Outlines an upper elementary lesson in which students examine the judicial branch and the power of judicial review. Uses an actual case, "Torcaso v. Watkins," to demonstrate how the U.S. Supreme Court used its power of judicial review to strike down an unconstitutional state law. Provides discussion questions and optional activities. (LS)

Suggestions for incorporating number sense into lesson warm-ups, lesson development, and practice exercises are provided. Ideas for developing a positive climate for thinking numerically are given. Then when, where, and how to develop number sense are discussed. (MNS)

This lesson plan introduces students (grades four-six) to Creole New Orleans architecture exemplified by "Sun Oak" in the Faubourg Marigny section of the city. Students will learn architectural terms; use line and shape in relation to architectural details; discuss why buildings work architecturally; and draw an historic building using…

Offers a lesson plan for acquainting students in grades 10-12 with the dimensions of style and technique of still life painting in the United States during the late nineteenth century. Uses William Michael Harnett's "Plucked Clean" to convey concepts of composition. Suggests instructional strategies and outlines a studio activity. (KO)

Describes two approaches to introducing a novel to elementary students. Maintains that the second approach, which encourages reader response, is more effective than the first, which mandates the learning of 100 new vocabulary words. Describes a discussion technique based on a "discussion web" or map of possibilities that helps students to explore…

Presents a treasure hunt activity done as a culmination of a discussion of animal languages concentrating on visual, auditory, and chemical messages. (MKR)

Describes two practices that make the writing of a persuasive essay more manageable for writing students: (1) a game in which students attempt to match a list of logical fallacies with an instance in Max Shulman's "Love Is a Fallacy"; and (2) a graphic arrangement that students can use to organize their ideas on one page before writing.…

Describes data analysis activities for grades three through six using unshelled peanuts. Includes two reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)

Activities in this article are a practical response to the philosophical debate about the use of technology in mathematics classes. Shows how technology can help students understand the sophisticated mathematics embedded in r, the correlation coefficient. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)

Discussion of the use of sequencing in instructional design focuses on a project that used a multiple strands elaboration sequence incorporating theory and practice in a physical therapy course. Procedures for parallel elaboration of multiple content strands are listed, future research is suggested, and lesson contents are appended. (Contains 17…

This article uses a "bomb" analogy to offer teachers guidelines for evaluating failed lessons. Suggested factors to consider include pre-lesson planning and preparation, introduction of the lesson, appropriateness of objectives for student levels, lesson time, teacher presentation, and behavioral aspects. (DB)

Presents a small sample of the lesson plans developed as a result of a summer workshop that allowed a high school physics teacher to explore the uses of satellite-derived sea surface temperature fields in the physical science classroom. (ZWH)

Presents several classroom-tested model cooperative mathematics activities, ranging from simple to highly structured, for all grade levels. Some of the activities are creating and solving problems from the newspaper; playing team-building games; exploring with fractions; and working on grouping and informal computation using a jar full of candy…

Presents the writing-intensive design for a retailing management course developed by its instructor in accordance with writing-across-the-curriculum principles. Provides an overview of the semester-long project. Details project procedures for preparatory activities, field research, and writing the marketing plan. (SR)

Presents a group-guided invented-spelling instructional strategy called "Making Words" which teachers can use with beginning readers to develop their ability to spell words and to apply this knowledge when decoding during reading. Discusses how to plan and teach the strategy. Describes two sample lessons, and explores why the strategy works. (PRA)