project method in teaching

Explains how teachers can use projects to solve many of the classroom problems that arise while teaching children ages three to eight.

Contains instructions and reproducible worksheets for thirty standards-based projects for kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms, and covers language arts, math, science, and social studies. Includes CD-ROM.

A project-based approach to learning that offers high school media specialists practical strategies for collaborating with teachers to help students in every curriculum area.

Examines strategies for starting and finishing social studies projects.

Provides an introduction to multimedia and the use of multimedia projects to enhance learning in the classroom, discussing planning, assessment, the roles of teachers and students, support systems, and other topics.

Presents step-by-step instructions for producing artwork using paint and other materials usually found around the house.

Presents lesson plans for project-based inquiry units suitable for children in preschool through second grade, with practical suggestions to help teachers plan and implement the units in their classrooms.

A teacher and a librarian present summaries of one hundred children's books along with extension activities that teach through art, drama, music, math, and science.