Presents a role-playing situation used in an astronomy unit for eighth grade students. (PEB)

Describes a simple method for extracting bacterial DNA for use in laboratory investigations to study genetic transformation in bacteria. (BR)

Describes a cooperative program in Ohio which involves the Ohio EPA, universities and public schools all involved in water testing. The philosophy of the program is based on students investigating a problem, applying science tools to understand the problem and then using the social sciences as instruments to affect change. (BR)

Describes a demonstration for elementary school children which shows how sewage removes oxygen from water, killing life forms. (BR)

Describes how to construct an inexpensive microscope that uses a drop of water rather than a glass bead for a lens. (BR)

Describes the study of electronics as a terminal course in electromagnetism. A lecture-laboratory approach is used with a strong emphasis on practical experience. Outlines the major topics of the lecture program and describes the activities used in the laboratory. (GS)

The Sea Beside Us for the Special Child is a project in Delaware with three goals: providing outdoor and overnight experiences for handicapped children; introducing these students to beach, bay, and marsh environments; and increasing the number of special education teachers incorporating seashore studies in their teaching curriculum. (LS)

This book is written for children ages 5 through 10. Part of a series designed to develop their curiosity, fascinate them and educate them, this volume includes information about the history of sheep raising and making cloth from wool, as well as the many uses of wool and methods of producing it. An activity for making a doll from wool is…