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Johnson, Willis N.; And Others – 1978
This module was prepared to "metricate" approximately 3800 teachers in Western Kentucky. A brief history of measurement systems is followed by sections concerning length, mass (weight), temperature, and area and volume measurement. Each section contains a list of the common metric units used and their relationship as well as activities…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Bibliographies, Guidelines, History
Butzow, John W.; And Others – 1980
Activities concerning navigational charts and aids are presented to help fifth- through ninth-grade students learn about the shape of the sea, its coast, and contours, and about the road signs of the sea which warn against danger and help mariners locate their positions. Teacher background information includes information on marine charts,…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Wheatley, John H.; Coon, Herbert L. – 1974
This package contains over one hundred activities in environmental education designed for student use in grades K through 12. Each activity has been classified by the editors according to the most appropriate grade level, subject matter, environmental concept involved, and environmental problem area. Subject areas are science, mathematics, social…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Environmental Education, Fine Arts, Fundamental Concepts
Page, Frank; And Others – 1994
The purpose of this team unit is to provide students with knowledge, experience and an appreciation of technology. This unit is designed to give students an opportunity to solve problems in technology through cooperative learning activities in addition to addressing the needs of the individual student. This unit is intended to take 6 weeks for…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Competition, Cooperative Learning, Energy
Echols, Jean C.; Hosoume, Kimi; Kopp, Jaine – 1997
This book supports the National Science Education Standards by giving children an understanding of the characteristics of organisms, outlining the life cycles of organisms, and showing how organisms relate to their environments. Interweaving life science with literature, mathematics, and physical sciences, the unit begins with children…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Animals, Biological Sciences, Class Activities
Tully, Randolph R., Jr.; Reese, D. Chris – 1980
Five units are designed to provide an opportunity for in-depth, technical analysis in the fields of energy, economics, and the environment. In an effort to move upper elementary and secondary students beyond general awareness, activities call for the application of numbers where typically only vague generalities are discussed. Within each chapter,…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Conservation Education, Economics, Elementary School Science
Bailey, Suzanne Powers; Jeffers, Marcia – 1983
Eighteen interrelated, sequential lesson plans and supporting materials for teaching computer literacy at the elementary and secondary levels are presented. The activities, intended to be infused into the regular curriculum, do not require the use of a computer. The introduction presents background information on computer literacy, suggests a…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Advertising, Annotated Bibliographies, Art Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Mathematics Education. – 1989
The purpose of this revised syllabus/guide is to help teachers and administrators plan and implement Course II in the the State Three-Year Sequence for High School Mathematics for Regents credit. Course II builds upon the state mathematics curriculum outlined in the department's mathematics K-6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Course I publications.…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Algebra, Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1990
The purpose of this revised syllabus/guide is to help teachers and administrators plan and implement Course I in the State of New York Three-Year Sequence for High School Mathematics for Regents credit. Course I builds upon the State mathematics curriculum outlined in the Department's mathematics K-6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 publications. This guide…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Algebra, Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction