The guide annotates about 350 curriculum packages, describing the activities involved and what students learn. Each annotation also lists recommended grade levels, accompanying materials and kits or suggested equipment, and ordering information. A section of references lists books about science and teaching, directories and guides to science trade books, and magazines. Appendix B is the NSRC Evaluation Criteria for Curriculum Materials. The evaluation is an extensive review form that was used to study the materials included in the guide.
Science can be just the thing.
Science is for kindergarten through eighth grade students and educators. This Macintosh multimedia CD-Rom guides educators and students in selecting appropriate fiction and nonfiction literature to support the science curriculum. It features book cover images and annotations which inform users in their selection of high quality books. In the process, students will improve their higher-order thinking skills. Students can indicate the kind of book such as length and reading difficulty as well as other features.