Describes the physics program at Washington High School in Denver, Colorado. Student involvement, particularly through projects, is stressed in an effort to meet the demands of the students. Demands identified are relevance, interest, excitement, and challenge. (TS)

Describes a method to develop the corporation's written communications system to achieve better sales results and planning. (EK)

Second year civil engineering students are given a choice of topics for specialized independent study and problem solving to develop their engineering appreciation and critical thought. (IR)

A program for opening industrial arts to all students at Stout State University. (GB)

Describes the student creation of a remarkable unicorn mural for a neighborhood construction site. (MM)

Suggesting that selected research activities be integrated into engineering technology programs to give students experiences in new technology, this article discusses a project incorporating teaching, research, and service. A photograph and description of the solar experiment unit resulting from the project are provided. The unit runs on air,…

Fourth-grade students, wishing to expand upon what they learned about William Penn in their textbooks, sent in questions to the director of social studies in the Reading (Pennsylvania) schools. The director referred the students to sources (some primary) that would answer their questions. (KC)

The social studies class sponsored by Teacher Corps has played an important role in the Menominee Indian School District in the development of curriculum materials in arts and crafts; a videotape on childrearing practices of the Menominee; and projects, such as a recipe calendar. (ERB)

A museum program in Montreal encourages elementary and secondary school students to examine their surroundings and neighborhoods. Units focus on stained glass windows, houses, history of Montreal, the neighborhood, and architectural heritage. (KC)

Instead of deciding what should be taught, music educators should allow students to discover what they know about music. A project that requires students to compose musical commercials and a project that requires students to invent a notation system for writing music allow students to discover answers instead of memorizing them. (Author/AM)

Three separate articles describe batik projects for 1) fourth graders; 2) the mentally retarded; and 3) college personnel. The first article provides instructions for the batik process. One of seven articles in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)