Describes a bingo game that focuses on sociology of the body in which students answer questions with either a yes or no as opposed to the traditional way the game is played. Explains how to construct the game and addresses practical strategies to use after the game. (CMK)

Introduces an activity, Equation Telephone, designed to improve students' ability to interpret written information and recognize equivalent forms of an equation. Discusses the activity in detail and presents examples of student responses. (KHR)

Describes an organic functional group card deck developed to help students visualize the structures of 13 common organic functional groups. (YDS)

This article discusses an action research project that targeted the social interaction skills of seven students (ages 5-7) with autism. Through group games at recess and award stickers each day for playing the games, children increased their participation in the games, learned new games, and demonstrated good sportsmanship. (Contains 10…

Describes the "Numbers Game"--a collaborative simulation to prepare students for participation in a full collaborative writing project. (RS)

Secondary school administrators confront a variety of ethical dilemmas during their tenure. Three hypothetical scenarios provide an opportunity to analyze the process employed to address an ethical dilemma. (MLF)

Thirty elementary-level learning-disabled and 30 nondisabled students were trained on addition using either a drill-and-practice task within an arcade gamelike context or a straightforward drill. The straightforward drill was more effective than the game format for learning-disabled students. (Author/JDD)

Described is a role playing activity in which students are asked to assume roles that represent a variety of individuals who use Lake Superior. Discussed are the goals, materials and preparation, and procedures for the game. Examples of role cards are provided. (CW)

Four classroom activities are described: (1) one for stimulating beginning students' interest in finding evidence of French language and culture in their own environment; (2) a card game for learning grammar; (3) a letter-writing exercise; and (4) a game using lipograms in the creation of a fictional community. (MSE)

Described is a game designed to test children's knowledge about wildlife native to the United States. Included are directions, 30 question cards, and an answer key. Modifications of the game are suggested. (CW)

Presented are 14 student reproducible worksheets for use in teaching mathematics skills using animal exercises. Topics of these games and puzzles include measurement, counting, subtraction, addition, estimation, multiplication, and division. An answer sheet for teachers is included. (CW)

Three population education activities that can be used to illustrate the effects of uncontrolled population growth are presented. Included are "Crowding Can Be Seedy," which uses seeds; "Something for Everyone," which illustrates competition for resources; and "More or Less," which illustrates the relationship between humans and the environment.…

Provided are the directions, game pieces, and a fact sheet necessary for playing this game. Modifications for use with younger or older students are suggested. (CW)

The study investigated the degree to which a highly motivating computer game learning task could improve the differential diagnosis of adolescent students (N=23) with learning disabilities. Results suggest that a large proportion of students diagnosed as learning disabled are able to learn effectively when highly motivated. (Author/DB)

Topics from graph theory are introduced at an informal level and thereby made accessible to the majority of secondary school students. Three worksheets are included. (MNS)