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INDEX TO VOLUME 33 SPRING 1996—-WINTER 1997 Articles “Toying with Tops: Taking a Spin off McLure, John W., “In the Footsteps of Physics,” Mark D. Guy, no. 4:8—11 Giants,” no. 1:9-11 “Addressing Superstitious Beliefs “Using Random Numbers in Science Monhardt, Becky Meyer, “Just Dyeing through Science Activities,” Ken Research Activities,” Richard M. To Find Out,” no. 1:28-31 King, no. 3:20-22 Schlenker, Sarah J. Yoshida, and Con- Owens, Katharine D., “Scavenger Hunt: “Batty Misconceptions,” Brian J. Alters, stance M. Perry, no. 1:12-18 A Middle School Earth Science no. 2:15-18 “What Makes a Rocket Go,” David J. ‘Test,’ no. 4:18-21 “Blood Type Puzzle,” Janet Kelly, no. Hedgepeth, Karen Martin Cole, and Papageorgiou, George, “Chemical Reac- 4:22-28 Joe Cole, no. 2:8-14 tions and the Overhead Projector,” no. “Chemical Reactions and the Overhead “Ziplock Chemistry,” Michael J. Demchik 1:34-37 Projector,’ George Papageorgiou and and Sue Anne Berger, no. 4:32- 34 Perry, Constance M., “Using Random John Xenos, no. 1:34—37 Numbers in Science Research Activi- “Density: An Extended Investigation,” William Rieck, no. 3:13-19 Authors ties,” no. 1:12-18 Rieck, William, “Density: An Extended “A Drop in the Bucket,” Brent A. Ford, Alters, Brian J., “Batty Misconcep- Investigation,” no. 3:13-19 no. 2:20-25 tions,” no. 2:15-18 Sanders, Richard L., “Scavenger Hunt: “Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and the Infor- Berger, Sue Anne, “Ziplock Chemistry,” A Middle School Earth Science mation Superhighway,” William Slat- no. 4:32-34 “Test,” no. 4:18-21 tery, no. 3:8-12 Cole, Joe, “What Makes a Rocket Go,” Schlenker, Richard M., “Using Random “Flowing,” Janice VanCleave, no. 2:35- no. 2:8-14 Numbers in Science Research Activi- 38 Cole, Karen Martin, “What Makes a ties,” no. 1:12-18 “In the Footsteps of Giants,” John W. Rocket Go,” no. 2:8-14 SETI Institute, “Inventing Life-Forms: McLure, no. 1:9-11 Contino, Judy, “Plant Pollution Project,” The Creation of an Extraterrestrial “Inventing Life-Forms: The Creation of no. 1:32-33 Species,” no. 1:19-26 an Extraterrestrial Species,” SETI Demchik, Michael J., “Ziplock Chem- Slattery, William, “Earthquakes, Volca- Institute, no. 1:19-26 istry,” no. 4:32-34 noes, and the Information Superhigh- “Tt Wonder? An Interdisciplinary Explo- Ford, Brent A., “A Drop in the Bucket,” way,” no. 3:8—12 ration,’ Robin Lee Harris Freedman, no. 2:20-25 VanCleave, Janice, “Flowing,” no. 2:35- no. 3:31-35 Freedman, Robin Lee Harris, “I Won- 38 “Just Dyeing To Find Out,” Becky der? An Interdisciplinary Explo- Veronesi, Peter, “Synthetic Soils: Mix- Meyer Monhardt, no. 1:28-31 ration,” no. 3:31-35 ing the Bad with the Good,” no. “Kitchen Chemistry,” Leonard J. Meraw, Guillaume, Andrea, “The Squid Chal- 2:27-33 no. 3:26—29 lenge,” no. 4:12-17 Xenos, John, “Chemical Reactions and “Outdoor Homework,” Daniel Kries- Guy, Mark. D., “Toying with Tops: Tak- the Overhead Projector,” no. 1:34—-37 berg, no. 3:23-25 ing a Spin off Physics,” no. 4:8-11 Yoshida, Sarah J., “Using Random “Plant Pollution Project,” Judy Contino, Hedgepeth, David J., “What Makes a Numbers in Science Research Activi- no. 1:32-33 Rocket Go,” no. 2:8-14 ties,” no. 1:12-18 “A Recipe for Success,” Keith Lippin- Kelly, Janet, “Blood Type Puzzle,” no. cott, no. 4:29-31 4:22-28 “Scavenger Hunt: A Middle School King, Ken, “Addressing Superstitious Book Reviews Earth Science “Test,” Katharine D. Beliefs through Science Activities,” Aaseng, Nathan, Man-Eating Plants (re- Owens and Richard L. Sanders, no. no. 3:20-22 viewed by David R. Hershey), no. 4:18-21 Kriesberg, Daniel, “Outdoor Home- 2:45 “The Squid Challenge,” Andrea Guil- work,” no. 3:23-25 Burnham, Bradford, /nvertebrates (re- laume, no. 4:12—17 Lippincott, Keith, “A Recipe for Suc- viewed by Walter L. Gojmerac), no. “Synthetic Soils: Mixing the Bad with cess,” no. 4:29-31 2:43 the Good,” Peter Veronesi, no. Meraw, Leonard J., “Kitchen Chem- Butzow, Carol M., and John W. Butzow, 2:27-33 istry,” no. 3:26-29 Intermediate Science through Chil- 45 46 SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Vol. 33, No. 4 dren’s Literature (reviewed by Harrington, Philip, and Edward Pas- Microscope (reviewed by Robert G. Jacqueline V. Mallinson), no. 4:42-44 cuzzi, Astronomy for All Ages Hoehn), no. 4:40 Chatfield, June, A Look inside Reptiles (reviewed by Kristine Larson), no. Rhoads, Diane, Garden Crafts for Kids: (reviewed by George R. Zug), no. 4:42 50 Great Reasons To Get Your Hands 3:44 Hathaway, Nancy, The Friendly Guide Dirty (reviewed by Jacqueline V. Dietl, Ulia, The Plant-and-Grow Project to the Universe (reviewed by Mallinson), no. 3:44—45 Book (reviewed by Jacqueline V. Lawrence A. Marschall), no. 4:41 Silver, Donald M., One Small Square: Mallinson), no. 3:44 Huey, George H. H., Wild Cactus (re- Woods (reviewed by Frances P. Doherty, Paul, Don Rathjen, and the viewed by John W. McLure), no. 4:40 Spuler), no. 4:41-42 Exploratorium Teacher Institute, The Jeffords, Michael R., Susan L. Post, and Super-Charged Science Projects Cool Hot Rod and Other Electrifying Kenneth R. Robertson. J/linois Wilds (reviewed by Markham B. Schack), Experiments on Energy and Matter (reviewed by John W. McLure), no. no 1:44 (reviewed by Jacqueline V. Mallin- 3:42 Taylor, Beverly A., Teaching Physics son), no. 2:44—45 Lee, Wayne, To Rise from Earth (re- with Toys (reviewed by Peter Rillero), Doherty, Paul, Don Rathjen, and the viewed by Julian R. Brandou), no. no. 2:44 Exploratorium Teacher Institute, The 1:44-45 Thomas, Peggy, Talking Bones: The Sci- Spinning Blackboard and Other Lucas, Eileen, Naturalists, Conserva- ence of Forensic Anthropology (re- Dynamic Experiments on Force and tionists, and Environmentalists (reviewed by Paul Cohen), no. 2:45 Motion (reviewed by Jacqueline V. viewed by Clarence J. Murphy), no. Weiner, Jonathan, The Beak of the Mallinson), no. 2:44—45 4:42 Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Gardner, Robert, Science Projects about Markle, Sandra, Measuring Up! Experi- Time (reviewed by John W. McLure), Chemistry (reviewed by Clarence J. ments, Puzzles, and Games Exploring no. 1:45 Murphy), no. 1:45 Measurement (reviewed by Markham Weise, Jim, Spy Science (reviewed by Gertz, Susan E., Dwight J. Portman, and B. Schack), no. 3:42-43 Sylvia Leith), no. 3:42. Mickey Sarquis, Teaching Physical Marks, Diana F., Glues, Brews, and Yount, Lisa, Twentieth Century Women Science through Children’s Literature Goos (reviewed by Peter Rillero), no. Scientists (reviewed by Clarence J. (reviewed by Jacqueline V. Mallin- 2:43- 44 Murphy), no. 2:46 son), no. 3:43-44 Mattison, Chris, The Encyclopedia of Zwinger, Ann Haymond, Downcanyon: A Gillette, David G., Seismosaurus, the Snakes (reviewed by Carl Gans), no. Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Earth Shaker (reviewed by John W. 4:40-41 through the Grand Canyon (reviewed McLure), no. 2:43 Nactigall, Werner, Exploring with the by John W. McLure), no. 2:45—-46 d n , t w ioe werseyewnS wererd a * © . ~ a an) i * SPS Aer. A Ke a. ‘ y i