Describes 10 classroom projects designed to stimulate elementary children at the end of the school year. (SB)

Presents ideas for teachers on how to use science fiction to stimulate learning in all subject areas. (JMB)

Presents 25 activities suggested for use by substitute teachers who come in on short notice. (JMB)

Describes how a simulated excursion to Israel was used to teach many kinds of related information. (JMB)

Presents a series of skill-building activities for teaching students how to follow oral and written directions. (JMB)

Article suggested ideas for planning a carnival, the prizes to be used and how to collect them, and several basic booth guidelines. (RK)

By introducing students to the idea of inventing their own celebrations, teachers encourage creativity and help them sort out values and make decisions. Students can savor a sense of community as they share discoveries with classmates. Examples of several invented celebrations are recounted. (MT)

Presents a critical thinking unit designed to teach students in grades 4-6 to identify propaganda techniques in advertising and to create and evaluate original advertisements. Objectives, directions, and a series of five activities are outlined. Various propaganda techniques are defined. (MES)

Provides 2 examples of walking tours developed for primary grade children. The first example is map-based and the second is a verbal treasure hunt exercise where students follow a series of instructions to move about their school. (JDH)

A good way to introduce students to the subject of peace and friendship is to celebrate the International Day of Peace. Activities in language arts, media/drama, physical education, art/music, social studies, and science/math are suggested. A list of resources concludes the article. (MT)

Presents a model for conducting a teaching activities exchange at regional psychology conventions. Describes procedures to follow, characterizes the potential audience, and lists the benefits derived from such sessions. (JDH)

An exercise that can be used in a college-level psychology course to convey to students the key difference between the self and personality is described. (RM)

Three activities related to pets are presented. The first focuses on caring for a pet. The second focuses on who is responsible for the actions of a pet. The third is a mathematics activity on pet overpopulation. The activities are designed to be duplicated for class use. (JN)

From the late 1940s through the 1970s the belief that we were being visited by intelligent guests from other worlds swept the United States and the world. Discusses how materials generated by the unidentified flying objects controversy can be used to encourage secondary students to examine a popular topic. (RM)

A six-week unit in the study of poetry and the practice of poetics for gifted intermediate students is outlined with daily unit descriptions and information about the principles being applied. The unit results in a poetry anthology for publication. (CL)