A workshop exposed elementary teachers to activities from three contemporary elementary science programs. (MP)

Jerome Bruner's theory that the structure of the discipline should be the starting point for reorganizing school curricula is reviewed and recent commentaries, representing supporting and opposing viewpoints, are summarized. (MP)

The direct quote word problem from scientific literature is suggested as a means of demonstrating the relevance of mathematics to other fields. (MP)

This study was conducted to determine whether or not elementary teachers are prepared to teach the metric system. The data show that scholars are neither well equipped nor staffed for the teaching of the metric system. (MP)

This discussion of the results from the probability questions of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) identifies probability as an area of serious concern. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

The greatest need for further study as seen by in-service teachers is in the area of the instruction process and not more mathematics content courses. (MP)

Teachers can determine the content validity of standardized tests before using them. Two tests are compared to illustrate the process. (MP)

Studied was how high school science and mathematics students approach tasks that require correlational reasoning for successful solution. The results show that a significant number of students did not use correlational reasoning. (MP)

Investigated was whether reading achievement could be increased by exposure to logical and perceptual tasks as found in science process activities. (MP)

This survey reports data showing that mathematics courses generally use a modern approach but that there appears to be a slightly increased preference for traditional mathematics. (MP)

Discussed are results from an eleven item questionnaire given to secondary school students regarding classroom activities. Results indicate that no major changes have occurred or will occur in classroom procedures. (MP)

The metric unit for almost any physical quantity is shown to be defined in terms of one or more of nine elemental units raised to various powers. (MP)

A BASIC computer program based on a game that involves picking the appropriate weighings to find an odd base from among 13 balls in three tries is discussed. A sample run is included. (MN)

A discussion of the process by which pictures are secured from distant places by use of computers is preceded by a brief explanation of the binary number system. (MN)

A classroom experiment is proposed in which students can mate a banded or spotted convict cichlid with a pink convict cichlid and observe the markings of their "children" and "grandchildren" as a way of illustrating Mendel's Laws of Dominance and Segregation. (MN)