Appended results compare the staffing needs for Normal (N) and Further (F) courses with current A-level standards. (CP)

Outlines some of the topics discussed in the Schools Council's Geology Curriculum Review Group Report which was set up to examine the place of geology in the school curriculum. Presents a graphical model showing the relationship of geology to other physical and social sciences. (CP)

Describes a survey in which one thousand British undergraduates who had studied one or more Nuffield A-Level single sciences were identified; both they and their teachers were asked about the influence of this experience on their university performance. The survey revealed definite approval for the Nuffield schemes. (MLH)

High school students in South Australia were administered in group fashion the pendulum and the chemical color change developmental tasks. The major conclusion of this study is the fact that it is possible to translate into group form, administer, and assess rapidly and with considerable reliability Piagetian problem indicators of developmental…

Questions present methods of science instruction in secondary schools. Offers suggestions to increase learning efficiency by substitution of alternate instructional procedures. The Exploratorium in San Francisco is identified as one alternative. (CP)

Describes a simulation exercise for the teaching of taxonomy which involves studying drawings of members of an imaginary phylum. The use of this material can lead to an understanding of relationships, classification, taxonomic strategies, polymorphism, variation, and evolution. (Author/GS)

Describes a three day activity in which students divide into groups, each group arguing for the construction of a power plant using coal, oil or nuclear energy. (CP)

Details early work on laws of motion, particularly inertia, through the use of Galileo's writings. (CP)

Utilizes the computer for analysis of the indices of refraction of several liquids in the PSSC refraction lab. (CP)

Details a method of taking short interval photography with inexpensive equipment. (CP)

Provides students with an experience in drawing conclusions from experimental data. Large scale scattering experiment is used. (CP)

Stresses the importance of effective visual aids in physics instructions and the creation of motion pictures through animation. (CP)

A secondary geology class used Eratosthenes' method for measuring the circumference of the earth by comparing their measurements of the shadow of a vertical rod to the measurements made by another person contacted by ham radio. (MLH)

Describes the science courses taught in year 11 science at Elizabeth High School in Australia. Includes descriptions of the special teaching methods and curriculum materials specific to each science area. (MLH)

Describes an attempt to devise a science teaching scheme for 14 to 16 year-old students of low educational attainment attending an inner urban comprehensive school in England. Presents a list of course objectives and descriptions of the science modules used. (MLH)