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Peer reviewedSingleton, H. Wells – Social Education, 1979
Describes a "treasure hunt" exercise designed to encourage elementary students to think reflectively. Using compasses and maps, student groups find prehidden objects. Group discussion and oral reports follow the field experience. (KC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education
Download full textTelese, James A.; Jordan, Kathy – 1993
The Ocean Drilling Project brings together scientists and governments from 20 countries to explore the earth's structure and history as it is revealed beneath the oceans' basins. Scientific expeditions examine rock and sediment cores obtained from the ocean floor to learn about the earth's basic processes. The series of activities in this…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Environmental Education, Geology
Peer reviewedJames, Richard – Teaching Geography, 1979
Describes five successful geography courses centered around local studies for students in the lower ability range. Includes pollution, mapping, traffic surveys of cars and pedestrians, and discovering town trails. Journal available from Longman Group Ltd, Directories and Periodicals Division, 43/45 Annandale Street, Edinburgh EH7 4AT Scotland.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classes (Groups of Students), Community Surveys, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
