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Harrison, Lisa M., Ed.; Hurd, Ellis, Ed.; Brinegar, Kathleen, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
Originally published as a special issue of the "Middle School Journal," this book presents integrative curriculum as a foundational element of the middle school. By addressing the current gap in literature on curriculum integration in the middle grades, this text explores how learning can be organized around authentic concepts or…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Integrated Curriculum, Middle School Teachers, Teaching Methods
Leppien, Jann H.; Purcell, Jeanne H. – Corwin, 2011
Based on the best-selling book "The Parallel Curriculum", this professional development resource gives multifaceted examples of rigorous learning opportunities for science students in Grades 6-12. The four sample units revolve around genetics, the convergence of science and society, the integration of language arts and biology, and the periodic…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
Wefer, Stephen H.; Anderson, O. Roger – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2008
Bioinformatics, merging biological data with computer science, is increasingly incorporated into school curricula at all levels. This case study of 10 secondary school students highlights student individual differences (especially the way they processed information and integrated procedural and analytical thought) and summarizes a variety of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Student Attitudes, Units of Study, Computer Science
Wang, Jing-Ru; Lin, Sheau-Wen – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2008
This study has resulted in an elementary science methods course that facilitates the identification and description of the changes in students' conceptions and understanding of inquiry teaching, and the cultural influences, reflections, and situational factors influencing these changes. Written responses to open-ended questions, reflective…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary School Science, Methods Courses, Cultural Influences
Trede, Mildred – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1992
Various learning activities in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science are presented, using the theme of favorite foods. Sample activities include thinking of similes and metaphors related to food, calculating calories eaten in a day, and listing foods associated with specific countries. (JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Food, Language Arts
Heathcote, Dorothy; Bolton, Gavin – 1994
This book describes how theater can create an impetus for productive learning across the curriculum. Dorothy Heathcote's "mantle of the expert" approach is discussed in which teachers and students explore, in role, the knowledge they already have about a problem or task while making new discoveries along the way. The book also presents a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction
Danner, Greg, Ed.; Fresen, Sue, Ed. – 1999
This teacher's guide and student guide unit contains supplemental readings, activities, and methods adapted for secondary students who have disabilities and other students with diverse learning needs. The materials are designed to help these students succeed in regular education content courses and include simplified text and smaller units of…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Atomic Structure, Biochemistry