Describes an approach to the study of squid that helps students of all ages develop richer ideas about the structure of living things, how living things are adapted to their habitats, and how they interact with other organisms. Highlights include the external and internal features of the squid, squid statements and statistics, and writing…

Describes how high school biology students use the clam to study the bivalve body plan anatomy. Employs an open-ended investigation format that is rich with measurement opportunities including body mass, valve mass, and volume. (DDR)

Fish which have survived a long series of natural environmental changes for over 20,000 years are now becoming extinct because of man. Efforts are being made to reverse this trend. (DF)

The concept of the cell is taught with the aid of fruit embedded in gelatin. (CP)

Uses characters from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" to teach about human pedigrees and presents an activity demonstrating how traits are passed to offspring. (YDS)

Talented high school science students study ecological and environmental problems of Lake Erie and Lake Chautaugua at Fredonia College, New York. (CP)

Discussed is the confusion of the human perceptual world with the perceptual environment of other organisms and possible effects of anthropomorphism on ecological principles. (CP)

Discusses the importance of maintaining links between school children and the outdoors. By creatively looking for outreach programs and simple animal activities, teachers can keep students' innate interest in nature alive. Studying nature can also teach students about interdependence. (SAH)

File folders can be used effectively to develop and retrieve information about animal classification systems. Animal characters are drawn separately on the front side of a file cover and holes are punched next to each character. (PS)