Describes a game developed for school children which addresses part of the Science National Curriculum. The board is a human body with organs on view. Questions relate to different organ systems, body parts, and processes. Topics include breathing, digestion and metabolism, blood and circulation, and the sensory organs and teeth. (AIM)

Presents suggestions for a schoolwide Olympic curriculum that uses an interdisciplinary approach and takes advantage of student interest in the Olympic games. (JRH)

Presents modifications of cognitive-behavioral therapy with children who are reluctant to undergo counseling. Outlines the use of games and workbooks which can increase flexibility and creativity and which can augment counseling sessions by making them fun. Includes a list of games and workbooks with age-level guidelines. (RJM)

This article describes Funetics, a game for teaching introductory French to gifted students that uses cartoon logos to represent words. The principles of logo formation and implementation are discussed. The article also reviews the psychological theory embodied in the game, how gifted students process the game, and the game's pedagogical value.…

Describes a card trick that provides opportunities for students to discover patterns, work with variables, create tables, and ponder mathematics. Students at various levels of ability are able to enjoy the trick, and mathematical discourse is promoted within the classroom. (AIM)

Describes a simple activity that explores and reveals the principles of significant figures and scientific notation using a 500 gram bag of unpopped popcorn. Students must devise a method for determining the number of kernels in the bag. (DDR)

Describes a music reading game for all grade levels. Explains that the students are given words, using letters from the musical alphabet. Expects students then to arrange the letters on the correct lines and spaces and in the correct reading order, on a five-line musical staff represented on the floor. (CMK)

Presents a brief summary of Cooperative Economic Game Theory, followed by a summary of specific measures identified by Nash, Shapley, and Harsanyi. Reviews contexts in which negotiation and cooperation among libraries is of special economic importance, and for two of these contexts-cooperative acquisitions and cooperative automation-illustrates…

Focuses on the rights of youth in three articles: (1) "Equal Justice? Girls in the Juvenile Justice System"; (2) "Child Labor: An International Challenge"; and (3) "Should Minors Have Access to Violent Video Games?" Includes learning activities at the end of each article. (CMK)

A study examined the response of two adults who attended a music activity therapy program in which music activities encouraged peer interaction. Music activity therapy was compared with a control condition (i.e., ball and target games). Both conditions increased the level of positive interaction, however, music therapy was least effective.…

Four surface covering games are presented. These activities are designed to help children learn to develop mathematical theories. Directions for each activity and reproducible game boards are provided. Suggestions for the use of these games are given. (CW)

Two mentally retarded boys with autism and one girl with Down syndrome were successfully taught to initiate and play a ball game with an adult. The program targeted both nonverbal responses (such as ball contact and cooperative play) and verbal responses for play initiation and compliment delivery. (Author/JDD)

Describes an integrated writing curriculum guide--"Children's Literature: Springboard to Understanding the Developing World"--developed by the Development Education Committee of UNICEF Ontario. Reviews the guide's units on African folktales, global interdependence, Latin American city life, and India. Asserts that children's literature…

Discussion of prior experiential learning of older students who are applying for higher education courses focuses on assessment techniques developed in the United Kingdom that use simulation and gaming activities. Issues associated with establishing assessment criteria are discussed, and implications for educational staff and students are…

Examines the economics course description in California's History-Social Science Framework (1988), discussing each of its five sections: fundamental economic concepts; comparative economic systems; microeconomics; macroeconomics; and international economics. Identifies economic skills students must learn and presents a game that teaches about…