A special science program for gifted children keeps them interested through hands-on experience and the enthusiasm generated by a teacher's love for her subject and her students. (Author/SK)

Suggestions are provided for using animals (particularly snakes) as the focus of studies and activities in the science classroom. For example, cages with animals can serve as a learning center on various aspects of the animal. A list of suggestions for the care and feeding of snakes is provided. (JN)

A workshop was designed to introduce experiences with chemistry at a level appropriate to elementary school teachers with little/no background in chemistry and presented so teachers learned to do hands-on experiments appropriate for their students. A list of 16 activities (with brief descriptions) used in the workshop is included. (Author/JN)

Nonfiction books on scientific subjects are used to introduce students to scientific reading skills. Skills include speeding up and slowing down, finding information, meeting unfamiliar words, learning from graphs, being precise, following directions, and making judgments. Sample exercises are provided. (JN)

Discusses planning necessary for a successful elementary school science fair. Includes a science fair checklist. (JN)

Argues that science should be treated as the educational equal of the other "basics." Discusses ways in which science can be readily incorporated into elementary education: teaching science as both facts and processes, relating science to students' daily experiences, integrating science into other study areas, and fostering positive scientific…

Suggests ways of incorporating astronomy into the elementary and secondary school science curriculum, including field trips, science clubs, and the development of astronomy sections for British school syllabi. (SK)

Describes the winners of the Space Traveler Project, a contest jointly sponsored by Rockwell International, NASA, and this magazine to identify worthwhile elementary science programs relating to the Space Shuttle. (SJL)

"Science Work-A-Text" combines a text and workbook approach to studying/teaching grades 1-6 elementary science. Five major themes (living things; health/nutrition; planet earth; the universe; matter and energy) are covered at each grade level. Major focus of the series is on reading and content rather than process. (Author/SK)

Suggests public relations strategies which science educators can adopt to spread the word about the importance of good science teaching. These include preparing a fact sheet summarizing a project/course/organization, tips on creating a newsworthy event (awards, displays at a mall, and others), and what to submit to the news media. (Author/JN)

The quantitative relationship of measured ability to measured science learning was synthesized from reported correlations in 34 studies on grade 6-12 students over a 16 year period. Findings indicate a stable central tendency and deviation of correlations across ability and cognitive outcome categories and across several study variables.…

Describes a guinea pig (cavy) breeding and management program developed as part of an elementary school science curriculum. Includes comments on show competitions (sponsored by the American Rabbit Breeders Association) to measure the success of the breeding program and to enable children to experience the business world. (Author/JN)

Rationale for and examples of science learning centers are provided. "Life Beneath the Sea,""Humans in Space,""World of Insects" and "Experimentation" centers are described. Instructions for constructing centers from readily available materials are included. (JN)

Offers suggestions for using sow bugs in the classroom, including maintenance, source (found virtually everywhere in damp soil), background information, bibliography, and bulletin board idea. Includes instructions and materials (clue cards) for a fact-finding and hypothesis-testing game in which students determine what kind of an animal…