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Download full textHOPMAN, ANNE B. – 1966
INCLUDED ARE SELECTED ARTICLES FROM "SCIENCE AND CHILDREN" COVERING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1963 THROUGH MAY 1966. THE SELECTION CRITERIA WERE THAT THE ARTICLES (1) PRESENT MATERIAL WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH ACCEPTED PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES AND WITH THE LATEST TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND (2) PROVIDE USABLE MATERIAL FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Concept Formation
Province Newspaper, Vancouver (British Columbia). – 1978
The guide presents teaching suggestions and resource lists for using newspapers as a learning tool in elementary and middle grade classes and adult education situations. Over 75 activities are listed in art, drama, health, language arts, library skills, math, modern languages, music, science, and social studies. For example, science students can…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Area Studies, Art Activities, Comparative Education
Park Forest Public Schools District 163, IL. – 1970
The main idea of this unit--that many different kinds of families live in the United States and are alike in some ways but different in others--is shaped through an examination of families in three cultural and physical settings. This teaching guide for the unit provides highly detailed suggestions for learning experiences and multimedia…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture, Concept Teaching
Groves, Susie – 1997
Discussion about and reflection upon observations which produce cognitive conflict have frequently been promoted as a strategy to enhance conceptual development in science classrooms. As part of the Practical Mechanics in Primary Mathematics project, teachers were urged to elicit children's views and attempt to establish what is now called…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Creative Teaching
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1987
Although a major purpose of the Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is to measure science achievement, it is also designed to provide information that can be used to improve curriculum and instruction. Student, teacher, and principal surveys were used to gather information on instruction, training, resources and other variables…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning
Hairston, Rosalina V., Ed. – 1990
This monograph discusses the care and maintenance of animals, suggests some alternative teaching strategies, and affirms the value of teaching biology as the study of living organisms, rather than dead specimens. The lessons in this monograph are intended as guidelines that teachers should adapt for their own particular classroom needs. Chapter 1,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Anatomy, Animal Facilities, Biology
Fien, John, Ed. – 1989
Forty classroom activities selected from New Internationalist Calendars published between 1984-1989 were collected. Each activity is presented in the form of a short story about a real-life person and a graphic spread of data consisting of maps, tables, photographs, diagrams, text, and student exercises. These activities have been written to…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Conservation (Environment), Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has two major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Animals, Astronomy, Career Awareness
van Trommel, Jacques, Ed. – 1990
Thirty papers from the International Symposium on Fieldwork in the Sciences (ISFIS) are presented. The program was divided into four blocks: (1) trends in fieldwork and curriculum aspects; (2) fieldwork activities, followed by discussion and reflection; (3) implementation and dissemination; and (4) field excursions to typical Dutch landscapes.…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1985
Developed especially for migrant children, this field-tested curriculum teaches the benefits and hazards of pesticides to primary students. Materials are prepared in Spanish and English versions and can be used as a separate science/health unit on pesticides or integrated into the regular math and reading curriculum. Topics include benefits of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Mathematics
Lalande, John F. II, Ed. – 1988
Selected papers from the 1988 conference on foreign language issues for the future include: "Articulation for Elementary School Foreign Language Programs: Challenges and Opportunities" (Carol Ann Pesola); "Articulation: A Resolvable Problem?" (Dale L. Lange); "Profiles of Frustration: Second Language Learners with Specific Learning Disabilities"…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Patterson, Jo – 1986
This kit includes a variety of instructional materials designed to teach language arts, science, mathematics and social studies while integrating soil and water conservation concepts into the intermediate-level classroom. The activities included in the student study manual are intended to be used to: (1) introduce a topic prior to using the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment)
Spanish Curricula Development Center, Miami Beach, FL. – 1977
Communities around the world is the theme of unit 10 of the Spanish as a Second Language Strand for grade three. Learning and assessment activities are designed to provide the English-dominant child with structures and vocabulary for effective communication in a bilingual environment. The language arts, math, and science activities help the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Childrens Literature, Community Role, Cultural Awareness
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM. – 1977
A supplement to six previous bibliographies, this bibliography provides access to some of the latest resource material, research findings, and/or developments in outdoor education. Part I contains 47 citations and abstracts which appeared in "Resources in Education" (RIE) from the January 1976 issue through the December 1976 issue. Part…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Camping, Conservation Education
Bellanca, James – 1997
Helping students develop multiple intelligences and achieve content mastery requires teachers to design meaningful active learning experiences. Active learning uses the active engagement of the students' thinking processes in learning and applying knowledge. By designing active strategies that engage each student's strongest learning skills, a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Activity Units, Class Activities, Cognitive Style
