THE EFFECT OF PLANNED DIFFERENCES IN TEXTUAL MATERIALS ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS' SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTITUDES WAS INVESTIGATED. A CHAPTER FROM A RECENT SCIENCE TEXT WAS REWRITTEN IN SIX DIFFERENT FORMS WHICH EMPHASIZED OR DEEMPHASIZED QUESTIONS, ACTIVITIES, OR INCONGRUITIES INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL FORM. THE MATERIALS WERE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO…

This teacher's guide, one of nine teacher packages developed for use in the sequential, hands-on, field-oriented, K-8 environmental education program of the Martin County Schools in Florida, was developed for use with elementary children in grade six prior to and after a visit to an environmental studies center located near an estuarine area. The…

Part four in a series of elementary level economics and consumer education teaching resources, this guide is designed for use with fifth and sixth graders. The first section identifies concepts and related objectives, defines relevant terms, and lists audiovisual and print resources related to each concept. Key concepts include basic economic…