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Kid's Eye View of Science: A Conceptual, Integrated Approach to Teaching Science, K-6
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Kovalik, Susan J.; Olsen, Karen D. – Corwin, 2010
This book examines learning science from multiple perspectives--especially a child's. The whimsical character of Mary Froggins guides readers through the steps of igniting students' natural sense of wonder, incorporating brain research, integrating science concepts with other subjects, and applying science to daily life. The authors demonstrate…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development, Multiple Intelligences, Science Programs
Mathematical Imagination through Recursion.
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Sawade, Daiyo; Pothier, Yvonne – Mathematics in School, 1993
Shares detailed episodes of children's work in repeatedly partitioning geometric shapes to highlight the process of recursion, which can lead to a deeper understanding of imagination and beauty in children's mathematics. (MKR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Geometry, Grade 5
Creative Prescriptions Unlimited, Grades 5-6. Evaluation Program Needs.
East Whittier City School District, CA. – 1974
The document provides lesson plans for strengthening the thought processes, including problem solving and creative abilities, of fifth and sixth grade mentally gifted children. The lessons are organized within the five operations of the mind as defined by J. Guilford's Structure of Intellect (SOI): cognition (16 lessons), memory (7 lessons),…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Creative Development
A Course of Study in English Language Arts for Grade Six.
Rochester Public Schools, Minn. – 1980
This last in a series of seven related teaching guides that together outline a public school district's English language arts curriculum for kindergarten through grade six focuses on a course of study for grade six. The guide explains the district's overall philosophy and teaching goals and the philosophy behind the development of a curriculum…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Curriculum Guides, Developmental Programs
Children's Use of Simile and Metaphor and Their Reading.
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Gambell, Trevor J.; McFetridge, Patricia A. – Reading Improvement, 1981
Reports on a study that investigated what constitutes metaphor and simile for sixth- and eighth-grade children. Discusses the implications of the findings for reading and language arts curriculum development and instruction. (FL)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Curriculum
Teachers Paying Attention to Students' Thinking.
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Maher, Carolyn A.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Reports an example of one lesson from a sequence of lessons on fractions from a sixth grade class in which the teacher revises her plans after observing students' small-group work and interactions. The lesson illustrated the teacher's knowledge of mathematics, how students think, and how to observe that thinking. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Content Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
The City: A Multidisciplinary Unit Exercising the Higher Level Thinking Skills of Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.
Burger, Celia R. – 1980
Designed for use with sixth grade students, this multidisciplinary unit combines independent study of urban areas with activities to develop students' higher level thinking skills. Following suggestions to teachers on strategies for introducing the unit, four options for independent study are described. The first is a study of a topic related to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Community Characteristics, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning