An activity unit is presented in which the minicalculator is used in determining the student's paces or steps per kilometer and their measuring distances. (MN)

One student's project involved a contest of guessing how many peanuts were in a 100-pound bag. His teacher briefly reflects on the wide range of guesses and students' concept of large numbers. (MP)

Four activity sheets are given, presenting two-player games on matching, addition, and multiplication. (MP)

An exploratory problem is presented which involves the identification of all the ways a unit fraction with prime denominator can be written as a sum of two unit fractions. (MN)

Children learn about maps and develop self-confidence in their ability to get where they want to go in a unit of adventurous learning activities. A variety of kinds of maps help children learn about their community, state, country, and the weather. (DF)

A special science program for gifted children keeps them interested through hands-on experience and the enthusiasm generated by a teacher's love for her subject and her students. (Author/SK)

Ways that elementary teachers with no background in computers can begin to deal with them are detailed. High school mathematics teachers and parents who work with computers are viewed as invaluable resource people. Samples of activity cards that introduce computers to students and/or teachers are included. (Author/MP)

Describes activities designed to encourage students to analyze and interpret graphs. Activities include using software to draw clear bottles, fill them gradually, measure and record the water height, then graph the volume and height relationship; graphing cause and effect relationships between gender, height, and shoe size; and graphing…

Describes a nine-week unit that focuses on student development of science-based contraptions that work. Students are allowed to design, construct, and test a device of interest that performs a simple task, such as picking up a paper towel or turning a page in a book. (ZWH)

An activity unit for teaching students how to write a summary and a precis of a written work is presented. Instructions to the teacher for introducing and carrying out the unit are given along with a list of student objectives. Definitions of relevant terms are included. The activities, some of which are to be done individually and some with a…

A set of computer-oriented, supplemental activities is offered which can be used with a course in advanced algebra and trigonometry. The activities involve use of the BASIC programming language; it is assumed that the teacher is familiar with programming in BASIC. Students will learn some BASIC; however, the intent is not to develop proficient…

The conceptual introduction to this issue focuses on two questions: why study competition and what is a competitive market. Four instructional units follow, beginning with "Choosing Competitors." This preschool and kindergarten unit involves students in competitive games (naming colors), role playing competitive behaviors, comparing…

Beginning with a conceptual introduction focusing on the nature of entrepreneurship, this issue offers four instructional units for preschool through sixth grade students. Beginning with the preschool and kindergarten unit called "Early Entrepreneurs," young students are introduced to a collection of activities, including creating a new…