Focusing on sports-oriented themes, activities that present computation and problem-solving examples that involve fractions, decimals, and percent are discussed. Worksheet masters suitable for duplication for classroom use are provided. (MP)

Presents a series of hands-on activities for grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 6-8 using the common theme of kites to develop number sense in basic operations and fractions. Teachers' guides and worksheets are provided. (MDH)

This section presents materials to reinforce computational skills involving fractions and decimals using an Olympic Games setting. Four worksheets are included for levels 1 through 8. (MNS)

Computational skills in multiplication and division are reinforced and practice is provided on these worksheets on estimating, finding factors, and determining divisibility. (MNS)

The focus here is on the students' uses for numbers in both school and home settings. The included activities emphasize a growth and development theme involving various aspects of data collection, data interpretation, probability, and statistics. Also included are parent-child extended activity worksheets. (JJK)

Activities from the "IDEAS" department which appeared in the "Arithmetic Teacher" between 1980 and 1985 were selected for this publication, designed for students in grades 4 through 6. The activities were reprinted just as they originally appeared in the journals. The selections are arranged according to the major topical areas of the curriculum:…

Presented are worksheets designed to provide experience in identifying, discriminating, and drawing geometric shapes; introduce area approximation or irregularly shaped figures; provide practice in estimating and determining areas of irregular plane regions; and provide experiences in making tile designs. (MP)

A variety of ideas for working with money are presented. Activities provide experience in counting nickels and dimes, counting money and making change, determining sale prices by computing the percentage off a base or regular price, and keeping a record of current balances in checking and savings accounts. (MP)

Gardening is the theme for a series of worksheets that present a variety of problem-solving activities that emphasize the construction, use, and interpretation of diagrams, graphs, and tables. The material is designed for duplication for classroom use, and suggestions for ways of going further are provided with each activity. (MP)

Activities are presented to provide experience in (1) comparing lengths of pictured toys; (2) estimating and measuring lengths in centimeters and using a centimeter ruler; (3) measuring to the nearest millimeter while using measurement to scale; and (4) measuring in centimeters and using scale drawings. (MP)

Activities designed to: (1) provide experience in determining the likelihood of events and systematically recording the results of a succession of events; and (2) provide experiences in reading and drawing logical conclusions from graphed data are presented. Worksheet masters designed for duplication for classroom use are included. (MP)

Activity sheets and gameboards for basic addition and subtraction practice, regrouping, and estimating are presented. (MP)

Four ideas dealing with applications of telling time are featured. Activities covered include sequencing routine daily events, scheduling appointments, watching television, and calculating elapsed time across time zones. Worksheets suitable for duplication are provided. The activities are considered practical and adaptable to problem-solving…

Connections between science and mathematics are emphasized in a series of activities related to the heart. Worksheets designed for multiple grade levels investigate (1) How Big Is Your Heart? (levels K-2); (2) Every Beat of Your Heart (levels 3-4); (3) What's the Beat? (level 5-6), and Heartifacts (level 7-8). Extensions of the activities are…