This qualitative study explores factors affecting the implementation of
an elementary science curriculum in three schools in northern Saskatchewan.
Data gathered from thirteen elementary level teachers indicate that most
teachers interviewed possess a general vision of ideal science teaching and
learning close to that presented in the provincial curriculum, but that most
teachers believe that they are a considerable distance away from translating
that vision into reality. Data indicate that few teachers use the curriculum on
a regular basis or possess detailed familiarity with its components .