Describes how teachers can use the Fry's Readability Graph to determine the reading level of textbooks in use and those being considered for adoption. Provides a listing of the reading levels of selected junior high school science texts. (JR)

Suggests an instructional presentation designed to give students an intuitive understanding of the uniform acceleration of a body falling toward the earth. (JR)

Summarizes the characteristics of student projects of both college and secondary levels, involving schemes in operation and the functions of a working party on the study of society roles in project developments. Indicates that the wide use of project work will be beneficial to both student and teacher. (CC)

Discusses a two-year project on the properties of polyelectrolyte flocculants conducted by students at the Abbey High School, Redditch, England. Included are descriptions of the experimental procedures used and conclusions arrived at. (CC)

Discusses the offering of a residential project course for students in 1972 and a similar course for teachers in 1973 at the Grammar School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Included are descriptions of participants reactions and course objectives and topics. (CC)

Discusses the assessment scheme used in evaluating student projects in the Scottish Certificate of Sixth Year Studies. Included are the results from two tests of the assessment reliablilty and a description of teachers' views on the acceptability of assessment techniques. (CC)

Discusses the place of organic chemistry in the secondary school curriculum, and advocates a mechanistic approach to organic chemistry developed in such a way as to be integrated with general chemistry. (JR)

Compares the assumptions that underlie the teaching of scientific method in secondary schools, a so-called "idealistic" scientific method, and the scientific method of scientists. (Editor/JR)

Presents the results of a survey designed to compare selected Wisconsin secondary schools having high percent enrollments in physics with those having low percent enrollments in physics in terms of certain identified school, teacher, and student characteristics. (Author/JR)

Describes a variety of uses for syringes in secondary school laboratory experiments. (JR)

Criticizes early specialization in O-level courses in Britain and advocates the introduction of combined science at this level. This option would expose students to physics, chemistry and biology and avoid the present specialization that is common when these subjects are taken separately. (JR)

Advocates an increase in the use of simulation methods in science education. (JR)

Reports the results of a recent study in Britain which attempts to determine the mathematical skills required in the new secondary school science courses, to what extent modern mathematics meet these needs, and the ways in which school science and mathematics departments can promote more effective learning of these skills. (JR)