This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit for kindergarten introduces the pupil to the concept of environment. Various aspects of the environment are explored through 14 lessons using our five senses. Each activity includes the concept of the lesson, materials needed,…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit is designed for kindergarten pupils, but could be used effectively with primary pupils. The six lessons use the sense of smell to investigate various aspects of the earth, seasons, animals, and commercial use of fragrances. Each lesson…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit for elementary school children is designed to help bring more art into the classroom and to help students become more aware of their environment. Included are six lessons and a bibliography of suggested student references. Each lesson…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit, designed for third- and fourth-grade students, emphasizes cycles and focuses on the water, oxygen, and nutrient cycles. The eleven lessons in this unit are designed to take one-half to one hour each. Use of the extra activities would…

This handbook, prepared by the Science Education Programme for Africa (SEPA), provides materials designed to improve science teacher education in African countries. The handbook provides illustrations of how in-service teachers teach science, how children learn science, how adults relate to children, how some teachers prepare for the task of…

Included in this teacher's guide are: (1) a list of language arts activities to supplement COAST learning experiences; (2) additional activities for grades 3-5 emphasizing vocabulary development and developing scrapbooks; and (3) eight activities for using children's books about the marine environment in the classroom in grades 1-6. The appendix…

This unit of instruction for grades 4-6 is one of a series of curriculum units referred to as the Interdisciplinary Unit. Its purpose is to allow the individual teacher to expose the students to many experiences, ideas, and applications based on their environment (in this case, Kentucky). Each lesson is built on two basic concepts, each balancing…

This bulletin includes general directions for assistant principals, science teachers, laboratory specialists, and pupils pertaining to science laboratory safety. A list of hazards and precautions is presented. Also included is a list of chemicals considered dangerous by the New York Fire Department. (DJH)

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The emphasis of the 10 lessons in this unit is on energy, the earth's resources, and the use of earth resources, by man and other living things. The materials are designed for use at grade 1, but could be used in higher grades. Each lesson…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit was designed for the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grades to learn about ecology with the use of creative drama. The six lessons can be interchanged in any way that fits the needs of the class. Use of all six lessons should take about two…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This ecology unit has been designed to be used as an individualized reading program, the duration of which is about three weeks. The purpose is to help intermediate grade elementary school pupils become more aware of their natural world and their…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This material was basically designed to be used as an individualized reading kit for the intermediate grade student. The books in this kit readily lend themselves to a supplementary reading program as part of a science unit. Depending on a…

This guide, prepared by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, is designed to assist administrators, their staffs, and science teachers for grades K through 12 to assess and improve their science programs. Topics discussed include: (1) the relationship of science to the total school program, (2) the unity of science, (3) the nature of…

This teacher's guide was prepared for use with "Down Where the Water Is: A Coastal Awareness Activity Book," as part of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council's public education program. Contained are instructions on the use of the Activity Book, page-by-page, with glossaries, activity ideas, resources, places to visit,…

Alaska is one of the most ideal settings for teaching science. In most of the rural areas, science materials are in abundance starting almost at the school's door steps to a distance as far as a person would like to go. Therefore, it is quite possible to develop science projects for all grades. Some of the projects can be done in the simplest ways…