.14, ~ 6.15, ~ 6.17, ~ 6.18, ~ 6.20, ~ 6.23
Software, educational, sources of information on, xi, 3, 4, 5, 9, 256-61, 8.23, ~ 8.34
Standards, 7.5, ~ 7.19, ~ 7.27. 7.32. See also National Science Education Standards
Strategic planning model, 7.37
Students with disabilities, 7.4, ~ 7.13, ~ 7.42
Supplementary units
defined, 9, 409
overviews of, 444-48
Suppliers, 6.12, ~ 8.22. See also Publishers and Suppliers

T
Teacher development, 7.12, ~ 9.40
Teaching
creative, 7.10
mathematics and science, 7.35, ~ 8.13, ~ 8.31, ~ 9.1, ~ 9.9, ~ 9.35, ~ 9.41
research, 9.21, ~ 9.40
strategies and techniques, 7.20, ~ 9.38, ~ 9.44
techniques, hands-on, 7.29
thinking skills, 7.7, ~ 7.18
Trade books, 4-5, 9.4

W
Wildlife, 9.7, ~ 9.17, ~ 9.29

[Ch 1: Physical Science] [Ch 2: Life Science]
[Ch 3: Environmental Science] [Ch 4: Earth and Space Science]
[Ch 5: Multi and Applied Science] [Ch 6: Sources of Info on Software]
[Ch 7: Books on Teaching Science] [Ch 8: Science Book Lists]
[Ch 9: Periodicals] [Ch 10: Museums]
[Ch 11: Professional Associations]
[Title Index] [Index of Authors, etc.]
[Topics Index]
[Content Standards Index] [Grade Level Index]
[Scientific Areas Index] [Ancillary Resources Index]

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