Discusses some of the problems associated with the organization of a British chemistry course. Results that can be achieved in this Mode 3 O-Level chemistry course are also discussed. (HM)

Compares elementary school science curricula in Japan, Thailand, the Republic of Korea and the Philippines. Tables summarize data for some of these countries concerning general characteristics of the curricular design, general objectives of elementary and secondary science curricula, teaching units covered, and hierarchy of process skills. (CS)

This commentary discusses an unstated assumption made in a Do It Yourself Curriculum Guide, that "any combination (of outcomes you select for your school curriculum) is as good as any other." Other inadequacies in the Guide are included. Discusses also the problems associated with justifying science in the school curriculum. (CS)

Discusses from the physicist's point of view the connection between biology and physics and the usefulness of physical laws for understanding biological processes. Discusses these fields of research in secondary school science: molecular science, regulation, statistics and information, corrosion and evolution, chance and necessity, and…

Regardless of how easy a course is made for nonscience majors, few attempts have been made to use students' abilities within the academic context to enhance their appreciation of science. The teaching of nonscience majors must be viewed by the science teacher as important as the teaching of science majors. (MLW)

Describes the secondary and college level courses in social biology taught in the early 1960s that first linked the human situation to basic biological principles and concepts. Provides a general description of the present status of social biology in England. (CS)

Reported are previsit, during visit and postvisit activities for a class zoo trip. A list of basic zoo manners and a zoo visit checklist of ideas for students are also included. (DS)

Described is science education's role in the back to the basics movement. Science education is described as providing opportunities for the development of (1) logical structures, (2) the understanding of the scientific processes, and (3) the development of creative problem solving techniques. (Author/DS)

Describes three levels of courses to treat adequately the ground state electronic structures, the spectroscopy, and the photochemistry of inorganic molecules. Suggests sequences for the courses without repeating material taught in previous courses. (Author/JN)

Suggests examining a few subjects in depth rather than covering a whole range of topics superficially. Also discusses how much theory is appropriate in the undergraduate curriculum. (Author/JN)

Summarizes the views of panel members at a symposium on the place of inorganic chemistry in the undergraduate curriculum. Suggests one semester of intermediate inorganic chemistry, followed by a year of physical chemistry and a semester of advanced inorganic chemistry as a reasonable prescription for the modern undergraduate curriculum. (Author/JN)

Presents the selection rules for all four quantum numbers of the hydrogen atom and for a linear harmonic oscillator. Suggests that these rules deserve special mention in an elementary course of quantum chemistry. (Author/JN)

Summarizes papers presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education that report new offerings in chemistry. A bibliography of 13 presented papers in this area is attached. (CS)

The Soviet educational system is now designed to maximize the ability of every student. Only the minority of American students take full advantage of the benefits provided by school programs. (Author/MLF)

Described is an environmental chemistry course for nonscience majors at McNeese State University. The course emphasizes consumer chemistry. Topics discussed include prescription drugs, refinery processes, nuclear chemistry and chemistry and the environment. Texts, supplementary materials and a detailed course outline are included. (DS)