Think-Don't Memorize Science Curriculum Guide Developed
Frederick County elementary science curriculum guide advances integrated teaching across living things earth and universe and materials energy and change. The 300 page booklet prepared after five years of work features units designed for progressive learning from first grade and emphasizes scientific methods and discovery over memorization.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Janice L. Wickless
Miss Wickless
Junior High Core Teachers To Meet Here Next Month
Frederick County core teachers will host junior high educators from Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia April 24 and 25 for the Eleventh Annual Border States Core Conference at West Frederick Junior High School. The program emphasizes problem solving critical thinking democratic living and preparation for effective citizenship with an extensive core curriculum spanning social studies and language arts and using diverse resources and field experiences.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
West Frederick
Core
Emmitsburg Science Fair and Achievement Night
Emmitsburg School hosts its annual Science Fair and Achievement Night on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Students in grades seven through twelve compete in physics biology chemistry and earth space science with Francis Fair directing and Claude Corl Jr assisting. Judging by student selections will choose five to ten projects from about 100 entries to advance to the County Science Fair in April. All classes K through 12 participate in Achievement Night with classrooms open for parent visits and displays of children’s work.
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Emmitsburg
Francis Fair
Claude Corl Jr
Blanton Earns All-Star Status In Baltimore Paper Honor
Ray Blanton named to Baltimore News American 1964 All-Star basketball squad after leading Carroll County with 329 points in 12 league games and a 27.417 season average. He set county records for points, field goals and free throws while totaling 600 points in 22 games. Blanton also earned All-County status for the third straight year and helped Mt. Airy Bulldog team post strong national and local recognition.
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Ray Blanton
Baltimore News
Frederick Area
Bulldog
Frederick County
Blanton
Maryland
Baltimore
Mt Airy Eager
Carroll County
Jack Nevins
New Windsor
Mt. Airy
Bill Franklin
Nevins
Ray
Bulldog Wimkler
St. John’s
Frederick
Bulldogs
Walkersville
North Carroll
Emmitsburg
Summer Institutes Set For Teachers
Elementary school teachers will join a six week program at the University of Maryland starting June 22 to update math knowledge and materials. Each participant takes two courses observes a demo class and attends seminars with stipends of 450 dollars plus travel for dependents. A separate junior high track also begins June 22 with NSF funding of 39 000 dollars.
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University of Maryland
National Science Foundation
Richard A. Good
University of Maryland Department of Mathematics
College Park
Walkersville High Spring Concert Tuesday Night
Walkersville High School music department presents its annual spring concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium featuring vocal and instrumental ensembles.
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Walkersville High School
Science Fair Winners At Elm Street School
Seventh graders dominate the Elm Street School Science Fair held March 10 with top biology honors to Billy Blair for The Formation of the Chick in the Egg and Claire Woodward for Wood Differences. Timothy May won physical science for A Bacteria Fuel Cell. Elementary winners span grades 4 to 6, led by Randy Wisner for volcanos and Robin Kline for solar system projects.
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Elm Street
Billy Blair
Claire Woodward
Susan Fleming
Gregory Englar
Timothy May
William King
Earth Space Area
Wimmers
Randy Wisner
Elizabeth Dennis
Clouds
Keith i Harsher
Suellen Taylor
Birds
Robin Kline
Mark Sheffield
Heart
Sharon Rentzel
Ter Rarium
Anne Akers
Crystal Garden
Cristy Stup
John Hammond
Terry Ausherman
Pat May
Susan : Oland
Ear
Pre-School Registration at Yellow Springs Elementary School
Yellow Springs Elementary School holds pre-school registration on April 9. The day invites parents and preschoolers, with morning visits to first grade classrooms until 10 30 a.m.
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Yellow Springs
Elm Street School science fair winners announced
The article notes first place in fourth fifth and sixth grade science fairs with Cristy Stup Robin Wisner and Randy Kline as top winners and describes exhibits and a campus tasting luncheon. It also mentions a Messiah performance by the Shepherd College Choir in Reynolds Hall at 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Frank J Keefer Kline
Randy Wisner
Cristy
Robin
Randy
Volcanoes
Messiah
Shepherd College Choir
Reynolds Hall
Frostburg Hosts Education of Science Teachers Meeting
The spring meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science Eastern Region, a section of the National Science Teachers Association, will be held at Frostburg State College on May 8 and May 9. The conference focuses on Science Education for the Non College Preparatory students.
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Association For the Education of Teachers of Science
Eastern Region
National Science Teachers Association For the Advancement of Science
Frostburg State College
How's Your Nose for News Box Quiz
A map based quiz asks readers to match numbered events listed in the right-hand box with their locations. Players score ten points for each correct pairing, testing geography and reading comprehension.
We Would Like Your School News
The News-Post invites schools to submit items for the weekly school page. Submit school notes to the editorial offices by 4 p.m. Wednesday for inclusion in Saturday’s edition.
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News-Post
Notable NFL Reinstatements and Other 1960s Headlines
Paul Hornung and Alex Karras are reinstated by the NFL after a year’s suspension for betting on games. Brush fires near Los Angeles destroy over 30 luxury homes. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton wed in Montreal. Jack Ruby condemned to death in Dallas for Kennedy assassination remarks. Me Namara urges more U.S. aid for South Vietnam after visit. Ohio River floods force 110,000 from homes across five states. Lodge wins upset in New Hampshire primary. Johnson proposes Job Corps to aid 100,000 youths in the War on Poverty. U.N. forces land in Cyprus to ease Greek Turkish tensions.
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Paul Hornung
Green Bay Star
Alex Karras
Detroit Lions
National Football League
Glendale
Burbank
Eagle Rock
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Montreal
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Lee Oswald
Kennedy
Me.Namara
U.S
South Viet Nam
Ohio River
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Hampshire
Johnson
Congress
U.N
Cypris
Mexico
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Glenn Blough
West Frederick Junior High School
H. David Hagan
Leftity
Robert A
Frank J Keefer Whiteford
William Barry
Lorraine Wojcuk
The
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Edna Mensell
Frank J Keefer
University of Maryland Department of Physics
Walkersville High
Elm Street School
Frank J. Keefer
Greg Englar
Billy King
Health Department
Maplehurst Country Club
Paul Cohen
Department of Chemistry
Frostburg
Dark Horse
Detroit
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