This teacher's guide has been written for the elementary classroom teacher as an aid and not as a course of study. The guide lists units of study that might be undertaken in any classroom and indicates objectives, activities, teaching aids, and reference materials that will be helpful in the development of the unit. Topics covered include…

Sixth-grade pupils at St. Vivian's school recently studied a science lesson on distinguishing between plant and animal cells. Observation of pupils indicated that learning was occurring, but the enthusiasm they had exhibited in earlier science lessons was obviously lacking. Article discussed a model, designed to stimulate learning processes, from…

Using many different media, students can turn leaves into images which can be used for study, bulletin boards, collections, and identification. The simple techniques described include pastel printing, smoke prints, ink or tempura printing, bleach printing on t-shirts, ditto machine printing using carbon paper, and making cutouts. (DH)

A unit on energy is a perfect opportunity to use an interdisciplinary approach with a range of grade levels. This blueprint describes the needs of one such program and covers developmental strategies step by step. Each activity is categorized according to grade level. Topics include: (1) "Getting Organized," which discusses selecting activities…

Suggests that the Friedel-Crafts reaction, used for synthesizing a wide range of aromatic compounds, is an ideal vehicle for extended senior high school project work in chemistry. Provides a theoretical discussion of the reaction, suggests a number of suitable investigations, and outlines the experimental details. (JR)

Describes a polytechnical club" where college students must manually make laboratory equipment for experiments. Also introduces an evaluation procedure based on the student's intelligence and ability to work with others. (DS)

Discusses planning necessary for a successful elementary school science fair. Includes a science fair checklist. (JN)

Sixteen different suggestions are given to parents for helping their children with science fair projects. Among the 16 suggestions included are contacting people who have expertise in science, helping the child obtain pertinent information, keeping a daily log of research activities. (DS)

Stereoscopic photo activities for students are described for the purpose of motivating students in earth science. Included also is the necessary equipment for obtaining the three-dimensional effect. (SA)

Describes the use of the Internet to explore the impact of environmental changes in communities of frogs and toads. Provides a guide to investigating this topic on the web. (DDR)

Features a checklist of structural questions for writing a laboratory report discussion. Presents a rationale for this method of helping students organize their thoughts. (DDR)

Describes this year's chemistry exhibition held in Japan and sponsored by the Chemical Society of Japan. Summarizes the purposes, preparation, and the activities of the exhibition. (YP)