The Soil Biotron at the University of Michigan is a unique underground laboratory designed for study of the forest ecosystem, including both soil invertebrates and plant life. It is used for observation and experimentation and allows study over a period of decades rather than seasons. (MSE)

Reopens an inquiry into the matter of the tension between theory and practice by asking can, or should, theory "discipline" practice? Suggests that compositionists' understanding of the tensions and ties between theory and practice can be framed fruitfully in terms of the rhetorical demands of each community, reflecting their different…

Discusses the advantages of a partnership between industrial arts and science education and describes some simple, useful projects that could result from the partnership. (JOW)

Describes a duality pitting the writing center against the classroom. Considers the relationship between these two spaces. Argues that the writing center can provide an alternative to the authority of teachers and classrooms. Suggests strategies for minimizing tension between classroom and writing center. (HB)

Argues for the use of procedures known as clearing and double staining to clear soft tissues and differentially stain cartilage and bone in specimens. Describes each step of the process. (DDR)

Describes the major types of acoustic analysis available for the study of speech, identifies equipment and other components needed for a modern speech-analysis laboratory, and lists possible measurements for various aspects of phonation, articulation, and resonance, as they might be seen in neurologically disordered speech. (Author/DB)

Looks at online writing centers and their multiple relations to cyber spaces and physical places, as well as to institutional and cultural practices. Notes proliferation of online writing centers, hybrid relations of online and offline writing centers, relation of online writing centers to classrooms, transforming space and practice in online…

The Chesapeake (Virginia) Public Schools' Laboratory School for the Academically Gifted provides gifted fifth- and sixth-graders with a one-day-a-week program of enhanced instruction. The school district's evaluation found high satisfaction with the program among students, parents, teachers, and administrators, but better communication between the…

Provides a guide to what is needed for eye protection in the technology laboratory. Topics include low impact vs. high impact spectacles, side shield requirements, safety goggles, face protection, and eye protection vs. face protection. (JOW)

Introduces a chemistry lab activity that is suitable for almost any level of science class. Provides students with five solutions and asks them to determine if they have five distinct compounds or if any are the same. (YDS)

Discusses safety issues in science, including: allergic reactions to peanuts used in experiments; explosions in lead/acid batteries; and inspection of pressure vessels, such as pressure cookers or model steam engines. (MKR)

A school lab program established in a youth correctional facility was conceptualized using a general systems model that includes input, process, output, environment, and feedback. (JOW)

Introduces a follow-up laboratory experiment demonstrating the formation change when calcium binds to calmodulin. This conformation change allows this complex to bind to a target protein. Presents the necessary information to conduct the experiment and discusses the results. (YDS)

Discusses challenges in teaching lasers and optical communications to engineers, including the prohibitive cost of laboratory experiments, and describes the development of a computer-based photonics simulation experiment module which provides students with an understanding and visualization of how lasers can be modulated in telecommunications.…

Presents an experiment testing three wing angles, swept-back, straight, and swept forward, to determine which of them produces the most lift in a low speed tunnel. (YDS)