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Charles, Karen; Canales, J. D.; Smith, Angela; Zimmerman, Natalie – Science Scope, 2012
Scale measurement and ratio and proportion are topics that fall clearly in the middle-grades mathematics curriculum in Texas. So does the solar system. In their experience, the authors have found that students have trouble manipulating, much less comprehending, very large numbers and very small numbers. These concepts can be brought into students'…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Scaling, Astronomy, Measures (Individuals)
Sokolowski, Andrzej – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2013
This paper presents a study about using scientific simulations to enhance the process of mathematical modelling. The main component of the study is a lesson whose major objective is to have students mathematise a trajectory of a projected object and then apply the model to formulate other trajectories by using the properties of function…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, Simulation
Dallas Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1974
The mission of Project SWEP (Skyline Wide Educational Plan) was to conceptualize the secondary school of the years 1980-2000 and to develop a viable working model of such schooling. The staff first sought a comprehensive description of the society of the 1980s and beyond, with emphasis on how education might be impacted by various facets of that…
Descriptors: Community Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Burns, Robert J. – 1974
The major purpose of this evaluation report is to scrutinize the Skyline Wide Educational Plan (SWEP) research methods and analytical schemes and to communicate the project's constituency priorities relative to the educational programs and processes of the future. A Delphi technique was used as the primary mechanism for gathering and scrutinizing…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Futures (of Society), Models, Prediction
Burns, Robert J.; Allan, Mary Ann – 1974
The purposes of this terminal evaluation report are to determine the extent to which the major goals of the Skyline Wide Educational Plan (SWEP) project were achieved, to evaluate the utility of the products of SWEP studies, and to communicate the results to appropriate audiences. Information relative to four major project components is presented;…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Evaluation Criteria, Futures (of Society)
Update on Gifted Education, 1992
This theme issue covers "High School Programming" and approaches to meeting the needs of gifted high school students in Texas. The first article is "Thematic Interdisciplinary Curricula for Secondary Gifted Students in English and Social Studies" (Joel E. McIntosh and April W. Meacham). This approach is contrasted with the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Dual Enrollment
Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS. – 1982
The Southern Rural Development Center in cooperation with the University of Kentucky sponsored a workshop which brought together extension and research personnel interested in rural economic development concerns (i.e., inadequate water supplies, sewer systems, and schools). The proceedings include "Community Growth Management: The Land-Grant…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Economic Development