Staff at a Baton Rouge (Louisiana) elementary school devised an innovative program to introduce disadvantaged children to opportunities outside their ghetto neighborhood. The Discovery Expeditions plan attempted to address dropout prevention by increasing student awareness of resources and vocational opportunities in Baton Rouge and other areas,…

Describes how two social studies teachers designed a website in order to grant the other teachers in their school district access to the field trip database for the Washington-Baltimore area; furthermore, the idea for an elementary social studies website expanded into other projects that were also timesaving resources, such as the Electronic…

Explores the roles that preference, comfort level, and training play in teachers' willingness to provide environmental education opportunities in natural settings. Suggests a strong relationship between personal preference and comfort levels and teachers' willingness to take their students to a particular natural setting. (CCM)

This manual reflects the highlights of an urban park study developed and tested over a 6-year period at the Churchill School, an elementary school for children with learning disabilities. This book makes possible an integrated study that develops understandings in natural science and the social studies along with reading, writing, and language…

IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION, CONCEPTS ARE BUILT FROM EXPERIENCE, NOT MEMORIZED FROM PRINTED MATERIAL. TEACHERS SHOULD BE ALERT AT ALL TIMES TO SET UP OR CALL ATTENTION TO SITUATIONS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE USE OF PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES. THE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROMOTE AND STIMULATE PROBLEM-SOLVING SITUATIONS AND HELP TO…

Activities to develop career and personal awareness are an important aspect of curriculum development as shown by one class of fourth graders. The students became aware of career opportunities and learned observation and interviewing skills through field experience by a visit to a recycling plant. (CC)

Explains the process of creating a curriculum based on the National Science Education Standards (NSES). Introduces an activity where students experience flowers and their environments. Focuses on Content Standard C of the NSES. (YDS)

This resource guide is intended to aid practitioners in the design of new curriculum units or the enrichment of existing units by suggesting activities and resources in the topic areas of earth, air, fire, and water. Special projects and trips relating to these topic areas are proposed. A sample arts networking system used to integrate various…

The module is the sixth of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 6 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. Purposes for involving local residents and employers in a career…

The handbook's purpose is to unify elementary career education materials for administrators, teachers, counselors, and career education specialists in the Department of Defense Schools (Pacific Area). The first section of the document outlines and defines the program's concepts and objectives, occupational clusters, the roles of various school…

Papers were given at a conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation on present and future use of the museum as an educational resource. Science education, media use, museum-community relationships, and museum-school relationships engaged the attention of the speakers. The educational programs of particular museums were reported on by…

This guide is intended to assist teachers in incorporating the resources of an outdoor education center into their existing curricula. The guide describes the camp program and presents the major goals and objectives of the camp experience. Instructional scheme and topical areas are described. Procedures for implementation of the program are…

At all stages of educational growth the individual must be aided in an understanding of his strengths and weakness, his aptitudes, abilities, interests, and needs as they relate to occupational choice. The project report suggests that certain broad areas of information be made available at three levels in the elementary schools: (1) K-1-2, (2)…

The elementary school instructional program for the disadvantaged children in Leflore County, Mississippi, was examined in the subject areas of (1) reading; (2) speaking, writing, and spelling; (3) mathematics; (4) social studies; (5) science and health; (6) art; and (7) music. Some general recommendations to help meet these rural children's needs…

Describes a Montessori music program consisting of vocal music education, instrumental education, and a classical musical appreciation at the Montessori Elementary School of San Leandro, California. Describes educational opportunities provided by the in-house music room and through field trips. Argues that a music program is achievable in any…