Elaborates on Mauritz Johnson's definition of curriculum as "a structured series of intended learning outcomes" and relates this to teaching science in a permissive classroom climate. (PEB)

Elaborates on the argument that listening is a neglected observational skill and provides suggestions for skill development. (PEB)

The authors express their concerns about attempts (completed and anticipated) to censor science content in textbooks and provide examples of censorship of material on evolution in biology textbooks. (PEB)

Provides an overview of the Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies (OBIS) project. This program has as its rationale the idea that a basic understanding of ecosystems, populations, communities, food chains, and interactions of organisms with the environment is essential in making intelligent decisions about the environment. (PEB)

Presented is one individual's opinion that teachers should stress outdoor education as the interrelationships of the environment rather than as traditional conservation and nature study programs. (PEB)

Provides some suggestions for using children's fiction as an extension of the study of ecology. Ten picture books and seven fiction titles are provided and briefly described. (PEB)

Described is the use of praying mantises as organisms to illustrate the concept of predator. (PEB)

Describes the use of science-related activities to celebrate holidays. (PEB)

Describes the use of a unit on arthropods as a device for helping children develop an awareness and appreciation of the living environment. (PEB)