A conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter which occurred in 7 B. C. is proposed as a possible explanation for the Christmas star. (CP)

Except for grade one students, urban and suburban students used similar properties to classify illustrations of bottles containing different amounts of colored liquids. Only in the urban children was there a change in type of property used between grades one and three. (AL)

Describes the techniques used to develop tests for administration to groups of students who cannot read and write. Photographic transparencies coordinated with audio-tape are used. Tabulates reliability and other data for tests designed for the Science-A Process Approach program. (AL)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to examine the effects of portions of two instructional programs in the attainment of reading readiness, visual perceptual, and science process skills in kindergarten children. Results indicate that science and/or visual perceptual instruction can be included in kindergarten…

Elementary school teachers attending an inservice workshop were asked to list ten science facts they had learned when they were elementary school students. The teachers could recall very few facts, leading the author to suggest that we teach for more long-lasting science. (BR)