The relationship between tadpoles, algae and drinking water for wildlife is discussed. Six projects that students can do to learn more about the ecological benefits of tadpoles and frogs are described. A bibliography is included. (AJ)

Examples from daily life used to describe the difference between weight and mass are given. The concept of mass is analyzed and a four stage program for developing the concept is outlined. A final demonstration which graphically shows that weight is relative and mass is constant is described. (AJ)

Student visions of large human communities in space are illustrated and explained. Space between the Earth and moon was utilized and several designs for stations as Earthlike as possible were suggested. A bibliography is included. (AJ)

An evaluation instrument, the Concept Inventory, was designed to be diagnostic, and to be helpful for student self-evaluation. A sample test instrument is shown along with some sample results. A discussion of test results is included. A bibliography is appended. (AJ)

The separatist philosophy of science and nature and the holistic philosophy of humans and science in nature are described. A new view which combines a humanistic and scientific view is presented. It is suggested that science teachers communicate their love for nature as well as their need for orderly thought. (AJ)

Experiments by secondary school students which inflict pain and suffering are described. NSTA policy regarding the use of live animals is presented. An argument for the use of animals in research is given along with a recommendation by the author that animal projects should show a reverence for life. (AJ)

A Drinking Bird toy is used to stimulate scientific questioning and problem solving. Suggestions are given for using the bird to explore scientific concepts including evaporation, work, systems, density and dynamic equilibrium. 32 questions you can use to stimulate student investigations are listed. (AJ)

Short articles cover subjects including the rising school age population in the 1980's, a planetarium show on life in the cosmos, a student lead poisoning detection program, a report on a religiously-based science text, a health survey by Current Science magazine, and a student weather station. (AJ)

Reports results of a student attitude survey among junior high school students who had been allowed to utilize classroom calculators to check results of mathematical computations. Students displayed a significant preference for using calculators in the classroom. (SL)

Provides 16 ideas and activities to promote safety awareness in school science programs. (SL)

Discusses the use and stimulation of lateral, or divergent, thinking to promote creativity. (SL)

Discusses developments in earthquake prediction programs. (SL)

Describes activities for secondary earth science and biology classes in collecting, preparing, mounting, and manipulating microfossils. (SL)

Presents abstracts of innovative activities of students in grades 7 through 12. Projects include community surveys, student or teacher initiated home/school experiments, scientist-supervised research by high school students, community and school service projects. (EB)

Describes how a Physical Science Study Committee(PSSC) course was adapted to the individualized format known as the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and introduced to universities and secondary schools. (LS)