Describes the structure of the Advanced Placement (AP) examination in biology, and presents in entirety the objective portion of the examination administered in May 1970. (JR)

Training for a specific field must reflect the diversity of that field and also remain flexible enough to accommodate fluctuations in the job market and the field, as marine technology illustrates. (Editor)

Reports the results of a study which investigated the effects of small-group instruction (as opposed to large-group lecture-discussion) on the achievement and attitude toward life-science of seventh-grade junior high school students. (JR)

Outlines the history of National Science Foundation (NSF) institutes for science teachers and reports the results of a study which investigated the impact of the NSF biology institute at the University of Montana upon its participants. (JR)

This document is designed for grade eight to enrich and supplement the usual courses of instruction. Mathematics and Living Things (MALT) utilizes exercises in biological science to derive data through which mathematical concepts and principles may be introduced and expanded. Chapters included are: (1) Leaves and Natural Variation: Measurement of…

This circular tells how and where to collect insects; how to kill, preserve, and display them; and what equipment is needed. In addition, descriptions and illustrations of all twenty-eight orders of insects are given. This booklet is written mainly for 4-H Club members and high school students but will be useful to anyone who wishes to collect and…

This publication is a catalogue of document descriptions that may be of use to national family planning/population organizations. The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Cooperative Information Service (ICIS) has developed this quarterly series as a service to population documentation centers so that these centers can acquire the…

This booklet contains a list of a wide range of job titles related to marine careers. This list was compiled to serve as a career guidance aid for high school students. Mailing addresses for information regarding marine careers are listed for 28 states. Examples of the types of scientific jobs available are described in the categories of…

This newsletter presents a preview of "Me in the Future," a Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) science program for special education and career awareness. The aim of the program is "to help educable mentally handicapped students develop a broad spectrum of science concepts and skills that will expand their awareness of…

The difficulties faced by ethnic groups today are related not only to widespread unfamiliarity with the cultural evolution of specific groups, but to an inadequate popular understanding of the processes of cultural evolution itself, i.e., man's prehistory. Archeology can make significant contributions in this regard by counteracting the…

Describes experimental gerontology being done in the U.S.S.R. in which the biology of aging, and expecially the biology of human aging, is studied in detail. (EJT)

Describes the conversion of an old swimming pool on the school grounds into a biology pool for the creation of a pond community which became both a useful teaching resource and an attractive part of the school environment. (BR)

The form and content of an ecology course is described. The production and organization of support materials is outlined, and consideration is given to an appraisal of parts of the course. Summarizes the effort made to integrate students' subject work with some aspects of educational technology. (Author/EB)