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US Census Bureau, 2009
The "Census in Schools Educator Update" is sent to educators and educational organizations periodically to keep them informed about current and upcoming census data and to provide ideas about how to use data in the classroom. This issue of the "Census in Schools Educator Update" newsletter focuses on the following topics: (1) Census in Schools is…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Multiplication, Census Figures, Demography
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Colgan, Mark D. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2006
This article explores the mathematics involved in the NCAA basketball tournament including data analysis, basic probability, expected value, and the multiplication principle. A fun activity is presented that applies these concepts and involves students shooting Ping-Pong balls to discover a best strategy. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Team Sports, Probability, Data Analysis, College Athletics
Pagni, David, Ed. – 1991
The National Science Foundation funded Calculators and Mathematics Project, Los Angeles (CAMP-LA) developed curriculum materials focused solely on the use of calculators. The project was developed in three stages. The first stage studied the mathematics curriculums from different states and identified topics that are not included but should be if…
Descriptors: Addition, Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculators
Pagni, David, Ed. – 1991
The Calculators and Mathematics Project, Los Angeles (CAMP-LA), funded by the National Science Foundation for developing use of technology in the classroom, developed curriculum materials focused solely on the use of calculators. The project was developed in three stages. The first stage studied the mathematics curriculums from different states…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculators, Classroom Techniques
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Pagni, David, Ed. – 1991
The National Science Foundation funded Calculators and Mathematics Project, Los Angeles (CAMP-LA) developed curriculum materials focused solely on the use of calculators. The project was developed in three stages. The first stage studied the mathematics curriculums from different states and identified topics that are not included but should be if…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculators, Classroom Techniques