Discusses the discriminatory forces outside of formal education and within the schools that discourage girls from becoming involved in the field of science. Provides a short questionnaire that teachers can use to assess the amount of sexism in science education in their schools. (JR)

Examines the present and future career opportunities for women in the sciences and engineering. Indicates that opportunities for new women graduates in these fields presently equal or surpass those for men. (JR)

Discusses some of the educational advantages of utilizing the resources of science museums in school science programs. (JR)

Describes a unit of study in environmental education which utilizes multimedia techniques to assist the student in making and evaluating predictions about the future of "spaceship earth." (JR)

Discusses some of the processes involved in resource recovery (recycling) from municipal solid wastes. Provides specific examples of recovery of valuable resources, and suggests that the environmental consequences and technology related to solid waste treatment should be included in high school science courses. (JR)

Briefly summarizes a number of innovative programs in environmental science that are being used at the precollege and college levels. (JR)

Discusses a number of concepts (turbulence, dispersion, vertical temperature distribution, atmospheric stability and instability, and inversions) which are prerequisite to understanding how weather affects air quality. Describes classroom demonstrations effective in introducing these concepts to students at the elementary, secondary and college…

Discusses the impact of world population growth leading to the establishment of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and to the declaration of 1974 as World Population Year. Previews some of the parameters and interconnecting interests to be considered during this year of intensive population study. (JR)

Examines the major features and aims of the Nuffield science programs offered in British secondary schools and compares and contrasts these programs with science education in American schools. Suggests that British and American science teachers would mutually benefit by conversing and exchanging ideas. (JR)

Describes the causes and effects of earthquakes, defines the meaning of magnitude (measured on the Richter Magnitude Scale) and intensity (measured on a modified Mercalli Intensity Scale) and discusses earthquake prediction and control. (JR)

Describes the procedures for constructing flowcharts and outlines the advantages of using instructional flowcharts in the teaching of science and mathematics. (JR)