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Pearson, Craig M. – Learning, 1975
Describes a game in which players role-play students, teachers, superintendents, school board members, or parents as they explore the complexities and alternatives of the accountability issue. (BD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Objectives, Games, Role Playing
Blizard, Elizabeth B. – Learning, 1992
Presents low-cost learning activities to help teach elementary students about the earth's magnetic field. One project has students make a model of the earth's magnetic field. Another has them experiment with magnetism. (SM)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Olds, Henry F., Jr.; And Others – Learning, 1983
Three articles discuss the use of computers in education: (1) "References for a Broader Vision" (Henry F. Olds, Jr.); (2) "What Every Teacher Should Know About Computer Simulations" (David Grady); and (3) "The Computer as Palette and Model Builder" (Interview of Alan Kay). (CJ)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computers, Educational Games
Learning, 1991
This activity book for teachers and students presents ideas for lessons on Christopher Columbus. Three sections offer teaching ideas and student activities focusing on Columbus's inspiration and preparation for departure, the science of navigation and the voyage, and the pros and cons of changes brought about by Columbus's voyage. (SM)
Descriptors: Cartography, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning
