The Talking Science project initially involved three secondary schools and eight of their feeder primary schools in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames. The project created, trialled and evaluated a set of key stage 2/3 transition materials for children moving from primary to secondary school, using argument as a teaching and learning…

This document presents sources to assist elementary and secondary school students and teachers in planning, preparing, and executing projects in the space sciences. Bibliographies for the following sections are included: (1) Basic Texts, (2) Specialized Texts, (3) Classroom Experiments and Activities, (4) Background Readings, (5) Related Titles,…

Described is a student project for collecting and preserving crystals, snowflakes, and frost. (SL)

This collection of 20 articles from "The Science Teacher" and "Science and Children" is provided to assist teachers, students, and parents in preparing for science fairs. Four major questions about science fairs are addressed in the articles. They are: (1) Who should participate in a science fair? (2) How should a fair be organized? (3) What makes…

From the Cuyahoga River to the halls of Congress, environmental education is coming into its own as a force for educational reform and environmental conservation. (Editor/JR)

Describes school science activities in which students race model cars built from mousetraps, construct inventions using discarded junk, and compete in an egg dropping contest. (SL)

Presented are views, on planning science fairs and science fair projects, of a fair coordinator, a science teacher, and students. Also included are 25 questions which might result in science fair projects. (SL)

Presents a mini-environment project as a valuable teaching tool for presenting ecology. The procedures for setting up a mini-desert in the classroom are presented as a model. Basic components of the mini-environment project are also included. (HM)

Describes several activities which can be used, by the teacher, as class demonstrations or projects to stimulate student interest in weather phenomena. (JR)

Discusses the benefits that students gain from the production of a science newspaper. Provides guidelines relating to the editing procedures and content which should assist in the production of a worthwhile student newspaper. (JR)

This publication aims to assist elementary and secondary school students and teachers in planning, preparing and executing projects in the space sciences. Sources in other areas of science and on science fairs themselves are listed in "Science Fair Projects" (LC Science Tracer Bullet 88-4). This compilation is not intended to be a comprehensive…

Selection and care of octupuses as aquaria pets are discussed. Photographs of several species are included. (CP)

Described is a teaching model for orienting the teachers to the role of facilitator and resource person during science fairing. Cites steps involved in carrying out a science project, examples of hypotheses, and illustrations of various components of a project. (RT)