This volume is the last in a series of 29 coordinated MINNEMAST units in mathematics and science for kindergarten and the primary grades. Intended for use by third-grade teachers, this unit guide provides a summary and overview of the unit, a list of materials needed, and descriptions of three groups of lessons. The purposes and procedures for…

This sixth module in the series for preservice elementary teachers develops the following concepts of diagnosis in mathematics: diagnostic techniques and instruments; the identification of specific learner behaviors; the concrete, semi-concrete, and abstract continuum aspect of learning mathematics concepts and skills; Piagetian developmental…

This document focuses on the role and activities of elementary school counselors. Elementary school counselors have the knowledge and skills to assist teachers and parents to help children get a good start to reach the goal of graduating good citizens. First the roles and functions of the elementary school counselor in these eight areas are…

This publication serves as a guide on insects for elementary school age children. The information is geared to answer the most commonly asked questions by children about insects (such as whether a given insect bites). Facts are also presented on how and where insects live, what they eat, and what eats them. The introductory chapter explains the…

This curricular guide, designed for grades one through six, was prepared by a writing committee from the Rock Hill, South Carolina, public schools. Five major themes (living things, the earth, matter and energy, the universe, the human body) provide continuity and direction for the elementary school science program. The guide contains a list of…

This listing of behavioral objectives is designed to assist teachers in planning and developing learning activities in elementary industrial arts. It was developed from a project in Bertie County, North Carolina, in which industrial arts was correlated with the basic elementary curriculum. Separate behavioral objectives are presented for special…

Three programs for teaching kindergarten and first-grade students mathematics are described. They are Number Farm, Math Rabbit, and Math and Me. (MT)

A metric measurement activity, construction of a portion of a "town" from paper, that provides concrete, semiconcrete, and abstract learning tasks and experiences, is described. Modifications of the activity for primary and intermediate students are suggested. (MK)

An activity that could be used as an introduction or follow-up to a study of symmetry is given. (MK)

A number game, used with sixth- and seventh-grade students, involving place value is described and discussed. (MK)

A method for teaching division of fractions without "inverting" is described. (MK)

Discusses philosophy used to build student interest in various lesson topics taught to guidance groups. Presents three magic activities complete with lesson plans: How to Change Big Problems into Little Ones and How to Keep Little Problems from Getting Bigger; Teaching Friendship Skills and Becoming Aware of Your Feelings; and What Does Your…

These CDs provide a thorough approach to the nuts and bolts of information that is needed by new faculty and staff. The discs allow administrators or personnel charged with the job of orientation of new staff a quick and easy template that will provide a thorough orientation to a new building and or district. For personnel directors, principals,…

This publication, designed to help teacher educators profit from the experience and wisdom of colleagues, brings together articles from "The Arithmetic Teacher" on preservice elementary school mathematics teacher education. This collection of articles has two specific purposes. One is to serve as a reminder of the broader issues and concerns that…

This USMES unit challenges students to construct practical shapes which can be used as dice to make a fair decision between two or among three, four, or more choices. The teacher resource book for the Dice Design unit contains five sections. The first section describes the USMES approach to student-initiated investigations of real problems,…