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Bureau of the Census (DOC), Suitland, MD. – 1989
A kit containing 10 classroom activities with student work sheets, background information, a glossary, and samples of census data current and past is presented. The material is designed as a classroom resource to learn about the value and significance of the national census. Suggested topics for outreach activities; classroom materials; a…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Demography, Instructional Materials
Crews, Kimberly – Population Education Interchange, 1987
Population issues discussed are: (1) the growing elderly population in industrialized nations; (2) the debt crunch; and (3) immigration. The focus of the article on the elderly is Japan's elderly population, which will nearly double, from 10 to 18.7%, by 2010. In 1986, the Japanese government took steps to delay the age at which full pensions are…
Descriptors: Demography, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Migration
Moles, Garvin, Ed.; Thomas, Paul F. Ed. – Horizon Reprint, 1986
This set of materials meets the need created by the new social studies curriculum which requires teaching emphasis on British Columbia and Western Canada. The document includes a presentation of the geography of the Mackenzie Grease Trail, New Caledonia, and Prince George; examines some aspects of the history of the region; and discusses the most…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Geography
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1986
This third-year course for electrical power station wirer apprentices is a foundation for the study of all aspects of installation and maintenance of power station equipment. It also provides a good technical background as well as the general knowledge essential to power station operator trainees. The course is intended to be equivalent to a…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Electric Circuits, Electric Motors, Electronics
Cate, Lida; Peterson, Marilyn – 1983
Designed as a self-teaching tool for those who have had no experience with computers and who are seeking an understanding of the microcomputer, this set of lesson cards teaches the beginner how to write simple computer programs in the BASIC language. The learner is also taught to (1) determine what computers can and cannot do; (2) load a tape or…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Independent Study, Microcomputers, Programed Instructional Materials
Brown, Kathleen K., Comp.; Quinn, Lynne, Ed. – 1983
Guidelines for writing a research paper or a term paper are presented in this booklet. The following steps in the research process are outlined: (1) gathering information (search strategy); (2) preparing bibliography cards; (3) preparing note cards; (4) writing the paper (including preparing an outline, writing a rough draft, and revising the…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Library Skills, Research Skills, Secondary Education
Segal, Bertha – 1982
A teaching guide containing 102 elementary to intermediate level Spanish lessons is presented. The lessons are based on the Total Physical Response technique of second language teaching. They follow the stages of first language acquisition: listening, speaking, and reading. Each of the ten units contains a list of new vocabulary words, individual…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Kinesthetic Methods, Lesson Plans, Second Language Instruction
Segal, Bertha – 1982
A teaching guide containing 102 elementary to intermediate level German lessons is presented. The lessons are based on the Total Physical Response technique of second language teaching. They follow the stages of first language acquisition: listening, speaking, and reading. Each of the ten units contains a list of new vocabulary words, instructions…
Descriptors: German, Instructional Materials, Kinesthetic Methods, Lesson Plans
Segal, Bertha – 1983
A teaching guide containing 102 elementary to intermediate level French lessons is presented. The lessons are based on the Total Physical Response technique of second language instruction. They follow the stages of first language acquisition: listening, speaking, and reading. Each of the ten units contains a list of vocabulary words, individual…
Descriptors: French, Instructional Materials, Kinesthetic Methods, Lesson Plans
Stewart, Bob R.; And Others – 1987
This student reference booklet is designed to accompany lessons outlined in the companion instructor's guide on soil conservation. The soil conservation unit builds on competencies gained in Agricultural Science I and II. Informative material is provided for these eight lessons: benefits of conservation, land utilization, how soils are eroded,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Instructional Materials
Weis, Susan F.; O'Brien, Kay S. – 1983
The 10 instructional sections which make up this guide on the operation of a small business from the home are intended for individual use whether in conjunction with an educational program or solo. Each section consists of a list of objectives, informational material, suggested activities, and a list of references. The sections cover the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Independent Study
Marine Maritime Academy, Castine. – 1984
This booklet contains a programmed lesson on the properties of sea water. It is designed to allow students to progress through the subject matter at their own speed. Since it is written in linear format, it is suggested that students proceed through the program from "frame" to succeeding "frame." Instructions for the students and a list of lesson…
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Marine Education, Oceanography
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Hirsch, Christian R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
Provided are four worksheets that are designed to capitalize on the use of calculators as teachers' partners in helping students to develop an intuitive feeling for percentage. Students also learn how to use the calculator's percent key to compute percentages. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
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Landwehr, James M.; Watkins, Ann E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1985
Activities concern exploring data and using the stem-and-leaf plot for displaying data. The three worksheets present activities, with brief directions for the teacher included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1999
Each year the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) produces new educational products that are used by NASA educational staff at NASA-sponsored workshops and events. Part of the series, "The Great Minds of Microgravity", Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, are the subjects of this brief. The materials include a brief…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gravity (Physics), Instructional Materials, Science Activities
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