1. Clarence wants to teach his fifth-grade students good diet, nutritional, and exercises habits. What lessons can they be taught now that will benefit them later in life? http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2000/pressrelease.htm 2. Eric's parents are upset to hear that their fourth grader may have dyslexia. Eric's father voices his concern that people will think his son is stupid to Eric's teacher. What should Eric's teacher inform these parents about the nature and causes of dyslexia? http://www.sciam.com/1196issue/1196shaywitz.htm (dead link) changed to: http://www.dyslexic.org.uk/ 3. Elise was doing research for a report on intelligence theories. She ran across an online article that suggested a new dimension of intelligence, the "g factor" which she had never heard before. What is the g factor and how does it relate to other concepts of intelligence? http://www.sciam.com/1998/1198intelligence/1198gottfred.html |