Describes in general terms the nature of Alternative Schools, and more specifically discusses the program at Alternative School East, which serves four public school districts in the Philadelphia area. Outlines the curriculum and teaching methods used in biology. An interdisciplinary approach and learning activities in the community are…

Describes a course in microbiology offered as a high school science elective. The laboratory-oriented course has proved to be very popular and provides students with the basic techniques for handling equipment and working safely with bacteria. (JR)

The Directory of In-Service Training is a listing of short courses and seminars offered in the fields of science, technology, management, medicine and health, and law and government in the United States. Listings by subject and location and a sponsor address list are included. (AG)

Mechanical movement, pressure, floating bodies, heat phenomena, electrical phenomena, when applied to military problems "for the patriotic edification and military instruction of the children" excite interest and place theory on concrete foundations. Examples of applied physical concepts follow in this article. (Author/JH)

Describes a semester-long field trip in which 26 students of the University of Colorado studied the geology of the western United States. Only four of the participating students were geology majors. (JR)

In the transition from the traditional science teaching approach to an activity centered curriculum, useful pieces of scientific equipment are often no longer needed and stored. Suggests ways in which the resourceful teacher can use this equipment to supplement the new curriculum with additional student activities. (JR)

At Harvard, physics courses are divided into units that the students can master at their own pace and that offer more student-teacher contact and personal attention. (PG)

Suggests that much can be done to improve the quality of science instruction in the elementary school, and by answering a series of questions about elementary science education, attempts to positively infleunce the primary teacher's outlook on the teaching of science. (JR)

A short description of the Physics Computer Development Project at the University of California, Irvine, concerned with effective ways of using computers in the teaching environment. (Author)

A descriptive paper which attempts to give a brief overview of the nature of the course materials used in Science teaching at the Open University and the procedures adopted for assessment and evaluation. (Author)

Describes the development of a unit on alcohols for high school chemistry students. Learning activities were heavily based on previous experiences. (PS)

Elementary Science Study (ESS) materials provide ample opportunities for inquiry teaching in large number of content areas. List of some units is given with brief description of the scope of activities therein. (PS)

Purpose of this paper is to report the feasibility of a national educational experiment and to present the summative findings regarding Project Physics, a physics course for high school students. (Authors)

Advocates the development of a teaching plan which includes behavioral objectives, new vocabulary, materials, learning activities, and evaluation techniques. (CP)