Descirbes a school district's recycling program of aluminum lunch trays that are collected after their use. The trays are used as scrap metal in industrial education workshop and used for sand castings. (PS)

Presents the objectives of the MAB program, describes "core" material that makes the program of international value, and reports a feature wherein scientists are being asked to make broad social judgments about the work they are doing. (GS)

Describes an "environmental biology" syllabus offered to third year students at Ounsdale Comprehensive School. Six project areas are described: an individual investigation, a plant project, human biology, rural science, habitat surveys, interdependence. (CS)

The development of the Regional Marine Science Project in Carteret County, North Carolina, is portrayed in this booklet. Established with Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III funds in 1966, the project has evolved from one high school course in marine ecology to numerous courses and activities at all levels, primary through…

The abstracts of papers presented at the 1971 NSTA Southeast Regional Conference, "Science Education - Southern Style," are grouped into these general subject areas: school science programs, K-12 (seven abstracts); preservice and inservice teacher education in science (14 abstracts); and science education and environmental education (seven…

Described were a selected group of outdoor laboratory experiences utilizing the techniques and concepts of the contemporary indoor laboratories. (Author/CP)

Describes archeology as a discipline and explains the interdisciplinary approach being used to explore the Koster excavations in Illinois. Four programs involving direct student participation in archeological research are outlined as well as the major findings at Koster and their contribution to interdisciplinary archeology. (BR)

Described is a project involving the Manchester Public School System and St. Anselm's College, intended to bring about value-changes in the citizens of Manchester and surrounding towns and to bring about ecological reform, social ecology, and good conservation methods and practices. The project involved the use of students, high school teachers,…

The history of a Biological Sciences Curriculum Study project which developed procedures for producing instructional modules is outlined, the 33 critical steps in the developmental sequence are shown diagrammatically, and some steps are described in the text. The relationship of these tasks to the theoretical curriculum development literature is…

Brief descriptions of 9 marine science programs for students at various educational levels are given in this special issue. Most of the accounts describe the procedures followed by the center concerned, but some specify the objectives that guide the work. Most of the projects described involve students using the facilities in active research,…

This minicourse, partially supported by the Division of Nuclear Education and Training of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, is an effort to describe the benefit-to-risk ratio of various methods of generating electrical power. It attempts to present an unbiased, straightforward, and objective view of the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear…

Describes a local environment study undertaken by high school biology students. This study evoked considerable support from local government agencies and civic organizations. (PS)

Describes a program in environmental education in which secondary school students and teachers extensively studied the North-eastern region of the United States on a one month camping trip. Details of the budget, suggested personal equipment, and group camping equipment are provided. (JR)

Describes content and philosophy of a summer workshop for students and teachers on water pollution. (DS)