Discusses what constitutes a good sex education program. (BB)

Professional education organizations can be a help to teachers making decisions on sex education curriculum. (BB)

This article is a reaction and response to papers presented at a panel discussion on sex education. The other papers are included in this same issue. (BB)

Discusses eighteen minicourses developed from material contained in BSCS biology yellow, green, and blue versions. (BB)

An explanation of the difference between the terms isosmotic and isotonic, and an experiment to demonstrate this difference are presented. (BB)

For teachers in search of an easily obtainable, readily dissectable, and unique living specimen to arouse the interest of their students and illustrate important biological principles, lichens are the perfect selection. Background information and experiments on lichen anatomy, physiology, and chemistry are given. An appendix gives culture media.…

The Japanese morning glory, a short-day plant, is an excellent specimen for studying photoperiodism. This article gives ideas for investigations including the effects of hormones, light quality, and temperature. Preparation of the seed is also discussed. (BB)

The demonstrations and experiments described in this article are appropriate for junior high school and older students, including beginning students in college biology or botany. Included are culture and observation of zoospores, zoospore attraction to plant roots, and other topics. (BB)

Experiments and demonstrations are presented which have been used in a high school course on animal behavior. Animals used include spiders, fish, birds, and mammals. (BB)

The minicourse and school assembly program described in this article include such topics as heart disease, cancer, smoking, and comparative anatomy of circulatory and respiratory systems. (BB)

Exercises are presented for classification of marine algae on the basis of biochemical characteristics such as pigmentation, cell wall components, and food storage products. (BB)

Nine questions are presented for student discussions relating to genetics, evolution, and racial characteristics. A brief introductory discussion of these topics are presented, as well. (BB)

A study is described which examined the sensitivity of student-faculty evaluation forms, whether the students were aware that the forms were used for salary, retention, and promotion purposes, and whether students and faculty had the same conception of various questionnaire factors. (BB)

Two books are reviewed which discuss conservative critics of textbooks, especially critics of the presentation of evolution in biology textbooks. The article tells who these textbook watchers are and describes their aversions and preferences. (BB)

A ten-day minicourse is described in which seventh graders build, install, and observe a bird house. (BB)