With just a few materials, building a paper model of the International Space Station (ISS) can become an excellent group, troop, or class project. This publication contains a brief overview of the ISS, its parts, the science that occurs on board, instructions, and extensions for an interdisciplinary technology experience. Discover more about the…

Successful teacher preparation programs provide learning experiences that help teacher candidates make the shift from "student" to "teacher." In this paper we present research on the implementation of a process for providing candidates such experiences. Utilizing the Mathematics as Teacher Heuristic (MATH) process, prospective…

This document is the answer key for level 1 of the teacher-developed mathematics curriculum for New York City Schools. Approximately 220 performance objectives are listed, with reference to the appropriate worksheet for each. The answers are indicated on replicas of the pages in the children's workbooks. (MNS)

The estimation strategies of "using compatible numbers,""averaging," and "rounding" are used. The first two worksheets review easy arithmetic facts and ask students to identify compatible numbers. Worksheet Three introduces averaging and provides practice with rounding, while the fourth worksheet contains problems for group practice. (MNS)

Four worksheets are presented, each using cubes to develop students' spatial visualization abilities. Directions and answer keys are both included. (MNS)

Three units of study on the American cuisine and regional American foods are provided in this teaching guide designed for use in home economics and world food classes. The first unit focuses on the historical development of the American cuisine and some of its distinguishing features. The second and third units focus on the eastern and western…

Four activities with fractions are given, concerning recognizing halves, making equal sized pieces, completing the whole, and making congruent parts. Worksheets as well as teaching suggestions are included. (MNS)

This document is the answer key for level 2 of the teacher-developed mathematics curriculum for New York City schools. Approximately 215 performance objectives are listed, with reference to the appropriate worksheet(s) for each. The answers are typed in the appropriate space on each sheet; when varied answers are possible, this is noted. (MNS)

This document is the answer key for level 3 of the teacher-developed mathematics curriculum for New York City schools. Over 250 performance objectives are listed, with reference to the appropriate worksheet(s) for each. The answers are typed in the appropriate space on each sheet; when varied answers are possible, this is noted. (MNS)

This document is the answer key for level 4 of the teacher-developed mathematics curriculum for New York City schools. Approximately 235 performance objectives are listed, with reference to the appropriate worksheet(s) for each. The answers are typed in the appropriate space on each sheet; when varied answers are possible, this is noted. (MNS)

This document is the answer key for level 5 of the teacher-developed mathematics curriculum for New York City schools. Over 250 performance objectives are listed, with reference to the appropriate worksheet(s) for each. The answers are typed in the appropriate space on each sheet; when varied answers are possible, this is noted. (MNS)

This document is the answer key for level 6 of the teacher-developed experimental mathematics curriculum for New York City schools. Approximately 250 performance objectives are listed, with reference to the appropriate worksheet(s) for each. The answers are typed in the appropriate space on each sheet. (YP)

This is a teacher's guide to an easy-to-read, slower-paced mathematics text designed for students who have learning, reading, and language problems. What fractions are, how to find equivalent fractions, how to simplify fractions, and computation with fractions are included. Each lesson in the eight units focuses on only one major concept, and…

In order to permit teachers to tailor their instruction in the introduction of the SPPED Multiple Choice Cloze to their students, this training manual provides a package of lesson plans and materials developed by the System for Pupil and Program Evaluation and Development (SPPED). The materials include Student Guides for grade 1, grades 2-3,…

This is the teacher's guide to an easy-to-read, slower paced mathematics text designed for students who have learning, reading, and language problems. Basic concepts and skills about decimals and percents, including computation with decimals and using proportions to solve percent problems, are presented. All 10 units begin with a brief discussion…