Methods of incorporating the history of mathematics into secondary school mathematics lessons are discussed. (DT)

A week-by-week readiness program for preschool and early primary children. (Editor)

This study examined problem solving and number-fact skills in two subgroups of third graders, those (n=12) with difficulties only in mathematics (MD-specific) and those (n=12) with difficulties in both reading and mathematics (MD-general). On both story and number-fact problems, the MD-general group performed worse than nonimpaired students,…

Explores the meaning of honest numbers and their relationship to arbitrarily chosen nonnegative integers. Promotes the pursuit of honest numbers in various languages. Argues that honest numbers afford a rich context in which students can capitalize on their familiarity with languages, and information about diverse cultures can be shared among…

Presents an activity introducing probability and patterns to multigrade students. Uses the storybook "The Thirteen Days of Halloween" to demonstrate numbers, patterns, and probability. (ASK)

Presents an assignment given to students to produce a report on perfect numbers and their properties. Summarizes the history of perfect numbers and their features. Recommends spreadsheet, theoretical, and programming activities on perfect numbers. (ASK)

Presents three methods invented by fourth graders for obtaining the arithmetic mean. This presentation is in support of the idea that encouraging children to invent their own mathematical processes is a good way for them to clarify the idea of representativeness and consequently the teacher can facilitate the students' construction of higher…

Discusses the historical and cultural background of magic squares. (KHR)

Describes kindergarten teachers' discussions revolving around the strong statement about what children know before they enter kindergarten, the focus on the number strand, the importance of communication in mathematics and the unique communication issues pertaining to young children, and the necessity of offering appropriate support for parents of…

Describes a number line activity based on students' individual timelines to help students understand the concepts of integers and rational numbers. Middle school students and their parents construct a number line using positive and negative rational numbers to represent dates of events before and after the student's birth. (KHR)

Introduces the Fibonacci sequence using examples from nature. Describes some fascinating mathematical patterns using multiples and GCFs that exist among these numbers. (KHR)

Evaluates the National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) as a successful framework for promoting confidence and competence with numbers and measures, an understanding of the number system, a repertoire of computational skills, and the ability to solve number problems in a variety of school contexts. Suggests taking steps to change children's mathematical…

Discusses multiple symbols for zero and the long-count system which were used by the Maya. (KHR)

Discusses the Tiles and Sides problem from the December 2000 issue. Indicates that this problem is accessible to students at different grade levels. Presents samples of student responses and their teachers' analysis. (KHR)