IOWA ROADSIDE CURRICULUM PROJECT - TRIAL EDITION

This document contains 29 roadside curriculum activities directed at grades 6-10. Each topic lists the activity title, a brief description of the activity, a learning objective, site, estimated time allotment, materials used, an exploration phase, a concept development phase, and an application phase. In addition, each activity includes a "For the Teacher" section containing further amplification of teaching strategies and helpful resources. Some topics covered include roadside erosion, roadside plants, wetlands, littering, weeds, mowing, and changes in a roadside over time.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Daryl D. Smith, Project Director
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

  Cedar Falls, IA  United States  50614
• Authors:
  • Adkins, C
  • Koehn, B
  • SMITH, S A
  • Treloar, R
  • Hones, C
  • Norton, M
  • Newbrough, S S
  • Zietlow, J
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Curricula; Education; Erosion; Litter; Mowing; Plants; Roadside flora; Teachers; Weeds; Wetlands
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00758956
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 25 1999 12:00AM