Describes methods used in the organization of a field trip from Illinois to Florida, illustrating the use of the traverse in illustrating ecological rules. (AL)

A description of the methodology used in the teaching of the course described in this article has been submitted in the Ninth Annual Kazanjian Foundation Awards Program for the Teaching of Economics which is administered through the Joint Council on Economic Education. (Editor)

It is becoming recognized that participative training techniques are often the most effective. Article deals with two groups of these techniques. (Editor/RB)

A field trip to a local living museum, Old Sturbridge Village, was used to infuse basic economics concepts and understandings into a high economics school unit. The selection of economics concepts, warm-up activities, the field trip, and evaluation of student learnings are discussed. (AM)

Concludes that the key to successful field trips is the teacher's capability in organizing, sequencing, focusing, and evaluating the event for the needs of each student and in providing an experience consistent with the outcomes desired. (FL)

The study of mollusks is interwoven with the sciences of geology and archaeology. Described are the joys of collecting shells, where to find mollusks and how to collect them. (WB)

Uses maps, diagrams, and geological accounts to describe the Columbia River Gorge which separates Oregon from Washington and exposes an unexcelled record of Cenozoic volcanic stratigraphy, sedimentation, flooding, and landsliding for the visiting tourists, geologists, or students. (Author/DC)