Discusses the integration of various learning activities in preschool children's study of trees. Activities include taking field trips to wooded areas, exploring the ways people use wood, studying one particular tree, and doing art projects. (BC)

Children from three elementary schools share what they like and do not like about school. Solicited letters and drawings praised teachers, field trips, and attractive surroundings. An unsolicited letter signed by seven fifth graders complained about yelling teachers and deficiencies in the fun and food departments. (MLH)

Describes a math activity that uses mirrors to teach students about circles and angles. Following the activity, students are asked to write about their observations. (HTH)

Describes activities using students' names to teach concepts of counting, measuring, and predicting. (HTH)

Suggests several hands-on materials for teaching primary students more concretely the concept of fractions. (HTH)

Presents activities involving equal sharing, weighted averages, mean, median, mode, average cubes, and iterated averages, the last of which involves the use of a spreadsheet or graphing calculator. Includes reproducible student worksheets and questions for discussion. (MKR)

Describes how discrepant events in science can be used to stimulate and motivate the use of thinking skills in learning scientific concepts. (ZWH)

Describes a game that was developed in lieu of the traditional end of the chapter review used to assess student knowledge of a subject. (ZWH)

An exercise which relates particle scattering and the calculation of cross-sections to answer the following question--"Do you get wetter by walking or running through the rain?"--is described. The calculations used to answer the question are provided. (KR)

Introduces the Directed Questioning Activity (DRA), a teacher directed questioning strategy to be used in class with subject matter textbooks containing unfamiliar or difficult concepts. (RS)

Discusses the uses of videodisks and laserdisks in the elementary classroom. (MG)

Reviews five trade books which cross international borders, offering suggestions for learning activities related to the books. (MG)

Considers why short stories might profitably supplement other narrative forms. Suggests discussion questions and activities for one story, James Purdy's "Cutting Edge." Lists, according to topic, other stories of potential interest to teachers and students of family communication. (MG)

Classroom modifications used successfully by teachers of mainstreamed students with handicaps are described. General guidelines for dealing with daily assignments and activities are outlined, followed by specific guidelines concerning worksheets, textbook/end of chapter questions, study guides, notetaking, tests, and grading. (JDD)

The relationship between language learning and cross-cultural awareness is of increasing interest, particularly in the wider European context. Aspects of the relationship are considered and exercises to assist in defining the components of cultural awareness and the notion of the cultural group are offered. (one reference) (JL)