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Alusik, John – Science Activities, 1978
This elementary school science project involves making a car out of pegboard, spools, rubber bands, and dowel. (BB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures

Keller, Elhannan L.; Aagaard, Stanley A. – Science Activities, 1978
Describes procedures that students can follow to develop latent prints. An introduction of chemistry of latent prints is also presented. (HM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Printing

Menzin, Margaret S. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1976
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Programs, Computers

Carraher, Charles E., Jr. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1978
Describes an exercise that illustrates the synthesis of an amino acid and Michael type condensation. The exercise can be used with college students of chemistry or biochemistry. (HM)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemistry, College Students, Higher Education

Postiglione, Ralph – American Biology Teacher, 1976
Suggests that the anatomy of a green pea be studied as the culminating laboratory activity of a botany unit in a biology course. (LS)
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Instruction, Laboratory Experiments

Jackson, Robert L.; Prigge, Glenn R. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, 1976
Descriptions and pictures of apparatus for use in teaching measurement are accompanied by descriptions of typical uses of the materials. A list of names and addresses of suppliers is included. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Instruction

Engelhardt, Jon M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1976
Games and laboratory experiences which can be used to help build basic skills are described. (SD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Games
Schein, Norman J. – American Metric Journal, 1976
Seven groups of activities related to the metric system are outlined. Each group is to be done at a laboratory station in the classroom. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Learning Activities

Ewbank, William A.; Ginther, Jon L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1975
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Geometric Concepts, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures

Olsen, Ingrith D. – American Biology Teacher, 1975
Describes features of agglutinin research utilizing the jack bean and suggests similar experiments for biology students that utilize more familiar plants. (LS)
Descriptors: Biology, Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures

Engleka, Karl – Science Teacher, 1975
Describes a series of activities for demonstrating the conditions necessary for burning (fuel, oxygen and temperature) plus several related phenomena. (CP)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Physical Sciences

Bruni, James V.; Silverman, Helene J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1976
Variations on familiar games which can be used to motivate mathematics learning are described. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Games

Beem, John K. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, 1976
By experimenting with measurement on regular and irregular surfaces, students can give an appreciation of the nature of the measurement process. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instruction

Niman, John – School Science and Mathematics, 1976
Activities involving rolling dice and recording results in diverse ways introduce children to a variety of basic mathematical concepts. Several games and activities are described. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Games

Volker, Eugene J.; Schultz, Clyde – Journal of Chemical Education, 1978
Describes an experiment that has been introduced in the organic chemistry laboratory program at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It illustrates microbial reaction and its role in the synthesis of vitamin C. (HM)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education