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Harrison, David L. – 2002
Rivers play a vital role in the life of the planet. They provide water for wildlife, plant life, and people, and they help to fertilize fields where corn and other crops grow. But how were these rivers made? This children's book takes readers/students on a journey down a river from its source at the top of a mountain to its mouth where it meets…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Physical Geography, Primary Education, Reading Materials
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1977
This book describes the Skylab 4 Earth Explorations Project. Photographs of the earth taken by the Skylab astronauts are reproduced here and accompanied by an analytical and explanatory text. Some of the geological and geographical topics covered are: (1) global tectonics - some geological analyses of observations and photographs from Skylab; (2)…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Geology, Geophysics, Observation
Rea, Patrick S. – 1988
This secondary education student geography book contains chapters on climate, landforms, oceans, world vegetation, water resources, and population. Each chapter provides an introduction that describes the unit's topics, descriptive and instructional materials, learning activities, and questions. A glossary of geography-related terms and an…
Descriptors: Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peucker, Thomas K. – 1972
The theory of computer cartography is emphasized in an attempt to bring some related ideas together within a single framework. The paper is part of a series designed to fill the gap between significant research in geography and accessible materials. Part I introduces information theory and cartography, the features of numeric cartography and their…
Descriptors: Cartography, Computers, Geography, Higher Education
McKay, Kathryn L.; Renk, Nancy F. – 2002
The 1,259-mile Columbia River flows out of Canada and across eastern Washington state, forming the border between Washington and Oregon. In 1941 the federal government dammed the Columbia River at the north end of Grand Coulee, creating a man-made reservoir named Lake Roosevelt that inundated homes, farms, and businesses, and disrupted the lives…
Descriptors: Government Role, Higher Education, Land Use, Parks
California Univ., San Diego. Univ. Extension. – 1976
Sixteen newspaper articles comprise this document, which served as the basis for a course by newspaper about oceans in 1976. United Press International and the National Newspaper Association helped distribute the articles to participating newspapers throughout the country. The articles, written by journalists, marine professors, oceanographic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Content Area Reading, Enrichment Activities, Essays
Corey, Kenneth E.; And Others – 1968
The articles in this report describe how field work, which is highly relevant to modern research and theory, can be used to improve geographic instruction at several instructional levels. Chapter one places the role of field work in geographic instruction in the broader context of contemporary theories of learning. The second chapter describes an…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction
Lewis, Peirce F.; And Others – 1973
Five articles comprise this resource paper that considers "visual blight" in the United States and the role that geographers can play in preserving the physical environment. The first article contends that visual blight is a proper subject for debate for geographers. The second article interprets causes and effects of visual blight and suggests…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Ecology, Environment, Environmental Education
Janeway, W. Whitney – 1976
This publication contains class activities and provocative inquiry questions for intermediate-grade teachers to use to involve students in map making and map interpretation. The author believes that the only things that are needed to develop an inquiry-oriented unit on mapping are a good map, a small group of students, and a perceptive teacher who…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Definitions, Elementary Education, Geography
Ellington, Lucien – 1990
This textbook is designed to increase students' awareness of Japan. The study of Japan is worthwhile because Japan currently is and likely will continue to be one of the world's most important countries. U.S. knowledge of Japan is still quite limited compared to the level of understanding most Japanese exhibit about the United States. It is hoped…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Economics, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Menard, H. William, Ed.; Scheiber, Jane L., Ed. – 1976
This reader is one of several supplementary materials for a 16-week newspaper course about oceans. Six units contain 77 readings from primary sources such as personal diaries, historical documents, novels and poems. The readings present a mosaic of viewpoints, concerns, and controversial issues about the sea. "Our Continuing Frontier" provides a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Content Area Reading, Enrichment Activities, Environmental Education
Information and Documentation Centre for the Geography of the Netherlands, Utrecht. – 1974
This short booklet on the geography of the Netherlands, designed for use at the upper elementary and secondary levels, contains 17 short descriptive analyses of Dutch physical and human geography. Each section is well illustrated with diagrams and maps. Titles of the sections include (1) High Netherlands--Low Netherlands, (2) Land Reclamation, (3)…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Calef, Wesley; And Others – 1967
As part of a program to improve college and university training geography, this book contains four course outlines developed by members of the Commission on College Geography of the Association of American Geographers. "A Proposal for a New Geography Course for Liberal Education: Introduction to Geographic Behavior" is an introductory course to…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Geographic Concepts
Hill, David A., Ed. – 1988
Primarily a collection of lesson plans covering various topics in geography, this document is divided into seven sections. The first section includes three short papers on geography and its place in the curriculum. The second section deals with teaching map skills, evaluating computer software to be used in teaching geography, and ideas for field…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Attfield, Ian; Tamiru, Mathewos; Parolin, Bruno; De Grauwe, Anton – 2002
This book contains reports of two projects--one in Ethiopia, one in Palestine--that integrated a Geographical Information System (GIS) into the educational planning process. (A GIS is a computer program that combines two databases: numerical data such as traditional data on schools, teachers, and students; and geographic data such as the location…
Descriptors: Cartography, Change Strategies, Databases, Educational Development
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