Directions are given for student learning activities on illusions, shadows, the spectrum, and colors. (DT)

Describes different features of Science - A Process Approach materials for elementary schools. A brief review about the success of the program is included. (PS)

Common science laboratory skills, such as bending glass tubing, are taught to prospective teachers. (CP)

Describes use of Science Curriculum Improvement Study materials for teaching environmental education in elementary schools. The units provide a sequential learning experience ranging from the Study of Organisms, Life Cycles, Populations, Environments, Communities to Ecosystems. Projects underway in the United States and Sweden for materials…

A simulation exercise involving being transported to another planet forces students to use different instruments, devices, and units for measuring. (CP)

The second part of a three-part series, this article describes sound measurement, effects, and indoor learning activities. Thirty elementary school activities are described with appropriate grade levels specified. (Author/CS)

A discussion of the historical background of man's use of seeds is followed by an explanation of some of the basic concepts relating to seeds. Collecting seeds is discussed, and eight classroom activities are described. (DT)

Describes a method of bottle cutting. The bottle is filled half full of motor oil and a heated iron rod is inserted into the oil. (SL)

Describes the operation of a processing center for the construction and maintenance of Elementary Science Study (ESS) kits in an economically depressed county of Virginia. This small industry provides an important function in the community by creating jobs and by producing school science equipment more cheaply than commercial enterprises. (JR)