A SCIENCE UNIT ON ORGANIZATION IS PRESENTED. THE OBSERVATION AND CATEGORIZATION OF LIVING THINGS ARE EMPHASIZED. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GATHER SPECIMENS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE AND TO LOOK FOR DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES AMONG THEM. THIS COLLECTING AND GROSS SORTING OF SPECIMENS ARE ENCOURAGED THROUGH LABORATORY EXERCISES. DATA SHEETS ARE USED…

This book is part of the series "Explorations in Science" which contains enrichment activities for the general science curriculum. Each book in the series contains innovative and traditional projects for both the bright and average, the self-motivated, and those who find activity motivating. Each activity is self-contained and provides everything…

Observations and experiments with mice, developed and tested at the Pennsylvania Advancement School with underachieving boys in grades seven and eight, are described in this teachers' guide which includes copies of student worksheets for exercises needing them. In addition to lists of materials and procedural suggestions, ideas for guiding…

A brief summary of the effects of light on plant germination, growth and development, including photoperiodism and pigment formation, introduces 18 experiments and demonstrations which illustrate aspects of these effects. Detailed procedures for each exercise are given, the expected results outlined, and possible sources of difficulty discussed.…

This book contains the teacher's guide of the Environmental Inquiry curriculum series developed at Cornell University. It is designed to teach learning skills for investigating the behaviors of non-native and native species and demonstrate how to apply scientific knowledge to solve real-life problems. This book focuses on strange intruders…

A discussion of the philosophy and rationale of Energy - Structure - Life, a two year high school sequence in integrated science, is contained in the introductory section of this manual. The student's copy of the laboratory activities and the quizzes for the first year of the program constitute the major portion of this volume. The two year course…

This guide is prepared for teachers who have students using the laboratory manual, "Laboratory Activities for Biology." The publication contains some introductory remarks for teachers, lists of materials and equipment, methods of making solutions and other preparations, suggestions for introductory discussions with the class, and…

Laboratory experiments are presented in these first three manuals of a six-volume series for use at the 12- to 16-year-old, or British CSE, level. On the subject of food tests, 17 exercises are prepared in connection with Biuret reactions, starch and emulsion tests, Millon's and Benedict's reagents, reagent sensitivity, and calorific values and…

Presents seven selected biology notes which could be used in the school biology courses. Each includes the name of the author and a description of activities suggested. (HM)

This book is intended to serve as a source of ideas for devising simple scientific activities, investigations, and experiments and for the construction of necessary equipment using available materials. This revision of an earlier edition reflects modern approaches to science teaching at the elementary and secondary school levels. This edition has…

Individualized biology activities for secondary students are presented in this teaching guide. The guide is divided into five sections: (1) investigating bread mold; (2) investigating transpiration; (3) completing a botany project; (4) collecting, preserving, and identifying leaves; and (5) writing up science laboratory investigations. The…

The predominant focus of the 24 Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies (OBIS) Trial Edition Set III activities is on animal behavior, and the adaptations and diversity of both plants and animals. Night time activities, games, investigation, experimentation, and crafts are used to study ants, birds, clams, water snails, water striders, spiders,…