Suggestions are made for using traditional Halloween activities, such as jack-o'-lantern carving, bobbing for apples, and trick-or-treating, for classroom learning. (SJL)

Suggests some nonfiction children's books and learning activities for the study of astronomy in the primary and upper elementary grades. (SJL)

Many children have an enormous fascination for reptiles of all kinds--snakes, turtles, tortoises, crocodiles, alligators and lizards. Whatever the reason for their interest, you can channel the enthusiasm of reptile fans and build the interest of curious students with a few simple activities, e.g., getting acquainted with reptile characteristics…

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)

Scientific method marks the learning in a student flight center. (Editor)

Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, adult. Children watch and nurture a magical metamorphosis. (Editor)

Step-by-step instructions are given for constructing terrariums as a class project. (SJL)

Suggests nonfiction science books and novels for an elementary unit on science fiction. (SJL)

A series of simple activities not only illustrates how our eyes work but also dramatically shows how the brain interprets the eyes' information. Uses these activities to introduce a study of the eye to elementary students and to motivate their interest. (Author/RK)

In the Newark, Delaware, School District a special inservice/graduate course, Content Area Reading Enrichment (C.A.R.E.), has been developed in which teachers create kits of materials and activities to teach reading in particular content areas. Gives details of activities for each of five areas using C.A.R.E. science kits. Those areas: vocabulary,…

Shelve the textbooks the next time you conduct a study of magnetism and pull the concepts together with plenty of well-plotted discovery activities. Discusses a number of stimulating scientific experiments utilizing the magnet. (Author/RK)

Presents a science unit for fourth graders on fungi. Included are instructions for making a mold garden. (SJL)

Presented are 25 inexpensive activities which will give students hands-on and creative experiences in botany, geology, meteorology, and ecology on or near the school grounds. (Author/SJL)

Science, health and nutrition, cooking, and social studies activities on the subject of apples are described. (SJL)

This is the second of a series of three seasonal environmental learning stations that create a land lab on the elementary school grounds. Graded science activities for 10 learning stations are outlined. For the first article in this series, see the September 1980 issue of this magazine. (Editor/SJL)