Teachers can use animals in the classroom to stimulate observation skills and creative thinking. Several learning activities featuring animals are described, and tips are given on selection and care. A reproducible sheet for recording observations is included. (IAH)

Two task cards which are the basis for primary and intermediate science lessons are included in this article on soil, how it is formed, and what it is made of. (MT)

The Pete's Dragon float from Disney World's electric parade is used to illustrate electricity. Primary and advanced tasks involving circuits are presented. (MT)

This science unit focuses on measuring skills using students' own sneakers and the unit of measure. Two activities with differing levels of difficulty are presented. (MT)

Two units of study on snowflakes, one a starter unit and one advanced, are offered. Classification activities for learning about snowflakes are included. (MT)

Information on commercial fishing is provided, and a board game is described which requires students to watch for ocean signs of good fishing, choose equipment to catch specific types of fish, and consider effects of weather on working at sea. A reproducible copy of the game, with instructions, is included. (IAH)

Describes independent and group research activities for the classroom focusing on the properties of air. (SS)

This science column includes background information, discussion questions, science activities, writing activities, and a bibliography on a different topic each month. The titles of the five installments included in this compilation are: (1) "Chameleons and Other Quick-Change Artists"; (2) "Niagara Falls and Other Super…

Science instruction activities listed in this article can be duplicated for parents and children to work on together at home. Topics covered include: (1) investigating water; (2) plants and animals; (3) the human body; (4) sorting and classifying; and (5) shadows. (CJ)

A teaching unit that helps fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students learn about human and animal skeletal systems is described. The unit focuses on bone characteristics and develops basic science skills, such as observation, data collection, and making and testing hypotheses. (PP)