Use the Series Index or the Topical Index in the Media House catalog to help you find appropriate titles for use. Many series produced for the PBS network in the USA give teachers permission to copy the episodes of their series from the air for use in the classroom. Look for announcements in science teachers' magazines such as Science Scope and The Science Teacher for series that can be videotaped. Print, human, and site resources Print resources such as texts and resource centre materials used with the previous curriculum will still be useful as resources for this curriculum. Using life science, earth science, and physical science texts as class reference sets for process activities is encouraged.
Human resources are an important asset.
Parents, community members, scientists from other centres and resource people from many organizations are often willing to participate in your science program and contribute their abilities. Investigate formal programs such as Innovators in the Schools , the A-STEP program, the Student Discovery Workshop series at the Saskatchewan Science Centre, the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association's school visits program, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park. Visiting sites outside the classroom can spur students' interest in science and give students a chance to participate in doing science. Whether you just step outside the door to your school or go to visit the Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History in Regina, working outside the classroom can be a motivating part of the science experience.