Teachers'guides, Aerospace Science, Grades K-6
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R E P O R T RESUMES OIS 870 SE 001 112 TEACHERS' GUIDES. AEROSPACE SCIENCE. GRACES K-6. BY- TIMMONS. KAREN S. LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NEBR. FUG DATE 66 MS PRICE ff-$0.50 HC-$3.76 92F. DESCRIPTORS- *ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE. *SCIENCE ACTIVITIES. *TEACHING GUIDES. CIBLIOGRAPHIES. CONCEPT FORMATION. EARTH SCIENCE. PHYSICAL SCIENCES. THIS IS A TEACHER GUIDE TO AEROSPACE SCIENCE TOPICS FOR USE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUG9 SIX. UNITS OF STUDY ARE BASED ON MAN'S EFFORTS TO FLOAT. FLY. AND EXIST ABOVE THE EARTH'S SURFACE. FOR EACH TOPIC THERE ARE INCLUDED LISTS OF (1) CONCEPTS TO BE DEVELOPED. (2) SUGGESTED GROUP ACTIVITIES. (3) VOCABULARY.(4) TEACHER REFERENCE BOOKS. (5) STUDENT BOOKS. (6) FILMS.(7) FILMSTRIPS. (8) SINGLE CONCEPT FILMS. (9) OTHER AUDIOVISUAL AIDS.(10) SUGGESTED INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES. AND (11) QUESTIONS FOR USE IN EVALUATING STUDENTS. IN ADDITION. THERE IS A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM UNDER CONSIDERATION AND A BRIEF FACTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONTENT. 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