Authors assert that biology teaching should be treated more as a science based on questions, possible explanations, and tests for determining the validity of explanations that are formulated. Provides a list of criteria for exemplary teaching and contrasts them with traditional science teaching. Presents information on Science/Technology/Society…

A method of preparing a special dissecting tray to be used with transmitted light as well as reflected light is presented. It may also be used with an overhead projector to illustrate some skeletal structures in vertebrates. (Author/EB)

Suggests that students who reason with only concrete thinking patterns may become formal thinkers through the use of the following instructional pattern: (1) the introduction of an undifferentiated whole, (2) differentiation of the whole through concrete experiences, (3) invention of symbolic notation, (4) application of concepts which lead to…

The Systems Alternatives Project is an attempt to develop open classroom alternatives within a modular scheduling system. Biology students are given both action and test objectives that emphasize individualization. Structure of the project is detailed and an attempt to analyze the project evaluation data statistically is included. (MA)

Describes the "science forum" as a means of initiating discussion between students in different schools in a cooperative educational experience. Students from advanced biology classes in two high schools presented research papers and panel discussion followed. Involved persons included all levels of the educational community--administrators, PTA…

Describes taste experiences that are used to spark interest in studying high school biology. Emphasizes learning about survival, poisonous plants, endangered species, economic and nutritional importance of various organisms, and cultural education. (CS)

Explains the techniques of experimenting with the protozoan Colpoda cucullus to learn about its habitats, dispersal and adaptations. (LS)

Offers suggestions and techniques for taking picutres so that students can view them and discover common characteristics for themselves, review for tests, and prepare for lab work. (LS)

Describes the Inquiry Role Approach for biology in which group work leads to enhancement of attitudinal, social and inquiry skills. (LS)

Discusses the physics of fluids flowing through vessels in the context of blood moving in the circulatory system. The method of presentation used is judged suitable for students in an advanced high school science course emphasizing individualized instruction in an interdisciplinary field. (Author/PEB)

Suggests that students discover and evaluate their own values by studying a unit based on ethical issues in human experimentation. (LS)

Suggests that insects be studied because they are linked to man's well-being and because of their own intrinsic worth. (LS)

Describes the benefits and adverse effects of insects and concludes that the benefits outweigh the adverse effects. (LS)

Discussed is one teacher's method of teaching students to use various marine and scientific apparati while studying important relationships within the ecosystem. A data retrieval chart is included with questions and problems to ask about the data, along with information on how to interpret the data chart. (MA)