The manual was developed as part of the Gifted Curriculum Project, an effort to improve gifted education in Radford (Virginia) and Giles County (Virginia) schools. The manual contains modifications which elementary teachers can use as models in designing appropriate activities for gifted elementary students. The introduction explains the four…

This project was conducted to develop an apprentice-related training curriculum for cabinetmakers and millmen in Oregon. During the project, a task inventory for the occupation of cabinetmaker/millman was produced, the components of a complete four-year related training program were identified, a nationwide search for existing instructional…

Describes an interdisciplinary unit approach for teaching social science concepts using aviation as a vehicle to create interest and provide a meaningful context for grades K through 8. The general objectives and understandings for each grade level are described and some sample activities listed. (BR)

Presented in this curriculum guide are the teacher instructions and student materials for field trips to the school forest. Learning activities, utilizing the philosophy, materials, and procedures of Project Learning Tree (PLT), are included for grades K-12. Each activity includes the subject area, learning objective, grade level, procedure,…

This publication, developed by the Ministry of Education, Province of British Columbia, Canada, is a teaching guide for the Earth Science 11 course. The course is intended to provide secondary school students with the background and desire to investigate their earth, its materials and its processes. The guide consists of four sections. Section A…

THE PRINCIPAL GOAL OF PROJECT ABLE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION WHERE THE CONTENT IS DERIVED FROM AN ANALYSIS OF DESIRED BEHAVIOR AFTER GRADUATION. IT ALSO ATTEMPTS TO APPLY NEWLY DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TO THE DESIGN, CONDUCT, AND EVALUATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. THIS REPORT CONSIDERS THE PROBLEM OF…

This teacher's guide, one of nine teacher packages developed for use in the sequential, hands-on, field-oriented, K-8 environmental education program of the Martin County Schools in Florida, was developed for use with elementary children in grade one prior to and after a visit to an environmental studies center located near an estuarine area. This…

This teacher's guide, one of nine teacher packages developed for use in the sequential, hands-on, field-oriented, K-8 environmental education program of the Martin County Schools in Florida, was developed for use with elementary children in grade two prior to and after a visit to an environmental studies center located near an estuarine area. The…

This teacher's guide, one of nine teacher packages developed for use in the sequential, hands-on, field-oriented, K-8 environmental education program of the Martin County Schools in Florida, was developed for use with elementary children in grade three prior to and after a visit to an environmental studies center located near an estuarine area.…

This teacher's guide, one of nine teacher packages developed for use in the sequential, hands-on, field-oriented, K-8 environmental education program of the Martin County Schools in Florida, was developed for use with elementary children in grade four prior to and after a visit to an environmental studies center located near an estuarine area. The…

This teacher's guide, one of nine teacher packages developed for use in the sequential, hands-on, field-oriented, K-8 environmental education program of the Martin County Schools in Florida, was developed for use with elementary children in grade five prior to and after a visit to an environmental studies center located near an estuarine area. The…

Presented is an issue-oriented approach for incorporating regional environmental planning concepts into existing secondary school curricula. Part I describes the use of an issue-oriented approach to teaching regional planning. Models for analyzing an issue are presented. Two sample units are included. Part II presents a summary of environmental…

One hundred forty-two activities in career education which can be incorporated into the regular K-12 curriculum are presented in the document. Ideas for the activities were obtained from teachers in nine Arkansas schools involved in an exemplary career education project. The activities are grouped as follows: separately by grade level for K-9;…

This publication represents the state model for environmental education curriculum for kindergarten through grade twelve in Delaware's schools. The document defines environmental education, lists major curriculum objectives and guidelines, and stresses the importance of the interdisciplinary approach. Four model units, representing the grade level…

Designed for use by practitioners and classroom teachers with varying backgrounds and teaching experience, this curriculum guide is intended as a pattern to aid in the enrichment and development of more inclusive curriculums. Complete with behavioral objectives, course content, suggested learning activities, materials and equipment, teacher…