Reviews at length books for younger readers dealing with animals such as hippopottami and opossums. Also reviews books on mosses and plant pathology. (CRH)

A polarizing microscope can considerably enhance the teaching of plant anatomy. Instructions for adapting a normal teaching microscope for use as a polarizing microscope are provided. (JN)

Describes the vegetation and animals to be found in the Sturt Gorge area of South Australia. (JR)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of selecting coastal sand dunes as the location for field ecology studies. Presents a descriptive zonal model for seaboard sand dune plant communities, suggestions concerning possible observations and activities relevant to interpreting phenomena associated with these forms of vegetation, and additional…

Literature suitable for teaching internal plant structure in Nigerian schools is scarce. Author provides list of plants which could be used by teachers in Nigeria for teaching plant anatomy. All plants described are available in abundance in the Nigerian climate. (PS)

Suggests methods of teaching plant identification and taxonomic theory using keys, statistical analyses, and biometrics. Population variation, genotype- environment interaction and experimental taxonomy are used in laboratory and field. (AL)

Describes simple apparatus and procedures for demonstrating photosynthic rates when Elodea plants are illuminated simultaneous with long and short wavelength light. (AL)

Discusses U.S. National Parks as natural laboratories for the study of ecology, geology, earth science, and botany. Suggests activities which will enable children to more fully appreciate the great age of the earth, its history, the complexity of its structure and composition, and the myriad plants and animals which inhabit it. (BR)

The use of toluidine blue as a stain for plant tissues is advocated. Directions for hand-cut tissue staining are provided. (PEB)

Reviews six books that deal with dinosaurs, sea creatures, physiology, cacti, and cotton. (FL)

Procedures are outlined for a laboratory exercise in which students use a gravimetric method to determine the rate of transpiration in sunflower seedlings. Discusses the data in terms of the effectiveness of stomatal openings, mechanisms for water movement in plants, and the role of transpiration in the environment. (DC)

Results of a study investigating the nature of secondary school pupils' difficulties in understanding the concept of water potential are presented. Provides examples of common misconceptions. (CS)

Describes a procedure for the separation of coleus pigments using simple supplies and equipment from home and the supermarket. (MA)

Seven easy-to-do experiments with plants are outlined to aid in teaching children about plants: their search for water, food, and light; a variety of rooting systems; and the effects of soil temperatures. (JMF)