Educators seeking support for continuation of science laboratory instruction can find information in the ERIC data base. Sections cover: (1) what's available; (2) beliefs about the role of laboratories; (3) what critics say; and (4) research evidence. (MP)

Described is a fourth grade, Title I math lab program, operating in a small corner of a classroom with special emphasis on the lab activities utilized which stressed math skill development. The small area used for a math lab did not appear to hinder the program's effectiveness. (DS)

The study assessed the effectiveness of methematical laboratories as compared with the regular mathematics teaching program. A control group, mathematical laboratory group, and a third group called a Class Discovery Group were formed for making comparisons. Gains were higher on cumulative achievement, transfer, and divergent thinking measures for…

A listing of mathematics laboratory material is organized as follows: learning kits, tape programs, manipulative learning materials, publications, math games, math lab library, and an alphabetized listing of publishers and/or companies offering materials. (MP)

An observational instrument called the Laboratory Interaction Categories-Student (LIC) is described. The LIC is an easily understandable and usable tool for assessing pupil laboratory performance. (MP)

A mathematics laboratory is described that plays a central role in an undergraduate and graduate teacher education program. The laboratory allows students to relate mathematics content with teaching methodology and instructional planning systems. (MP)

Reports on a project designed to develop an inquiry-based approach to curriculum and instruction in a general chemistry course. Reports that a major objective, met in various ways, was to develop a laboratory curriculum that meshes intimately with lecture. (Author/MM)

Students calculated the potential speed of a 10-speed bicycle when operated in different gears from measured tire circumference and observed number of revolutions per minute. They then tested the bicycle's speed and compared achieved and theoretical speeds. Hypotheses to explain differences are solicited. (SD)

The Soloworks project is based on the belief that student-controlled computing is a promising innovation in secondary mathematics instruction. The Soloworks project is following up three years of experience in the Pittsburgh public school system with a new program encorporating both student-controlled computing and modern math curricula. The work…

Concern that elementary teachers' attitudes toward science frequently interfere with the effective teaching of science led to the development of an experimental biology course for preservice teachers. The course involves laboratory experimentation and working with the "process of science," as well as working with elementary students on scientific…

A classroom photography activity is outlined that motivates learning of mathematical topics such as estimation, geometry, ratio, measurement, and algorithms. (MP)