Describes the planning and carrying-out of a debate between two upper-level French classes. Gives suggestions for each step of the preparation and performance, including some alternative possibilities. Some mention is made also of the use of debate in grades 8-10. (IFS/WGA)

The article gives suggestions for parents on activities which will help their young children learn to focus their attention and also help develop skills such as sorting, matching, listening, and memorizing. (PHR)

Describes the use of a popular magazine column to stimulate discussion and to motivate writing using specific marriage difficulties as input. This technique affords opportunities for role play, short story writing, and letter writing. (TJ)

Inquiry is defined here as the scientist's method of problem solving. Presents a bent wire phenomenon activity designed to engage students in the active process of solving a problem in science. A model is proposed to explain the phenomenon. (MA)

It is important for young children to see the connection between the math they learn in school and everyday situations. Uses games, songs, cooking experiences, movement activities and arts and crafts projects to illustrate the connection. (Author/RK)

In the Newark, Delaware, School District a special inservice/graduate course, Content Area Reading Enrichment (C.A.R.E.), has been developed in which teachers create kits of materials and activities to teach reading in particular content areas. Gives details of activities for each of five areas using C.A.R.E. science kits. Those areas: vocabulary,…

Shelve the textbooks the next time you conduct a study of magnetism and pull the concepts together with plenty of well-plotted discovery activities. Discusses a number of stimulating scientific experiments utilizing the magnet. (Author/RK)

Eleven teaching aids designed to help primary students master basic mathematics concepts. (CM)

A quick, simple method for preserving bird specimens using borax and a formalin solution is described. Procedures for injecting and mounting the specimens are given along with certain restrictions on preserving specimens. (MA)

This activity utilizes an overhead projector, a wax pencil, and a petri-dish to demonstrate the depth of field concept to students learning the use of the microscope. Illustrations and directions are included. (MA)

A learning experience is described for upper elementary or junior high students involving the manufacture, transportation, and marketing of a product for consumers. Steps are given and roles are assigned for students to convert raw material (paper) to a finished product (paper airplanes) and to sell it. (AV)

What is involved in the creative process? Investigates the teacher's part in all stages of developing the setting for stimulating the student's creativity. (Author/RK)

A course option in abnormal psychology involves students in interviewing and observing the activities of individuals in the off-campus community who are concerned with some aspect of abnormal psychology. The technique generates student interest in the field when they interview people about topics such as drug abuse, transsexualism, and abuse of…

A collection of brief essays on ways teachers can use commercial television to stimulate reading, science, math, social studies and language arts curriculum. (SB)

Lists ten ways teachers can help the hearing impaired child in a normal classroom, and describes activities to help normal hearing students accept and cope with a peer whose hearing is impaired. (SB)