This unit of instruction deals with building models of light with emphasis on the particle theory, the wave theory, and the theory of possible duality. Successful completion of Algebra I and Plane Geometry is strongly recommended as indicators of success. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and provides a list of the performance…

This unit of instruction introduces the measuring of work, power, and energy; forms of energy; conversion and conservation of energy; and types of machines. It is a course suggested for the terminal science student. No requisites for prior course work are suggested. The booklet lists the state-adopted texts in the list of references. It states the…

This unit of instruction is a survey course exploring the areas of nuclear physics, physics of modern discoveries, and their effects on the world of today. No requisites for prior course work, experience, or courses to be taken concurrently are required for enrollment. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance…

This monograph is a test of graphing and graph interpretation skills which assesses performance on all the skills of graphing which are contained in the AAAS program, Science - A Process Approach. The testing includes construction of bar graphs, interpreting information on graphs, the use of the Cartesian coordinate system, making predictions from…

This instructional program is designed to be used with grade 10 students for 4 to 5 weeks to help students to predict what will happen in a given energy situation. It is designed to lead students to an understanding of their personal energy use, to a realization of the moral nature of the assumptions underlying energy decisions, and to a belief…

This booklet presents some methods of quantitative chemical analysis currently used in the field of fresh water pollution control. Only those tests that may be performed with little or no special reagents or pieces of equipment are listed. The booklet addresses the following determinations: (1) acidity; (2) alkalinity; (3) chloride; (4) hardness;…

This unit of instruction presents a laboratory-oriented course which relates the sources and behaviors of light to man's control and uses of light. Successful completion of Algebra I and Plane Geometry is strongly recommended as indicators of success. The course is recommended if the student plans further studies in science, optical technology, or…

This activity is designed to use a collection of marine bivalve shells. From these shells, students can determine approximate ages of the shells, compare weather conditions to shell ages, and learn problems of this technique. (RH)

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit on air pollution is designed for secondary school students in grades 7 through 12. There are five lessons in the unit; since some of the activities can take as long as 90 days, use of the materials needs to be carefully planned. Each…

This unit is a part of a series of materials produced by a project to develop locally applicable class, lab, and field materials in ecology and social studies for Guam junior and senior high school. While the materials were designed for Guam, they can be adapted to other localities. This unit is designed to interest the student in growing plants…

This unit for students in grades 6-12 is designed to provide an introduction to the variables that cause tides. Included are teacher background materials, a possible three-day schedule, master sheets for transparencies, student activity materials, tests, and references to selected films and books. (RH)

This unit is concerned with an overview of physical oceanography - the study of currents, tides, waves, and particle movements. The activities are designed for use by junior high school age students. Included in the unit are activities related to properties of sea water, physical phenomena of the ocean, and physical features of the ocean.…

The purpose of these activities is to offer the secondary school student an opportunity to review what he/she has learned about air by moving quickly through a series of "Do-it-yourself" experiments. Emphasis is placed on the study of the composition of air and relating this information to life in aquatic and marine environments.…

This unit of instruction presents some important and interesting processes carried on daily in industry and which result in products with which the student is familiar. The student will be responsible for learning some reactions involving these chemical processes and the quantitative calculations of these reactions. Fractional distillation,…

Cytology is the subject that is dealt with in this autoinstructional program. The process to be understood by secondary school students who are taking biology is mitosis. The material is presented to be adequate for achievers at the middle level. Knowledge of the structure of the DNA molecule and of the parts of the cell are considered as…