Designed to help teachers, this curriculum guide outlines a field trip eighth-grade students take to visit a Florida student museum. Objectives for student learning as well as pre- and post-visit activities are included. Three lesson plans also are suggested: pioneer room, being an historian, and pioneer crafts. The student museum curriculum also…

Beyond the ability to exhibit good judgment and common sense while performing duties as a leader under stress and pressure, an outdoor adventure program leader should possess technical skills, human relations skills, and philosophical understanding of outdoor programming. Technical skills include knowledge of initiatives/ropes course activities,…

Outdoor education has been a viable part of American education for the past 40 years. This book traces the development of outdoor education and is intended to address a variety of factors relating to the outdoor education programs that exist today. Chapter one, "Why Teach Outside the Classroom," contains sections which provide a…

This document addresses the need for educators and natural resource management personnel to work together in developing environmental education programs. The goals suggested for such programs include: (1) providing each individual with the ability to develop a lifestyle which is compatible with a healthy and productive ecosystem; and (2)…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities of developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Investigations presented involve graphing skills and graphing questions are suggested. Sixteen mathematics skills and nine…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities for developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Sixteen mathematics skills and seven science process skills are listed and indexed for the 16 activities which are seasonally…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities for developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Twenty mathematics skills and nine science process skills are listed and indexed for the 15 activities which are seasonally…

The activities in this booklet were designed to provide second grade children with opportunities to explore areas of natural interest to them while gaining knowledge and practice in math skills and with science processes. The lessons are most appropriate for the second half of the school year and are grouped into units on life science, earth-space…

Based on the notion that science begins and ends with the natural curiosity that young people have about themselves and the world, this book provides teachers and parents with many options for science exploration. Concepts are developed through science activities, creative arts activities, puzzles and games, and short biographies of individuals…

Designed to help teachers develop students' awareness and understanding of some of Hawaii's endangered aquatic resources, this module contains activities and instructional suggestions for use with intermediate as well as high school students. The module is divided into two sections which explore the streams and estuaries of Kauai. Activities in…

The planning and implementation of a multimedia college program for Nebraska are described. In addition to providing background information on the State University of Nebraska (SUN) project and the staff involved, the July 1971 proposal and a position paper outlining a plan for evaluating experiences other than formal credit courses are included.…

Proceedings of three regional conferences on the quality of American higher education are presented. Sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, these conferences consisted of round-table discussions concerning recommendations from the national report "Involvement in Learning," as well as strategies needed to…

This handbook is designed to explain the structure and the existing regulations and procedures of the programs affiliated with the Parent Education Program at Columbia Basin College (CBC), Washington. Purpose of the program is to give parents the opportunity to increase their understanding of children. Section I addresses the importance of parent…

The curriculum guides for foreign language and intercultural education programs in United States dependents schools overseas provide instructional ideas designed to promote learning about the language and culture of the host nation. The series, covering kindergarten through eighth grade, was written by host nation teachers, classroom teachers, and…

A group of scientists and science educators at Washington State University has developed and pilot tested an integrated physical science program designed for preservice elementary school teachers. This document includes the syllabus and class materials for the Astronomy block of the physical science courses developed by the group. Included are…