TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS


 4. Fossils. They are ----\
 abundant in many C IA LLLV IR
 Florida areas, and
 should be collected Ac P
 and identified.
 5. Shells. They are es- F
 pecially abundant
 and varied along the
 Florida coasts, and I "
 the shores of inland
 lakes. No school /
 should be without its
 shell specimens.
 6. The school museum.
 Its problems involve /0
 (a) selecting the best
 specimens, (b) accu-
 rate labeling, (c) at-
 tractive display, (d) IT
 planned use, and (e)
 continuous care.
 Enrichment activities-program pepper-uppers. These
clude:
 1. Special projects-individual. Voluntary choice of


 ities based on personal interests may lead into lifelong
 science hobbies. 1000 Science Projects is available from
 Science Clubs of America in Washington. The service
 bulletins of various supply houses contain many valuable
 suggestions for these activities.
2. Special projects-group. These furnish superior oppor-
 tunities for developing cooperation. Examples are school
 gardens, beautification of school grounds, surveys of liv-
 ing creatures in the area, health in the community, and
 others.
3. Special reports. These involve training in collecting and
 digesting information. Their presentation gives practice


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