Past research has suggested that there may be benefits in learning from expository science text when students study with the expectation that they will need to teach another student. The present experiments were designed to extend prior work by testing whether an effect would be seen on both immediate tests (similar to those used in most prior…

Past research has suggested that there may be benefits in learning from expository science text when students study with the expectation that they will need to teach another student. The present experiments were designed to extend prior work by testing if an effect would be seen on both immediate tests (similar to those used in most prior studies)…

Observing scientific events or objects is a complex process that occurs through the interaction between the observer's knowledge or expectations, the surrounding context, physiological features of the human senses, scientific inquiry processes, and the use of observational instruments. Scientific observation has various features specific to this…

Given California's role in the Pacific economy, its historic Asian heritage, and the strong and growing presence of Asian communities and businesses in the state, it is imperative that students statewide understand the history of Asia. Unfortunately, the California state curricular framework and standards in history and social science limit the…

The lesson plans represent activities carried out in the industrial arts laboratory of Southside Junior High School as part of the Buffalo public school's career education project. Designed for the level of grade 10, these activities provide industrial arts instruction as a means to allow the student to gain awareness of his abilities, aptitudes,…

This guide is designed to assist educators in developing an environmental education program for use in the ninth and tenth grades. The program guidelines focus on the potential dropout, encouraging the student to continue his education, but also exposing him to environmental understandings that contribute to positive environmental action…

This booklet comprises the high school health component of a series of curriculum guides on fire and burn prevention. It is designed to meet the age-specific needs of ninth and tenth grade students. Objectives include: (1) reviewing comprehensive fire and burn prevention techniques and emergency actions; (2) developing an awareness of fire safety…

Intended as a tool for cosmetology teachers in Virginia public and private schools, the document is an instructional guide which offers 12 units of study, arranged in a three year course. Materials covered help prepare students for licensure in the State of Virginia and the guide is designed to cover the 1,500 hours required to be spent in the…

This teacher's guide has been constructed to assist in developing and implementing a life science course with an environment/ecological unit for Grade 10. Designed primarily for use with other science units, it offers numerous multidisciplinary activities which emphasize involvement in problem-solving through open-ended investigation rather than…

This manual is organized around the concept of chemical change as used to explain everyday phenomena. It concentrates on three interrelated aspects of chemical change: (l) scientific knowledge; (2) technological applications; and (3) societal issues. The unit is divided into four episodes or segments of instruction with suggested time allotments.…

This teaching guide provides vocational teachers with a method for implementing work ethics instruction. Twenty-three lesson plans are included, which are organized into eight instructional units: Learning about Work; Developing Personally; Conducting Yourself Ethically; Developing Human Relations Skills; Getting a Job; Performing on the Job;…

Lesson plans for teachers of ninth and tenth grade students contained in this guide are organized according to subject (algebra), instructional topic, career education developmental area, instructional goal, developmental goal, performance objectives, activities, and resource materials. The seven developmental areas of career education are listed…

This Quinmester elective course for grades 10, 11, and 12, investigates the impact of science on society and the effects of technology on the values, institutions, behavior and health of American society. The course is suited for independent study by those planning a career in the sciences and others. Students are led to examine the role of…

Studying home economics can help young people face the challenges families are encountering in today's increasingly complex and ever changing world. The home economics curriculum strives to help students recognize that they, through individual as well as joint efforts, can improve the standards and conditions for all, thus leading to an improved…

These units of instructional materials and teaching aids are part of a series of eight designed for use in rural agriculture programs for students in grades 9 and 10. Covered in the unit on livestock science are understanding the livestock industry, identifying breeds of livestock and poultry, selecting livestock, and feeding livestock.…