Practical, relevant ideas developed by practicing teachers including photography, environmental instrumentation, digital display units, and the planning of practical investigations, are presented. (BT)

Reports progress in the adoption of an agricultural and environmental science syllabus for Australian high schools. (SL)

Describes a course in agricultural and environmental science being tested in Australian high schools. Included are the course outline, descriptions of major units of the course, and a detailed example of one course unit. (SL)

Discussed are (1) the changes in secondary school science courses in Australia; (2) factors influencing these changes, particularly external assessment of grade 12 students; and (3) the introduction of physical science as a new subject. (SL)

Described is the new grade 12 physics curriculum to be tested in Victoria (Australia) schools in 1977. (SL)

Described is an integrated physical science course being developed for Australian high schools. Included are the course structure, explanation of three major units of the course, and the basic concerns prompting the development of the new course. (SL)

Described is the science course syllabus utilized for secondary science education in Queensland, Australia. Included are educational aims, course design, and assessment procedures. (SL)

Described is a three-level self paced high school chemistry course developed for Queensland, Australia schools. The design involves a modification of the Keller Method. A sample unit test is included. (SL)

Described is a secondary school science program which includes modularized courses in the earth science unified science, biology, chemistry, and physics. Students may continue in one science course or switch between courses upon completing modules. (SL)

Described is the development of science courses for Australian secondary colleges. Included are synopses and course content for all units of physics, chemistry, geology, agriculture, astronomy and biology which have been developed to date. (SL)

Described is the program of science education utilized by secondary schools in Tasmania, Australia. Included is a description of the science syllabus currently being adopted by the schools. (SL)

Discussed is the role of personal convictions in the development of scientific attitudes in students. (SL)

Presented are two science demonstration projects: (1) the simulation of a magnetic survey utilizing a bar magnet buried in a sand box and (2) an investigation of the reaction between lead nitrate and sodium hydroxide. (SL)

Includes articles from the eight Australian states discussing trends in student enrollment in secondary science courses. (SL)

Reports on the Progress in the Learning Science Project set up in the United Kingdom to aid teachers in choosing appropriate science activities for their students. The projects materials published under the title of Match and Mismatch are reviewed. (SL)