DOCUMFNT RESUM1 E ED 023 603 SE 005 416 Science Grades 3-4. New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, N.Y. Bureauof Curriculum Development. Pub Date 66 Note -353p. Street, Brooklyn, Avatlable from-New York City Board of Education, PublicationsSales Office, 110 Livingston New York 11201 ($250). EDRS Price MF -$150 HC Not Available from EDRS. Descriptors-Biology, *Curriculum, Earth Science, 'ElementarySchool Science, *General Science,Grade 3, Grade 4, Instructional Materials, Physical Sciences, ScienceActivities, *Teaching Guides Identifiers -Board of Education, New York, New YorkCity This handbook provides the elementaryschool teacher with specificsuggestions regarding use of materials and organizationof effective learning experiencesin science at th;*3 level. The book containsthree sections:An introductionemphasizes both science knowledge and processwhile the other two sectionsdeal with subject matter topics for grades 3 and 4.Suggestions for eva!uation followeach science topic.A bibliography of both children's books andprofessiona books for scienceteaching in the elementary school is provided.An extensive filmlistis also developed.Topics developed in grade 3 include electricity,the earth and the sun, needsof plants and animals, sound, weather, friction, gravity,motion, and rocks. Topicsdeveloped in grade 4 include using a compass, the moon,plants, sound, weather, movingthings, and water. (BC) IN SCIENCE Grades 3-4 o o , , jy ;f. 4t, ,r ' r " . e ".4.A of; , o * , 11 4 A: 4it ;0: ,?; \\ me*. "ag 44; ,* =ttrz't " ilas beengrantAi P>rmission toreproduce thisc.,tmtrir71,1erl work Informeon Center(ERIC) and ttli -.3) theEducaVonal Resources operating under contractwith the U.S. Officeor thm organization the ERIC systern EtIwation to reproducedocuments included in of microficheonly, but this rightIs not corferred tO SIN means from the ERICDocument "Ie.,. atm/users ofthe microfiche received Further reproductionof anypartrequireS prcettotion Service. York. pearindon of theBoard of Educationof the City of New - Copies of this publication may be purchased from: Board of Education of the Cityof New York, Publications Sales Office,110 LivingstonStreet, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201. Checks should be made payable to: Auditor, Board of Education. Price, $2.50 CURRICULUM BULLETIN NUMBERI I 1966-67 SERIES SCIENCE Grades 3-4 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION& WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCEDEXACILY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENTOFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITYOF NEW YORK BOARD OF EDUCATION President LLOYD K. GARRISON Vice-President ALFRED A. GIARDINO Members JOSEPH G. BARKAN AARON BROWN THOMAS C. BURKE MORRIS IUSHEWITZ JOHN H. LOTZ CLARENCE SENIOR MRS. ROSE SHAPIRO Superintendent of Schools BERNARD E. DONOVAN Executive Deputy Superintendent of Schools JOHN B. KING (ON LEAVE) Deputy Superintendents of- Schools FREDERICK W. HILL BUSINESS AFFAIRS THEODORE H. LANG PERSONNEL HELENE M. LLOYD INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM (ACTING) Executive Director, School Buildings EUGENE E. HULT COPYRIGHT 1966 BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONOF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Application for permission to reprintany section of this material should be made to the Superintendent of Schools, 110 LivingstonStreet, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11201. Reprint of any section of this material shallcarry the line, "Reprinted from (title of publica. tion) by permission of the Board of Educationof the City of New York." FOREWORD The school science program for New York City children be- gins with pre-kindergarten science, as outlined in the publica- tion,Pre-KindergartenCurriculum(CurriculumBulletin, 1965-66 Series, Number 11). Th e. program continues with Science: K-2, (Curriculum Bulletin, 1965-66 Series, Number 7), which presents a teaching guide for each of the grades K, 1, and 2. Science: 3-4 provides the teacher with specific materials and suggestions for organiimg effective learning experiences in the science area at this level. Both science knowledge and science processes are stressed. Among the new features which merit special attention are the evaluative activities which follow each of the major topics. In behalf of the school system, I wish to express my ap- preciation to the Bureau of Curriculum Development, the Office of Science Education, superintendents and directors; the elementary science coordinators, and the hundreds of teachers and supervisors who have made this publication possible by their tryouts in the classroom, by their designing of materials, and by their care in the preparation of this handbook. Bernard E. Donovan Superintendent of Schools f SAS- -SS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This handbook was developed under the direction of Joseph 0. Loretan, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum, as a joint venture of the Office of Elementary Schools, Truda. T. Weil, Assistant Superin- tendent; the Bureau of Curriculum Development, William H. Bris- tow, Assistant Superintendent; and the Office of Science Education, Samuel Schenberg, Director. The preparation of this handbook was a cooperative enterprise which enlisted the efforts of hundreds of teachers and supervisors in the Elementary Science Revision Project. The general coordinating group for the Revision Project consisted of William H. Bristow, Sam- uel Schenberg, Harry Milgrom, and Julius Schwartz. Harry Milgrom, Assistant Director, Office of Science Education, supervised the Revision Committee and reviewed and contributed to the materials developed for this handbook. Julius Schwartz, Consultant in Science of the Bureau of Curricu- lum Research, was the principal researcher and writer for Science: Grades 3-4, and chairman of the Revision Coinmittee. Muriel Green, Science Consultant, Bureau of Curriculum Research, was the assistant chairman of the Revision Committee and researcher and writer of science curriculum materials for this handbook. The following district science coordinators, members of the Revi- sion Committee, participated in the writing, testing and evaluation of the handbook materials for Grades 3-4: George Barr, Rose Blau- stein, Arthur De Santis, Mary Graeber, Esther Marcus, Anna M. Rosenblum, Joan Rosner, Abraham L. Sperber, Thomas G. Vinci, Ada Werner, and Bernard Wertheim. Herbert Karp, Assistant Prin- cipal, P.S. 197, Queens, also served on fir Committee. Acknowledgement is due also to the many teachers, supervisors, science coordinators, curriculum assistants, and specialists from in- stitutions outside the Board of Education who assisted in the prepara- tion of the seven handbooks in the original series, Science: K-6, which has served as the basis for the current revision program. Victor Spevack, Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction, assisted the Revision Committee in preparing the list of films and filmstrips. Lucia Engels, Bureau of Libraries, assisted in the preparation of the bibliography. Thanks are extended to Edward G. Bernard, Director of the Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction, and to Helen R. Sattley, Director of the Bureau of Libraries, for their cooperation. Richard R. Kinney, Supervisor of School Gardens, prepared the draft of The School Garden in the Scie ice Program. Anna Maltz, in charge of stenographic and typing services at the Bureau of Curriculum Research, gave expert assistance in the setup and preparation of the typed material at various stages of its produc- tion. Jan Margo made the illustrations and designed the layout for this handbook. Maurice Basseches, Editor, had overall responsibility for design and production. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF N. Y. C. The science program for the elementary schools stems froma series of projects that have been under way for almost two decades to give the study of science full status in the elementary curriculum in New York City. One project, originating in two districts, resulted '11thv, preparation of Science in Everyday Living (Curriculum Bulletin No. 6, 1947-48 Series). This publication, reporting early childrhood activities and experiences in the classroom, was distributed to all elementary schools in New York City. Material developed in other districts for the intermediate gradeswas published as Source Materials in Elementary Science (Curriculum Bul- letin No. 3, 1949-1950 Series). This publication, outlining sciencema- terials, experiences, and units, was also made available to all schools. To meet the need for broader consideration of the overall K-12 science program, exploratory studies and conferences were conducted in 1930, cul- minating in the appointment and work of a science advisory panel which established a set of goals and principles later acceptedas a working program by the Curriculum Council. Another step was taken in 1950 when the Curriculum Council of the Board of Education designated a Science Advisory Committee to coordinate the de- velopment of a 12-year science program for the New York City Schools. This committee consisted of: *William H. Bristow, Director, Bureau of Curricu- lum Research, Chairman; Alfred D. Beck, Science Supervisor, Junior High Schools; Francis X. Carlin, Science Supervisor, Vocational High Schools; Harry Milgrom, Science Supervisor, Elementary Schools; Samuel Schenberg, Science Supervisor, High Schools; Jacob H. Shack, Assistant Superintendent, Division of Curriculum Development, Secretary. *The positions indicated are those which were held in 1950. vii Concurrently, committees of teachersand supervisorswere set up to pre-