Investigates and explores questions and activities on pets. Students explore number sense and operations, logical reasoning, data analysis, and algebra. (Author/NB)

Presents the Picasso Masterpiece problem to develop spatial reasoning in students. Addresses the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Geometry Content Standards. (Author/NB)

Presents an activity that focuses on fractions. Students engage in number sense and operations, logical reasoning, writing, and real-world applications of fraction concepts. (Author/NB)

Describes how students develop proportional reasoning through problem solving. Identifies the essential components of proportional reasoning and includes recommendations for instruction. (YDS)

Describes the use of mathematics skills in daily life using a home renovation business as an example. (YDS)

Describes the use of paper folding to create a rich environment for discussing algebraic concepts. Explores the effect that changing the dimensions of two-dimensional objects has on the volume of related three-dimensional objects. (Contains 13 references.) (YDS)

Applies mathematics teaching techniques to the teaching of general problem solving skills for students in all subjects. Offers ways in which every teacher can use these problem-solving techniques in their day-to-day teaching of any subject. Provides a generic framework, rubric, and scoring guide for school-wide use. (Contains five references.) (NB)

Describes "World Class Tests in Mathematics and Problem-Solving," developed with the belief that creativity is worth nurturing and can be nurtured. (KHR)

Introduces students to problem solving strategies in the form of step-by-step guides to follow in problem solving practice. Assumes that students could pinpoint the difficulty specifically using this guide, which would result in positive effects on students' recognition and expression of their own questions. Uses traditional and worksheet-based…

Compares and analyzes three different measures of creativity in (n=135) gifted and (n=161) normal students to understand the nature of creativity and propose guidelines for measuring creativity. Uses Torrance Test of Creativity Thinking (TTCT), Test of Creative Problem Solving and Finding in Science (CPFS), and Creative Behavior Checklist in…

Appraises a number of approaches to 'thinking globally' in environmental education with particular reference to popular assumptions about the universal applicability of Western science. Suggests that the contribution of Western science to understanding and resolving environmental problems might be enhanced by seeing it as one among many local…

Presents a study that investigates participating (n=70) teachers and (n=940) students' perceptions of physics. Reports that students have the most difficulty with magnetism but the most interest in electricity, optics, and motion. Discusses the possibilities for making physics more attractive to students. (YDS)

Proposes that in the context of developing countries such as Mexico, one role of environmental education is to facilitate the utilization of ecological information in the solution of problems. Conducts a case study to outline the role of environmental education as the linkage between science and different sectors of society involved in the…

Integrates story telling into a science activity on the density of liquids in order to increase student interest. Shows the relationship between mass and volume ratio and how they determine density. Includes teacher notes. (YDS)

Examines appraisal, coping, and distress among Korean American, Filipino American, and Caucasian American protestants. Reports that the Korean and Filipino Americans used more strategies of accepting responsibility, religious coping, distancing, and escape-avoidance than the Caucasian Americans. Includes references. (CMK)