Much of the current research in experimental plant biology requires highly uniform plants. To achieve this, many plants are grown under conditions in which the environment is carefully manipulated. This pamphlet has been prepared, therefore, to present and describe growth procedures which will produce vigorous, healthy, uniform plant material in…

Provides a historical development of efforts to explain biological phenomena in terms of chemical substances present in living organisms. (MLH)

Described is the construction and use of an environmental garden. The garden serves as a source of both indoor and outdoor laboratory materials, including vascular plants, fungi, algae, mosses, zooplankton, and macroscopic invertebrates. (BB)

Presents short questions and answers on biochemical topics, such as respiration, enzymatic reactions, symbiotic relationships, and oxygen consumption of sea animals. (MLH)

A practical magnetotropism experiment with seeds is presented. The procedures, needed controls, and observations of results are described. (DF)

Presents the legal definitions of copyright and copyright law. Answers questions such as, How does copyright apply to materials published on the Internet? and What might be done to reduce lawsuits? Explains the importance and necessity of using recent materials in life sciences curriculum. Provides a list of several popular publications and…

This document describes cameras, film, and methods useful for indoor or outdoor photography of aquatic and marine subjects. (SL)

Basic knowledge about Skylab experiments is presented in this book, one of a series, for the purpose of informing high school teachers about scientific research performed in orbit and enabling the teachers to broaden their basis for material selection. This fourth volume is concerned with experiments designed to improve man's understanding of…

As the first volume of a set of eight study guides in the field of environmental education, this curriculum guide for teachers utilizes a life-centered approach to enable students to learn about their world and its life processes. Level One is designed to help pupils in kindergarten and grades one and two to understand living things and the needs…

Describes an experiment that allows the student to estimate the diameter of the fovea in his own eye. (GA)

This article reviews and compares five recent secondary science texts: Addison-Wesley Life Science (Gr. 7-9); Prentice-Hall Life Science (Gr. 7-9); Scott Foresman Biology (Gr. 9-12); Biology: Living Systems (Gr. 10-12); and Biology: The Science of Life (Gr. 10-12). (SJL)

Outlined is a procedure for the assessment of fungal growth under different cultural conditions, together with a demonstration of the toxic nature of exudates released from a fungal pathogen during growth in culture, using a simple bioassay. (Author/CW)