Twelve games are described which serve to reduce students' mathematics anxiety. Children solve problems by observing, visualizing, manipulating, finding patterns, and using logical sequence. Some games do not involve numbers, but all games require original thinking and encourage intuition. (JMK)

Independent study for gifted and talented middle-level students progresses through five stages, from the affective sensing of a problem to be solved through assessing both product and process. J. Renzulli's Enrichment Triad model can serve as a framework for independent study, which must be carefully structured and guided. (CL)

Describes 10 thinking games that are suitable for use in both elementary and secondary school classrooms. (FL)

Suggests ways to use media to improve teaching and learning in social studies classrooms. Examined are the use of multimedia packages for individualized learning, problem solving with media, having students design an instructional unit, and the use of media in a traditional classroom. (RM)

Problems which can be solved or partially solved by the Gregory Interpolation Formula are presented. The formula is explained and applied to three problems. (MNS)

Describes a problem solving teaching approach that can be used in dealing with real problems in the home economics classroom. (FL)

The author describes some of the instructional programs currently available on educational television. She gives special attention to the series "ThinkAbout" for grades five and six, which emphasizes using skills in reasoning, studying, language arts, and math to solve everyday problems. (SJL)

A grass roots effort led to the first state-sponsored contest for invention and innovation for children. (Author)

The authors describe a simulation game for gifted children which involves three factions--government, business, and labor--who have to come to agreement on questions, contracts, and environmental controls. Sections outline pregame activities, statement of the problem, game objectives, the scenario, characters and their goals, procedures, and…

Discusses the use of the Guided Design teaching method to teach college-level Latin American geography. This method allows the analysis of spatial patterns and processes and critical-thinking skills. (AM)

Teaching story problems is seen to offer opportunities for developing the problem-solving process. Four steps described by George Polya are interpreted for the classroom as: (1) Tell, (2) Show, (3) Solve, and (4) Check. The teacher's role is detailed and the process is viewed to work for all problem types. (MP)

A sample mathematical application problem that can be solved with computer programing is discussed. (MP)

A computer program that uses determinants to solve simultaneous systems of equations is presented. The purpose is to show teachers how to use topics from algebra, geometry, and programing to lead pupils to appreciate the beauty and unity of mathematics. (MP)

A history of perfect numbers is presented, which briefly covers the 27 values known at this time. (MP)

Presents a mathematical game called the dinner-guest problem that deals with Steiner triple systems. (HM)