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Heacox, Diane; Cash, Richard M. – Free Spirit Publishing, 2014
Within a group of advanced learners, the variety of abilities, talents, interests, and learning styles can be formidable. For the first time, this book connects the unique learning differences among gifted students to the specific teaching methods used to tailor their educational experiences. Differentiated instruction for gifted and talented…
Descriptors: Gifted, Individualized Instruction, Honors Curriculum, Advanced Placement
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Tzanakis, Constantinos; Thomaidis, Yannis – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2000
Describes the different types of reasoning in scientific research activity. Outlines three different but complementary ways to integrate history into the presentation of science. Considers and illustrates the close historical relationship between mathematics and physics. (Contains 50 references.) (ASK)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Brouse, Deborah E. – Science Teacher, 1990
Described are awareness activities that deal with human population growth, resources, and the environment. Activities include simulations, mathematical exercises, and discussions of the topic. Specific examples of what individuals can do to help are listed. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Consciousness Raising, Conservation (Environment), Critical Thinking
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Shaw, Jean M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Preservice elementary teachers worked cooperatively to explore the relationship between the measure of the central angle and the number of sides of regular polygons using the reflection of a line in a hinged mirror. The experience involved conjecture and experimentation, communication, and building connections between science, geometry, and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education