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Peer reviewedRea, Robert E.; French, James – Arithmetic Teacher, 1972
A study of activities in mental computation and in paper and pencil enrichment activities for sixth graders showed that both treatments produced increases in achievement test scores. Examples of both types of activities used are included. (DT)
Descriptors: Achievement, Computation, Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedHolmes, Emma E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
Games for use in practicing rounding numbers and mental computation using tens and hundreds are described. The importance of estimation to computation is discussed. (SD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedSmart, James R. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
Answers and examples are given to sixteen questions related to traditional ways of performing the operations of arithmetic. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedJohnson, Phillip E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
A discussion of the check of nines for the four arithmetic operations is given along with an explanation of why it works. (MP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction
Peer reviewedHawthorne, Frank S. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1973
Advantages and disadvantages of using hand-held calculators in the elementary school mathematics program are discussed; implications for instruction and for the curriculum are considered briefly. (DT)
Descriptors: Computation, Curriculum, Educational Media, Electronic Equipment
Peer reviewedKnifong, J. Dan; Burton, Grace M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
Considerations of the history of similar techniques and the structure of the method itself are used to discuss this question. (MP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction
Peer reviewedKent, David – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
A discussion is given of a method of finger reckoning in which the numbers one through ten are represented by one's fingers. (MP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction
Peer reviewedBalin, Fred – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
A method of multiplying using fingers is described and an explanation given. The method is then generalized to other number bases. (MP)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction
Peer reviewedO'Daffer, Phares – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
Five reasons are discussed for teaching estimation involving utility, problem solving, concept formation, calculations, and attitude. Specific types of estimation are analyzed and examples given. (MP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Computation, Concept Formation, Curriculum
Peer reviewedUsiskin, Zalman P. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
The role of common fractions in mathematics education and in applications is discussed in light of the increased importance of calculators and the metric system. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBeede, Rudy B. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Directions are given for preparing a puzzle that may be used to provide practice in computation. (MP)
Descriptors: Addition, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedSchmalz, Rosemary – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
The use of the calculator is suggested in teaching algorithms for the four basic operations, in place of any difficult standard algorithm. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedLiedtke, W. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Thinking strategies that are related to counting are discussed and activities that are necessary for the understanding of number and counting are suggested. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Computation, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedOckenga, Earl; Duea, Joan – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
These worksheets represent gameboards designed to provide practice in estimation using a calculator. Worksheets are presented for estimation in addition, sums and differences, products, and quotients. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedSpitler, Gail – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
Allowing students to examine different ways of performing an operation is suggested as a means of increasing their understanding. (MP)
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Computation, Concept Formation
