Simple soap bubbles can be used to have children make educationally valuable discoveries about how materials behave, what their properties are, and how they can be used or changed. (Author/BB)

Presents an idea for insect study with live organisms. The life cycle of the common housefly and the behavior of the adult and larvae are discussed. Activities for young students are given along with information for the teacher on the fly's life history. (SA)

Describes methods for collecting insects including a ground trap, a light trap, a kill jar, and a "pooter." Includes illustrations and directions for making the collecting instruments. (MA)

Describes several consumer science activities useful for introducing process skills for the middle/junior high school student. Activities described include testing laundry detergent effectiveness for stain removal, comparison of quantities in fast foods, and various activities concerning tests of product claims. (DS)

Suggests the use of simple testable problems to motivate middle school students to plan and carry out their own experiments, thus reinforcing integrated process skills. Lists several sample problems. (DS)

Middle junior high school science activities focusing on snow are suggested. These include observing snowflakes, measuring snow, examining relationship between snow and temperature, and activities related to drifting snow and snow fences. (JN)

Physical, social, and emotional changes in early adolescents and their effects on science teaching are briefly discussed. A variety of classroom activities, allowing for importance of peer group by arranging both individual and group activities, and focusing on individual growth, development, and change are suggested. (SK)

Describes activities appropriate for involving middle school students as active participants in the learning process. Topics discussed include archaeology, bulletin boards, dramatizations, physics experiments using the human body, oceanography, and ecology. (CS)

Described is a junior high science curriculum which lists two purposes, emphasis on activities and studying science topics which are meaningful to early adolescents. A curriculum that offers opportunities for adolescents to explore each of the five senses and their attributes is outlined. (Author/DS)