Describes a summer course in chemistry conducted by college teachers for children aged 9 through 12. The children were provided with simple laboratory equipment and performed actual experiments and recorded the results. A few demonstrations were given, but lecturing was kept to a minimum. (MLH)

Suggests that science teachers provide the student with materials in abundance that are appropriate to his stage of cognition. (LS)

Discusses an elementary school Design Lab in which students construct musical instruments with little intervention from the instructor. Describes some problem solving situations which arose during the activities, and which provided experience in developing computational and reasoning skills. (MLH)

The locus of control construct referred to in this study describes a distribution of individuals on a continuum according to the degree to which they accept personal responsibility for what happens to them. This study showed that for first grade children the interactions between a student's locus of control and his classroom environment may…

Provides implications based on the findings of 16 studies focusing on the classroom performance of urban children, with emphasis on language differences of urban and suburban children as these influence achievement. (PEB)

Stresses the need for an early extensive exposure to integrated science programs for the poor, the handicapped, and the low socio-economic status children in kindergarten through primary schools. Research shows substantial gains in verbal fluency, logic and attitudes when the children are exposed to a regular diet of science. (Author/EB)

Describes four elementary school science games which are produced commercially. Reviews are of a descriptive variety providing an overview of the programs discussed. Bibliographical data are included. (Author/EB)

Describes how to build a Van de Graaff Electrostatic Generator for less than $25.00; includes information on experiments and demonstrations that can be performed with this piece of equipment. (BR)

Describes the construction and flying of kites for the purpose of monitoring meteorological conditions. (BR)

Teachers are urged to plan for activities that bring a class together in a social environment to develop group unity. The design of a successful activity is presented. (EB)

This study attempted to determine at what grade levels children develop the ability to combine and control variables, the effect of the elementary science program on this development, and the relationship between a child's ability to control variables and his ability to form combinations of variables. (GS)

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two instructional approaches on mildly handicapped and nonhandicapped students' science achievement. Students were assigned at random to one of two conditions: (1) direct instruction; and (2) discovery teaching. The content of the lessons remained constant across conditions and focused…