"Maximum time on modern production machines is this instructor's answer to turning out machinists industry wants to hire. That's why his students work at standardized projects with numerically controlled equipment. (Editor)

An elementary school art museum, directed, staffed, and supplied by students, is described. Each year a unifying theme emphasizes the interrelationships of art, music, social science, math, reading, and English. The art students become artists of a selected period and their creations become the museum's collection for the year. (KC)

In this time of budget cuts, teachers who wish to pursue a new idea or project may have to consider alternative possibilities. These include developing a project without funding or finding funds through a government agency, business, industry, or foundation. A list of funding sources for California educators is provided. (RM)

Suggests activities for students interested in historic preservation: walking trips, collection, and projects which recreate activities of the past. (KC)

The article describes the Tuscaloosa County class for 16 primary gifted students in Northport, Alabama. It is explained that the students designed learning centers based on their own interests. Outlined is the sequential plan developed for researching and developing the learning centers. (SBH)

The author describes how her eighth-grade class created food packaging designs parodying actual supermarket products. (SJL)

Describes an art project, based on the work of artist Chew Teng Beng, in the molding of wet paper on a plaster cast to create embossed paper designs. The values of such a project are outlined, including a note that its tactile approach makes it suitable to visually handicapped students. (SJL)

Offers seven guidelines to follow when submitting student work for publication. Lists and discusses magazines for children. (RL)

Outlines a wood carving project for secondary art students. Includes tips on materials and tool use. (SJL)

Outlines procedures for a junior high art project in making ceramic masks, which may be tied in with the study of mask-making cultures. (SJL)

Presents 13 winning photographs by secondary students participating in the annual Scholastic Photography Awards competition conducted by Scholastic Magazines, Inc., and sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company. Top winners receive scholarships. (SJL)

Describes a simple process for making an animated film by moving sand patterns on a lighted surface. (SJL)

Under a "Youth Grant in the Hunamities" from the National Endowment for the Humanities, ten culturally different gifted high school students studied the lives of American heroes whose actions provoked controversies in the period from 1870-1950. (SBH)