Describes the structure of the Advanced Placement (AP) examination in biology, and presents in entirety the objective portion of the examination administered in May 1970. (JR)

Describes Project Biotech, a program that utilizes the audio-tutorial principle to develop skill-oriented modules. The modules are self-pacing, independent units of instruction which concentrate on a few well-defined objectives and allow the student to learn at his own rate with minimal supervision. (PB)

Part two of a two-part article gives details of the threat of off-road vehicles to the terrain and wildlife of desert areas and to cultural values. (JR)

Presents a discussion of the problem of the decline in science achievement of students as it relates to the reluctance of teachers to adopt innovative teaching techniques and take advantage of the results of research. (BB)

A field trip for identifying and collecting wild edible plants is described. (BB)

This article is based on slides taken during a visit to the Lesser Antilles to investigate the physical origin of the islands, their biological development, and the effect of human occupations on the natural habitat of the islands. (Author/BB)

A high school biology experiment is presented. The success of this experiment may be due to the inability to prove or disprove the hypothesis upon which it is based. (BB)

Two statistical tools, the Chi-square and standard error approaches, are compared for use in Mendelian genetics experiments. Although the Chi-square technique is more often used, the standard error approach is to be preferred for both research investigations and student experiments. (BB)

Provides a look at what science and the humanities have in common, and in particular, a look at how the scientific method applies to the study of literature. (BB)

Tests of the predictivity of the biorhythm theory using 30 staff members of a psychiatry service and 50 patients of a college health center showed low correlations between the observed and predicted feeling states. Most were not statistically significant. (BB)

A field trip to a science activity center in Southwest England for secondary school students is described. (BB)

Presents natural history information on the zebra finch (Taeniopygia castanotis) for the biology teacher. Includes a section on care of the birds in the classroom and a method for constructing an inexpensive cage. (SA)

Summarizes what is known about the effects of marijuana use on health. The topics included are its chemistry and the metabolism; the effects of acute intoxication on learning, memory, intellectual performance, driving, and other skilled performances; and effects on lungs, brain, heart, and other systems. (SA)

Ideas are given for including fungi in classroom activities for high school biology students. A discussion on the science of taxonomy leads into a discussion on the position of fungi in the five kingdom classification scheme of organisms. Suggestions are given for observing their growth and development. (SA)

Expresses viewpoints on the status of academic faculty towards the undergraduate education of a biologist. Advocates the acquisition of a general education that will give students the ability to deal successfully with a variety of social and economic problems. (Author/SA)