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Sowder, Judith T. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses mental computation and how and when it should be taught. Describes seven properties of mental algorithms. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Reys, Robert E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
This article calls attention to testing as an integral part of teaching mental computation. It begins with an overview of students' performance and is followed by some specific suggestions for testing mental computation skills in the classroom. (Author)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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Sweetland, Robert D. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
Discussed the use of Cuisenaire rods in teaching the multiplication of fractions. Considers whole number times proper fraction, proper fraction multiplied by proper fraction, mixed number times proper fraction, and mixed fraction multiplied by mixed fractions. (JN)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
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Suydam, Marilyn N. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
Indicates how thinking strategies help children learn the basic facts for whole numbers, listing several strategies involved in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Also lists books and articles for illustrations of the strategies and how to teach them, and two sources for research findings on thinking strategies for basic facts.…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Elementary Education
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Burton, Grace M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
Describes various aids and activities to help in planning lessons that will encourage the development of sound place value knowledge. Also discusses various instructional strategies to help students avoid problems which may lead to an incomplete or faulty understanding of place value. (JN)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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Jacobs, Jean W. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Discusses the planning, organizing, and implementing of a week of mathematics activities at an elementary school. Describes five activity stations, including activities for mental mathematics, calculator mathematics, estimation, geoboards and tengrams, and graphing and estimation exercises. (YP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Enrichment
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Ott, Jack M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses the generalization of the meaning of multiplication for whole numbers. Presents an example for multiplication of fractions. Provides several diagrams to help improve understanding. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Reys, Barbara J.; Reys, Robert E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses the implementation of teaching estimation as portrayed in the NCTM Standards. Presents two instructional examples. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Goldman, Phyllis H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Presents five small group tasks for upper elementary students to find arithmetic averages. Provides worksheets for each task. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Bledsoe, Gloria J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Describes ways of finding the answer to a problem for the possible sum of the three-digit numbers without using the same number repeatedly. Describes the classroom applications of the problem. Provides a computer program to obtain the solutions of the problem. (YP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Applications
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Zollman, Alan – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses the geometrical array of the keys on a calculator that can be turned into a problem-solving, problem-posing situation for the upper elementary or middle school classroom. Provides figures showing the arrays, including rows, diagonals, crosses, rhombi, angles, and squares. Lists seven references. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Computation, Elementary Education
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Wood, Eric F. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Presents an easy method for constructing magic squares from three-by-three to general squares. Provides a computer program generating odd-order magic squares. Six references are listed. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
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Strand, Susan – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses activities using base-10-block skits to teach number system concepts in first grade classrooms. Describes the students' responses to the activities. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Small, Marian S. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses ways to incorporate language into the teaching of mathematics and involve students more fully in mathematical processes. Describes classroom teaching practice with and without writing. Lists 11 references. (YP)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education
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Talton, Carolyn F. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
The author suggests that, through using the outlined question model and suggested classroom activities, elementary students will improve their abilities to analyze routine, one-step word problems and make a plan for the solution. It is further argued that the same algorithm can be applied to multistep problems by using specified questions. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Computation, Concept Formation
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