Reports the major concerns expressed at a two-day forum on energy sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences. (JR)

Describes the use of group dynamics in a junior high school science classroom as a means of dealing with problems associated with the heterogeneous nature of the student population. (JR)

Presents a number of typical incidents selected from the publication "Interactive Incidents from Classroom, School, and Community" which was recently released by the National Science Teachers Association and the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science. (JR)

Describes an evaluation system used in a junior high school science course in which students evaluated their own achievement on a daily basis. (JR)

Describes a secondary school physical science course entitled "Space Science" which is based on decision making and which involves aspects of business, psychology, life sciences, and sociology through a total class project. (JR)

Discusses the use of performance contracts as a means of stimulating student motivation. (JR)

Describes ways in which a student might use a programmable calculator to obtain air pollution data for a particular locale and outlines the teacher's role in preparing the Computer Simulated Experimentation. (JR)

Outlines the purposes of pretests and considerations in their construction. (JR)

Describes how a cemetery can provide a multidisciplinary learning experience for students and can lead to the discovery of many concepts in human ecology. (JR)

Defines learning and memory and presents experimental evidence that indicates that learning and memory are chemical in nature. (JR)

Describes how teachers can use the Fry's Readability Graph to determine the reading level of textbooks in use and those being considered for adoption. Provides a listing of the reading levels of selected junior high school science texts. (JR)

Describes six types of critique hours that can be used as a forum for the interchange of ideas among students. Through their own self-appraisal students gain a respect for each others' attitudes, philosophies, creativity, and other attributes. (JR)

Discusses some of the problems associated with solid waste disposal and the recovery and recycling of valuable resources found in materials that are discarded as waste. (JR)