Directions are given for making stuffed snakes, one meter long, to aid in the teaching of the meter and centimeter. (JT)

The design, selection, and organization of instructional materials that integrate calculators are described in relation to a model based on movement and representational level. Instructional resources and advantages of the model are described. (MNS)

Activities with balance beams were used to motivate students and help them to learn basic mathematical principles. Illustrations are included. (MNS)

Discusses four ways in which subtraction is more difficult than addition: (1) verbal solutions do not always parallel object solutions; (2) methods may interfere with each other; (3) special problems exist with subtraction on the number line; and (4) subtraction has multiple situational interpretations. (MNS)

The Oregon System in Mathematics Education tries to rid teachers of their long-standing fear of math and help them see it as a useful, problem-solving tool. (Editor)

Mathematics methods coursework can be an innovative environment through which to emphasize the integration of real-world data structures and opportunities. These opportunities can create instructionally informative opportunities for learners, as well as inform teacher candidates of innovative teaching tools at their fingertips. NASA offers…

An overview evaluation of three commercially produced sets of individualized instructional materials for English, mathematics, and reading. (MLF)

The mathematics laboratory is described as being not just the use of concrete teaching aids but involving a new philosophy of how children learn and the teacher's role in the facilitation of learning. (CP)

The relevance of the secondary school college preparatory mathematics curriculum to the lives of the future historian, musician, teacher of English, or articulate layman is doubtful. Reprinted from the January 1968 issue of the "Mathematics Teacher . (Author)

The hula hoop is used to teach counting, sets, one-to-one correspondence, addition, subtraction, and other number ideas. (MNS)

Eight ways to use flash cards in mathematics instruction are described. These games and other gimmicks help increase students' concentration, build memory skills, sharpen thinking skills, and enliven drills. (PP)

Lessons are suggested which involve dice in the instruction of various number concepts. Activities are presented under: (1) Early Number Concepts; (2) Meaningful Addition and Subtraction; (3) Place Value Practice; and (4) Extensions for the Intermediate Grades. The primary advantage of dice is their adaptability to student ability levels and…

Two posters that involve digits and number activities designed to provide motivational activities for students are presented. It is thought the posters can be used to introduce some ideas from elementary number theory. Both primary objectives and possible instructional extensions are reviewed. (Author/MP)