Have your students ever wondered what NASA scientists do? Have they asked you what their science and mathematics lessons have to do with the real world? This unit about Earth's atmosphere can help to answer both of those questions. The unit described here showcases "content specific integration" of science and mathematics in that the lessons meet…

This report is intended to describe and analyze the present state and future needs of performance-based materials. It is limited to materials presently available for dissemination. The first section outlines the background of the project and describes the procedures for selecting, classifying, and describing the materials. The second section…

This creative photography quinmester curriculum guide was written to enable the student to use photography in a wide range of art forms. The student will gain an understanding of how photography is used in the fields of commercial and fine art. The introduction to photography as a unique art form includes a brief history of creative and…

During the summer of 1968, a 6-week inservice training institute was held at Duluth, Minnesota, for 45 experienced teachers from 13 secondary schools throughout the United States. These schools are part of a 17-school ES '70 Network banded together for the purpose of developing innovative curricula for the 1970's. The purpose of the institute was…

This political and economic study unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of how the stock market works; an examination of the corporate form of business organization; principles of investment; analysis of market action and patterns; types of securities; sources of financial information; and the rationale of investment choices.…

This teacher guide contains 12 detailed local history investigations, complete with procedures, required materials, and evaluation exercises, based on performance objectives that support the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools' social studies and mathematics instructional objectives for grades K-6. The exercises draw students into their…

Applications of systems thinking'' to instructional problems in the mathematics classroom are discussed. Both the analysis of materials and classroom management are explored with the various roles of a teacher in the system given extensive consideration. A specific example is presented in detail. (LS)

This curriculum guide is for the first phase of Ohio's Career Development Program, the Career Motivation Program for Grades K-6. Intended for use by elementary school teachers in the classroom, the guide is divided into three major parts: Grades K-2, Grades 3-4, and Grades 5-6. Each unit contains developmental objectives, behavioral objectives,…

This course of study was written as a part of a total effort to revise curriculum to fit the quinmester (5, 9-week periods) administrative organization of Dade County Schools. The major intent of this publication is to provide a broad framework of goals and objectives, content, teaching strategies, class activities, and materials all related to…

This teacher guide for the astronomy unit of an outdoor education program consists of a series of performance objectives, intended to provide interesting, hands-on activities, involving interdisciplinary skills, that augment commitments of the mathematics, sciences, and social studies program of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools.…

This guide is one of twelve documents describing the Career Planning Support System (CPSS) and its use. (CPSS is a comprehensive guidance program management system designed to provide information for local high schools to design, implement, and evaluate an upgraded career guidance program. CPSS describes how existing activities can be brought into…

The Career Exploration for Elementary Children (CEC) project is a 3-year curriculum development effort begun in 1972 at the Perrysburgh, Ohio, Elm Street Elementary School. The three major desired outcomes of the project are: (1) development of a curriculum model for career exploration at the elementary school level, (2) the development of an…

This is one of several individualized learning packets to help students clarify the concept of values. The stated behavioral objectives are that students will: 1) relate their actions to their values; 2) predict the outcome of a survey; 3) conduct, compare, and draw conclusions from a survey; 4) identify some of their values; 5) compare American…