Presented are views, on planning science fairs and science fair projects, of a fair coordinator, a science teacher, and students. Also included are 25 questions which might result in science fair projects. (SL)

Recently an elementary school teacher asked, "Is the 'new' elementary school science really dead?" This writing examines the teacher's question in terms of the impact the "new" science appears to have had on elementary science education. (Author/RK)

Develops a simplified electrostatic model of the heart with conduction within the torso neglected to relate electrocardiogram patterns to the charge distribution within the myocardium. Suggests its application to explanation of Coulomb's law in general physics. (CC)

Presents results of a science clubs' investigation of the micro-meteorology of a shopping center, particularly temperature and precipitation effects related to automobile air pollution. (AL)

Describes a method for conducting a sophomore organic chemistry laboratory which included integrating projects with a writing task involving peer group interaction. Also includes background/theory, chemistry tasks, writing tasks, and evaluation. Included in appendices are an analytic worksheet and grading scale. (JN)

Describes a Malaysian school project which deals with tin, and extracting tin from its ore in the laboratory, as well as the economics involved and the locating and mining the ore. (HM)

Describes the Science in Social Context (SISCON) project. The use of the SISCON in the British colleges, polytechnics and secondary schools and a list of the units, of the course are included. (HM)

Using the example of a ten-year-old boy working on a science project, the author discusses the question of when and how much the teacher should intervene and direct a child's independent learning activity. (SJL)

Describes a high school project which integrates art and science by providing biology students with opportunities to exhibit student art work on biological subjects. (CS)

An experiment is described in which undergraduate students can optimize the relative yield of sec-butylbenzene by varying molar ratio and temperature. (Author/SA)

Discusses whether electronics should be included as a subject at school, and describes the process of developing an O-level electronics course which is based on electronic systems for British schools. The course content and structure are also included. (HM)