A description is given of a program for providing computer services to secondary schools throughout the Province of Manitoba. (MP)

Binomial coefficients are used to prove two conjectures concerning the partitioning of an N-dimensional space. (MP)

A list of the basic competencies in mathematics set by the Vermont Board of Education is given and discussed. The basic competencies are grouped as follows: numeration, measurement, money, arithmetic, and reasoning. (MP)

A mathematical derivation is given, developing the cardioid as an epicycloid locus. Curve-stitched designs are given for a family of epicycloids. (MP)

The use of two different colored beans or chips to represent positive and negative charges is discussed as a method of demonstrating operations with integers. (MP)

An investigation is given of exceptions to the rule for adding fractions. The use of such exceptions in instruction is discussed. (MP)

The solution of cubic equations is obtained by constructing intersecting conic sections. Details for a particular cubic are given. (MP)

A problem from number theory is used to illustrate the use of the computer and programable calculators in solving problems. Programs are included. (MP)

The examination by students of the associative property of a binary operation is used to illustrate how students can be involved in mathematical discovery. (MP)

Topics covered include: a game involving dice, using curve stitching to teach number concepts, and an activity to introduce rectangular coordinate systems. (MP)

The calculator is used to obtain values for use in graphing curves. Three worksheets are included. (MP)

Detailed instructions are given for the construction of a line segment of length cube root of two. A proof is also given. (MP)

This discussion of the mathematics portion of the examination includes topics covered, test development, and sample questions. (MP)

Techniques that can be used in solving various mathematical problems are illustrated by an optimization problem and the accompanying model and solution. (MP)

Comparisons are made between the errors obtained when approximating the integral with the midpoint rule, the trapezoidal rule, and Simpson's rule. (MP)