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McGowan, Tom; Sesow, F. William – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1987
Describes introductory social studies unit which involves fifth grade Adams (Nebraska) students in concrete experiences (scavenger hunt) with their local environment to enable them to relate difficult social science concepts with familiar points of reference, reverse student negativism toward social studies, and motivate students to view social…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Field Studies, Grade 5
Peer reviewedAndel, Marie A. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Reports that students from fourth and fifth grades, along with middle and advanced history students acting as mentors, planned and executed a five-month historical research field project. Student research teams carried out at a local site a two-week archaeological dig uncovering artifacts and discovering how their predecessors lived. (NL)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Community Study, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
