GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Art, health and physical development, language arts, music, number relationships, science, social studies. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide has four major sections: programs, administration, program evaluation, and bibliographies. Goals and activities are presented in tabular form. The…

This series of 12 teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) for General Mathematics 2 covers the topics of numbers; descriptive statistics; calculations with whole numbers and percents; measurement; geometric concepts; formulas, areas, and volumes; introductory algebra; integers; indirect measurement; insurance, taxes, and savings;…

The Minnesota School Mathematics and Science Teaching (MINNEMAST) Project is characterized by its emphasis on the coordination of mathematics and science in the elementary school curriculum. Units are planned to provide children with activities in which they learn various concepts from both subject areas. Each subject is used to support and…

This book is a partially annotated bibliography of books, articles and periodicals concerned with mathematical games, puzzles, tricks, amusements, and paradoxes. Because the literature in recreational mathematics has proliferated to amazing proportions since Volume 2 of this series (ED 040 874), Volume 3 is more than just an updating of the…

This curriculum is an intermediate result of a research program exploring the application of detailed behavior analysis procedures to the problem of designing sequences of learning objectives. The research program, part of the Primary Education Project (PEP), is an attempt to develop a systematic method of specifying and validating learning…

GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: General; includes sections on language arts, writing, speaking, reading, number relationships, social studies, health and safety, art, science, music, and physical education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 23 short sections, each of which is straight text interspersed…

The need to include proficiency with estimation and mental arithmetic as goals for the study of computation is presented. Approaches and guidelines are described for developing these skills.

Sample materials from a primary training packet are included. The packets were developed as a part of a teacher development program aimed at improving elementary mathematics by giving teachers practical ideas. The sample student materials are drawn from the areas of geometry and oral mathematics. (PK)

The author suggests that the efficient use of mathematics in everyday life means translating situations into mathematical contexts, using a calculator and mental methods of calculation. Suggestions for teaching these concepts are included. (PK)

Describes seven estimation and counting activities appropriate for an early childhood classroom. Includes suggested methods for going beyond the prescribed activities. (PK)

Discusses some important components of instruction on fractions in the early childhood years. Argues that fractions should be included in the early childhood curriculum and suggests various activities and materials. (PK)

Many simple games can be devised to help children practice learning multiplication facts. Five games are illustrated, and suggestions of ways in which the short activities can be developed into a whole lesson or series of lessons are presented. (PK)

Three studies on the development of number concepts (counting, addition, subtraction, and place value) in seven- to nine-year-olds considered low attainers in mathematics were conducted. The search for a descriptive framework, the development of a diagnostic assessment instrument, and a longitudinal study are reported. (MNS)

A six-lesson unit on computing the palindromic sum of any given two-digit number is outlined. To write a brief, efficient computer program, students need to use several computer functions not typically applied in beginning programs. (MNS)

Zoo Zillions contains five activities for grades K-2: Annie's Jungle Trail, 3D Gallery, Number Line Express, Gnu Ewe Boutique, and Fish Stories. These activities enable children to review and practice basic mathematics skills; identify three-dimensional shapes, watch them in motion, and create their own three-dimensional designs; locate numbers…