Presents a multidisciplinary unit on natural dyes designed to take advantage of the natural curiosity of middle school students. Discusses history of dyes, natural dyes, preparation of dyes, and the dyeing process. (JRH)

Presents cross-curricular strands aimed at gearing science toward students whose interest does not lay in the research aspect of the subject while still maintaining the project format established as an essential part of the physics class. (MKR)

Describes students' activities in introductory chemistry to fulfill their requirement for service learning. Explains the investigation of the causes for the foul taste of drinking water coming from a specific fountain. (YDS)

Presents investigations, recommended for grades four through eight, in which students design and create their own tops using everyday materials. Discusses preparation, concept development, concept application, and integration with other subjects. (JRH)

Presents a hands-on activity in which students create a model of an ocean ecosystem to gain an understanding of how humans can alter biodiversity through their actions. Uses differing levels of fishing technology to explore the concepts of sustainability and overfishing. (Author/SOE)

Presents an activity designed to help secondary students understand how population density affects their own community. Contains background information on the population issue and detailed procedures for the activity. (DDR)

This article outlines the basic premises for a values education model and illustrates the model through discussion of littering as a values topic drawn from environmental education. (Author/RE)

Describes the main features, rationale, and goals of the Science, Math, and Social Studies Help (SMASSH) project which provides unified, mutually supportive educational experiences for elementary school children. Describes the learning cycle instructional approach, presents a brief background of the science concepts addressed in these lessons, and…

Described is the use of military surplus parachutes to enhance the physical development of students, while providing examples and illustrations of concepts relating to the natural environment. Twenty-two activities are described. A lesson plan is provided. (RE)

Describes an integrated unit on bats and specifically addresses the National Science Education Standards. (Author/KHR)

Argues that good science can be enhanced and enlivened, integrated with other curriculum areas, and made more relevant to a student's world through the use of the arts in instruction. Provides examples of art in science through music, poetry, science fiction, and visual art. (DDR)

Describes an activity that employs the study of unicorns as an enjoyable and vivid means by which young children can learn to distinguish fact from fantasy. Students learn about the characteristics of animals suspected of being unicorns. (DDR)

Presents activities that have been proven to teach young learners to sort and classify objects that contain more than one attribute. The activities require that students employ the use of sorting hoops and attribute blocks to create Venn diagrams, the assembly of which requires practice. Includes cross-curricular uses of these learning tools.…

A physical science activity that helps students understand biological adaptation is described. The ease with which something can move through its surroundings depends on its shape. This idea is presented using different shapes of paper and bars of soap. These shapes are then compared with the shapes of fish. (KR)

Suggests several activities with multidisciplinary opportunities that children can perform with the money that they collected for UNICEF. (LS)