Responses from 281 of 689 elementary teachers indicated they had positive perceptions of the agriculture industry and integration of agriculture into the curriculum. Over 80% used agriculture activities, especially the study of animals, plants, food, nutrition, environment, wildlife, and insects. (Contains 38 references.) (SK)

Describes a Nevada elementary school's yearly Oceans Week program with schoolwide activities and integrated curricula focusing on the ocean. Each grade emphasizes different ocean habitats, and all subject areas support the theme. Hallways are decorated to look like assigned habitat, and PTA volunteers supervise activity stations. (SM)

Offers curriculum activities using the language arts, cooperative group learning, and history/social science to guide students through a study of the multicultural origins of Halloween. (MG)

Learning experiences from the technological components of elementary science education in Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania are described. (Author/KM)

The field tested sixth grade instructional unit is designed to acquaint the student with a variety of occupations found in the area of ranching, using activities and concepts from several academic areas. The unit takes approximately 28 and one-half hours of teaching time and involves large and small group and individual work. A list of required…

This book presents a view of teaching and learning that emphasizes meaning and understanding over coverage and facts. Support is given for an integrated approach to teaching social studies and placing social studies at the center of the entire school curriculum is advocated. Chapter titles are: (1) "Integrated Curriculum" (introduces the reader to…

Some of the differences between open and traditional classrooms are described, and general methods of integrating mathematics with other topics in learning activities are discussed. Specific activities are listed and suggested methods of evaluation and record keeping are offered. (SD)

Describes a discussion web as a graphic aid for teaching students how to think about both sides of an issue before drawing a conclusion in response to what they have read. Describes the five-step procedure and provides grade-level and content-area examples and examples of webs in action across the curriculum. (MG)

Offers 10 helpful suggestions for using anthologies to integrate reading and writing within a classroom setting with developmental readers and writers. (MG)

Describes the integration of a multimedia technology component into a fifth-grade social studies and geography unit. Includes a learning activity using a geography videodisc. (JOW)

Based on an experimental project conducted in six elementary schools in New York City, this curriculum guide contains suggested topics to illustrate how industrial arts activities can be correlated with classroom learnings. The materials are planned for implementation from kindergarten to Grade 4, with teacher and student shop-based experiences…

Focuses on career education and how it can be integrated into the curriculum. (SB)

Describes classroom activities that integrate math concepts with environmental science, demography, and language arts. The lesson helps students understand the competition between natural resources and the law of supply and demand. (HTH)

Except for its relationship to science, mathematics is the forgotten cousin in interdisciplinary teaching and learning. In the Journeys in Mathematics project, teachers engage children in imaginative activities that inspire them to identify patterns and relationships, solve problems, and communicate accurately, using Jonathan Swift's…