Because of the move to metrication in the United States, this article is presented to art personnel to alert them to the changes that are most likely to be encountered in the art program with respect to classroom activities and the ordering of materials. (Author/RK)

Presents an investigation using data collected by students to explore timelines and pie charts. The activity begins with having students keep a chronological record of their activities for one 24-hour period to create and analyze pie charts that show how they have spent their time. Activity sheet also included. (ASK)

Describes a word processing class project in which students create a business and develop relevant documents for a portfolio. Explains portfolio evaluation criteria and types of skills the project develops. (SK)

Presents strategies for teaching computer skills at a distance. Explains the operation of the Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical System interactive distance learning network and describes nine sample class activities. (SK)

Responses from 48 of 70 secondary teacher advisors of Future Farmers of America (FFA) in New Mexico showed that 50% had been exposed to the Program of Activities (POA) as FFA members; state mandates influenced their use of POA; and all involved students in planning and implementing activities, but only 67% involved students in evaluating them. (SK)

Presents many problems involving scheduling after-school activities and tournaments that bring the topic of Euler paths to a level of understanding for elementary students. (MKR)

Compares observed to expected counts of white, African American, and Hispanic major-league baseball players (n=650) in 1989. Uses chi-square values to determine that racial differences are highly significant for pitcher, catcher, shortstop, and outfielder. Includes appendix with 1993 player counts and seven suggested student activities. (SEW)

Constructing model roller coasters is a great way for students to explore concepts related to energy and motion. Describes making a model roller coaster with 4th grade students. Students learn about different forms of energy and answer their own questions about roller coasters. (NB)

Describes a preschool classroom project intended to explore cotton and wool production. Describes the planning process, project implementation and evaluation, collaboration with other teachers, additional fiber-related center activities, and how the project provided opportunities for work in many curriculum areas. The fabric project concluded with…

Presents activities that use toy balloons to offer students interesting opportunities to connect algebra and geometry. Involves students measuring the speed of a released balloon and investigating the subtle relationship between the volume of a sphere and its surface area. Prompts a rich and revealing discussion about why the experimental results…

Discusses inventions and innovations in battery technology. Includes information about batteries that have produced products such as cellular telephones, portable computers, and camcorders. Also describes lithium and solid state batteries and offers tips on battery safety. (JOW)

Identifies situation in which consumers are likely to substitute rules of thumb for research, reviews rules of thumb often used as substitutes, and identifies teaching activities to help students learn when substitution is appropriate. (JOW)

Outlines resources available to secondary school educators to make international education a strong component of the curriculum. School resources include foreign persons, the library/media center, language offerings, and selected curriculum areas. Specific curricular activities, community resources, and student exchange and administrator/teacher…

Describes a versatile small-group exercise, "Ask the Expert," that encourages appropriation of lecture material by students while enriching their own sense of expertise. Presents a step-by-step procedure and discusses benefits of the exercise. (Author/PVV)

Describes a game used with Chapter 1 students to develop dictionary and reading skills and to help students grasp what it means to define a word. (MG)