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The article presents a study that ascertains whether or not behavioral rigidity has an influence upon the success of college students in one semester of a physical science course offered as general education at Fresno State College in Fresno, California. The null hypotheses that would be tested include the statement that flexible individuals do not differ from rigid individuals in their skill in critical thinking. The three factors that are sampled by the Schaie test of Behavioral Rigidity are the psychomotor speed, personality-perceptual rigidity and the motor-cognitive rigidity.

The article examines the use of scientific thinking as basis of organization for physical science laboratory programs in college general education in San Francisco, California. The study emphasizes historical and contemporary problem-solving treatment of the physical science laboratory period for college general education. Science laboratory period for general education purposes lie in the opportunities it provides for first hand material, first hand evidence and first hand experience. Laboratory period is devoted to conscious scientific problem-solving aims, procedures and materials in order to achieve scientific problem-solving approaches, attitudes and outcomes.

The article presents information on the Advanced Physical Science course, which will be introduced in the schools in Los Angeles, California. It offers separate special courses both in chemistry and physics for various students including for non-collegiate students. The courses seeks to fill the purpose of general education at secondary level. The course investigates several components including water, the Earth, atmosphere, astronomy, fuels, and household equipment. The course is sought to provide harmony with acceptable objectives of general education. The article also presents information on the 55 pages mimeographed bulletin entitled "Advanced Physical Science--A Laboratory Science for Upper Grades--Teachers' Guide."

The article presents information about the syllabus "Science--A Tentative Syllabus for Elementary Schools, Grades 1-6," published by the Board of Education of Sacramento, California. This syllabus provides work in science for autumn and spring for each of the first six grades. Along with illustrations of truths appropriate for the Sacramento community, many appropriate teaching procedures are also suggested. The course is directed toward the development and understanding of a few large principles in both physical and biological science. Moreover, the need of giving pupils in the lower grades an abundance of experience with natural phenomena is recognized in this syllabus. Although the illustrations used in the syllabus are appropriate primarily for the Sacramento district, other illustrations that are appropriate for other communities may also be found.