Describes an experiment designed to develop an understanding of the basic acid neutralization reaction of sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and aluminum hydroxide gel. Presents a procedure for the determination of reaction rate for an antacid in vitro and provides sample data for this determination. (GS)

Many concepts can be introduced informally through activities. Among those which can be investigated using easily-made 10-by-10 pegboards are geometric shapes, coordinate systems, grouping and regrouping, and addition of two-place numbers. (SD)

This article offers guidelines for understanding Title VI Grants from the Office of Education and for making grant proposals. (AM)

The author proposes a method of diagnosis through activities rather than traditional testing. In this approach the teacher assigns activities in which the student is known to have an interest and which require the skill to be tested. (SD)

A general overview of the various and most recent uses of large scale computer systems in psychological research as well as some notes of future trends in this area. (EH)

What makes a good teacher? What makes a good curriculum? While these two questions are intimately related, they are different. This author states that when he reflects on his best teachers, he cannot separate the person from what the person taught. On the other hand, when designing a curriculum, it is important to figure out what to teach and how,…

A correspondence course in English developed in Finland based on the use of portable cassette tape recorders is described. (RM)

This study attempted to determine at what grade levels children develop the ability to combine and control variables, the effect of the elementary science program on this development, and the relationship between a child's ability to control variables and his ability to form combinations of variables. (GS)