Discusses how physics is used to improve the efficiency of combustion, pointing out that the interdisciplinary topic has applications to problems of real industrial relevance and practical value. (JN)

Describes a World Wildlife Fund project that focused on the development of teaching units for middle school children. Explains five thematic programs that centered on children as occupiers of space, consumers of resources, intervenors in world environments, and as decision makers. Also reviews a teacher training module. (ML)

Activities to help senior high students learn about human rights are suggested. The activities include both social studies and language arts skills objectives. Examples of activities include reading and discussing newspapers, magazines, fiction, biographies, and nonfiction; viewing films; conducting research; preparing posters; making maps;…

The mastery of the reasoning skills of observation, classification, serialization, and spatial relationships is not solely within the province of social studies but also falls heavily upon students' acquisition of concepts, skills, and operations in mathematics. Each of these skills, as they relate to social studies and math, is discussed. (RM)

Describes an interdisciplinary approach designed to use the humanities as a source of material to exemplify chemical principles, stimulate critical thinking along scientific lines, and demonstrate to nonscience majors that chemistry is relevant to their academic experiences. A sample unit on environmental pollution, drugs, and poisons is also…

Stresses the importance of teaching children respect for and interest in spiders and insects. Recommends activities to study arthropods in their natural environment that will be exciting to students, sharpen observation skills, and promote respect and understanding. Lists potential excursion sites and preparatory procedures. (BC)

Practical advice on teaching skills which are essential, but difficult for many medical students to master, is presented. Topics covered include interviewing skills, the mental status examination, the use of psychotropic medication in the general hospital, psychodiagnostic techniques, and dealing with ward management problems. (RM)

Preteaching vocabulary terms to fifth-grade students was found to have a significant facilitative effect on their acquisition and retention of social studies content. An instructional sequence for teachers to follow in preteaching concept vocabulary is outlined. (RM)

Provides an outline of a presentation which focused on teaching science environmentally and extending the teaching outdoors. Includes a discussion of the sumac as a typical topic to illustrate the ideas and strategies cited. (BC)

An interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, planning, and implementation is the key to Xerox Corporation's development program for new engineers. The three major phases of the program are discussed. (JN)

Commenting on Dobbert et al's article in this issue, argues that the best data on the transmission of culture can be obtained by combining a variety of methods, focusing on one domain and on a limited set of hypotheses at a time. Believes that, ideally, collaborative studies are required. (RDN)

Harold Herber's self-paced, self-teaching book, "Teaching Reading in the Content Area," can be used by social studies teachers to develop lessons that help students read, write, and think. A sample U.S. history lesson which uses techniques from Herber's book to help students learn about the Declaration of Independence is presented. (RM)

A competitive art project which involved high school students in creating a hamburger out of any kind of materials they wanted is described. The results were very creative. In one related activity, students were asked to write a creative hamburger recipe. Some of the rather curious results are reproduced here. (RM)

The various roles and uses of mathematics in developing global awareness in students are considered. Mathematics as a unifier of human experience and problem solving with a global emphasis are discussed with many illustrative examples. (MNS)

Presents development and preliminary results of a research project evaluating a curriculum guide developed by the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education. Activities included humane education along with concepts and skills in language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Results are mixed with more impact on early…