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| Wheatley, Charlotte L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBork, Ron – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
An activity is described that is designed to give students a chance to learn about speed by calculating their own running or walking speed and the speed of cars. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedRichbart, Lynn; Richbart, Carolyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Discusses ways to simulate a probability problem of interest to middle school students in which students calculate the average number of packets of trading cards purchased to obtain a complete set of cards. Simulations utilize a spinner, a table of random numbers, and a computer. Includes the BASIC program utilized in the simulation. (MDH)
Descriptors: Experiments, Intermediate Grades, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models
Peer reviewedOckenga, Earl, Ed.; Duea, Joan, Ed. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1977
Activity sheets posing problems in which students must examine and test various possibilities are presented. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiments, Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedBurns, Marilyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1983
A lesson for a sixth grade class that came out of an article in a Sunday newspaper is described. The instruction centered around an experiment in probability that was seen to provide an opportunity to add to pupil intuitive understanding of some basic notions. The lesson was viewed as worthwhile. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiments, Grade 6, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedWheatley, Charlotte L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
A description of the use of experiments used as a teaching strategy in mathematics is given. (MK)
Descriptors: Activities, Data Collection, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
