Explores role playing as a unique and amusing way of instruction. Describes how to use this method to teach about cells and atoms. (YDS)

Presents lesson plans on bread making using a student-centered approach and process skills. Includes designing the experiment, investigation, and data collection. (YDS)

Maintains that good thinking skills do not just happen; but rather they must be taught and practiced. Provides a lesson on creative problem solving in which students identify a problem, find facts, develop ideas, and create solutions. Discusses the application of the lesson to other areas of the social studies curriculum. (RW)

Twenty experienced reading teachers designed and implemented what they considered to be exemplary vocabulary lessons. Transcripts were analyzed for the number of statements relating to word recognition or conceptual development. Results indicate that the majority of teachers provided dual-focused lessons. Although conceptual development…

Describes how to introduce a Shakespeare play by having students act out and discuss an edited, pivotal scene from the play. Suggests various scenes which are well-suited to this activity. (MM)

Provides information concerning the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) for use in the secondary social studies classroom. Describes Talleyrand, Metternich, Castlereagh, Alexander I, and Frederick William III as the leading figures at this historic meeting. Discusses the outcomes of the meeting and lists questions for discussion. (KO)

Physical fitness is an ongoing process and should be included in planned instruction throughout the year. Options are presented for scheduling fitness activities during the school year, within a motor skill unit, and within an individual lesson plan. A sample yearly plan and lesson plan are included. (IAH)

Argues that "talk around the edges," informal exchanges between children in the classroom, are important moments for the enhancement of language facility, at least as important as formal language lessons. Provides approaches to incorporating "talk around the edges" or talk much like "talk around the edges" into lessons. (TB)

Presents a two-part activity which gives middle-level students concrete experiences with two different aspects of the concept of diffusion. (MKR)

Describes historic aspects of color or coloring. Presents activities involving spectral colors identified by Sir Isaac Newton and others involving dyes and dyeing. (MKR)

Instructors are prepared to use Spanish versions of English-speaking and bilingual artists' recordings to teach language structures and enhance the five skill areas. This article reviews the literature and pedagogical use of songs and also provides a list of recordings, recommendations for classroom use, and two sample lesson plans. (Contains 20…

Describes the Syllabus Exchange program, developed by the Theater History Focus group of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Analyzes 22 syllabi to determine the primary goals of teachers of Introduction to Theater; types of assignments given to students; teaching strategies employed; and specific organizations of class materials…

Discusses the creation of lesson plans at the elementary and secondary level. Good lesson plans need to address the theme or topic; aims or objectives; warm-up period; materials; presentation; application; summary; assignment; evaluation; teacher's references; and motivation. (four references) (MDM)

Presents two mathematics activities using the theme of school lunch menus and healthful eating habits to reinforce making predictions using computational skills. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)