Suggests the level at which errors could be treated in sixth form physics (England) and then describes two design exercises in which rough estimations of errors are used in the making of design decisions. (Author/PR)

Describes a number of simple experiments and demonstrations useful in secondary school science teaching. (AL)

Describes the advantages and disadvantages of concurrent teacher education science content courses, by discussing the details of the course offered at the University of Melbourne, Australia. (AL)

Based on the premise that properly selected photographs can help develop scientific thinking, the author presents two examples in which students would be involved in active observation and in the making and testing of hypotheses. (LC)

Described were a selected group of outdoor laboratory experiences utilizing the techniques and concepts of the contemporary indoor laboratories. (Author/CP)

Describes the physics program in Scottish secondary schools. The discussion includes (1) the course objectives, (2) the instructional approach, (3) curriculum sequence, (4) laboratory experiments, (5) student project work, and (6) the tests used. Bibliography. (LC)

Reviews the techniques used by Rutherford in his experiments on thorium, and suggests ways for repeating and re-examining the experiments by capable sixth-form physics students. (LC)

Announces a number of courses, association meetings, and the publication of a new journal of interest to British biology teachers; describes educational facilities of 21 British zoos. (AL)