This set of teaching aids consists of 12 Audubon Nature Bulletins, providing teachers and students with informational reading on plants. The bulletins include these titles: The Parade of Spring Wild Flowers, Wild Flowers of Our Prairies, Seeds and How They Travel, Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants, The Forest Community, Common Trees and Their…

This bibliography, prepared for teachers, librarians, and other instructional personnel, lists print and non-print "classics" as well as recently published material. The books are categorized into: Professional Books, Adult Non-Fiction, Adult Fiction, Juvenile Non-Fiction, and Juvenile Fiction. Other media include: records, filmstrips, pictures,…

In an effort to promote a better understanding of economic concepts, the National Business Education Association and the Joint Council of Economic Education formed a partnership in education some 20 years ago. This publication reviews the major accomplishments of this venture in the hope that it will assist business teachers in integrating…

Included are edited transcripts of a number of individual interviews with randomly selected high school biology students presented for educators who wish to study inquiry processes. Students were introduced to an interesting, but unexplained biological phenomenon through a brief printed account. They were asked to state how they would proceed to…

Developed for sixth-, ninth-, and tenth-grade teachers involved in outdoor education, this guidebook presents a comprehensive approach to program planning and curriculum development in the out-of-doors. Included are preliminary planning checklists, duties, information and consent forms, and topic summaries. Two-thirds of the book is devoted to…

Field studies for grade nine and ten biology students are developed in this teacher and student guide for outdoor education. A small section is devoted to teacher pre-planning and final sections are concerned with equipment, audio-visual resources, and a large booklist. Twenty-three investigations related to earth science and biology topics are…

Simulation games are classed in this guide by subject area: business, domestic politics, economics, ecology, education, geography, history, international relations, psychology, skill development, sociology, social studies, and urban affairs. A summary description (of roles, objectives, decisions, and purposes), cost producer, playing data (age…

This is the report of a survey conducted to determine what journal literature resources were available in 178 institutions of higher learning offering graduate training programs in reading. A survey questionnaire was developed which listed 47 journals, tabbed in an earlier study as highly productive reading research journals. The questionnaires…

This bulletin is a bimonthly publication which reports the current national and international literature in the area of science and public policy. It is intended for individuals and organizations engaged in studying, formulating, or implementing public policy relating to science and its applications. The literature reported includes books, reports…

This resource book provides the teacher with a summary narrative of the history and the development of the Red River Basin, a lakebed plain that extends from the Canadian border into Minnesota and North Dakota. There are many historical topics covered: the geology, cultures of the Sioux and Chippewa, fur trading, exploration, settlement of the…

The purpose of the AIA-COPE group in this compendium is to unite the teaching and design professions in their effort to educate for environmental awareness. Part one includes suggestions to architects, landscape architects, civil engineers, urban and regional planners, and ecologists for working with primary and secondary schools, self education,…

Telecourses developed, acquired, and distributed by the National Instructional Television (NIT) Center are described in this "Factbook." For primary through senior high school, telecourses are listed in the subjects of art, communications, early childhood, economics, foreign language, guidance, health and physical education, humanities,…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in the activities of a library resource program would improve the psycholinguistic abilities of a group of disadvantaged first grade pupils from an urban community. Twenty-five children for the experimental group and 25 for the control group were selected randomly from one school in…

A prescriptive materials laboratory, called the Educational Modulation Center, (EMC) provides teachers and consultants with immediate access to materials for use in specific teaching situations. Materials included in the EMC files are carefully analyzed according to mental age level, material format, general and specific content, stated purpose,…

The fact that many Spanish speaking pupils are seriously limited in English or may not speak English at all presents a difficult problem for their teachers in English speaking schools. This document presents some of the current knowledge concerning the nature of language and how it is learned in non-technical terms. Examples of lessons,…