Presents activities related to some obscure tests for divisibility, which teachers may wish to develop as illustrative examples in the classroom, or as extension activities for groups of students. Begins with an exploration of divisibility by three, then discusses application of the technique to other numbers, and for numbers written in other…

Explores the concept of partitive division in a 4th grade class. Uses students' concrete and pictorial representations to examine the mathematics in a story. (KHR)

This article highlights many of the components of the mathematics of division that should be integral to any curriculum and instructional practice for students with disabilities. It stresses that mathematics programs must assure students will attain high levels of competency in knowing about mathematics and in doing mathematics. (Contains…

Describes the development of American apportionments and investigates the mathematics used to determine apportionment. Provides a worksheet for further exploration. (KHR)

England's National Curriculum is felt to exhibit confusion about whether Level 1 is a grade or a stage and whether young disabled students begin at Level 1 or Level O. It is proposed that all children start school on Level 1; when they accomplish the statements of attainment, they have completed Level 1. (JDD)

A 1988 Johns Hopkins University survey of 1,753 principals from public schools serving seventh graders describes middle grade education in the United States. The 5 articles in this special section are intended to encourage discussion about ways to improve middle level educational practices and disclose new research directions. (MLH)

Examines the symbolic oppositions that structure the "Appeal," together with its strategy of crisis taken from Puritan jeremiads. Accounts for Chase's success in pulling together disparate forces of the free North. Explores events which laid the ground for the Republican party and civil war. (RAE)

Presents an award list, arranged by state, that presents titles of children's and young adult books that received awards during the past year. The name of the award, the appropriate ages and grade levels (where applicable), and the most recent bibliographic information available are provided for each title. (LRW)

Finds that grades in business communication classes did not vary according to grade level (first year through graduate) but that there were significant differences based on major. Concludes that there is no justification for offering the introductory business communication course at a particular level. (SR)

Presents activities that introduce mathematics to primary and intermediate level elementary students. At the primary level, students read a story about fresh cookies that must be divided and shared. At the intermediate level, instructions are provided for a game that introduces elementary algebra. (SM)

Presented are five scenarios of how division might be introduced to a class of third graders using experiences with the concept, process, and symbolism of division rather than algorithms. Instruction that makes problem solving the emphasis of students' learning is described. (KR)

This supplement/newsletter contains booktalks, news, and other information of interest to librarians, teachers, and readers. This issue includes plans for future issues of the newsletter as well as reviews of fiction and nonfiction books for elementary and secondary school students. Appropriate grade levels, popularity level, and quality level are…

Proposes looking at the percent symbol (%) as an operator, which means to divide any number in front of it by 100. Stresses the importance of using correct words to describe the numbers generated in percent calculations. Explains how to (1) calculate percent using equivalent fractions; (2) divide fraction numerators by denominators, retaining the…

Integrates a children's book into mathematics instruction, which provides the context for a third-grade lesson involving division, money, and bartering. (ASK)

Constructed the Utrecht Early Mathematical Competence Scales to assess the development of mathematical competence in children ages 4 to 7 years using responses from 823 children. Results from the completed 80-item test show considerable differences in mathematical competence at each grade and age level. (SLD)