Describes "The Kinetic Karnival of Jearl Walker," six 30-minute television programs. Programs focus on: forces/collisions; rotation; fluid flow and friction; viscosity; Leidenfrost effect; and the science of cooking. Teacher's manual containing description, class preparation, questions, and bibliography are provided with each program (available in…

Examined are the scope and status of precollege marine education, including history of marine education, present interdisciplinary marine education, informal approaches to marine education, marine awareness studies, and some implications of marine education. (Author/DS)

This column focuses on two science curriculum materials. Coastal/Oceanic Awareness Studies (COAST) is a collection of learning units designed to introduce students to marine and coastal environments. "Everyone Has Feelings and Other Children's Songs" by Sarah Barchas is a record album with ten songs written for young children. (Author/MP)

Describes a new apparatus for Drosophila habitats which has the advantage of leaving pupae and adult flies undisturbed while being able to renew or move the media and larvae at will. (CS)

Describes an introductory physics laboratory course, used at the University of California in Berkeley, designed to teach students some general intellectual skills. Results of the course evaluation are also discussed. (HM)

Reviews a curriculum series entitled Examining Your Environment published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston of Canada, Ltd. Unit organizations, teacher's guides, activities, and materials are discussed. (SA)

Outlines two examples of the use of matrices to describe optical systems in introductory physics courses. Teaching packages on these two topics which have been developed at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom for A-level and undergraduate students are also described. (HM)

Presents the results of a survey study conducted in the United Kingdom to identify the opinions of 65 chemistry teachers from Middlesex and Buckinghamshire about the use, costs, design, and content of 0 level and A level chemistry books. (HM)

Presents seven selected middle school science activities which could be used in school science courses. (HM)

Improvements in the mechanism of the whirlybird used in the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) unit "Subsystems and Variables" are presented. Variables which can be investigated using this device are discussed. An illustration of the improved device is provided. (CW)

Described is an activity that uses discarded evergreen trees from Christmas. Tree age and growth characteristics are investigated by looking at the number of whorls and rings of the trunks. Extensions and follow-up activities are included. (KR)

Described are demonstrations provided for secondary school students designed to illustrate the fun and wonder of chemistry and learning by experimentation. A list of the contents for the videotapes and suggestions for discussions using the videotapes are provided. (CW)

Fourteen astronomy activities are presented including classroom procedures and questions. Topics include different investigations of the moon, planets, stars, sunsets, light pollution, and rainbows and halos. Additional information on measurements used for observations in astronomy, and rainbow characteristics is included. (CW)

Described is a simple technique to monitor air pollutants and to simulate some of the features of roadside canopies. Included are the procedures, directions for the assembly of the apparatus, and a discussion of typical results. Graphs of sample data are presented. (CW)

Described is a laboratory experiment that can be used to investigate bacterial survival in soil or water as well as the study of genetic transfer via conjugation. Discussed are materials, laboratory procedures, typical results, and a list of six references. (CW)