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Peer reviewedBirk, James P., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Described are some computer software that can be used in chemistry classrooms: (1) "Polymer Tacticity in Simulated NMR Spectra"; (2) "Teaching Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Computer Animation"; (3) "Emergency Response Database"; (4) "An X-ray Diffraction Pattern Simulator"; and (5) "Multiple-Choice…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction
Peer reviewedRiss, Pam Helfers – Science Activities, 1994
Botany meets computer science in this activity, which challenges students to create a computerized seed catalog. Class members work together to develop a database of plants, much like the major seed companies do. (PR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, High Schools
Ballard, Melissa, Comp.; Pandya, Mamata, Comp. – 1990
The purpose of this book is to provide building blocks for designing and reviewing environmental education programs and activities. This handbook provides 600 basic concepts needed to attain the environmental education goals outlined at the Tbilisi, USSR, conference and generally agreed to be the fundamental core of quality environmental…
Descriptors: Databases, Ecology, Environmental Education, Intermediate Grades
Borne, Barbara Wood – 1996
This book is a comprehensive guide to 100 popular research topics for high school students. Each guide, which can be photocopied, will help the student to locate print and nonprint information about the topic, narrow the scope of the paper, and find related topics. In addition to serving as a map to library resources, each guide acts as an outline…
Descriptors: Biographies, Databases, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedSilvius, John E. – American Biology Teacher, 1993
Explains how computer database technology can be used in the herbarium and be a useful aid in teaching botany and plant taxonomy. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Classification, College Science, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedBenjamin, Lee – Science Teacher, 1993
Describes an introductory meteorology course for nonacademic high school students. The course is made hands-on by the use of an educational software program offered by Accu-Weather. The program contains a meteorology database and instructional modules. (PR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Databases
Peer reviewedHelisek, Harriet; Pratt, Donald – Science and Children, 1994
Presents a project in which students monitor their use of trash, input and analyze information via a database and computerized graphs, and "reconstruct" extinct or endangered animals from recyclable materials. The activity was done with second-grade students over a period of three to four weeks. (PR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
