Describes how you can lead students to erroneous inferences and conclusions by using demonstrations which point out to students the importance of carefully distinguishing between observations and inferences. (BR)

Describes a contract unit on plants designed to suit the diverse needs of students because it offers verbal and nonverbal alternatives for learning and a variety of activities. (BR)

Describes a chemistry curriculum for college freshmen that uses laboratory study of the chemical composition of meals eaten by students as the central activity from which theoretical and practical learning are derived. Presents a meal analysis flow diagram and a table of concepts included in the program. (GS)

Illustrates a sample remedial program in mathematics for physics students. Describes two computer games with successful instructional strategies and programs which help mathematically unsophisticated students to grasp the notion of a differential equation. (GH)

Describes a program which simulates motion in two dimensions of a point mass subject to a force which is a function of position, velocity, or time. Sample applications are noted and a source of a complete list of applications and programs is given. (GH)

An approach to teaching biology to mixed ability groups which primarily relies on individualized instruction is described. (BR)

In the project described, high school students became familiarized with a material-centered inquiry approach to teaching science, and introduced science activities to children in the lower grades' open-classrooms. The project has encouraged meaningful interaction between the secondary and elementary schools and prompted changes in teaching styles.…

Describes science activities used in an eighth grade class such as metric measurement exercises, classification problems, experiments with batteries and bulbs and a series of activities concerning chemical reactions. (BR)

Describes a science program for the mentally retarded institutionalized adult. Raises questions concerning the practicality of science exposure in lieu of or in addition to vocational training. (BR)

Briefly describes water analogies for electrical circuits and presents plans for the construction of apparatus to demonstrate these analogies. Demonstrations include series circuits, parallel circuits, and capacitors. (GS)

Describes four projects chosen as innovative project activities in science which exhibited identification of unique or novel problems and creative approaches to their solutions. Projects included a study of fish in Lake Erie, a goat raising project, an analysis of terrestrial plant ecology and soil composition, and a study of marine and wetlands…

Describes an environmental simulation exercise conducted at an outdoor camp in Colorado. The two simulations involved the physical, social, political and environmental factors which might influence construction of an airport in the Rocky Mountain National Park and factors associated with a nuclear generating plant. (BR)