Summarized in chart form are data regarding published geologic maps for the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Information provided by state geologists includes scale, availability, and ordering instructions for both bedrock and surficial maps. (CS)

Examples given for uses for the calculator exchange key include: generation of the Fibonacci sequence and geometric series, determination of square roots, and the chief use of the function, which is to interchange the numerator and denominator of a fraction. (MK)

If educators realized the capabilities of the computer as it relates to separate subjects or a particular discipline, computer science would become an integral part of the secondary curriculum for all student programs. (MB)

Although California and New York have banned Channel One, the Whittle Communication Project reaches an estimated one-third of the nation's teenagers. A Midwest survey shows that students appear to enjoy the programing, though they show only an 8% gain in current events knowledge. Teachers felt extremely positive about Channel One's presentation of…

Subjects, who were Occupational Work Experience students, were randomly assigned to individual guidance from either a computerized occupational information system, to a counselor-based information system or to a control group. Results demonstrate a hierarchical learning effect: The computer group learned more than the counseled group, which…

Describes methods for teaching the mole concept, including analogous calculations involving household objects, and the use of a cardboard wheel showing the interrelationships between moles, molecular weight, and the gaseous molar volume. (MLH)

Describes a demonstration which illustrates that a body moving with constant speed can be accelerating. The students ride in a circle on a cart made with plywood and roller skates and equipped with bubble accelerometers. (MLH)

Elective English courses in grades 7 to 10 of 10-grade "general educational" polytechnical schools in the GDR are facing increased demands. Student testing has revealed increased attention by teachers to the strengthening of lexical and grammatical knowledge, development of free-variation procedures, and introduction of teaching aids.…

Books classified as biography in the school media collection for grade levels primary through senior high school are included in this advisory list. Selections were made from books which publishers submitted for evaluation; only those which were favorably reviewed by educators are listed. An unannotated list of books receiving favorable notices in…

Describes the use of films as primary learning material, aimed at developing some of the higher level skills which are the, often unreached, objectives of practical courses. Results of a first trial use are cited. (EB)

Discusses ways in which a taffy candy bar can be used to illustrate, by analogy, deformations of the earth's crust under compressive stress. (MLH)

This document presents a model for a simple transmission electron microscope for educational purposes. This microscope could demonstrate thermonic emission, particle acceleration, electron deflection, and flourescence. It is designed to be used in high school science courses, particularly physics, taking into account the size, weight, complexity…

THE GUIDE IS AN ATTEMPT TO HELP BEGINNING TEACHERS OF THE SEVERELY MENTALLY RETARDED. THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY IS THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES WHILE INVOLVING THE HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT IS NOTED THAT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION…

Secondary teachers and librarians will find the bibliography a helpful tool for identifying women's biographies. Biographies are valuable for building reading skills, background of a subject, or personal development. These biographies are appealing to young people on the basis of subject interest, reading level, depth of detail, and writing style.…