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Wichita Unified School District 259, KS. – 1979
This material is designed to aid parents in the primary-level mathematics instruction of their children at home. The text describes activities to strengthen basic skills. The suggested orientation is informal, ongoing, repetitious, and fun. Parents are encouraged to praise their children, and to remember that what may seem like minor achievement…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. Div. of Program Planning and Development. – 1981
This collection of activities for pupils in elementary school mathematics is designed to help pupils develop skills without the usual negatives that accompany drill and practice. The practice provided is for the skills that need to be learned in order to attain the goal of acquiring the ability to solve problems. Each activity opens with a concise…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Drills (Practice), Educational Games
Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; Hirsch, Christian R., Ed. – 1981
This compilation of reprinted activities is organized into five sections around the following topics: computational skills, calculators, geometry, measurement, and problem solving. The "Activities" section has been a regular feature of the Mathematics Teacher since 1972, and space limitations prohibited the inclusion of all previously published…
Descriptors: Activities, Annotated Bibliographies, Calculators, Computation
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1981
The view that geometry should be taught at every grade level is promoted. Primary and elementary school children are thought to rarely have any direct experience with geometry, except on an incidental basis. Children are supposed to be able to learn geometry rather easily, so long as the method and content are adapted to their development and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Enrichment Activities, Freehand Drawing
Mathematical Association, Leicester (England). – 1980
Presented is a listing of books recommended by the Mathematical Association of the United Kingdom that deal with mathematics education background and reference. The following information on each book is provided: author; title; publisher; cost to the nearest pound; categories of use; and a code that indicates if the book in question is out of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Heppa, Victor – 1978
This student manual is concerned with the practical application of mathematics as used by masons. The manual's design allows students to work at their own pace. Included in each of the five units are individual lesson sheets with written instructions and explanations. Each information sheet states that topic's objectives, information about the…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Bricklaying, Computation, Decimal Fractions
Healey, Muriel – 1978
This study investigates the development of mathematical ability and understandings and explores the use of math games as part of a global model of preschool program evaluation. Eighty-three children (aged 3 3/4 to 4 years) enrolled in several programs in the Mt. Druitt Early Childhood Project, North Ryde, Australia, participated in the study.…
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Developmental Stages, Games, Mathematical Concepts
Meiring, Steven P. – 1980
This introductory book of a two-part publication, designed as an in-service tool for teachers of grades K-9, is based on the postulate that a teacher should become a better problem solver in order to teach problem solving more effectively to students. This booklet provides an overview of problem solving as a process used daily by all individuals…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textBARTNICK, LAWRENCE P. – 1957
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PLANNING A MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A MODERN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, THIS BOOKLET PRESENTS DISCUSSIONS OF (1) PHYSICAL FEATURES OF A MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM, (2) FURNISHINGS, (3) EQUIPMENT, AND (4) FLOOR PLANS. A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE SUBJECT IS PROVIDED. (JT)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities Design
MACHETANZ, FREDERICK A.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS EXPERIMENT WAS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH PROGRAMMED MATERIAL IS EFFECTIVE IN THE TEACHING OF EXPONENTS TO AN INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA CLASS. ON THE BASIS OF SCORES ON A 24-ITEM MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST, 38 STUDENTS WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO MATCHED SECTIONS, WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY EQUAL MEANS AND STANDARD DEVIATIONS. FOR THREE CLASS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Mathematics, Experimental Teaching
American Inst. of Architects, Washington, DC. – 1975
Designed to direct the teacher to a variety of teaching and learning resources relating to the man-made environment, this document provides annotated lists of resources in several sections. The section on student reading resources lists literature written for the student and relates to various aspects of the built environment: social, technical,…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Curriculum Research and Development Group. – 1979
Presented is the teacher's guide to the "Measuring in Metric" supplementary mathematics textbook. The material begins with a list of 29 student objectives. The booklet and student text limit exploration to the units of measurement for length, capacity, mass, temperature, area, and volume, with only the following prefixes considered: kilo, hecto,…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Kossack, Sharon Wall – 1976
A review of the literature indicates that reading ability is related to measured mathematical achievement. This study attempts to develop a valid testing technique for assessing mathematical reading. As a corollary to this function, reading-difficulty rankings of expository mathematics materials measured by narrative readability formulas were…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Education
Carney, Richard W. – 1977
Intended for use in the technical program of a technical institute or community college, this student manual is designed to provide background in the metric system contributing to employability. Nine units are presented with objectives stated for each unit followed by questions or exercises. (Printed answers are supplied when necessary.) Unit 1…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Definitions, Guides, Instructional Materials
Maney, Catherine M. – 1975
The purpose of this study was to produce a list of materials for metric instruction in the elementary school. The Charles H. Taylor School in Boston was used as a laboratory for the collection, study, and evaluation of published metric materials. Problems inherent in the introduction of the metric system in four dissimilar elementary schools were…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
