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Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
A unified science approach is incorporated in this K-6 curriculum mode. The program is organized into six major cycles. These include: (1) science, math, and technology cycle; (2) universe cycle; (3) life cycle; (4) water cycle; (5) plate tectonics cycle; and (6) rock cycle. An overview is provided of each cycle's major concepts. The topic…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
Rock Cycle is one of the units of a K-6 unified science curriculum program. The unit consists of four organizing sub-themes: (1) chemistry (introducing the topics of matter, elements, compounds, and chemical bonding); (2) characteristics (presenting hands-on activities with rocks and minerals); (3) minerals (emphasizing the aesthetic and economic…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
Life Cycle is one of the units of a K-6 unified science curriculum program. The unit consists of four organizing sub-themes: (1) past life (focusing on dinosaurs and fossil formation, types, and importance); (2) animal life (examining groups of invertebrates and vertebrates, cells, reproduction, and classification systems); (3) plant life…
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
Water Cycle is one of the units of a K-6 unified science curriculum program. The unit consists of four organizing sub-themes: (1) atmosphere (highlighting the processes of evaporation, condensation, convection, wind movement and air pollution); (2) water (examining the properties of liquids, water distribution, use, and quality, and the water…
Descriptors: Climate, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Interdisciplinary Approach
Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
Plate Tectonics Cycle is one of the units of a K-6 unified science curriculum program. The unit consists of four organizing sub-themes: (1) volcanoes (covering formation, distribution, and major volcanic groups); (2) earthquakes (with investigations on wave movements, seismograms and sub-suface earth currents); (3) plate tectonics (providing maps…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Earthquakes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
Universe Cycle is one of the units of a K-6 unified science curriculum program. The unit consists of four organizing sub-themes: (1) earth (providing activities on the physical shape of the earth and landform formations; (2) geography (emphasizing map reading skills); (3) universe (exploring the components, processes and future projects for the…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Ecology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Blueford, J. R.; And Others – 1985
Science, Math and Technology is one of the units of a K-6 unified science curriculum program. The unit consists of four organizing sub-themes: (1) science (with activities on observation, comparisons, and the scientific method); (2) technology (examining simple machines, electricity, magnetism, waves and forces); (3) mathematics (addressing skill…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
