Up-to-date knowledge about Skylab experiments is presented for the purpose of informing high school teachers about scientific research performed in orbit and enabling them to broaden their scope of material selection. The second volume emphasizes the sensing of earth resources. The content includes an introduction to the concept and historical…

This book is intended to serve as a source of ideas for devising simple scientific activities, investigations, and experiments and for the construction of necessary equipment using available materials. This revision of an earlier edition reflects modern approaches to science teaching at the elementary and secondary school levels. This edition has…

Reported is a method of producing artificial lightning in an ordinary clear lightbulb. The appearance of sparks produced is that of a miniature stroke of forked lightning seen in natural thunderstorms. The sparks also show the intricate branching patterns often seen in natural lightning. (JT)