GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7 and 8. SUBJECT MATTER: Speech. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: This is a supplement intended to be used with the Speech 7-8 Guide. The supplement covers eight units: orientation, everyday speech, situations, listening, voice and diction, physical action, classroom speaking, parliamentary procedure, and storytelling.…

Compares student performance on fraction/number line tasks which varied length and equivalence. Associating proper fractions was easier on number lines of length one rather than length two; and where number of equivalent line segments in each unit segment was the same as the denominator, rather than twice that number. (CS)

Krutetskii's claim that good problem solvers differ from poor ones both with respect to solution performance and nature of their recall of problem information is supported by this study. The use of recalled information in the solution of related problems is also examined. (MP)

Examined was whether within-class social comparison processes mediate the effects of ability grouping in mathematics on self-concept. The sample was 149 students in seventh-grade classrooms in two schools, one practicing within-classroom grouping and the other using between-classroom grouping. It was predicted that, among students who frequently…

This is part one of a two-part SMSG text for grade seven students whose mathematical talents are underdeveloped. The reading level of this text has been adjusted downward, chapters shortened, and additional concrete examples included. Nevertheless, the authors warn that the text may not be appropriate for the very slow non-college-bound student.…

This is volume one of a two-volume manual for teachers using SMSG text materials for students in grades 7 and 8 whose mathematical talents are underdeveloped. The overall purpose for each of the chapters is described and the mathematical development detailed. Background information for key concepts, answers for all exercises in each chapter, and…

This study was conducted to determine if student achievement in seventh-grade mathematics was improved by using the newspaper as a supplemental instructional tool. Three teachers were chosen who taught two regular mathematics classes at this grade level. During the six weeks of the investigation, each instructor used the newspaper as an…

This is part two of a two-part SMSG text for grade seven students whose mathematical talents are underdeveloped. The reading level of this text has been adjusted downward, chapters shortened, and additional concrete examples included. Nevertheless, the authors warn that the text may not be appropriate for the very slow non-college-bound student.…

The career education curriculum guide for grades seven and eight contains activities that can be integrated with existing curriculum. For each activity, career education objectives are cited together with goals, materials, procedures, anticipated results, and evaluation. Career education activities are presented in the following areas: art,…

The ability of students to sort cards based on surface features and deep patterns is investigated. The effect of the presence of variables and what makes a pattern difficult or easy for students to recognize are discussed. Study revealed that students are unsuccessful at making connections between expressions, sentences, and sequences which share…

This document reports the results of a study undertaken to determine if teaching a 2-week unit on library usage to 7th graders would increase their use of the library. From three non-ability grouped 7th grade classes, two classes of 26 students each were randomly selected for the study. One class was randomly assigned as the experimental group and…

A study assessed the reliability and some aspects related to the validity of an open sentence approach to assessing comprehension during silent reading. Subjects, 37 randomly selected seventh-grade students, read an "Opin" passage, prepared by deleting the second half of every other sentence. The blanks filled in by students were…

A summative evaluation of the two TVOntario series, Dealing with Drugs and Chemical Solutions was carried out in the April-to-June 1991 period. Classes (N=23) were recruited for the intermediate and senior grade level study, which included more than 550 students. The intermediate series, Dealing with Drugs, designed for grade 7 and 8 students,…

The primary bulletin outlines a teaching program for seventh-grade students on drugs and drug abuse, and is designed to supplement the school science curriculum. The program is directed towards providing factual information about various drugs and appropriate techniques that the teacher needs. It also provides appropriate learning experiences for…

Discussed are the philosophy and procedures behind the introduction of algebra to students in grade 7 in Australia. Included are the importance of concrete experiences, language development, and the consequences involved in this procedure. (CW)