This manual addresses the problems involved in selection and training of teachers for using the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP), an experimental curriculum which emphasizes content well beyond the scope of the standard curriculum. A description of the proposed teacher training model is provided, and implementation specifications…

This volume is designed for teachers preparing to teach upper elementary students using the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) curriculum. It begins with a discussion of the importance of graph theory in mathematics and science. A mathematical development of graph-theoretic concepts and theorems is presented, followed by a set of…

The notions of topological equivalence for one-, two-, and three-dimensional figures, as well as for graphs and networks, are developed for classroom use with children between the ages of three and ten. Properties of open and closed curves are also examined. This manual, addressed to the teacher, describes several activities related to each…

This manual is designed for use in inservice work with teachers preparing to use the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) in grades K-2, and as a resource guide for later use. In it, the nonstandard topics used in the CSMP primary program are developed through discussion and a variety of exercises. These topics include the minicomputer…

This collection of personal essays relates elementary classroom experiences representative of curriculum themes in open education. Essays are concerned with such topics as: (1) the question of what is the curriculum of the open classroom; (2) development of a curriculum on a medieval theme in a fourth-fifth grade class; (3) study of prehistoric…

This illustrated booklet provides a rationale and overview for the twenty-nine coordinated mathematics and science units in the MINNEMAST program for kindergarten through third grade. The rationale for the program cites both the historical association of mathematics and science and pedagogical advantages. The goals of the project are to provide…