This directory is designed for use by science educators in the five-state region served by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL): Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Most of the resources are located in these five states, but national resources that might be of interest have also been included. In this…

Project AIMS (Activities to Integrate Mathematics and Science) has as its purpose the integration of subject matter in grades K-9. Field testing of the curriculum materials produced by AIMS indicates that this integration produces the following beneficial results: (1) mathematics becomes more meaningful, hence more useful; (2) science is…

This book presents the facts, history, names, and dates behind 1,250 major accomplishments in science and technology. Each topic is covered in understandable paragraphs of 150 to 600 words and is intended for students, librarians, science instructors, and the general public. Four indexes provide access to the entries by year, name of discoverer or…

Suggests that comic books can motivate students and be utilized in: (1) homework assignments and tests; (2) introducing new topics; and (3) writing practice. (LS)

Presented are activities relating science and Halloween. (PB)

Describes an activity involving a transparent water filled box and a plane mirror in which the refraction of light rays is demonstrated. (CP)

Presents a derivation of the centripetal acceleration formula which does not involve calculus or vectors but uses only simple geometry. (MLH)

Presents the opinion that the future of physics may well depend on teacher willingness to enable more young people to be successful in their physics studies. (GS)

Presents a series of brief notes about chemistry teaching awards, new scientific publications and teaching aids, and opportunities to teach abroad. (MLH)

Presents four rebuttals to a suggestion that oxidation and reduction be defined in terms of increasing and decreasing oxidation numbers rather than as a gain or loss of electrons. (MLH)

Emphasizes the data management and communications problems that are present in crisis situations. Proposes the establishment of international model-oriented computer-assisted conferences to improve communications and understanding. (GS)

Presents questions and possible answers on organic nitrogen content of soils, molecular mechanisms involved in the light sensitive behavior of plants, and the metabolism of carbohydrates. (GS)

Describes screening systems for environmental mutagens, characteristics of the ideal screening system, characteristics of currently employed screening systems, correlative information required for decision making, and application of data to human populations. (GS)

A brief article stressing the need for care and accuracy in selecting materials to be used in teaching metrication. Caution should be taken in readability and interpretable rulings. (Author/EB)