In stimulating students to read, study, and appreciate poetry by having them write poetry, it is helpful to devise ways to show off student work. Three ways of displaying student poetry which have proved to be successful are the publication of a class poetry magazine, the collection of one-line metaphors on a single subject (some of these…

Describes a cooperative research and construction project suitable for undergraduate physics students. Steps involved in the development of a device to demonstrate the distribution of molecular velocities in gases are detailed. (CP)

Describes the simple construction and operation of an inexpensive photographic enlarger. (CP)

Photographs are provided as an aid in the description of steps involved in the construction of an aquarium. (CP)

A fourth-year high school German class undertook to transcribe the records, beginning in 1858, of the German-English School in San Antonio, Texas. The records were in the pre-Sutterlin German script. The historical findings resulting from this class research project are described. (TL)

Describes two projects which involve college students in political science courses on American politics in doing research and giving class reports on proposals for reforming the electoral college and the electoral process. Findings indicate that students participating in the projects become more aware of political realities and learn how to use…

With the help of many community groups, 36 high school art students created murals to beautify a graffiti-covered railway station. (SJL)

Tells how the author acquaints journalism students with the problems of poverty by having them develop profiles of poverty groups for a course in public affairs reporting. (RL)

Describes journalism student projects in a course that combines social science methodology in the field with journalism studies to provide practical learning experiences. (RL)

At Ohio State University, an undergraduate course extends the course sequence in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics to application to problems in optimizing drug therapy. Course content, structure, instructional methods, and student term projects are described, and a course outline, typical projects, and some behavioral objectives are appended.…

Describes a geography project based on Ripley's "Believe It or Not" books. Students write their own booklets about different world cultures. Phase I involves three days of research and writing; phase II involves typing and assembling the booklet. Students examine cultural values in relation to the "unusual." (KC)

A high school anthropology teacher guided students in creating a new culture with distinct elements of social control, economy, decision making, family, religion, space, time, status, language, tension outlets, rituals, symbols, property, idealogy, and manners. The activity included a field trip lasting several days during which the class lived…

Provides detailed directions for five secondary level science activities in the construction and testing of a solar energy collector system. (SL)

Describes projects of the Whitney, Texas, vocational agriculture students, exhibited at the Future Farmers of America Farm Mechanics Project Show (at the Heart o' Texas Fair in Waco) in several categories for livestock equipment, farm machinery, farm and yard conveniences, farm electrical projects, gates, and woodwork. (MF)

The author notes differences between private and public training and employment systems and describes various programs in Connecticut and California to educate youth for economic development in elementary, middle, and secondary grades. (MF)