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Maxwell, Eugene L. – 1972
Presented is a portion of a research project which developed materials for teaching remote sensing of natural resources on an interdisciplinary basis at the graduate level. This volume contains notes developed for a course in active remote sensing. It is concerned with those methods or systems which generate the electromagnetic energy…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Energy, Environmental Education
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. – 1979
The document presents the final report of a summer institute to help high school classroom teachers develop and implement energy education programs. The document is presented in two volumes. Volume I contains workshop objectives, the program schedule, a list of participants, and evaluation results. Major objectives were to familiarize participants…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Energy, Energy Conservation
Carlson-Luden, Vicki – 1980
This study focused on two questions: (1) is there a difference between social and mechanical non-social causality in infancy? and (2) do infants use information about contact between objects in inanimate, mechanical causal sequences more than they use it in situations where a social event is to be caused? Forty-eight 10- to 10.9-month-old infants…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Comprehension, Infant Behavior, Influences
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1978
This curriculum guide on living environments is one of a set of five Oregon goal-based home economics curriculum guides. Provided in this guide are the following: one suggested district goal (students will understand the environmental impact of housing upon society and culture when creating and managing a livable habitat); five suggested program…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Environment
Cohen, Uriel; And Others – 1978
This report describes and evaluates 50 facilities and settings for play, child care, and early childhood development. Objectives of the research were to (1) sensitize the U.S. Army to the role of the physical environment in child play, care and development; (2) comparatively document and assess a sample of both military and civilian care…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Child Development, Children, Day Care Centers
Becker, Franklin D.; Bossert, Steven T. – 1978
In order to develop an ecological theory of teaching, the classroom must be viewed as a sociological unit. The unit of interest was the teacher-student learning group. The basic question explored was: What is the relationship between human interactions and the physical and social contexts of the group? Teams of scholars met in seminars, each…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Chan, Tak Cheung – 1979
Research conducted in Georgia reveals that pupils in school buildings with modern facilities attain higher achievement than pupils in buildings with older facilities. All public schools in Georgia containing eighth grade students were classified as non-modernized, partially modernized, or modern according to results of questionnaires administered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Covariance, Building Obsolescence, Grade 8
Van Huss, Wayne D.; Heusner, William W. – 1979
An overview of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) studies dealing with the effect of extended space flight on the human body is presented. The results of experiments investigating weight loss, posture change, sleep habits, limb size, and motor skills are some of the topics discussed. Bibliographies, source lists, charts, and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Heart Rate, Human Body, Human Posture
BOOCOCK, SARANE SPENCE; SPRAGUE, NORMAN – 1967
A PILOT PROJECT EXPLORED THE ADAPTATION OF SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO FOUR RETIREMENT PROBLEMS--FINANCIAL POSITION, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (HOUSING CHOICES), HEALTH, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT (PLANNING AND GAINING SKILLS BEFORE RETIREMENT). A PRELIMINARY MODEL OF A GAME IN RETIREMENT FINANCE PRESENTS PLAYERS WITH THREE INVESTMENT SITUATIONS--SAVINGS…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Games, Field Studies, Health
American Home Economics Association, Washington, DC. – 1975
This book discusses various aspects of child care programs. Chapter titles include: Child Care Needs and Issues; Present Influences on Early Childhood Programs; Licensing and Standards; The Program; Stories and Music; Art and Science; The Physical Environment Staffing the Child Care Center; Working with Parents; Guidance of the Young Child; Health…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Certification, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Jensen, Clayne R. – 1977
This book is addressed primarily to teachers and students in recreation, natural resource management, park and recreation administration, and to laymen concerned with the use of natural resources for the enjoyment of leisure time. The following subjects are discussed: (1) the present and future significance of outdoor recreation; (2) the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Federal Legislation, Local Legislation
Hertel, Victoria; Davis, Mary – 1977
This book of school health guidelines provides a model for the development of a modern school health program or the enrichment of a program already existing. It addresses the areas of school health services, health education, and a healthful school environment. It contains information, tools and techniques for the development of a program that…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Guides, Health Education, Health Materials
Gupta, Carol E. – 1977
Effects of the physical and social environment on the feeding of severely and multiply handicapped students are discussed. The role of such physical environmental factors as sound, visual stimuli, light, movement, touch, clothing and furniture is considered. Among the social influences operating are the student's physical abilities and…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Harman, Jay R. – 1971
Intended as a supplement to undergraduate college geography courses, this resource paper reviews the mechanism by which surface weather features are linked with the mid-atmospheric circulation within the westerly wind belt. Specifically, vertical atmospheric motions associated with certain aspects of the upper tropospheric flow, including jet…
Descriptors: Climate, College Science, Curriculum, Earth Science
Environmental Protection Agency, Denver, CO. – 1972
These materials are an attempt at continued cooperation between the diverse economic groups of the Rocky Mountain-Prairie Region of the Environmental Protection Agency. This cooperation between educators, outdoorsmen, homemakers, students, farmers, and ranchers is vital to the improvement of present environmental quality and the ensuring of its…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Ecology, Environment, Environmental Education
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