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

Describes a student teacher project in which each student was assigned the task of designing, constructing, and trying out an instructional carrel to teach some specific science concept and/or process to children in grades K-6. Both the student teachers and their pupils appeared to find the learning experience a worthwhile one. (LC)

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)

Recognizing the confines as well as the potentialities of the urban environment, science educators in some of the cities suggest various approaches to providing relevant, meaningful and challenging science programs for the urban youth. Programs in Omaha, Denver, Wilton, Oak Ridge, and Milwaukee are described. Bibliography. (LC)

Describes fecal pellet identification as a technique for animal population surveys. (CP)