Describes a hands-on physics exercise, entitled "The Triangle of Science" designed to review math skills, estimating and approximating skills, and help to develop students' appreciation of the limits of scientific investigation. (ZWH)

Presents three activities that uses three dimensional models to help teach geologic concepts such as geologic land forms and rock strata. (ZWH)

Discusses the following questions: (1) What should the scientifically literate person know?; (2) What exemplary teaching practices will achieve this vision?; (3) How will we know the degree to which we achieve this vision?; and (4) How can we guide the science education system toward the goal of scientific literacy? (ZWH)

Describes how microscale labs can be used as a tool to transform teaching instead of simply a less expensive substitute to traditional labs. Presents an activity that introduces students to density and the advantages of multiple measurements and averaging. (ZWH)

Reports on research results from California's Golden State Examinations science portfolio projects. Findings discussed include gender variations; prior course grades; student ethnicity; multiple-choice questions; laboratory performance tasks; and open-ended questions. (ZWH)

Reviewed is research on instructional procedures used to teach science in secondary schools. This part, the first of a two part review, discusses studies emphasizing outcomes obtained from generalized instruction in a classroom or classroom-laboratory setting. Outcomes discussed include knowledge of science content and concepts, understanding the…

Describes the use of a supercomputer in chemistry and physics instruction. The computer is used by high school students to create high quality, nearly 3-D graphic images of scientific phenomena. (PR)

Explains how watching video clips of Richard Feynman helped students change their ideas regarding science, scientists, and society. (PR)

Explains the scanning, tunneling microscope and its use in high school science instruction. (PR)

Describes the use of C programming language for creating simple programs to teach about pendulums, waves, and frequency. (PR)

Describes a two-week lesson on electric fields that combined lecture, interactive video, lab experimentation, computer spread sheets, and computer-assisted-graphing. (PR)

Describes an assignment where students are given the task of using a computer-authoring system to develop a multimedia lesson on DNA and RNA molecules. (PR)

Explains how to use saliva instead of blood for classroom blood typing activities. Describes the protocol and equipment needed. (PR)

Describes the Remote Access Astronomy Project, a computerized optical telescope and dial-in data distribution system that places high-quality images and image processing techniques into computer workstations in junior and high school classrooms. (PR)

Describes the mentoring relationship between George Washington Carver and Henry Agard Wallace who later became a great scientist and Vice President of the United States. Explains what mentoring is and discusses classroom implications for mentoring. (PR)