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A Breakthrough in Elementary Science

Inquiry-centered, hands-on science units for grades 1-6.

Today, this student didn't cover the curriculum. He discovered it.
Together, he and his classmates did experiments, made observations, and drew
conclusions. They became scientists for the day, while learning scientific concepts they will use their entire lives.
For the teacher, it was easy with a unit from the Science and Technology for Children Program (STC). All the materials and apparatus needed for eight weeks of developmentally appropriate instruction were in the unit, including a step-by-step lesson guide. An in-service workshop helped the teacher prepare. The unit
included alternative assessment strategies and activities that helped integrate the lesson across the elementary curriculum.
The STC Program is developed by the National Science Resources Center, which is co-sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution. Each unit is nationally field tested and reviewed by prominent scientists and educators. The sequence of units can serve as a complete elementary science
curriculum, or units can augment an existing program.

Call 1-800-334-5551 today for more information on our hands-on science units. Ask for our free STC information Pack.


Science and Technology for Children (STC)
Published in Science & Children. January 1995, Vol. 32, No.4.