Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study of a project which brought 6th grade children from both inner-city and outer-city schools together at the Franklin Institute for instruction in physical science. The project involved 700 students and 20 teachers from 20 different schools in 8 Philadelphia Public School Districts. Student…

Description of a team approach to high school biology instruction. Four teachers and 620 students participated in the project which involved large-group instruction, multi-media presentations, discussions, laboratory activities, independent study, and viewing films and filmstrips. Both student achievement and affective response to the project were…

Describes an apparatus designed to investigate molecular motion by means of light scattering. Light from a He-Ne laser is focused into a cell containing a suspension of polystyrene spheres. The scattered light, collected on the photosurface of a photomultiplier tube, is analyzed. The apparatus won first prize in Demonstration Lecture Apparatus in…

Activities are provided for calculating speeds of celestial bodies. These focus on how fast earth rotates on its axis, how fast planets travel around the sun, and how fast the solar system is traveling with the Milky Way. (JN)

Activities on the nutritional value of school lunches are provided, focusing on government nutritional guidelines and how the school cafeteria tries to meet them. Students learned nutrition and rationale/complexities behind putting together appetizing and nutritious school lunches. Includes lists of agencies providing nutrition information to…

Describes an activity for grade 7-9 students previously introduced to topographic maps and profile lines. Two profiles of equal scale are used to help students appreciate the tremendous size of mid-ocean rift valleys. Procedures and examples of completed profiles are provided. (JN)