Describes the construction and use of a model for calculating the hours between sunrise and sunset for earth science students. (SL)

This publication, launched by the French Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association and prepared under the Millennium Partnership Program in Canada, presents a collection of essays written by French language immersion students in the elementary and secondary grades. Essay topics touch on the following themes: remembering, dreaming, celebrating,…

This paper presents and discusses the results of a project in which seven teams of elementary school students were involved in designing and implementing interactive multimedia resources in science for younger children. During a period of 3 months, students in grades 5 and 6 were divided into teams and met regularly to program the multimedia…

Computer simulations are one promising tool for supporting learning at all levels--from elementary school to workplace learning. Learning through simulations, either by creating simulations or by exploring existing ones, helps learners develop a deeper understanding of the concepts being simulated. Learning about simulations is also important…

A physics program within which students design their own experiments and construct the needed equipment is described. Different projects and equipment designed and built by the students are detailed as examples of the success of this program. (JP)

Drawing lessons can be enriched by creating original coloring books in elementary school art classes. (DS)

Suggestions are given for the preparation and evaluation of projects and exhibits. Extensive examples of a wide range of student-developed projects are described. A listing of project topics with references is included. (LS)

A project is described that aims: (1) to give undergraduate pharmacy students an understanding of the complexities of communicating medication information to patients, and (2) to teach skills in the design, analysis, and evaluation of written patient medication information. Materials students developed were evaluated by fellow students (MSE)

Lists 50 riddlelike questions and answers based on the common names of rocks and minerals. (GS)

In addition to preserving the memory of one school year, high school yearbook staffs might consider creating and maintaining a reference room that contains the school's entire history. (RL)

Students of English brought into the classroom subject-related objects, changing their room constantly as new ideas and concepts were encountered; their teacher believes that students contributing to the physical environment of their room are more imaginative and freer to try different activities than students who are passive and uninvolved. (JD)

Describes the work and preparation--as well as the student response-- that went into the Comic Book Club in an elementary school which resulted in a student developed comic book and comic book fair. (HOD)