Presents programs and curricula that provide meaningful food systems education to students. Includes a list of resources for food systems education, science activities, and a game. (YDS)

Economics should be taught at the vital core of environmental education. Discusses common economic fallacies shared by educators. Presents activities on ecological limits and external cost or benefits not captured in market pricing. (YDS)

Presents a science activity in which students simulate increases and decreases in frog populations to get a better understanding of different environmental issues affecting animal populations. Includes simulations for both natural frog populations as well as populations affected by human activities. (YDS)

Uses ancient technology to teach about physics. Focuses on the atlatl, the trebuchet, and the fire plow to explain work, projectile motion, and the transfer of energy. (YDS)

Uses the story of Dawn Langley Simmons, who may have been misidentified as male at birth, to illustrate the developmental basis of human sexual dimorphism and how gender misidentification may occur. Considers the emotional, legal, and societal implications of gender misassignment and reassignment. (Author/ASK)

Introduces students to the topics of electricity and circuits within the context of house wiring. Explores the properties of series and parallel circuits, researches local wiring codes, calculates the current used by appliances based on their power ratings, and designs circuits in a typical kitchen. (Author/ASK)

Presents a game that was created to loosely simulate the process of genetic material exchange and to illustrate how two simple sets of genes can lead to much variability. (ASK)

Describes a form of dimensional analysis based on a pack of cards for use with students aged 11-16. Presents new approaches to understanding the manipulation of simple equations, and also aids familiarization with the units involved and the relationships between them. Provides differentiation by altering the layout of the cards and varying the…

Presents some ideas for bridging between primary and secondary science phases including suggested activities and a look at some of the issues involved. (Author/ASK)

Introduces an event in which two school teams from Argentina and Vietnam joined those from each Australian state in a race of model cars powered by the sun that provides a challenging and exciting approach for students to apply their scientific and technological knowledge to design and build the most efficient vehicles possible to gain hands-on…

Explains how a balloon activity can be used to identify certain principles of flight. Describes where balloons fit in the science curriculum. (YDS)

Points out the potential of the moon as a rich teaching resource for subject areas like astronomy, physics, and biology. Presents historical, scientific, technological, and interesting facts about the moon. Includes suggestions for maximizing student interest and learning about the moon. (YDS)

Points out that in 2001, Mars will be closer than usual to Earth and recommends implementing a Marswatch 2001 project in the astronomy curriculum to inspire students. Includes information on available resources and explains the focus points of the activities. (YDS)

Presents a remarkable demonstration on chiralty in molecules and the existence of enantiomers, also known as non-superimposable mirror images. Uses a mirror, a physical model of a molecule, and a bit of trickery involving the non-superimposable mirror image. (Author/NB)

The lab described in this article was developed to satisfy two major goals. First, the activity is designed to show students the proper techniques used to identify the seven characteristics of all minerals. Second, the lab gives students a glimpse into the life of a professional field geologist. The author has students complete this lab at the end…