Introduces an undergraduate course offered to junior and senior students on tracking and stalking in the wild. Finds and identifies fresh tracks of species selected by students as the ultimate goal of the course. (YDS)

Offers some suggestions as to how science fiction, especially television science fiction programs such as "Star Trek" and "Star Wars", can be drawn into physics lessons to illuminate some interesting issues. (Author/KHR)

Describes an integrated unit on bats and specifically addresses the National Science Education Standards. (Author/KHR)

Findings are reported from a study which described preactive thought processes of preservice elementary classroom teachers (N=30), as they planned a health lesson, and their conceptions of teaching success or failure during the lesson. Most of the teachers defined success in terms of student involvement and enjoyment rather than achievement. (IAH)

Findings are reported from a study which investigated planning strategies employed by effective elementary physical education specialists. Written year-long, unit, and lesson plans were analyzed, and the degree of adherence to these plans was examined. Differences in planning strategies and adherence to written plans emerged among beginning,…

One way to give students the most comprehensive reading instruction is to combine techniques from three approaches to reading: literature based reading instruction, the whole language strategy, and the use of basal readers. Lesson plans and student activities which demonstrate this combined approach are presented. (IAH)

A method is presented for helping children who are deaf to comprehend idiomatic expressions. The teaching method involves introducing the idiom, providing examples of proper usage, requiring students to give back examples for the idiom, evaluating comprehension of the idiom, and subsequently reinforcing learning through completion of a worksheet.…

The article describes the benefits of time delay in teaching disabled students both discrete and chained tasks, constant and progressive time-delay procedures, types of student responses, steps involved in implementing time-delay procedures in the classroom, and troubleshooting tips. A sample lesson plan on making a fruit-flavored drink is…

The lesson plan is an important guide, but teachers should adjust their activities to allow for student creativity. This article discusses interactive teaching techniques for physical education teachers. Implications for teacher education are also discussed. (IAH)

The "Take A Trip" system is a computerized system used to: (1) design, store, and share lessons which encourage higher order thinking; (2) construct individual/small group plans; and (3) produce instructional materials. The system provides sample course files, help files on curriculum design, and a personalized learning plan template.…

Engages secondary students in an analysis of individual rights issues decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Provides an outline and a "test" to evaluate a law or government action, giving students objective criteria to guide their reasoned opinions. Emphasizes the need for a reasonable and rational method to analyze the law. (LS)

Facts about growth hormone abuse should be incorporated into substance abuse components of health education curriculums. Sources, uses, and dangers associated with human growth hormones are discussed. A sample lesson plan is included. (IAH)

Suggests that teachers' thinking expand beyond planning and decision-making to encompass all aspects of contemplation. Examines subject matter in children as objects of teachers' contemplative concerns. Discusses expansion of researchers' and teacher educators' attitudes toward teachers. (Author)

A bibliography of readings on human rights is followed by a human rights unit which provides an outline of topics for classroom instruction. Resources, major objectives, and four activities are provided. (KO)

Gives an account of how one teacher taught poems from an anthology of black British poetry entitled "News for Babylon." Reviews actual lesson plans and approaches to specific poems. (TB)