Elementary School Science and Health Materials

生物科学课程研究(BSCS)将设计、开发和评估一个K-6科学/健康计划，该计划将纳入经过验证的实施战略。学科集中的领域将平均分配给生命科学、健康科学、地球科学和物理科学。该计划将补充科学知识和过程的目标，重点放在个人/社会目标、解决问题、决策和技术上。项目工作人员将利用认知科学的适当研究成果来修订和开发材料。实施战略研究的结果将用于为教师和管理人员编写材料，以及设计促进使用新方案的活动。执行工作是这一项目的核心。项目成果将包括：28个以活动为基础的学生模块，用于完整的K-6科学/健康计划；教师指南和用于计划管理的计算机软件；实施指南；以及将科学与阅读、语言艺术和数学相结合的补充活动。肯德尔/亨特出版公司正在与BSC合作开发和实施这一科学/健康计划。出版商将在四年的发展阶段投资超过290万美元，并将在随后的几年继续开展教师发展活动。私人基金会以及科罗拉多州斯普林斯学区也在为开发和测试活动作出贡献。这份提案是对教材开发计划发布的《小学科学教学计划》的扎实和高质量的回应。项目负责人和工作人员通过培训和经验具备开展这些活动的良好条件。平衡计分卡的记录很好地说明了该项目的成功。

The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) will design, develop, and evaluate a K-6 science/health program that will incorporate proven implementation strategies. The areas of discipline concentration will be equally divided among the life, health, earth, and physical sciences. The program will complement goals of science knowledge and processes with emphases on personal/social goals, problem solving, decision making, and technology. Project staff will use the appropriate results of research in the cognitive sciences to revise and develop materials. The results of research on implementation strategies will be applied when developing materials for teachers and administrators, and in designing activities that promote use of the new program. Implementation efforts are central to this project. Project outcomes will include: 28 activity-based student modules for a complete K-6 science/health program; teachers' guides and computer software for program management; implementation guides; and supplementary activities integrating science with reading, language arts, and mathematics. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company is collaborating with BSCS in the development and implementation of this science/health program. The publishers will invest in excess of $2.9M during the 4-year development phase, and will continue teacher development activities in subsequent years. Private foundations as well as the Colorado Springs School District are also contributing to development and testing activities. This proposal is a solid and high quality response to the Solicitation, Programs for Elementary School Science Instruction, issued by the Instructional Materials Development Program. The project director and staff are well qualified by training and experience to conduct the activities. The track record of BSCS speaks well for the success of the project.