One of a series of general interest publications on science topics, the booklet provides those interested in geysers with a nontechnical introduction to the subject. Separate sections examine the nature and workings of geysers--why geysers erupt, where they occur, the cause of volcanoes and hot springs, the deep circulation of water in geyser…

One of a series of general interest publications on science topics, the booklet provides those interested in landforms of the United States with a nontechnical introduction to the subject. Separate sections examine deposital versus erosional landforms in the central stable region of the United States, the Appalachian Highlands, the Ozark Region,…

The focus of this annotated bibliography on the Middle East for secondary school teachers and students is on non-textbook materials such as personal accounts, novels, anthropological studies, art, and cookbooks. Over 90 resources published between 1955 and 1983 are listed alphabetically by author and tagged to the following reading levels:…

Reviews reading and instructional materials in the Educational Resources Information Center on the Bicentennial. (RB)

This courseware evaluation rates the "Grab a Byte" program developed by tne National Dairy Council. (The program--not included in this document--is divided into three sections: Grab-a-Grape uses a quiz-show format to examine students' knowledge of food groups; Nutrition Sleuth reinforces students' nutrient knowledge; and Have-a-Byte…

This document presents an annotated bibliography of instructional materials for education about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) developed for use by teachers of grades 6 through 12 who must instruct students on the prevention, transmission, and spread of AIDS. The citations are from a larger compilation of instructional materials for…

This Newspaper in Education Development Plan begins with a set of evaluation forms intended to help determine the direction of the Newspaper in Education (NIE) program. The plan covers all major aspects of NIE administration, promotion, and curriculum design. The plan encompasses the following areas: (1) "Establishing NIE Priorities";…

Focusing on pedagogical issues in creative writing, this annotated bibliography reviews 149 books, articles, and dissertations in the fields of creative writing and composition, and, selectively, feminist and literary theory. Anthologies of original writing and reference books are not included. (MM)

Describes eight inexpensive reading programs that can be adapted anywhere to provide materials and increase available personnel. (RB)

Contains a list of 53 selected references on research in secondary reading instruction, followed by a further categorization of the contents under fifteen subdivisions. (RB)

This career exploration instructional booklet on the occupation of a physical therapist is one of several resulting from the rural southwestern Colorado CEPAC Project (Career Education Process of Attitude Change). Based on a job analysis and utilizing a programed instructional format, the following content is included: A brief description of a…

This occupational simulation booklet on the newspaper reporter is one of several units resulting from the rural southwestern Colorado CEPAC Project (Career Education Process of Attitude Change). The purpose of this unit is to help students understand the kinds of writing that are contained in a newspaper while acquainting them with the type of…

This text contains material designed for about 18 weeks of study at grades 11 or 12. Use of a computer with the course is highly recommended. Developing an understanding of the relationship between mathematics, computers, and problem solving is the main objective of this book. The following chapters are included in the book: (1) Algorithms,…

This is the student's textbook for Algorithms, Computation, and Mathematics (Algol Supplement). This computer language supplement is split off from the main text to enable a school to choose the computer language desired, and also to make it easier to modify the course as languages change. The chapters in the text are designed to add language…