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Garyett, Terry; And Others – 1973
This is one of a series of computer modules designed for use by secondary students. This module contains a simulation of a cash register, student instructions and worksheets, and the STORE program and related data programs and subroutines. The module will require one fifty-minute class period per student, spent at the computer. Also included in…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Business Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Kurfman, Dana; And Others – 1968
The school trials of the materials developed by this project yield information relevant to three evaluative criteria: student attitude toward the material, teacher attitude, and the attainment of unit objectives. Eleven teachers were selected involving approximately 300 ninth through twelfth grade students. Estimates of verbal aptitude were…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Area Studies, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1972
This is a teacher's guide for a seventh grade social studies course designed to help students better understand themselves by examining the physical aspects and the social systems of the world. Background information, objectives, and a course outline are provided in the introduction. For each unit of the course there is an introduction and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, American Culture, American Studies, Course Content
Maine Univ., Orono. New England - Atlantic Provinces - Quebec Center. – 1972
The objective of this Learning Activity Packet (LAP) is to familiarize the student with Indians who lived in the Eastern Region of present day Canada and the United States. Indian life in the past, how it has changed, and the needs of these people today provide the basis of the LAP. Five learning objectives, each covering particular aspects of the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Anthropology
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1968
The social studies resource unit, the first of four in this course, outlines content dealing with the concept of community, helping third grade children to identify basic properties of any community. Specific objectives are described in the areas of culture, social organization, social processes, location, and cultural uses of environmental…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Community Study, Concept Teaching, Cross Cultural Studies
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1967
This unit is designed as an overview of the year's course on economics and socio-economic problems. Pupils learn something about economics as a social science and the role of economists in helping people solve economic problems. They examine steps in problem solving and learn to distinguish between questions asking for explanation and prediction…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Capitalism, Concept Teaching
Johnstone, A. H.; Reid, N. – SASTA Journal, 1981
Discusses the rationale underlying the production of 16 interactive teaching packages designed to demonstrate to 15-16 year olds the historical, domestic, industrial, economic, and socio-moral implications of chemistry. Briefly describes each package and reviews assessment results. (DS)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation

Artzt, Alice F.; Newman, Claire M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Reviewed are the basic principles of cooperative learning including a rationale for its use and the formation of cooperative learning groups in the classroom. Examples of the application of this teaching method to mathematics teaching are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment, Elementary School Mathematics

O'Brien, Thomas V.; Warmkessel, Marjorie M. – Research Strategies, 1994
Describes an assignment for an education course in which students assume the role of prominent educational theorists. A librarian introduces students to a variety of library resources in the field of education, which they use to find background information on their selected theorist, prepare a formal in-character speech, and participate in an…
Descriptors: Activity Units, College Libraries, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Education Courses
Warnberg, Russell – 1994
This brief paper describes a school class project in which students "write" their own history books, based upon extensive research and writing activities. The guide advocates this as a way to create more interest in the subject area and allow students to become more involved in their own learning. Sections include: rationale; who could use; goals;…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Activity Units, Cooperative Learning, History Instruction
Family Communications, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA. – 1995
Intended for both childcare professionals and parents, this book lists activities from episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood television program, and can be used with or without watching the program. Each activity is assigned a number which corresponds to the television episode in which the activity is featured, and a national PBS Broadcast…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Activity Units, Childrens Games, Childrens Television
Butzow, John W.; And Others – 1980
Classroom and field activities for fifth- through ninth-grade students comprise this teaching guide for the northern New England shore. Teacher background information contains an introduction to life at the shore and the animal classification of marine invertebrates. Activities stress two major concepts: (1) the diversity and complex interactions…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Jenks, C. Lynn; Murphy, Carol J. – 1981
Four books are incorporated into a volume for secondary and postsecondary teachers who wish to become familiar with experiential learning techniques. An overview on experience-based learning and the facilitative role of the teacher is presented in Book One. Book Two deals with planning with students, Book Three concerns the monitoring of student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Activity Units, Classroom Techniques, Experiential Learning
Hoffman, Irwin; And Others – 1973
This is one of a series of computer modules designed for use by secondary students who have access to a computer. The module, designed to help students understand all facets of car-buying, includes a statement of objectives, a time schedule, a list of materials, suggested evaluation procedures, an outline for each section, and several computer…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Business Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1974
The supplement to the Career Orientation Curriculum Guide: 7-8 provides actual units of instruction which have been utilized in career orientation programs throughout the State of Ohio. In general, the units contain teacher and student objectives, student activities, teaching procedures, information on career opportunities in specific fields, and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education