The concept of the cell is taught with the aid of fruit embedded in gelatin. (CP)

In the science curriculum, use of a cemetery offers unlimited potential for developing the skills of collection, collation, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data." (Author)

Author describes student manual he developed to provide students with a key to learning and remembering scientific terms." (Author/SP)

The Royal Society Catalogue of Scientific Papers is investigated in terms of its coverage of American science journals and American scientists. The journals indexed by the catalogue are compared to other standard lists of journals from the nineteenth century. (Author)

Defines developmental editing as more than copy editing but less than actually writing the book. Explains how a developmental editor can assist textbook authors in developing a book's structure and writing style. Discusses some aspects of a career as a developmental editor. (DDR)

Presents important principles and issues related to postpositivism including logic of confirmation and logic of falsification. Discusses possible applications in science education. Lists 23 references. (YP)

Presents an annotated bibliography of outstanding children's science books, primarily for children in kindergarten through third grade. (BB)

Presents three lapidary activities which have been developed to teach enrichment courses to adults and young people. Described are activities and materials for polishing and shaping rocks. (EB)

Describes new experimental techniques, such as dye-laser photodetachment studies, which have recently provided accurate values for the electron affinity of numerous elements. Provides a periodic chart with available electron affinity data. (MLH)

Presents a short history relating how the chemical elements promethium (61), francium (87), and astatine (85) were formerly named illinium, virginium, and alabamine, respectively. (MLH)

Reports a study by the National Academy of Sciences that points to transuranic elements and hexachlorobenzene in the oceans as potential problems to humans and marine life. (GS)