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Wheeler, Lindsay B.; Whitworth, Brooke A.; Gonczi, Amanda L. – Science Teacher, 2014
The number of students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is declining due in part to a lack of student interest (Fairweather 2008; NRC 2012; PCAST 2010). One reason may be the difference between how science is done in school and how it is done in the field (Osborne, Simon, and Collins 2003). An interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Student Interests, Science Interests, STEM Education
Manfre, Edward – 1976
This Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit challenges students to change their classroom to make it a better place to live and study. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades 1-8). The…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Design Requirements, Elementary Education
Bussey, Margery Koo – 1977
This Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit challenges students to find ways of developing and maintaining a well-run classroom. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades 1-8). The…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Design Requirements
Bernstein-Sidney, Ethel – 1976
Promoting changes to improve the design or use of a school's play area is the challenge of this Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades 1-8). The…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Bussey, Margery Koo – 1976
Designing or making changes in things students use or wear is the challenge of this Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades 1-8). The Teacher…
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Clothing Design, Design Requirements
Keskulla, Jean; Bussey, Margery Koo – 1977
This Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit challenges students to promote changes that will make eating in school more enjoyable. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades 1-8). The…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Dining Facilities, Eating Habits, Elementary Education