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Journal of Aerospace Education, 1978
Describes events of the championship including scale model competition, flight duration with a parachute, flight duration of a rocket-propelled glider, and egg lofting. Winners' names are given. (MA)
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Learning Activities, Models, Science Activities
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Scheuer, Donald W., Jr. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Greatest common factor and least common multiple are the concepts used to play this game that has football as its basis. Rules and examples are given. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Games, Instruction
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Schoenfeld, Alan H. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1978
A general method is given for determining an efficient problem-solving process for a given type problem. An application of the method is then described in an experiment involving teaching indefinite integration. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instruction
Beidler, John – Creative Computing, 1978
Computer programs for solving alphametics are discussed. A fortran program for solving a general additive alphametic is given. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Games, Instruction
Hallden-Abberton, Patti; Waits, Bert K. – MATYC Journal, 1978
A program is presented which enables a programable calculator to become a device to check the arithmetic computational skills of students. (MP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Computation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Birch, B. J.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1978
Details a laboratory experiment designed to extend the calcium PVC matrix membrane ion-selective electrode studies to complex formation equilibria. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Experiments
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Savins, Les – Mathematics in School, 1978
Described is a method of teaching mathematics using workcards. Detailed descriptions of materials used and of classroom organization are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Individualized Instruction, Instruction, Learning Activities
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Lindquist, Mary Montgomery; Dana, Marcia E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Activities described for using zucchini to teach measurement include: guessing, graphing, and measuring length and weight; comparing sizes and shapes; and puzzles. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Graphs, Instruction
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Danforth, Marion McC. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Some procedures used for teaching a learning-disabled child are suggested as good teaching practices for the regular classroom. (MP)
Descriptors: Achievement, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
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Beede, 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
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Catranides, Peter – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
A mathematical derivation is given, developing the cardioid as an epicycloid locus. Curve-stitched designs are given for a family of epicycloids. (MP)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Geometry, Graphs, Instruction
King, D. Thomas – Calculators/Computers Magazine, 1978
An example illustrates the role of a student as thinker and machine as doer. An algorithm carried out by hand is faster than the computer algorithm. (MP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Programs, Computers, Instruction
Kohl, Herbert – Teacher, 1977
Considers carefully what might interest and engage students and uses activities and questions that will enable them to see how a topic can unfold and be dealt with in depth. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Questioning Techniques, Student Motivation
Potter, Rosemary Lee – Teacher, 1977
Few students know how to direct and sustain the type of listening essential both in school and daily life. Since success in school is closely related to understanding oral directions and spoken information, listening skills are crucial for each student's education. Here are some ideas designed to develop listening skills. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Listening Skills, Newspapers
Wagner, J. – Curriculum Review, 1977
Discusses some problems of reading expression, i.e., translating written symbols and words into easily verbalized sentences, and provides some guides and activities that may be used to avoid or remediate them. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Interpretive Reading, Learning Activities
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