Presents a laboratory exercise on photosynthesis suitable for high school biology. Allows students to perform the experiments with easily obtainable materials and within a lengthened period. Includes photosynthesis lab prep notes for teachers. (JRH)

Describes an electrode, selective for the salicylate ion, that can be prepared and used by undergraduate students. Discusses the preparation of the electrode, typical response characteristics obtained, and results of a limited study using the electrode to estimate the selectivity coefficient for an interfering ion and to determine the amount of…

Presents an experimental approach to illustrate that the thermodynamic properties of a system can be considered as the average of mechanical variables. Discusses the Knudsen effusion method to count the number of molecules, vapor pressure, the piezoelectric effect, the experimental setup, and sample experimental results. (JRH)

Provides an alternative method to test for vitamin C. Uses starch-iodine in place of DCPIP as the reagent in this experiment. (YDS)

Presents an activity to determine whether the radioactivity of a pure potassium salt is directly proportional to the amount of potassium in it and whether this could be used as a method of analysis for potassium in a solid. (MKR)

Presents experiments that use Helmholtz resonators and have been designed for a sophomore-level course in oscillations and waves. Discusses the theory of the Helmholtz resonator and resonance curves. (JRH)

Describes how burying beetles can be used to explore conflicts between breeding individuals. Discusses conflict over the ownership of the resource and of the breeding group. (JRH)

Describes a laboratory exercise used by botany students to verify their textbook's teaching about photosynthesis and respiration. (ZWH)

Describes an inexpensive replacement for the gel matrix, agarose, to aid teachers in reducing the cost of supplies needed to perform gel electrophoresis experiments. (ZWH)

Discusses an analysis of the relationship of soil temperatures at 3 depths to various climatic variables along a 200-kilometer transect in west-central Oklahoma. Reports that temperature readings increased from east to west. Concludes that temperature variations were explained by a combination of spatial, temporal, and biophysical factors. (SG)

Explored is the role of thought experiments in the development of physical theories. Drawing examples from quantum theory it asks how a method that generates no new empirical data can nonetheless exert an influence upon a subject defined by its empiricism. (Author/KR)

Describes a simple way for groups to view a demonstration of Brownian Motion using a laser and liquid suspension. (AIM)

Describes a combination of solutions that can be used in the study of kinetics using the iodine clock reaction. The combination slows down degradation of the prepared solutions and can be used successfully for several weeks. (JRH)

Discusses some of the important characteristics of fungi. Presents exercises designed to introduce students to factors influencing the development of mushroom fruiting bodies. (JRH)