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Kingsley, Ronald F. – Roeper Review, 1986
Project DIG (Discovering Industries in the Ground) was a pilot program in Portage County, Ohio, involving gifted/talented high school students who gathered information from guest speakers, participated in field trips and an onsite archaeological excavation, wrote research papers, and shared experiences with gifted elementary students and the…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Community Resources, Cross Age Teaching, Demonstration Programs

Wije, Chand – Journal of Geography, 1992
Describes how a water atlas can be used as a tool in conservation courses. Presents a three stage approach to a classroom exercise. Includes textbook study of a significance of water as a resource, student preparation of a list of local and state of Ohio environmental issues, and collection or creation of maps to create an atlas. (DK)
Descriptors: Atlases, Class Activities, Conservation (Environment), Conservation Education

Wilkes, James W. – American Biology Teacher, 1983
Since 1977, six different classes of Ashland High School (Ohio) biology students have been monitoring a local river for the presence of sewage treatment plant effluent. Several project results, physicochemical parameters, and data on biota collected at two stations are presented. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, High Schools, Measurement Techniques, Outdoor Activities
Elfner, Lynn Edward, Ed. – 1985
This resource guide is designed to: (1) stimulate development of student energy research projects; (2) expose students to research problems important to Ohio's science- and engineering-related industries; (3) strengthen the working relationship between science, mathematics, and English teachers in promoting technical communication skills; (4)…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Energy, Energy Education, Industry

O'Hanlon, Nancyanne – College and Research Libraries, 1987
Describes the results of a survey of elementary education faculty at schools of education in Ohio designed to explore attitudes toward the elementary teacher's role in research skills instruction; library instruction in teacher training programs; and the relationship of critical thinking skills to the library research process. (CLB)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education