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Lee County School District, Ft. Myers, FL. Dept. of Environmental Education and Instructional Development Services. – 1985
The purpose of this community study unit is to help fifth grade students understand the pathways energy takes as it flows through several communities. Each of these communities are examined as working systems. The energy pathways are similar, but slightly different as the energy flows through the members of each community. The unit involves many…
Descriptors: Ecology, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science, Field Trips
Wieland, Anne; And Others – 1978
Presented is a resource book to be used with instructional kits for elementary school science students, grade 5. The individual units at this grade level are based on curriculum which has been developed by the National Science Foundation in the 1960s and revised to meet student and teacher identified needs in Anchorage, Alaska. Six units are…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Grade 5, Resource Materials
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 fifth-grade…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Grade 5
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, TN. – 1981
Designed for science students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, the activities in this unit illustrate principles and problems related to biomass as a form of energy. (The word biomass is used to describe all solid material of animal or vegetable origin from which energy may be extracted.) Twelve student activities using art, economics,…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Elementary School Science, Energy, Grade 4
Wolanyk, Betty – 1987
These classroom exercises have been designed to maximize teacher time, while creating an awareness of our food and fiber system among New York fifth graders. The materials are color-coded, falling into four categories: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Each exercise includes background information, concepts, and objectives…
Descriptors: Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Production, Agriculture
Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield. – 1988
These materials are for use by elementary and middle school teachers in the state of Illinois. This document contains five modules for teaching water conservation. Topics include: (1) "Life Depends on Water,""What is Water?" and "The Hydrologic Cycle"; (2) "The Treatment of Drinking Water"; (3)…
Descriptors: Drinking Water, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Grade 5
Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield. – 1989
These materials are for use by elementary and middle school teachers in the state of Illinois. This document contains five modules for teaching land use and solid waste concepts. Topics include: (1) "Earth's Closed System"; (2) "Waste Alert"; (3) "Solid Waste/Litter"; (4) "Hazardous Waste"; and (5)…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Grade 5, Hazardous Materials
Harris, Jean, Comp.; And Others – 1977
Learning activities; lesson plans, and various resource materials are contained in this guide for the fifth grade outdoor education program in the Dixon Public Schools, Dixon, Illinois. Well over 100 activities are suggested, and many of these are described in detail. Although some information is specific to the Dixon program, which has access to…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Mathematics
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1990
The environmental education curriculum in this package emphasizes biological diversity. The curriculum contains 10 units--each dealing with a specific concept relating to biological diversity. Each unit contains hands-on activities designed to make children aware of the importance of maintaining a biologically diverse world. Some activities are…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Biological Influences, Biology, Conservation Education
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has two major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Animals, Astronomy, Career Awareness