Fifty five community resources in and around the Boston area are listed in this field-study guide intended for teachers of primary and intermediate grades. Criteria as to the significance, concept development, structure, and feasibility of the use of resources as field study laboratories is given to make the study more relevant. The guide offers…

Community and area resources -- consisting of persons, places, or objects -- gathered from the regions comprising Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Countries, are listed in this directory. Teachers, local historians, and PROBE staff identified resources which could be introduced to K-12 teachers. In addition to a brief introduction, the book contains…

THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER OF THIS PAMPHLET EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE SPECIFIC USEFULNESS OF VARIOUS TEACHING AIDS. SUBSEQUENT CHAPTERS ARE DEVOTED TO EACH OF THE AREAS OF THE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM, INCLUDING (1) SOCIAL STUDIES, (2) LANGUAGE ARTS, (3) SCIENCE,…

An effective and comprehensive guide to possible field trips for Nassau County (New York) elementary and secondary students covers places of interest in Nassau and Suffolk counties and in New York City. Recognizing that field trips can have great importance in the learning process, especially if they are directly related to the curriculum, the…

This resource guide is the first of three volumes of environmental education ideas and activities compiled by participants at the Tallahassee Junior Museum for the benefit of other environmental educators. This volume contains ten booklets produced by various community groups to educate their membership or target groups about the environment. The…

This document, designed by the Colorado Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Educators Workgroup, is intended to assist school personnel in the development of curriculums for AIDS/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) programs. The guide includes the following: action plan; growth and developmental parameters and objectives for the AIDS…

The elementary level career education instructional materials are arranged by grade level. Separate sections are devoted to each level and include an overview of the curriculum with objectives, activities, and resources (speakers, on-site visits, audio visuals, books, and kits) for each subject area covered. Emphasizing career awareness, each…

This guide to resource materials on environmental education is in two sections: 1) Selected Bibliography of Printed Materials, compiled in April, 1970; and, 2) Audio-Visual materials, Films and Filmstrips, compiled in February, 1971. 99 book annotations are given with an indicator of elementary, junior or senior high school levels. Other book…

Developed by a graduate seminar class, this guide is intended to help teachers use museums to integrate the arts into the elementary social studies curriculum. Although many of the resources included pertain specifically to Pennsylvania, the guide can serve as a model for educators in other states. Many different resources are provided. There is…

This collection of twelve elementary-level career guidance practices consists of four activities which may be grouped under the heading of novel practices, three activities involving community volunteers, a field trip, a career day activity, and three mobile activities. A standard format (including a description of the practice, its objectives, a…

This handbook provides material designed to aid school administrators and classroom teachers in providing a safe environment for their elementary school children and incorporating safety education into regular classroom and school activities. Chapter 1 outlines the basic fundamentals in planning elementary school programs; defines the function of…

This curriculum guide for teachers of the emotionally handicapped (K-6) exemplifies the way in which both art concepts and activities can be developed utilizing one block of an urban area in New York City. Visual, tactile, and spatial concepts are presented via miniblock, macroblock, and maxiblock perception. Suggestions for concept development…

A timely and informative resource guide for K-12 teachers of career awareness activities, the booklet lists New Jersey historic sites, traditional craft demonstrations, and related displays of old tools. The first section explores the revival of interest in old occupations and crafts of earlier times, resulting in the development of an…