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Fortner, Rosanne; Mischler, Ron – 1980
In this unit students examine Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Sanctuary on Lake Erie to study the characteristics and importance of estuaries in general. Activities include the analysis of a pictured plankton sample, a transect study using computer data, a consideration of the ecological roles of various estuarine species, and a discussion of…
Descriptors: Botany, Ecology, Environmental Education, Marine Biology
Gillmor, Mary S.; And Others – 1971
This teacher's guide suggests activities that provide a wide range of opportunities for children in grades 1-7 to plan, direct, and carry out experiments with seeds and the growth of plants. Photographs are provided and methods discussed for guiding students in exploring the growth of seeds, the effect of dark on growth, factors causing plants to…
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Plant Growth
Australian Science Education Project, Toorak, Victoria. – 1972
This is a National Trial Print of a unit on plants produced as a part of the Australian Science Education Project. The unit consists of an information booklet for students, a booklet for recording student data, and a teacher's guide. The material, designed for use with students in the upper elementary grades, takes from 15 to 20 forty-minute…
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary School Science, Field Studies, Laboratory Experiments
Elementary Science Study, Newton, MA. – 1967
THIS TEACHER'S GUIDE IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH AN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE STUDY UNIT, "GROWING SEEDS," IN WHICH SUCH BASIC SCIENCE SKILLS AND PROCESSES AS MEASUREMENT, OBSERVATION, AND HYPOTHESIS FORMATION ARE INTRODUCED THROUGH STUDENT ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SEEDS, GERMINATION, AND SEEDLING GROWTH. THE MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED FOR USE IN…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Biology, Botany, Elementary School Science
Crowley, Rose Lea; And Others – 1970
This teaching guide supplements a science unit concerned with bud maturation recommended for use in fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms. The first section describes possible activities for children to explore, such as field study, collections, dissecting, and experiments. The second section offers a few brief suggestions for teaching the unit. The…
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Brady, L. Ray, Jr.; Keskulla, Jean – 1977
This Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit challenges students to grow plants and to determine some purpose for their use (transplanting, selling, gifts). The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school…
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science