7 - Editorial

8 - Personal opinion: Conserving Pooh Country

12 - Letters

19 - Science notes

19 A simple method of estimating forest density Derek Christie
20 A technique for modelling the carat of gold David Palmer
21 A colourful determination of an activation energy Jack Hoppé and Mounir Malati
24 A comment on the hydraulic model for the electric circuit Mark Rowlands
26 Tennis meets basketball: a surprising collision Geoff Auty
30 An inexpensive demonstration of projectile motion Iain MacInnes
32 The rod and bottle system - a problem in statics Iain MacInnes
33 Apractical activity to simulate erosion Robin E. L. Wadding
34 Teaching relativity to 10-year-olds Christina Astin
36 Teaching the photoelectric effect Christina Astin

39 - SSR interview: Who writes for School Science Review ?
Ian Kinchin An interview with someone who does: Geoff Auty

44 - Editorial: Einstein year (1)

45 - A great equation: E = mc 2
Robert P. Crease A look at the iconic status of Einstein's universally recognised equation

49 - Handling evidence in history: the case of Einstein's wife
Alberto A. Martínez Historical claims in science need to be inspected carefully, just as when testing hypotheses

57 - 'With friendly greetings' - Your A. Einstein
Rick Marshall As educators perhaps we can learn from Einstein's approach to his thinking, as well as from its fruits

61 - Demonstrating chemistry, part 1: From element origins to chemical reactions
Vanessa Kind and Rachel Hadi-Talab A wide range of chemistry demonstration reactions, with the linking theme 'making useful products', is presented in this and a subsequent article. Most are suitable for the full ability range of 14-16 year-olds.

69 - Developing understanding of the Sun's movement across the sky
Mark Rowlands This article discusses the nature of the Sun's movement across the sky, as viewed from the Earth's surface, as well as changes over the seasons and differences between different places

79 - Encouraging pupil error may promote better understanding of a scientific concept
Michael Allen Can a science misconception be corrected by using illusions?

87 - Visualising progression through the science curriculum in order to raise standards
Matthew Newberry, John Gilbert and David Hardcastle The 'Levels Mountain' provides a visual representation of progression through key stage 3 science, which both teachers and pupils have found very helpful

97 - Beyond the 'wow' factor: developing interactivity with the interactive whiteboard
Gary Beauchamp and John Parkinson Is the interactive whiteboard simply the next stage of development in methods
of presenting information to pupils or can it make a significant impact on the quality of pupils' learning in science?

105 - Count me in! Gender and minority ethnic attainment in school science
Suzie Frost, Michael Reiss and Jenny Frost Is it females who underachieve in science or males?Why do so few females
study physics A-level? What's the current picture about the attainment of minority ethnic groups in school science?

113 - Silent Spring: science, the environment and society
Justin Dillon Has Rachel Carson's important message, about the misuse of science, sustained by individual greed and market forces, got lost?

119 - Linking educational research and the teaching of science
Alan Goodwin Science teachers are educational researchers: the learning that is inherent in teaching science is a vital foundation for science education research

125 - What are your most significant practical professional problems?
Peter Ovens An action research approach to partnership research, improving teaching and personal professional development

133 Book reviews

138 ICT reviews

142 Science websearch

144 Notes to contributors

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