An overview of the Mathematical Problem Solving Project, MPSP, is given. The goals, organization, and history of the project are described and the progress toward those goals is discussed. The outcomes of the project are stated, a brief diary of activities given, and a listing of technical reports made. (MP)

Briefly describes an instructional program based on the individual needs of students that was designed for grades K-8. (EB)

Describes the implementation and evaluation of a pilot nutrition education project in India. Objectives include changing teacher, student, and family behaviors with respect to food and health knowledge and practices. Preliminary evaluation indicates that the project is successful. (MA)

Hawaii's elementary school metric measurement program is described. The nature of the program, organization and materials, classroom activities, implementation requirements, development and status, and program evaluation are discussed. (DT)

Describes a program designed by a practicing inventor to systematically teach gifted and talented elementary school students how to be inventive. Examples of typical student inventions and an appendix listing steps or keys in inventing are included. (Author/RH)

A description of this basic arithmetic program includes an outline of its goals, features contained in a teacher's manual, task cards and supplementary resource materials, steps involved in the implementation of the program, and answers to some questions about the program. An outline of the training program is given along with a workshop schedule.…

An individualized instruction program in mathematics for elementary school students is described. Classroom organization, the role of the teacher, administrative organization, and instructional materials are discussed. (DT)

The work described started in primary schools in three Welsh counties in September 1981. The project strove to: (1) evaluate currently available commercially produced software and (2) provide a practical introduction to computer use in junior and infant schools. The work involved approximately 2,000 students and 80 teachers. (MP)

A special banking unit is described which is devised to get students actively involved and give realistic experiences in dealing with situations in everyday life. The material is viewed to involve a great deal of work for teachers, but a tremendous amount of learning and fun is projected for pupils. (Author/MP)

Describes a classroom organized as a self-contained closed spaceship which provides an opportunity for individualized learning based on student interests and a chance to wrestle with the problems that would arise on an interstellar journey in a spaceship. (BR)

The hands-on science approach and lab classroom used by the Horace Mann School in the District of Columbia to teach blind, deaf, and emotionally disturbed children are described. (BT)

The implementation of a computer education program in a Hawaiian school is described. The use of the LOGO programing language is central to the program, and teachers' comments on student behaviors and reactions are included. (MNS)

It is noted computer literacy is being placed within school curricula even when the general movement in education seems to be back to basics. The situation in Foothills Elementary School in Monterey, California is detailed. Economics is seen as the main issue that limits immediate expansion of computers in schools. (MP)

An overview and samples of some of the materials contained in the Elementary Metric Project's curriculum for grades 1-6 are presented. Information is given concerning the adoption of the program. The sample activity sheets deal with linear measurement, mass, volume, and temperature. (MP)

Industrial arts education is designed specifically to help prepare individuals for meeting the requirements of a technological culture. It is an integral part of education from kindergarten through higher education which provides representative experiences in industrial skills and processes. This planned program requires special facilities which…