DOCUMENT RESUME ED 040 083 SE 008 828 AUTHOR Lockard, J. David, Ed. TITLE Seventh Peport of the International Clearinghouse on Science and Mathematics Curricular Developments 1970. INSTITUTION American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C. Commission on Science Education.; Maryland Univ., College Park. Science Teaching Center. PUB DATE 70 NOTE 690p. EDRS PRICE EDPS Price MF-$2.75 HC-$34.60 DESCRIPTORS *College Science, *Curriculum Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, *Mathematics Education, *Program Descriptions, *Science Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science ABSTRACT Reported are international and American curricular development projects in science and mathematics. Each report contains information under the following headings: Project Title; Project Headquarters; Principal Professional Staff; Project Support; Project History; Present Commercial Affiliations; Project Objectives; Methods of Instruction Used in the Project; Specific Subjects, Grade, Age, and Ability Levels; Materials Produced; Materials Available Free; Materials Purchasable; Language In Which Materials Were Written; Language Into Which Materials Have Been or Will Be Translated; Additional Materials Being Developed; Project Implementation; Teacher Preparation; Project Evaluation; Project Publicity; Prief Summary of Project Activities Since 1968 Report; and Plans for the Future. Indices list projects by geographic area, by subject matter area and, for American projectsr by grade level. Completed or inactive projects are also listed. (EB) PHYSICAL SCIENCES S DEPARTMENT OF KILT., f:;:JCA' Cw & WELFARE OFrICE Of [DCA? ON THIS DOCUMENT HIS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECE4ED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGINIZITMN ORIGINATING IT POINTS Of VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSI.RILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL Off!CEOf EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY Seventh Report of the International Clearinghouse MATHEMATICS on Science and Mathematics Curricular Developments 1970 A EDITED JOINT UNDER THE PROJECT DIRECTION OF OF J. DAVID LOCKARD oo-THE \ 'sn6 Commission on OO Science Science Education Teaching Center American Association for University of Maryland the Advancement College Park of Science Maryland teN Q Q SEVENTH REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICSCURRICULAR DEVELOPMENTS 1970 Edited Under the Directionof J. David Lockard A JOINT PROJECT of the of Science American Associationfor the Advancement and the Science Teaching Center,University of Maryland FOREWARD When it was established in 1962, the Commission on Science Education of the American Association for the Advancement ofScience embarked on two major projects. One was the development of a sci- ence program for children in elementaryschools. This program Science--A Process Approach is described elsewhere in this report. The second was the preparation and publication of anannual report of new science and mathematics curriculumdevelopments. Dr. J. David Lockard the University of Maryland, Science TeachingCentr, agreed to collect and publish the data on newcurriculum develop- ments for the Commission. Under his leadership the report has grown each year and now includes reports of curriculumdevelopments from many countries. The Commission and its directors are mostgrateful for the excellent work that Dr. Lockard and his staffhave done in compiling this report. The Commission has an active concern for theimprovement of science education both in and out of school atall levels; for example, from a recent Commission study of the roleof science in the training of technicians came two brochures ontechnical educa- tion. Another recent activity has been the preparationof guide- lines for the preservice science education ofelementary school teachers. The report of the guidelines project isavailable from the American Association for the Advancementof Science. Work has just begun on the preparation of a similar setof guidelines for the education of secondary school scienceand mathematics teachers. These guidelines will be published in 1971.The Commission has recently published an extensive bibliography ofreferences on sci- ence and society. Other activities of the Commission aredescribed in the Commission Newsletter. Activities of other individuals and groups are reported in theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science quarterly publication ScienceEducation News. American Association for the John R. Mayor Advancement of Science Director of Education 1515 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Arthur H. Livermore Washington, D.C. 20005 Deputy Director of Education iii express here publicly our sincere thanks for all the finehelp we have received over theyears. There are quite a number of organizationsthat are directly and indirectly involved with theproduction of the International Clearinghouse Report. Those most closely associated are the American Association for the Advancement ofScience (AAAS), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) and the National Science Foundation,which furnishes financial aid. Thanks are given to all the fine people whohave contributed in any way to this endeavor for its successes whileany mistakes or omis- sions should be attributed to this director. You are encouraged to send usany additional supplementary in- formation on projects already in thereport, or information on other on-going curriculum projects thatmay have been consciously or un- consciously omitted. Some were received too late for publication. You are encouraged when here in theWashington area to visit the Science Teaching Center and the International Clearinghouseand please let us know how we may be of further assistance. Science Teaching Center J. David Lockard, Ph.D. University of Maryland Director express here publicly our sincere thanks forall the fine helpwe have received over theyears. There are quite a number oforganizations that are dircctly and indirectly involved withthe production of the International Clearinghouse Report. Those most closely associatedare the American Association for theAdvancement of Science (AAAS), United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO) and the National Science Foundation,which furnishes financial aid. Thanks are given to all the fine peoplewho have contributed inany way to this endeavor for its successes whileany mistakes or omis- sions should be attributed to thisdirector. You are encouraged to sendus any additional supplementary in- formation on projects already inthe report, or informationon other on-going curriculum projects thatmay have been consciously or un- consciously omitted. Some were received too late for publication. You are encouraged when here inthe Washington area to visit the Science Teaching Center and the InternationalClearinghouse and please let us know howwe may be of further assistance. Science Teaching Center J. David Lcckard, Ph.D. University of Maryland Director INDEX TO THE INDICES Page I. Projects listed alphabetically by geographical area UL i:IL,73raati."ai organizational title ix II. Directors of International projects listed alphabetically by last name xviii III. Directors of American projects listed alpha- betically by last name xxiv IV. International projects listed alphabetically by subject matter area (mathematics, biology, chemistry, earth science, general and/or elementary science, physical science, physics, miscellaneous) V. American projects listed alphabetically by subject matter area (mathematics, biology chemistry, earth science and space science, elementary science, general science, physical science, physics, miscellaneous) xl VI. American projects listed alphabetically by grade level (K-6, 7-9, 10-12, K-12, college, miscellaneous) VII. College Commissions of the United States VIII. Completed or inactive projects IX. 1970 Questionnaires Not Received as of April 24, 1970 637 vii I. PROJECTS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL TITLE Page AFRICA African Mathematics Program (AMP) 3 African Primary Science Program (APSP) 7 West African A-Level Biology 255-1 West African Examinations Council A-Level Chemistry Syllabus 11 ARGENTINA Center for the Study of Science Teaching(CESEC) 14 AUSTRALIA Australian Science Education Project(ASEP) 255-2 Australian Academy of Science School Biology Project 18 Canberra Mathematical Association Pamphlets for Teachers 255-3 Individual Mathematics Programme 21 Junior Secondary Science Project 26 National Science Curriculum MaterialsProject (NSCM) 30 Science Foundation for Physics NewIntegrated and Coordinated Science Textbook Project 36 Technical School Science 40 BRAZIL Biologia Nordeste 43 Grupo de Estudos do Engin° da Matematica(GEEM) 46 Science Education Projects for PrimaryHigh School and College Level (FL'NBEC) 49 CANADA Edmonton Junior High School Process Approach Project 275-4 Edmonton Junior High School Science Resource Bank Project 256-5 Elementary Science Project of the Ontario Curriculum Institute 631-6 General Education Program in NaturalScience 52 Sherbrooke Mathematics Project 54 Thematic Elementary Science Individualized Studies (THESIS) 256-6 CEYLON Science/Mathematics Curriculum Development Project 60 ix Page CHILE Proyecto de Perfeccionamientoen Servicio, Ciencias Naturales (PPS) 63 COLOMBIA BSCS - Green Version Translationand Adaptation into Spanish forTropical Latin-American Countries 66 Improvement of Science Teaching in Colombia 68 COSTA RICA Center for the Preparation ofTeaching Materials for Science Instruction 71