A series of activities are presented on worksheets marked off with lattice points (like a geoboard). Students are led to discover and apply Pick's Theorem for finding the area of a polygon whose vertices are lattice points. (JP)

Discusses children's concept of number and number operations and describes activities which help to develop number concepts and skills. (JP)

Describes how children incorporated the work tasks of a baker into several subject areas which culminated in a bakeshop, recipe booklets, and good cookies. (MM)

Examples of units being implemented in Associated Schools in eight countries focusing on international understanding are described. The units have as a broad goal the development of the relationships between self understanding and acceptance and the understanding of personal, social, economic, and political relationships at all levels of society.…

Describes a Resource Recovery Educational Program Kit,'' a multi-disciplinary, multi-media package aimed at the 7-9 grade level. (Author)

Eighth and ninth graders are sent to a retreat in the Adirondack Mountains for a 5-day environmental trip to learn about nature first-hand. (NQ)

Students taught science concepts by physical education activities achieved higher scores on an objective test of science concepts. (AL)

A review of research involving the utilization of manipulative materials in improving mathematics learning is presented. Subsequent assessment and discussion is included. (JG)