Presents an analysis of the epistemological, ethical, and pedagogical basis of UNESCO's recent proposals to verify their offer of an appropriate integrative framework for environmental education and other dimensions of contemporary education that aims to reconstruct the person-society-environment relationship web. (Author/CCM)

Describes a simple cooling experiment that can be conducted in class at the college algebra, precalculus, calculus, or differential equations level whose aim is to determine the best exponential function to fit the experimental data. (Author/ASK)

Discusses an integrated unit linking social studies, science, and language arts. Students get first-hand experience of legislative processes by writing and debating environmental-protection laws. (CCM)

Explains integrated science and emphasizes the need for integrative conceptual themes, changes in science teacher preparation, and a focus on student motivation and active student involvement in learning. Describes Science Links, a multimedia curriculum in integrated science designed for ninth graders. (Author/LRW)

Describes the integration of content from science, mathematics, and technology learning areas as well-grounded in the philosophy of middle schooling. Points out the absence of recent research on how students learn science and mathematics concepts in integrated settings. Analyses 9th grade students' learning experiences in a technology project of…

Describes the haze-monitoring program that was added to the protocols of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. Finds that sun photometry provides a convenient means for allowing students to perform hands-on science while learning about various topics in history, electronics, algebra, statistics, graphing,…

Shares how the study of insects became a focal point for cross-curricular convergence in the author's classroom. Describes the design of a unit of study that focused on entomology but integrated academic areas, especially language arts. Concludes that students must develop a sense of interdependence and an understanding of possible relationships…

Outlines the following three ways teachers can incorporate art, reading, and writing in the classroom: (1) single- and double-entry journals, for writing about art and drawing; (2) sketch-to-sketch, where students illustrate their interpretation of a selected portion of text; and (3) literature and art, using children's literature to inspire…

Describes how the author dealt with having only one networked computer in his classroom by having students work in groups to create multimedia presentations as part of an extended project on tragedy. Discusses lessons learned about incorporating technology into English courses. (SR)

Describes a project in which elementary students develop their science understanding and literacy skills by developing their own book on the topics of solids, liquids, and gases. (WRM)

Discusses the possible impact of literacy education standards on children's understanding and perceptions of language with regard to science. Suggests using literacy education for reinforcement and stimulation of scientific knowledge and language. (WRM)

Proposes an instructional approach for teaching compare-contrast composition within a social studies context. Notes dimensions of this approach (based on research involving students with and without learning difficulties) concern text structure, writing process, and integrated reading and writing. Presents examples of lesson plans and…

Provides a coherent framework to help states examine their personnel development systems and provides steps for the development and implementation of an integrated service delivery and personnel development system for early intervention. A model consisting of 12 key elements for planning and implementing a comprehensive system is presented. (CR)

In this article, the author relates how she uses an art lesson that integrates art, language arts, and science in an enjoyable, creative project about dinosaurs in her kindergarten class. She relates how the children enjoy being illustrators and becoming familiar with well-known children's illustrators. She also relates that she starts her classes…

Illinois Wesleyan University's Ames Library opened in January 2002. The vision for this library focused on creating a user-centered arrangement of information regardless of format. Much of the library's collection was integrated during the move to the new building; however, several discrete collections remain separate. This article will discuss…