Technology can help transform learning when used with innovative instructional approaches such as those outlined in the National Education Technology Plan. Yet many schools, particularly high-need schools, lack the connectivity, resources, and support for teachers and leaders needed to implement digital learning strategies. The President's…

The Native American and Alaska Native Children in School (NAM) discretionary grants program aims to reduce the persistent achievement gaps between Native American and Alaska Native (NA/AN) youth and their peers on measures of reading and English language arts (ELA) (NCES 2015) and on measures of college-readiness in reading (ACT 2017). One reason…

This programed text, designed for upper elementary and middle school students, is intended to give students a basic knowledge of invertebrates. Students are expected to be able to identify, name, describe, classify to phylum, and draw animals studied in the text when the unit is completed. A pretest, a series of quizzes and are provided. The…

Included are a teacher's guidebook and two filmstrips, "Geology of Wisconsin," and associated materials. The following are described: outline of objectives; suggested use of the filmstrips and guidebook; outline of the filmstrip content; four pages of illustrations suitable for duplication; a test for each filmstrip; and a list of…

This manual is a teacher's resource and guide book describing activities for elementary students involving the collecting, killing, preserving, and identification of insects. Most activities relate to collecting and identifying, but activities involving terrariums and hatcheries, finding hidden insects, and insect trapping are also described.…

Prepared to familiarize educators with the wide variety of materials available for environmental education, this bibliography and resource guide lists curriculum materials which would be useful in kindergarten through adult levels of education. To facilitate use of the guide, it is divided into seven sections: (1) Books--dealing with environmental…

THIS BOOKLET, ONE OF A SERIES, HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT, A PROGRAM FOR MATHEMATICALLY UNDERDEVELOPED PUPILS. A PROJECT TEAM, INCLUDING INSERVICE TEACHERS, IS BEING USED TO WRITE AND DEVELOP THE MATERIALS FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN THIS BOOKLET INCLUDE (1) THE HISTORY AND MEANING OF LINEAR MEASURE, (2) FINDING THE…

This booklet, one of a series has been developed for the project, A Program for Mathematically Underdeveloped Pupils. A project team, including inservice teachers, is being used to write and develop the materials for this program. The materials developed in this booklet include the idea of reciprocals, and counting fractional parts. Several…

This activity oriented guide was developed for teachers of environmental education K-12 by the Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 12 in Portage, Wisconsin. Concepts that form the basis of the guide are the 44 most important of the 112 environmental education concepts that were identified by Dr. Robert E. Roth. Activities that can…

This is a collection of over 50 bulletin board displays suggested for use in the elementary (K-8) science classroom. The recommended grade level for each is given, purpose stated, and relation to units in the curriculum given. Also included are general tips on making effective bulletin board displays. This work was prepared under an ESEA Title III…

This bibliography was prepared to provide a listing of a variety of curriculum materials, instructional materials, and references related to energy. Each entry includes: (1) Source, (2) Title, and (3) Comments on grade level and price when available. Materials are primarily selected for relevance to grades K-12. (RH)

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. Designed for secondary school science classes, the unit is concerned with particulate matter of air pollution. Five lessons are included. The lessons include construction of equipment and collecting data. (RH)

This booklet, one of a series, has been developed for the project, A Program for Mathematically Underdeveloped Pupils. A project team, including inservice teachers, is being used to write and develop the materials for this program. The materials developed in this booklet include (1) the addition and subtraction of whole numbers on the number line,…

Project SEE (Specific Education of the Eye), a three-year old ESEA Title III funded program, is stated to be designed to train kindergarten and Grade 1 children in perceptual motor skills by developing visual perception through a series of sequenced visual exercises which the child analyzes, elucidates on, relates to, and replicates. The…

Included in this set of materials is a description of an instructional model for elementary school mathematics, a curriculum guide developed by the elementary school teachers of the California Area School District, scope and sequence guides, and a teachers manual. The instructional model includes the use of pretests, posttests, prerequisites and…