This storybook discusses the concepts of matter, energy, life, and time. The ideas of ecology, natural resources, and recycling are presented in a format which can be easily read by elementary school students. (CW)

Activities and a narrative which focus on Delaware's seashore are contained in this book for elementary school age students. A graphically illustrated story is related and activities are interspersed throughout the narrative account. Several marine organisms are identified and beach phenomena are highlighted in the story. Student exercises…

The activities in this workbook are designed to provide pupils with practice in mastering the performance objectives of the Comprehensive Instructional Management System (CIMS) in Mathematics for Level 2, Part 1, in New York City schools. It follows the sequence of the teacher's manual, with the objective number listed on each page. The 85…

The activities in this mathematics workbook are designed to provide pupils with practice in mastering the performance objectives of Level 2, Part 2, in the Comprehensive Instructional Management System (CIMS) for New York City schools. It follows the sequence of the teacher's manual, with the objective number listed on each page. The 128…

This eight-chapter resource book is designed for use by elementary school-age children, teachers, and interested parents. It consists of activities (such as word games, art projects, and experiments) and information which not only provide knowledge but also stimulate creativity and provide entertainment. Areas addressed in the first seven chapters…

This collection of 20 articles from "The Science Teacher" and "Science and Children" is provided to assist teachers, students, and parents in preparing for science fairs. Four major questions about science fairs are addressed in the articles. They are: (1) Who should participate in a science fair? (2) How should a fair be organized? (3) What makes…

This document is part 2 of the workbook for grade 5 pupils in the Comprehensive Instructional Management System, a unified mathematics curriculum for kindergarten through grade 7. Each objective is developed by a variety of strategies, with mastery of objectives diagnosed through a testing component. The activities in the student workbook are…

This unit of 20 classroom learning episodes is structured to improve students' ability to read and interpret maps and globes. Performance objectives, outlined in part 1, include developing map and globe skills to locate, acquire, organize, interpret, evaluate, and express knowledge and information. Each of the learning episodes in part 2 contains…

This workbook contains 47 activities and exercises which reinforce lesson topics found in the grade 3 science textbook. These lesson topics, presented in nine sections in the textbook, focus on such areas as: (1) solar energy, electricity, and light; (2) solar system, planets, earth motions, and phases of the moon; (3) gravity, rocks, and erosion;…

This mathematics textbook, written in Portuguese, is designed for second graders. Developed from objectives set forth by the National Portuguese Materials Development Center, it follows closely the objectives and methodology of major curricula used in schools of the United States. The thirteen chapters deal with: numeration (0-999); addition with…

This textbook aims to enable pupils to master writing good English rather than teach theory of style and criticism. The contents are divided into five parts. Part I covers construction and combination of sentence and provides a variety of practical exercises. Part II focuses on varying the structure and phraseology of sentences. Part III is an…

Contains suggestions for students regarding making up nicknames for animals based on their observations. Also includes information about the overpopulation of pets and urges students to write letters to their newspaper editors about this problem. A sample letter is provided. (TW)

Building mathematical sentences is the focus, with worksheets for practice with basic facts and fractions in a problem-solving setting, using logical reasoning. (MNS)

Four worksheets are provided for developing decimal concepts. For levels 1-2, dollars and cents is the focus; for levels 4-5, tenths and hundredths; for levels 5-7, comparing and ordering decimals; and for levels 6-8, estimating with decimals. Teaching suggestions are included. (MNS)

This booklet for young children is part of a series that supports national science standards related to physical health and nutrition, describing and illustrating the importance of using the Food Guide Pyramid and eating sufficient servings of grains. Colorful photographs support early readers in understanding the text. The repetition of words and…