The inventor's secret is a simple one--he sees applications for known materials that have occurred to no one else. Here are some suggestions for applying this secret to the elementary science program and thereby boosting motivation and creativeness in your students. (Author/RK)

A number of hands-on science activities are suggested to acquaint children with the variety and properties of polymers. Common polymers are listed; individual and group activities are described; and a reproducible worksheet is included. (IAH)

Presents a variety of educational resources with ordering information. Resources include reading programs, literacy posters and bookmarks, communication skills, integrated art activities, science books and hands-on activities, environmental activities, classroom management, disability awareness, mathematics contests, science contests, and…

Typical learning style patterns; techniques for managing the variety of learning styles which may exist in a classroom; and ways to address various learning styles in reading, writing, math, and science are outlined. Using educational technology to accommodate students' learning styles is also discussed. (IAH)

Twenty-five outstanding new computer software programs for drill and practice, simulation, and tutoring are reviewed. Programs deal with classroom management and with the teaching of language arts, computer literacy, social studies, science and logic, and mathematics. (PP)