With a grant through Indiana University's Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center, the authors developed an online, five-week unit that discusses the cultural and ecological "worlds" of central Asia, specifically the countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. There are two main ideas…

This teacher's guide presents teaching suggestions and presentation materials on the serious and growing problem of watershed (river basin) pollution, what it is, and what actions citizens can take to reduce it. The lesson is divided into seven parts and may be completed in two or more class periods. Student handouts include: (1) "Watershed…

This teacher's guide presents teaching suggestions and presentation materials on the hidden environmental costs of driving automobiles through examining the history of the automobile and looking to the future for alternatives. The lesson is divided into six parts and may be completed in four or more class periods. Student handouts include: (1)…

This book is the sixth in a series of publications on the subject of integrated science teaching and is based on the proceedings of a consultation meeting held on the theme "Recent Developments in Integrated Science Teaching Worldwide". The meeting was organized by the Australian National Commission for Unesco, in cooperation with the…