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Jorgenson, Olaf; Cleveland, Jackie; Vanosdall, Rick – National Science Teachers Association (NJ3), 2004
Just as middle schoolers are "wired" to learn in active, hands-on ways, this book is wired to help teachers spark a vital connection to these students to keep them tuned-in to science. "Doing Good Science in Middle School" combines practical insights about adolescent learners with what master teachers know about how to shift from passive,…
Descriptors: Investigations, Master Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Middle Schools
Sheaffer, Amy L., Ed. – 1997
This activity book is part of a series designed to take a concept or idea from the existing school curriculum and develop it in the context of the Great Lakes using teaching approaches and materials appropriate for students in middle and high school. The theme of this book is life in the Great Lakes. Students learn about shorebird adaptations,…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Enrichment, Ecology
Miller, Heidi, Ed.; Sheaffer, Amy L., Ed. – 1996
This activity book is part of a series designed to take a concept or idea from the existing school curriculum and develop it in the context of the Great Lakes using teaching approaches and materials appropriate for students in middle and high school. The theme of this book is Great Lakes climate and water movement. Students learn about land-sea…
Descriptors: Climate, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Enrichment, Earth Science
Fortner, Rosanne W., Ed. – 1997
This activity book is part of a series designed to take a concept or idea from the existing school curriculum and develop it in the context of the Great Lakes using teaching approaches and materials appropriate for students in middle and high school. The theme of this book is Great Lakes shipping. Students learn about the connections between the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Enrichment, Economics, Instructional Materials
Sheaffer, Amy L., Ed. – 1996
This activity book is part of a series designed to take a concept or idea from the existing school curriculum and develop it in the context of the Great Lakes using teaching approaches and materials appropriate for students in middle and high school. The subject of this book is land and water interactions. Students examine how the Great Lakes were…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Enrichment, Earth Science, Environmental Education
Mayton, Thomas – 1997
In this lesson, student teams role-play policy experts who identify, evaluate, and choose countries that will participate in an international education and assistance program. Students evaluate political, economic, environmental, historical, and geographical issues. Teams will judge which countries should or should not receive aid and recognition.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Area Studies, Cooperative Learning, Current Events
Ricles, Shannon; Jaramillo, Becky; Fargo, Michelle – NASA Educator Resource Center for Langley Research Center, 2005
In this companion to the "NASA SCI Files[TM]" episode "The Case of the Physical Fitness Challenge," the tree house detectives learn about anatomy, fitness and nutrition in preparation for the President's Challenge. The guide is divided into four segments aimed at grades 3-5, each of which includes an overview, a set of objectives, vocabulary to be…
Descriptors: Health Education, Anatomy, Physical Fitness, Nutrition Instruction
Wright, Russell G. – 2001
This book is designed for middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Electricity, Group Activities, Hands on Science
Wright, Russell G. – 1999
This book is designed for middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Force, Group Activities, Hands on Science, Inquiry
Wright, Russell G. – 2001
This book is designed for middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Art, Chemistry, Fraud, Group Activities
Wright, Russell G. – 2001
This book is designed for middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Group Activities, Hands on Science, Inquiry
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New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 2000
The Elementary School Proficiency Assessment (ESPA) is New Jersey's test for fourth graders. It is designed to give the school information about how well students are achieving in the areas required by New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards. This guide offers parents and students information about the ESPA. Parent information, which is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
Ricles, Shannon; Jaramillo, Becky; Fargo, Michelle – NASA Educator Resource Center for Langley Research Center, 2004
In this companion to the "NASA SCI Files" episode "The Case of the Great Space Exploration," the tree house detectives learn about NASA's new vision for exploring space. In four segments aimed at grades 3-5, students learn about a variety of aspects of space exploration. Each segment of the guide includes an overview, a set of objectives,…
Descriptors: Space Exploration, National Standards, Grade 3, Grade 4
Wright, Russell G. – 1996
This book is designed for middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Group Activities, Hands on Science
Wright, Russell G. – 2001
This book is designed for middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Animals, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Group Activities