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Regan, Ellen M.; And Others – 1978
This curriculum program is intended to promote the development of primary grade children's ability to think. A number of learning activities or tasks are presented along with the teaching strategy to be used in implementing them. The first part of the book describes aspects of the teaching strategy, including selecting activities, preparing for…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Fundamental Concepts
Peer reviewedZener, Rita Schaefer – NAMTA Journal, 1994
Presents guidelines for designing and using extensions, which are exercises that follow or extend the basic presentation of an idea, in the mathematics area of the Montessori program to give children more experience and depth as they explore key mathematical concepts. Describes extensions that address counting, sorting, and working with decimals.…
Descriptors: Classification, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Early Childhood Education
Holley, Dennis – 1997
This guide is designed to help teachers develop an inquiry-oriented program for studying the animal kingdom in which live animals are collected locally, studied, observed, and then released completely unharmed back into their natural habitats. This book addresses such concerns of life science teachers as the environmental soundness of methods and…
Descriptors: Animals, Biological Sciences, Classification, Conservation Education
Download full textRussell, Susan Jo; Corwin, Rebecca B. – 1989
A unit of study that introduces collecting, representing, describing, and interpreting data is presented. Suitable for students in grades 4 through 6, it provides a foundation for further work in statistics and data analysis. The investigations may extend from one to four class sessions and are grouped into three parts: "Introduction to Data…
Descriptors: Calculators, Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Russell, Susan Jo; Corwin, Rebecca B. – 1990
A unit of study that introduces sorting and classification as a way of organizing data is presented. Suitable for students in grades 2 and 3, it provides a foundation for further work in statistics and data analysis. The investigations may extend from one to five class sessions and are grouped into three parts: "Introduction to Sorting"; "Sorting…
Descriptors: Calculators, Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1979
This guide defines the basic competencies in reasoning and describes how to incorporate them into the educational program at all grade levels. Reasoning is the ability to approach day-to-day problems with intelligent decision-making skills. It is important for students to begin developing reasoning skills at an early age and in all subject areas.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Classification, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Spanish Curricula Development Center, Miami Beach, FL. – 1977
Each of the four kits in this teacher's guide to a Spanish science/math strand for first graders provides for the development of mathematical competencies needed to function in science. Instructional and assessment activities in the bilingual curriculum are pupil centered, and contents are designed to enable the child to develop skills in the…
Descriptors: Addition, Bilingual Education, Classification, Classroom Environment
