This publication is part of a curriculum series developed by the Regional Marine Science Project for use by teachers and administrators. Field work and field trips, being advocated as an integral part of the curriculum, are explained at length. The rationale and techniques of field ecology are offered relating them to the need for field trips and…

Racially mixed programs designed to encourage good relationships between black and white students as well as expand their cultural lives are described. (JD)

The current criteria for deductibility in the IRS regulations are explored and the historical evolution of the deductibility of such expenditures is analyzed. Modern case law, recent administrative pronouncements, and the new foreign convention legislation are reviewed and interpreted. Available from: 125 Fraser Hall, Univ. of Minnesota,…

This article shows how the field trip approach can be used for students in teacher education programs to learn how to instruct. Several examples of field trips are suggested. (Author/JR)

Reports on the geology of a 60 square kilometer area located within the central Mt. Lofty Ranges with special references to teaching activities. (CP)

Outdoor learning activities often cause problems in class control. Organizing children into game-playing activities that emphasize ecological and biological themes helps reinforce learning with play. Several activities are described. (DF)

Discusses the objectives, characteristics, and outcomes associated with a joint "sociology-urban studies, travel-study, minicourse program." Describes how students in a four-day, two-credit-hour course travel to cities such as Washington, DC and Toronto to be exposed to different cultures, organizational structures, and social arrangements.…

Discusses a walking trip through Elfers, Florida, which gives intermediate level students a basis for a real understanding of the state's history, climate, economy, and natural resources. Describes how students prepare for the outing by examining maps and interviewing their parents and grandparents about life when they were in school. (GEA)

Techniques for planning an effective field trip, that is, one that uses structured learning, are provided. Sample questions that were used on a Boston Massacre field trip are provided. (RM)

Advocates taking students on field trips to highway roadcuts to illustrate various geological principles. Photographs of three roadcuts (with sample objectives and questions/answers for students to answer) are included. Also included are suggestions for preparation, safety, and activities during such field trips. (DH)

Describes a terrain model for geologic mapping which, when combined with exercises in rock description, Brunton compass manipulation, orienteering, and geologic report writing, allows students to refine skills needed for summer field camp. Advantages and limitations of the model and its use in a field course are also discussed. (BC)

A transdisciplinary course in marine biology and oceanography is described. The course was conducted during an experimental educational venture in which the school calendar was organized into two shortened semesters and a one-month miniterm in January. The field experience involved activities in the Florida Keys during the miniterm. (EB)

In this article, the author describes her experiences on an annual teacher-student bike excursion at Santa Barbara Middle School in California. The trip, while plagued with rain, allowed her to develop closer relationships with her students that extended into the classroom. These continuing relationships have led to the establishment of greater…

This teacher's resource guide was created to accompany the Amazon Flooded Forest exhibit at the Oregon Zoo. The enclosed lessons and activities are designed to extend into several aspects of daily curriculum including science, math, reading, writing, speaking, and geography. The materials are intended for use in grades 3-6 although most activities…