In all education, but especially science, the teacher is the enabler, the inspiration and also the constraint. This problem is reflected in the fact that many elementary teachers, although competent and enthusiastic in most of the subjects they teach, simply do not enjoy science and do not feel comfortable teaching it(vaidya 1993). Yet today, we are continually reminded of the substantial gap between the current science curriculum being taught in our schools and the scientific and technological orientation needs of tomorrow's careers(Hadfield. 1993). Arguments supporting the need for better science education in elementary schools have been based on the desire to develop in today's students the knowledge, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required for the rapidly changing and technology based society(Plourde, 2002). "Today, the study of science is not only what we know