This CD-ROM is designed as an interactive learning tool to support teaching in highly interdisciplinary fields such as conservation of biodiversity. Topics introduced in the software include the impact of humans on natural landscapes, threats to biodiversity, methods and theories of conservation biology, environmental laws, and relevant economic…

This lesson, one of four stand-alone lessons that examine Australia as an aspect of world history, points out that Australia's unique geographic characteristics and history serve as a useful case study of key global concepts. The lesson focuses on exploration and control of trade routes during the Age of Discovery. The lesson has two parts. In…

Although many pressures have been brought to bear in the social studies curriculum over the past 70 years, the leaders of the country's society have maintained the middle ground. They have ensured that educators remain somewhat conservative in their approach to the social sciences, ensuring that the history of the culture be continually passed on…

This teacher's guide contains information, lesson plans, and diverse student learning activities focusing on aviation. The guide is divided into seven sections: (1) "Drawing Activities" (Airmail Art; Eyewitness; Kite Power); (2) "Geography" (U.S. Airports); (3) "Information" (Aviation Alphabet; Glossary; Four Forces…

This booklet (or "Junior Ranger Handbook") was designed to help children 4 to 12 years of age learn about the National Park Service and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Tennessee). The booklet offers activities and questions about the park; answers may be found by using the Big South Fork Web site…

The various procedures followed in validating some research tools to be used to investigate Nigerian pupils' attitudes toward and achievements in geography taught by programmed instruction are described. The roles of formative evaluation in preparing curriculum materials in geography are highlighted. (Author)

In describing curriculum development in New South Wales the author suggests a less centralised approach and the usefulness of an interchange between professional organizations to make recent reserach available to teachers. (JH)

The concepts of time-space convergence and human extensibility provide important insights relating the impacts of transportation and communications advances with the human organization of space. This paper explains these concepts and suggests how they may be used for structuring classroom projects. (Author)

The roots of new physics courses are considered and doubts raised about them particularly when they are addressed to problems of society. A new, career-oriented undergraduate major on technology and man is then suggested. To illustrate its content, a course on urban transportation is described in detail. (BL)

Working plans for an inexpensive urban dust dome model are presented together with some generalizations about urban atmosphere pollution. Theories and principles of atmospheric pollution which are introduced can be made meaningful to elementary students through classroom use of this model. (SM)

Author suggests that study of population growth is not a field of study only for ecologists. Population growth is related with social sciences in the nature of its process and future consequences. Broader, comprehensive approaches to this problem will be useful. (PS)

A group of young scientists from various countries met at Unesco headquarters in May of 1972 to discuss the current issues in growth of world populations. The factors considered merit reflexion by teachers who plan to give attention to these issues in the classroom. (Author)

The map skills development component of an elementary level social science reading curriculum project was tested for effects. Analyses show significant mean score differences in favor of the experimental group of the post measurement. (Author/JB)