The Elementary Integrated Curriculum (EIC) Framework is the guiding curriculum document for the Elementary Integrated Curriculum and represents the elementary portion of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) Pre-K-12 Curriculum Frameworks. The EIC Framework contains the detailed indicators and objectives that describe what…

This science unit focuses on measuring skills using students' own sneakers and the unit of measure. Two activities with differing levels of difficulty are presented. (MT)

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 monograph presents a module that introduces Newtonian Mechanics and related Science - A Process Approach (SAPA) materials. The activities are designed to give the necessary background for understanding the physics involved with the SAPA exercises relevant to this topic. The module is designed so that it can be used with individualized format.…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit has been constructed for use by intermediate grade elementary school pupils. The seven lessons are designed to inform students about the land to develop a land ethic. The unit should be able to be completed in two to three weeks. The…

Included in this publication for parents and teachers are over 30 anecdotes that serve as suggestions for varied science activities for young people. The first section presents the objectives and organizing the learning environment. The second section presents a variety of ways to help children explore their environment. The last section suggests…

Presented are the results of the Delaware Education Accountability System (DEAS) Science Task Force's analysis of science objectives, K-8. The natural science objectives are provided for K-1, 2-4, and 5-8. The categorization of objectives is in content categories and concepts. The interpretation of the coding used is fully explained in the…

Reported is a project designed to correlate six units of study from the Philadelphia Elementary Science Guide and to incorporate them in such a way as to reduce the suggested 32 weeks of teaching time, for the individual units, to 10 weeks for all 6 units. This was necessitated by an interruption of the school year by a teachers' strike. Three…

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 (Kentucky). Each lesson is built on two basic concepts, each to balance the other.…

Presented is a teacher's guide to an elementary science unit designed for use with fourth grade, or higher, students in the Trust Territory of Micronesia. Although there is a degree of similarity to curriculum materials developed for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, this Micronesian unit does not purport to be an adaption or edition of…

Presented is a teacher's guide for an elementary science unit designed for use with first grade students in the Trust Territory of Micronesia. Although there is a degree of similarity to the curriculum materials developed for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, this Micronesian unit does not purport to be an adaptation or edition of the SCIS…

This teacher's guide is for an elementary school science unit designed for use with third grade (or older) children in the schools of the Trust Territory of Micronesia. Although there is a degree of similarity to curriculum materials developed for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, this Micronesian unit does not purport to be an adaptation…

The focus of this booklet is on the mechanics of organizing and operating resident outdoor education programs; the guidelines presented are written mainly for elementary programs of one week's duration. Topics covered include a philosophy for outdoor educational experience; laying the groundwork; choosing a site; time of year; financing; resource…

The lessons in this publication present a concrete approach to the teaching of environmental science for grades 3 through 8. The ideas presented are geared for use in an urban setting. The material is structured so that it can be used as an entire unit or parts of it can be adapted for use with on-going classroom activities. Twenty-seven lessons…