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MacDonald, Dougal – 1989
This study explored the usefulness of an approach to science instruction which specifically considered children's spontaneous conceptions about natural phenomena. The aim of the instruction was the development of conceptual understanding. The instructional approach involved diagnosing children's spontaneous conceptions, making them aware of their…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries
Antoniuk, Howard; And Others – 1989
Designed to be used in conjunction with the Alberta (Canada) Social Studies Program of Studies, this color coded resource manual provides practical suggestions for teachers. It is organized in five sections. The first section presents the goals and objectives of the program, sample models for problem solving and decision making, and an outline of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Guides, Foreign Countries, Grade 4
Depenbusch, Joyce Harmon – 1987
This publication is a part of a series of materials in the Wildlife Education Service for Kansas youth series. The goal of the program is to provide information about wildlife and to establish in children an awareness and appreciation of wildlife. A booklet for children and a teacher's guide are included. The booklet was written for sixth-grade…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Grade 6
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1988
Item specifications developed by the Arkansas Department of Education as part of the Minimum Performance Testing Program (MPT) appear in this document. Specifically, the social studies materials given to sixth-grade students on the MPT are included. The purpose of an item specification is to provide an overview of the general content and format of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1988
This guide contains a course outline, course competencies, suggested activities, and recommended resources for effective implementation of a course on career exploration. The semester course is designed to provide initial career guidance experiences and hands-on exploratory activities for sixth-graders (11- and 12-year-olds). Introductory…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Curriculum Guides
Poger, Fran; And Others – 1987
Based on the notion that children will rewrite willingly if given a definite purpose, three alternatives for revision connect the necessity of revision to the students' acceptance and desire to revise. The first alternative is to have the children revise their original story format, where the basic storyline remains the same, but the ideas,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Grade 3
Brannan, Richard; And Others – 1983
Problem Solving in Mathematics (PSM), a program of problem-solving lessons for grades 4-9, is designed to be integrated into the regular mathematics curriculum. Although the content objectives of the lessons are similar to those of most textbooks, PSM emphasizes problem-solving skills and a variety of instructional strategies which foster the…
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions, Geometry
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Curriculum Development Branch. – 1984
The Social Studies Assessment Program was a province-wide assessment of Social Studies concepts, skills, and attitudes in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12 in Manitoba (Canada) carried out during April, 1984. Designed to provide a profile of student performance on program objectives, the test was administered to a representative sample of students at each…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Attitude Measures, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Nguyen, Tim – 2001
Banpo is a village that existed 6,000 years ago near Xi'an in the Shaanxi Province of China. Artifacts unearthed from the Banpo site are all that remains of this prehistoric clan-based community. Five excavations conducted from 1953 to 1957 revealed the remains of 45 houses, 200-odd storage pits, six kilns, 250 tombs, and more than 10,000 stone…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Archaeology, Cultural Activities
Department for Education and Employment, London (England). – 2001
These eight booster units have been designed to provide extra, targeted support for pupils in Year 6. Each unit is based on teaching objectives from the National Literacy Strategy Framework but also focuses on Target Statements for Writing (spelling, sentence construction, language effects, punctuation, purpose and organization, and process). Each…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, British National Curriculum, Characterization, Educational Objectives
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
This model lesson for sixth graders about the beginnings of civilization in the Near East and Africa aims to have students focus on the cultural and geographical features of a region: landforms, climate, and vegetation. The lesson features three major topics: (1) Sumer and Mesopotamia, (2) Egypt, and (3) Kush. It addresses the uses and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
Important ideas from the Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman traditions are formally introduced to students in the sixth-grade course. Units three and five focus on people and ideas that form the roots of western civilization. The goal is to help students perceive how the viewpoints of Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman are congruent and divergent. Unit…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
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Petersen, Renee P.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1991
Describes research concerning achievement differences between sixth grade boys and girls in individualistic and cooperative-learning situations. Reports that cooperative learning produced greater retention and higher level learning. Found no differences in achievement, verbal participation, perceived leadership, and status between the sexes at the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research, Females
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Austin, James R.; Vispoel, Walter P. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1992
Presents research findings regarding motivation's role in music education. Explains that students in grades five through eight provided reactions to a fictitious band student's experience with failure. Reports that many respondents believed that the student would perform better, try harder, and receive the teacher's and fellow students' support in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Bands (Music), Elementary Secondary Education
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Zarnowski, Myra – Social Science Record, 1990
Describes a sixth grade class in which students examined World War II throughout a school year. Identifies curiosity as the factor that helped children most in learning about the war. Reviews teaching strategies used and kinds of questions students asked. Discusses student problems with the vocabulary of the subject matter. Includes student…
Descriptors: Curiosity, Grade 6, History Instruction, Intermediate Grades
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