This book is designed to educate students in grades 4-8 about eight specific aspects of the environment. Activity-oriented experiences for both urban and rural children to gain certain understandings are provided. Concepts addressed include the fact that humans are animals and are living organisms, animals differ from plants in their ability to…

Two activities are suggested for involving students. In the first, "Project Short Wave", students speak directly to people in geographic region being studied in the classroom. In the second, "Weather and Climate", the teacher's information input is reinforced by student projects. (JH)

The aim of this paper is to deal mainly with the fashions in lecture and debating subjects which are to be found nationally in England in the nineteenth century. (Author/RK)

Presents basic physical theory for movement of electric charges in clouds, earth, and air during production of lightning and thunder. Amount of electrical energy produced and heating effects during typical thunderstorms is described. Generalized safety practices are given. (JM)

Discusses the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere and how each of these affects the life of man and how man affects them. Of particular concern is the effect of each upon the weather. The author concludes that there is infinite variety in the earth's scenery, yet there is unit within this diversity; there is constant change; and there…

Discusses the nature of and research related to a theory explaining the earth's electric budget. The theory suggests a global electric circuit completed by a positive current flowing up into thunderstorm clouds, from clouds to ionosphere, distributed around the globe, and down to earth through the lower atmosphere in fair-weather regions. (JN)

The general problem of mass accretion by a drop falling through a cloud of droplets is considered as an exercise in introductory or intermediate mechanics. The kinematic behavior of the falling drop is deduced for a variety of mechanisms of mass accretion, and some special limiting conditions are discussed. (Author/SK)

Discusses the importance of climatology and world centers where climatologic research is conducted. (MLH)

Presents an activity in which groups of students form land-use companies that work for a client who is seeking land suitable for an all-season resort. Involves students working together and drawing on their knowledge of contour lines, topography, land forms, climate, natural disasters, geology, and hydrology. (JRH)

Discusses recent changes in the Earth's climate. Summarizes reports on changes related to carbon dioxide, temperature, rain, sea level, and glaciers in polar areas. Describes the present effort to measure the changes. Lists 16 references. (YP)

Presents student survey results (n=708) of misconceptions held regarding the atmosphere. Results indicated a basic lack of understanding concerning atmospheric processes and phenomena. Although misconceptions generally decreased with increasing education, some seemed to be firmly rooted. (PR)

Summarized is the statement of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from 1990. The status of global climate change on earth and possible future effects are discussed. (CW)