A study compared the readability level of five categories of project books in 11 states. Using the Dale-Chall readability scale to rate the publications, it was concluded that 75 percent of the basic Unit I publications were above the reading level of 68 percent of the audience. (LRA)

Describes a graphic design program at the Rhode Island School of Design that reflects an intellectual and theoretical tradition while fostering the generation of visual experiment. Discusses the value of semiotics in defining curriculum needs relative to language systems, and presents descriptions and visual samplings of each problem of…

Focuses on examples of successful youth participation projects throughout the United States and discusses general principals of a youth participation program. Information is also presented on community-based programs, increasing community acceptance of youth participation, and the role of teachers in youth participation.

Described is a five-day workshop in the new environmental art form of sky sculpture, which was presented at Wingfield High School in Jackson, Mississippi. Included are daily activities and the design considerations faced by students when planning their balloon creations for flight. (SJL)

Talking with local merchants helps sixth-graders explore the impact of change in their community. (Editor/SJL)

In a voluntary summer program, Kingston High School students can work with internationnaly-recognized muralist Anton Refregier. (SJL)

Outlines steps in establishing a History Day program. Purposes of History Day are to stimulate greater interest in history among students and to encourage innovative teaching. The culmination is an awards ceremony for student projects. (KC)

Outlines a project in which elementary or secondary students plan and produce an imaginary television program. The activity is intended both to educate students about television and to improve their language skills. (SJL)

Outlines an art activity for seventh graders, using a simplified batik process, which emphasized cooperation through a group-designed and group-executed mural. (SJL)

A fifth- and sixth-grade project is described that requires each student to build a bridge to specified dimensions using only specified materials. (MK)

Listed are 32 biology A-level projects, categorized by organisms studied as follows: algae (1), bryophytes (1), angiosperms (14), fungi (1), flatworms (1), annelids (2), molluscs (1), crustaceans (2), insects (4), fish (2), mammals (1), humans (1); and one synecological study. (CS)

The Division of Physical Education at North Texas State University includes a section relating art and movement as part of a required seminar. Students study the creative works of others, familiarize themselves with the use of tools, and then develop their own individual projects. (JMF)

Following a "building code" specified by their art teacher, sixth-graders designed and built cardboard townhouses to serve as permanent hallway decorations in their school. This article is one of four in this issue describing elementary level mural projects. (SJL)

Out-of-school activities are described for students enrolled in health courses. (JD)

It's more than turning out the lights when they are not in use, but that is a start toward establishing an energy ethic. (Editor)