The United States Bureau of Education in the spring of 1924 requested teachers to submit instances or illustrations of motivated work in arithmetic. The 5,000 or more replies received are doubtless a typical cross section of what is happening the country over. Replies have come from all parts of the country, especially, as was to be expected, from…

This question, first formulated in 1780, is answered in high school history classes to gain a new perspective on America and its role in history. (KM)

Article discusses the utilization of the computer to enable the teacher to supply alternative activities for the student. (Author)

Describes a self-demonstration experiment designed to teach the principles of the spark-ignition system. (SB)

Describes an eight-week elective course for High School juniors and seniors on The Life and Works of Eugene O'Neill." (MB)

Provides nine techniques for heightening word awareness and increasing vocabulary with students of all grade levels. (VJ)

Describes a method of adjusting course content to fit students of all ability levels in industrial arts. (GB)

A paper presented at Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English (8th, Des Moines, Ia., April 1970). (Editor)

Teachers should consider using strategy games to introduce students to problem solving in an enjoyable way. Advantages of games, criteria, games and variations to use, and classroom organization are each discussed. (MNS)

Teachers who follow this monthly schedule for starting and cultivating plants in their classrooms can look forward to blooms and greenery throughout the year. Advice on choosing plants, making cuttings, forcing bulbs, rooting sweet potatoes and pineapples, and holding a Mother's Day plant sale is included. (PP)

Seven strategies that use sports to teach law, values, sportsmanship, and citizenship are described. The activities involve students in reading, analyzing, and discussing sports fiction and newspaper articles. (SR)

Authors of "For the Love of Writing" suggest projects that will teach pupils how to write letters that will get responses, thus stimulating interest. Techniques for writing complimentary letters, mystery letters, animal letters, book report letters, bottle and balloon messages, and sending electronic mail are discussed. (PP)

A teaching unit that helps fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students learn about human and animal skeletal systems is described. The unit focuses on bone characteristics and develops basic science skills, such as observation, data collection, and making and testing hypotheses. (PP)