The fascination with buried treasures and lost civilizations transcends all ages and serves as an effective magnet for drawing students toward the study of archaeology. Connecting students to the past gives them a better understanding of their own present and future. In this article, the author describes how the scientific method of investigation…

The purpose of the study was to examine the ecologies of two teachers and the extent that each teacher's agenda aligned with instructional activities and assessments for each unit of instruction. Data were collected in four ways: (1) videotaped record of each lesson, (2) live observation field notes and expanded field notes from the videotape, (3)…

Presents four ready-to-use fables by Arnold Lobel, plus classroom activities and insights from the author. (Editor/SJL)

THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF FOUR MAJOR TOPICS--EQUATIONS, FUNCTIONS, GRAPHING, AND SIGNED NUMBERS. EACH TOPIC CAN BE INITIATED INDEPENDENTLY AND BUILT CUMULATIVELY THROUGHOUT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES. THE TOPICS ARE DEVELOPED LARGELY THROUGH GAMES AND/OR LESSONS DESIGNED TO HELP PUPILS DISCOVER "SECRET" PATTERNS OR DEVELOP TENTATIVE…

A lesson plan focusing on Amendments VI and XIV to the Constitution and due process of law through the right to trial by jury is offered. Primary and intermediate students participate in the fictional trial of a weaver charged with selling goods under false pretenses. Teaching procedures and related activities are suggested. (MT)

Notes how laboratory experiences can help elementary school social studies pupils understand concepts such as cultural awareness, career education, advertising techniques, map and globe skills, music, transportation, and landforms. For each concept, information is presented on objectives, activities within a laboratory setting, and evaluation…

Suggests ideas for a teaching unit designed to help children learn about recreation, business and industry and shopping centers in urban areas. (CM)

Describes a mini-course in corporate structure for use in an economics unit in the the elementary social studies classroom. Course objectives, requirements, corporate personnel forms, and a certificate of stock are included in the article. For journal availability, see SO 505 448. (Author/DB)

Explores vocabulary development, literary discussions, and development of instructional units through webbing (a method for graphically and visually displaying relationships among ideas and concepts). Focuses on the use of historical fiction and nonfiction written about World War II. (RS)

Numerous activities are described in this instructional unit designed to help teachers of elementary school students teach children the months of the year. Each activity is labeled as to its grade-level appropriateness, though teachers may adapt different activities to integrate them into their own classroom procedures. The activities, designed…

Designed to be planned jointly by teachers and school library media specialists, the 60 units of study described in this book suggest ideas for sharing literature that may be used in developing a scope and sequence of literature experiences for children in grades K-5. For primary grades K-2, the activities are primarily arranged through sharing…

A Year 3 angles unit using the Teaching for Abstraction paradigm was developed on the basis of earlier empirical research and trailed by 12 New South Wales (NSW) teachers. Analysis of data submitted by the teachers showed that the unit was generally successful but a number of minor areas for improvement were identified. An analysis of independent…

Describes how a unit titled "Alice Adjective" can be presented dramatically by the teacher in four lessons. (MG)

Reflects upon teachers' experiences in using core literature pieces to develop units of study. Raises concerns related to the weakly connected instructional activities generated in the planning of units focused on these teacher-selected literature works. Challenges educators to consider a process for developing conceptually related literature…

Part I of a two-part report which 1) describes the origins, evolution, details of the Unit Box Approach; 2) reports the findings of a followup study on the Unit Box Approach; and 3) reports on four significant ramifications of the Unit Box study. (Author/HB)