Included in this resource guide are seven teaching units: Kindergarten--The School and Neighborhood, Grade 1--Animal Homes, Grade 2--Life in a Pond, Grade 3--The Bay and Marsh, Grade 4--The Seashore, Grade 5--The Forest, and Grade 6--Man's Impact on the Environment. Each unit provides background materials for the teacher, learning activities for…

This volume contains a series of papers which develop multidisciplinary environmental education activities in seven subject matter areas: political science, health education, language or communication arts, art, science, mathematics, and social studies. Different formats are used for organizing the materials in each of the different subject areas.…

This nongraded resource unit was prepared to give the teacher examples of social studies activities that emphasize economic concepts. It presupposes some knowledge of economics, therefore it is not designed primarily for younger children. The major themes are: producing, distributing, and consuming food, clothing, shelter, and services. Canada,…

The volume presents an overview of the secondary Resource Specialist Program for mildly and moderately handicapped students in California and reviews the most promising aspects of the program, directions in which the program appears to be headed, and some ideas on facilitating program growth and change. Included are five chapters with the…

Adaptible to the regular home economics curriculum for the middle school (grades 7, 8, and 9), these resource units are designed to actively involve the student in learning activities and provide hands-on experiences. Three units of instruction are included and focus on the following topics: food; self, family, friends, and careers; and personal…