This lesson plan is intended for use in conducting classes on the effect of pH on plant growth. Presented first are an attention step/problem statement and a series of questions and answers designed to convey general information about soil pH and its effect on plants. The following topics are among those discussed: acidity and alkalinity; the…

Teaching methods have been developed and tested that encourage students to process information and refine their thinking skills. The information processing model is known as the Integrative Teaching Model. By combining the computer technology in the HyperCard application for data display and retrieval, instructional delivery of this teaching model…

Intended to aid teachers in charge of implementing drama programs, this guide (in French) is to be employed in conjunction with the "1989 Junior High Drama Program of Studies" (Alberta, Canada). The guide's sections are as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) L'Adolescent; (3) Securite (discussing both emotional and physical safety); (4)…

Designed to improve the rigor and clarity of children's reasoning about ethical issues, this book provides a practical, down-to-earth, discussion-based approach to teaching ethics to fourth- through sixth-grade children. The book provides stories, lesson plans, questioning strategies, guidance on using children's books for ethics lessons, and a…

This guide offers planning and organizing ideas for effectively using computers in classrooms that include students both with and without disabilities. The guide addresses: developing lesson plans, introducing the lesson in a way that builds motivation, providing guided and independent practice, extending the learning, and choosing software.…

The two documents in this packet both focus on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) tutoring in the Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, area. The bibliography contains approximately 275 references categorized as follows: integrated texts; language skills (separate sections on grammar, pronunciation, and listening); idioms; reading and writing;…

In addition to describing the readers' workshop concept, this book provides practical suggestions and mini-lessons that will help teachers set up their own workshop and assess its effectiveness. The book notes that readers' workshop is a child-centered approach to teaching reading that brings the "real" world of reading into the…

A great deal has been written in the English as a second language (ESL) literature on what vocabulary building entails and on how vocabulary should be taught. There is, however, little consensus on methodology and there are few good vocabulary texts. In order to develop a procedure for vocabulary building in ESL, some recent articles on vocabulary…

The lesson plans for gifted/talented students in grades 5 and 6 focus on logical thinking enrichment activities. Information on each activity is presented in terms of objectives, entry skills, teacher's approaches, student activities, resources, and followup/evaluation. Among activities described are completing analogies and determining analogous…

This guide is designed for teaching Spanish-speaking students of medicine who are learning to read highly specialized texts in their field. A sample text, of seven lines, is presented, followed by a carefully worked out teaching plan, exercises, and a test. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The lesson in Spanish includes a short text, followed by exercises in vocabulary, idioms, grammar and translation. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

This book is designed to be of assistance to primary school teachers who have had little training in arts and crafts and for use in teacher training colleges. Tested in Nigeria and Jamaica, this manual gives children an opportunity to develop their natural creativity, and also develops accuracy and manual dexterity in hand skills. Lesson plans are…

Intended to help students and teachers make the best use of the companion "Current Issues" text, this teacher's guide provides a variety of instructional activities. It includes lesson plans for each chapter in the text, including the introduction, that may be used exactly as written or modified. The lesson plans use instructional strategies that…

This packet contains the career education articulation plan for the Orange County, Florida, Public Schools. Components include the following: (1) career education goals for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12; (2) an articulated career education plan specifying goals for attitudes and appreciation, self-awareness, career awareness, educational…

This model social studies lesson includes a simulated interview with a relief worker describing the famine conditions in Ethiopia. A map of Africa and pictures of famine victims are included. The objectives of the lesson are to have students describe the situation in Ethiopia, analyze the causes, and evaluate solutions to the famine. In the model…