Presents a project for students in Art 1 and Art 2 courses in which they created small, clay, animal pots. Describes the process of creating the pots beginning with student research, the project planning stage, and the production of the pot project. (CMK)

Institutions of higher education that use animals in laboratory research have become targets of intense scrutiny regarding the treatment of those animals, the value of research, and the amount of federal funds they receive. The largest and most active animal-rights organization is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. (MLW)

Presented is an activity that includes a poster of an African elephant and discussion questions, a class project, a model project, and a follow-up activity. (CW)

Provides directions for performing eight short activities which relate to various animals and help to teach affective objectives relating to interests, attitudes, and values. (RT)

The neuronal model shown to code sound-source azimuth in the barn owl by H. Wagner et al. in 1987 is used as the basis for a speculative brain-based human model, which can establish contrastive phonetic categories to solve the problem of perception "non-invariance." (SLD)

Presents Attachment Q-Set adapted for study of monkeys as described by Kondo-Ikemura and Waters in this issue. (HTH)

Presents scoring key for the original Attachment Q-Set and that adapted for study of secure-base behavior of monkeys, as described by Kondo-Ikemura and Waters in this same issue. (HTH)

Introduces the topic of father-adolescent relationships along with two basic models of fatherhood. The first is of the father who does not take an active role in the upbringing of his children but who assumes responsibility to protect and provide for them; second is of the father who may be flexible, i.e., more involved, in response to varying…

Summarizes the progress of the Costa Rican Humane Education Project after four years of work to educate children to protect the environment and to develop a genuine respect for all forms of life. Evaluation results indicate children have developed positive attitudes about animals and their environment. (MDH)

At the University of Edinburgh, 70 animal science students participated in a voluntary 1-hour per week course designed to develop interpersonal and transferable skills, such as job search, peer evaluation, and teamwork. Most students found the course useful in improving oral communication and listening skills and understanding of teamwork. (SK)

Comments on Gauvain's discussion, in this issue, of the development of thinking from a sociocultural perspective, expanding her analysis by comparing research on apes who have developed in natural habitats with apes raised by humans in something resembling a human culture. Argues that the study of nonhuman primates can contribute to the emerging…

Presents annotations of 50 children's books and picture books which explore different perspectives on how people can work toward achieving harmony in the world. (SR)

This case study examined the development of language skills in a bonobo and a chimpanzee raised by human caregivers since infancy, focusing on the primates' ability to comprehend simple speech, understand referential symbol use, and engage in intentionally communicative routines. It is argued that comparative results from these primates can…

Presents an annotated bibliography of 48 outstanding children's science books. Entries are grouped under six headings. The appropriate age range is noted for each book. (BB)

Alternative classifications commonly used by children aged 12, 14, and 15 are presented. Why children use such alternatives is discussed. Age- and gender-related trends in performance on classification tasks is examined. Children's attitudes to classification and their perceptions of its usefulness in school and everyday contexts are reviewed. (KR)