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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Math Roots: The Beginnings of the Metric System
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Johnson, Art; Norris, Kit; Adams,Thomasina Lott, Ed. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2007
This article reviews the history of the metric system, from a proposal of a sixteenth-century mathematician to its implementation in Revolutionary France some 200 years later. Recent developments in the metric system are also discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metric System, History, Mathematics
Historical Roots of Our Calendar.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2002
Uses number sense to involve students in calendar activities based on the Julian and Gregorian calendars. (YDS)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools
A Career That Counts; Herman Hollerith: Punching Holes in the Process.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Discusses ways of counting the population, then and now, thanks to Herman Hollerith, who developed the Hollerith tabulating system using punch cards, punch machines, and tabulating machines. (ASK)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Processing, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Now and Then: Community Planning through Data Analysis.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Presents activity pages containing world population data for students to use to predict future population figures and Consumer Price Index (CPI) data to track changes in the costs of the goods. Includes answer key. (KHR)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications
From Shadows to Surveying; Thales of Miletus.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Describes how Thales, one of the Seven Sages of ancient times, used shadows and similar triangles to measure the heights of the pyramids. Includes activities on surveying. (YDS)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Geometry, Lesson Plans, Mathematical Applications
Krystal's Method.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Discusses how students construct their own understanding of mathematics as they discover and then learn it in class. Presents Krystal's method to subtract mixed numbers that her peers adopt and name for her. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Displaying Data Is As Easy As Pie! Polar Area Graphs: Early Pie Charts.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Presents different real-world mathematics activities on data display and data analysis with pie charts from different time periods. (ASK)
Descriptors: Charts, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Graphs
Fiber Meets Fibonacci; The Shape of Things to Come.
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Johnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Presents mathematics activities integrated with the arts from throughout history. (ASK)
Descriptors: Art, Integrated Activities, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction