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Teaching Opportunities for Partners in Science.

Wilson, Judi; Dooley, Diane; Timourian, Hector – CSTA Journal, 1998

A unique partnership between retired scientists and elementary teachers in four counties in California provides science content knowledge to teachers and students at schools that are actively trying to enhance science in their classrooms. The program offers scientists a vehicle to continue in a field they love and an opportunity to pass on their…

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Intergenerational Programs, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Older Adults

From Chalk to Pencils to Keyboards.

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Johnston, Pat Holloway – Social Studies Review, 1998

Recounts the development of a CyberPals project between Redlands Unified School District (California) and Plymouth Village Retirement Community (California) to connect students with seniors via electronic mail. Discusses how the project was incorporated into the elementary social studies curriculum and its impact on the students. (DSK)

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning