A high school art teacher reports her classroom experiences with a new type of chemical paint-alkyds. (SJL)

Described is a art program designed to demonstrate the importance of synthesizing ideas and skills learned in different disciplines. Students designed projects constrained only by the stipulation that these projects had to relate to a discipline other than art. (KC)

Described is a Ceramic Clayathon, the purpose of which was to inspire and infuse spirit through the cross-fertilization of ideas. Four high schools were involved and events included no-handed-clay, tallest clay form, crazy coil, etc. Pictures of winning entries are included. (KC)

As an "ice-breaker" activity for the beginning of the school year, the authors had their students create art products from food. (SJL)

Illustrated instructions are provided for using a sand casting process to make pewter jewelry with wood inlays. (SJL)

A chess set project is suggested to teach multiple throwing, the creation on a potter's wheel of several pieces of similar configuration. Processes and finished sets are illustrated with photographs. (SJL)

The pots described in this article evolved through a process of pressing objects into clay pieces for textural impressions and arranging these impressed pieces together for an overall pattern. (Author)

Detailed instructions are given for creating small boxes or caskets from clay slabs. (SJL)

Tells 15 ways you and your kids can raise money, including candy apple sales, graffitti space sales, and readathons. (RH)

Ceramic students research Indian designs and consider their meanings when utilizing them on their interpretations of classic American heritage. (Author/RK)

Describes the rules of the CSPA-CSPAA Bicentennial project, describing some of the responses it has received.

Describes an Earth Day celebration where students had to design an invention made of simple machines that could crush an empty aluminum can through 10 rapid mechanical movements using materials foraged from the students' homes. (JRH)

Describes how the University of Massachusetts-Lowell's assistive technology program involving engineering students benefits both the disabled and the students who design devices to help them. (EV)

Responses from 176 of 420 4-H members involved in livestock projects showed they were able to accomplish skills in sportsmanship, safety, and animal grooming and selection but were less confident about animal health care. The sense of responsibility acquired from these projects was applied to homework, punctuality, and care for younger siblings.…

Describes how to make and use "fold-a-books," a format which provides a page layout template to create inexpensive books in any subject area. (SR)