Takes a comprehensive view of ironwood habitats in both the United States and Mexico, evaluating the ecological and cultural resources supported by the ancient ironwood tree. The study provides an overview of the history and ecology of desert ironwood, and a discussion of the binational research effort undertaken to produce the report.

Computers and Children Package (Britton); Suzuki Music Package (Britton); Reagan/Challenger Speech Package (Durrenberger). Segments on the cancellation of this episode's Space Probe 8 discussion about future space shuttle missions due to the Challenger explosion earlier in the day); the relationship between Generation X, computers, and teachers; the Suzuki method, and President Reagan's address to the nation.