Although written with the classroom teacher in mind, this learning module on firearms safety can be adapted by leaders of camps, 4-H clubs, outdoor educators, scouting organizations or any workers with junior and senior high school youth. The self-contained unit includes information on the subject, lesson plans, activities, class exercises, tests,…

This pedestrian safety kit for kindergarten through the third grade consists of 16 lessons encompassing many safety concepts, guidelines and skills that emphasize pedestrian safety rules, alertness, and responsible reaction to hazardous situations. Lessons include activities of varying difficulty for large group, small group or individual…

This instructional guide is intended for use within inservice or continuing education programs for people who work in long-term care facilities. This module includes an overview of the normal functions of the small and large intestines and discusses the structures of the intestines, absorption in the intestines, and commonly occurring conditions…

This module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with developing a lesson plan. Discussed in the first section of the module are the individual parts of the lesson plan and the way in which they fit together. In order to complete…

This learning activity packet on preparing a budget is one of three (see note) intended for special needs (handicapped and disadvantaged) learners. Its objective is for the student to learn how to develop a budget. Contents include a source guide that provides the behavioral objective and lesson plan, pre-test, supplementary lesson information,…

This course curriculum specifically addresses interrelationships in marriage and family life. The fundamental concepts that are discussed are also applicable in establishing good relationships with friends, teachers, and boy/girl friends. The course is organized around three key principles that have been identified as major factors affecting…

This student edition of learning modules in refresher mathematics is one of the five books developed during a 21-month cooperative project to develop instructional materials that enhance skills in a workplace context. Partners in the project included the University of Texas at Austin, consultants, the Austin/Travis County Private Industry Council,…

This module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages, focuses on specific professional competencies of vocational teachers. The materials are designed for use by preservice and inservice teachers working individually or in groups under the direction and with the assistance of teacher educators. This module…

This paper presents an alcohol-traffic safety education module which suggests a variety of teaching approaches to help students make responsible decisions about alcohol usage and driving. This instructor's guide contains a set of instructional materials designed to assist driver education instructors in making alcohol education relevant and…

This learning activity packet on kitchen safety is one of three (see note) intended for special needs (handicapped and disadvantaged) learners. Its objective is for the student to learn 24 safety rules for working in a kitchen. Contents include a source guide that provides the behavioral objective and lesson plan, pre-test, supplementary lesson…

CityWorks is a course offered at the Rindge School of Technical Arts, open to all ninth-grade students in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During the course, students investigate Cambridge's neighborhoods, services, and industries; they make maps, take photographs, draw blueprints, build models, make videotapes, and write oral histories. The focus is on…

This booklet is a course of instruction in metal working in a two-column, English-Spanish format. Following an introduction to metal working and a lesson on safety, the booklet contains 17 units organized in 2 parts. Part 1, bench metal work, covers metals, processes, and tools; cutting; filling; drilling; grinding; bending and shaping; threading;…

This two-part learning module was designed to help instructors in making effective use of questioning techniques in promoting the classroom involvement of non-traditional students. Part I identifies the characteristics and uses of three different types of questions: (1) convergent, eliciting questions, which are designed to verify student…

This guide contains 13 units to be used as a supplement in nurse assistant and health services courses. The units are self-paced and contain simplified line drawings, controlled text, vocabulary development, and mathematics practice exercises. Units consist of objectives, an introduction, a content outline, steps of a procedure, skill sheets,…

This booklet is a course of instruction in electricity in a two-column, English-Spanish format. Following an introduction to electricity and a lesson on safety, the booklet contains 21 units covering the following topics: ways to produce electricity; basic circuits; electrical measurements; electric generators; transformers, symbols and…