Suggests inexpensive, short-time outdoor projects using school grounds. Projects can involve teachers, students, and community. (BR)

Describes perceptual activities which involve children in questioning perceptions of size and distance that typically appear obvious but that are not accurate. Activities are designed to help the child consider variables that do not always stand out visually but which are important. (BR)

Describes the origin of limestone caverns, using Mammoth Cave as an example, with particular reference to the importance of groundwater information of caverns, the present condition of groundwater, and how caverns develop within fluctuating groundwater zones. (BR)

Describes the opportunity teachers have to develop attitudes of respect and responsibility in young children. For example, the way the teacher interacts with children will determine whether they are kind to animals, Respect in children develops from being respected, and responsibility from having a stake in a project or any endeavor. (BR)

Describes four different styles of working exhibited by four different children as they worked with water flow. Each of the four children's approaches varied substantially, but each learned in his own way about water flow. The author believes that each child should be encouraged to follow his own style of learning. (BR)