The Instructional Technology Course for Teachers (ITCT) is a 15-week course to provide practicing teachers with an introduction to the use of technology in instruction. It can be used either in colleges or in school system in-service programs. The ITCT curriculum is composed of eight self-contained units of instruction, which can be put together…

This unit of instruction was designed as a basic course involving the study of light, sound, and heat at the junior high school level. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests experiments, demonstrations, field trips, and topics…

This curriculum guide provides instructional objectives and activities for teaching science in grades 7-9. It is intended to serve as a resource to teachers, students, department chairmen, curriculum planners, and anyone else involved in curriculum planning. At least one major objective is stated for each section. Numbered objectives are specific…

The handbook, developed as a classroom project by graduate students at Central Michigan University, is offered as a resource tool rather than a "how to do it" book and aims to provide assistance to career development oriented teachers. Student and teacher behavioral objectives, a brief history of career development, and a description of…

This unit of instruction was designed to introduce the student to the relationship between structure and function in the animal kingdom, with emphasis given to: (1) the evolution of physiological systems in the major animal phyla, (2) the complementarity of structure and function, and (3) the concept of homeostasis. The booklet lists the relevant…

This unit of instruction was designed as a laboratory-oriented course, to relate the causes of motion of masses which are moving in other than a straight line. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests experiments, field trips,…

This unit of instruction was designed as an introductory course in energy involving six simple machines, electricity, magnetism, and motion. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests experiments, demonstrations, field trips, and…

This unit of instruction was designed as a laboratory-oriented course for very low achievers to show how plants are involved in every aspect of their lives. Detailed practical experience in handling and investigating plants, and the use of films, models, and field trips are combined with basic minimal research to guide the student to a better…

This unit of instruction was designed as an intensive in-depth study of the nervous impulse, neurons, brain, spinal cord, and sensory organs. Also included is a study of the endocrine system in its role of maintaining homeostasis. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an…

This unit of instruction was designed as a survey course of the plant kingdom, including poisonous, ornamental, and edible plants of South Florida, their structures and functions. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests…

This unit of instruction was designed for the student who does not read well or who has been unsuccessful in previously attempted science courses. It is composed of a series of suggested activities selected to give the student a brief experience in many areas of the world of living things. Emphasis is on the study of living things other than Man,…

This unit of instruction was designed for the slow reader and terminal student, and consists of a study of the economic value of plants and a consideration of landscaping, gardening and horticulture for fun and profit. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of…

This unit of instruction was designed for the terminal science student who does not read well or who has been unsuccessful in previously attempted science courses. The course is composed of a series of suggested activities selected to give the student a brief experience in human biology. No attempt has been made to develop the topics in depth. The…

This curriculum guide provides instructional objectives and activities for teaching science in grades 7-9. The objectives are stated in behavioral or performance terms and have been arranged in increasing levels of complexity according to Bloom's Taxonomy. The behavioral objectives generally include two major components: (1) the objective…

This curriculum guide provides instructional objectives and activities for teaching science in grades 10-12. The objectives are stated in behavioral or performance terms and have been arranged in increasing levels of complexity according to Bloom's Taxonomy. The behavioral objectives generally include two major components: (1) the objective…