Basic physical management strategies are described for teachers of orthopedically handicapped students. The importance of positioning is emphasized and basic considerations in transferring students from their wheelchairs are discussed. (CL)

A theoretical framework describing second-order philosophical processes that can be productive for human movement studies is presented. The processes of edification and theory building can clarify issues, expand viewpoints, and establish systematic ways of dealing with a phenomenon, leading to the more mature forms of dialogues and theories. (MT)

Various characteristics of imagined motion, assessed by the Rorschach Test, were compared in hospitalized suicidal and nonsuicidal preadolescents and adolescents and in public school children. Among differences found was that suicidal children imagined less vigorous motion than other children. The scale successfully predicted about 75 percent of…

Presents a field formula for calculating speed and flight efficiency of soaring birds. By estimating the size of the bank angle and timing the complete circle, the observer can determine the speed and circling radius on a chart provided. Lift coefficients and flight characteristics of several birds are also discussed. (DH)

Discusses how to stop a spinning object (such as rotating fan blades) by humming and the perception of curious blue arcs around a light. Background information, relevant research, and activities related to these two topics are provided. (JN)

Outlines the basic ideas which explain the movement of sand in air and water. Uses the behavior of spheres as a model to indicate the behavior of sand grains. (GS)

A classroom teacher describes how creative movement helps awareness grow.'' (Editor/SP)

Problems were solved most easily when there was a difference in only one dimension. Distance understanding correlated highly with age, intelligence, and conservation. Large social class differences for the task also appeared. (MH)

Presents an advanced laboratory experiment and lecture demonstration by which the intensity spectrum of light scattered by a suspension of particles in a fluid can be studied. From this spectrum, it is possible to obtain quantitative information about the motion of the particles, including an accurate determination of their diffusion constant.…

Describes an experiment to measure the effect of air resistance on falling balls suitable for use in undergraduate physics courses. (PR)