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McBride, John W.; Lamb, Charles E. – School Science and Mathematics, 1986
The number sense program in Texas was developed to help motivate students to learn mathematics and to literally develop "number sense." A description of the program, a 70-item exercise (with answers), and teaching tips are provided. (JN)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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Hollander, Sheila K. – School Science and Mathematics, 1990
Clarifies the relationship between oral reading accuracy and the ability to solve worded arithmetic problems using literature reviews. Discusses the implications of oral reading and lists eight guidelines for mathematics teachers. Thirty-seven references are listed. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
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Ginther, John L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1978
The author presents two activities for practice with numbers and calculation. The first is an arithmetic adaptation of the familiar game of "Concentration" while the second is an unusual representation of addition, subtraction, and some properties of negative numbers. (Author/MN)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Computation, Educational Games
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Usnick, Virginia E. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
The differences between drill activities and practice activities and the reasons why there are differences are discussed. Two games that uses playing cards to provide students with untimed opportunities to practice their facts are described. (KR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Drills (Practice), Educational Games
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Grossnickle, Foster E.; Perry, Leland M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
Discusses procedures used throughout history to solve fractional and decimal divisor problems. Early rules and definitions, approaches in mathematics and methods books, "new math" approaches, research findings, and recent textbook procedures are included. Concludes by presenting nine recommendations for teaching the operation. (DH)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Education
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Berlin, Donna F., Ed. – School Science and Mathematics, 1990
Presents a lesson to compute differences of positive and negative numbers using historical events of science. Describes the skills, concepts, objectives, rationale, outline, procedure, evaluation, and extensions of the lesson. Provides a list of events in the history of science. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
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Mick, Harold W.; Sinicrope, Rose – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Discussed is the meaning of the word "of" as is found in mathematical expressions that involve fractional numbers. The conceptual rather than numerical distinction is stressed. Teaching techniques regarding difficulties with this concept are suggested. (CW)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions
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Schrock, Connie; Morrow, Jean – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Discusses three methods to teach the order of operations to middle school students: (1) asking students to fill in operations in a statement to obtain a given answer; (2) using mnemonics to remember operation order; and (3) having students discover the logic system used by their calculators. (MDH)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Calculators, Computation
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Sunal, Dennis W.; Tracy, Dyanne M., Eds. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
A learning cycle activity which allows students to practice process skills by sieving different size fractions of sediments is described. Science topics include weathering, erosion, streams, sedimentation, sedimentary rocks, soils, beaches, dunes, or glacial deposits. Mathematics topics include number lines, ordinal numbers, greater than/less…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Classification, Earth Science, Elementary Education
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Stefanich, Greg P.; Rokusek, Teri – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Presents a study that analyzed errors made by randomly chosen fourth grade students (25 of 57) while using the division algorithm and investigated the effect of remediation on identified systematic errors. Results affirm that error pattern diagnosis and directed remediation lead to new learning and long-term retention. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Computation