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TEXTBOOKS AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS EVALUATED

Aldridge, B., Aiuto, R., Ballinger, J., Barefoot, A., Crow, L., Feather, R. M., Jr., Kaskel, A., Kramer, C., Ortleb, E., Snyder, S., & Zitzewitz, P. W. (1998). Science interactions. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Atwater, M., Baptiste, H. P., Daniel, L., Hackett, J., Moyer, R., Takemoto, C., & Wilson-Mathews, N. (1995). Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science (Changes in matter, Earth changes through time, Earth’s ecosystems, Earth’s solid crust, The plant kingdom, and Using energy). New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company.

Berkheimer, G. D., Anderson, C. W., & Blakeslee, T. D. (with Lee, O., Eichinger, D., & Sands, K.). (1988). Matter and molecules (stand-alone unit). East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, The Institute for Research on Teaching, College of Education.

Biggs, A., Daniel, L., Feather, R. M., Jr., McLaughlin, C. W., Ortleb, E., Snyder, S., & Thompson, M. (1997). Earth science, Life science and Physical science. Westerville, OH: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) Development Team. (1999). Middle school science & technology (Patterns of change, Level A; Diversity and limits, Level B; and Systems and change, Level C). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

DiSpezio, M., Linner-Luebe, M., Lisowski, M., Skoog, G., & Sparks, B. (1996-1997). Science insights: Exploring Earth and Space, Exploring living things, and Exploring matter and energy. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Maton, A., Hopkins, J., Johnson, S., LaHart, D., Warner, M. Q., & Wright, J. D. (1997). Exploring earth science, Exploring life science, and Exploring physical science. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall School.

McFadden, C., & Yager R. E. (Project Directors) & Morrison, E. S. (Author in Chief), Moore, A. (Associate Author in Chief), Armour, N., Hammond, A., Haysom, J., Nicoll, E., & Smyth, M. (1997). SciencePlus: Technology and society. Austin, TX: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Nelson, E. M. (Project Director) & Fischer, P., Manyak, A., Pisciotto, K., & Trueheart, C. (Editors). (1991-1995). Science 2000 [Computer software, videodiscs, & hands-on investigations]. San Ramon, CA: Decision Development Corporation.

The PRIME Science Education Group, College of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley. (1998). PRIME Science. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.