One of a series of experimental units for preschool children, this unit deals with basic number concepts. The booklet includes a short discussion of mathematical background, an outline of the unit, a discussion of the objectives, and sequences of learning activities for the children. The appendices contain worksheets used in the unit. For other…

This document reports the development and evaluation of "Patterns," a unit in the Preprimary Mathematics Program developed within the University of Georgia Research and Development Center in Early Educational Stimulation. An attempt was made to determine the appropriateness of the activities in the unit for children three, four, and five years of…

Part of a series of experimental units for students at the preschool level, this unit is designed to develop number concepts through counting. A short discussion of the mathematical background, an outline of the unit, a discussion of the objectives, a list of materials needed, and sequences of learning activities for the children are included. The…

One of a series of experimental units for preschool children, this unit deals with patterns and number concepts. The mathematical background, the organization of the unit, and the objectives are discussed; a list of materials is provided; and directions are given for a sequence of learning activities. For the document reporting the development and…

This volume includes student manuals for five units in the Career Oriented Mathematics Program, which was developed to improve mathematical abilities and attitudes of secondary students by presenting the material in a job-relevant context. The units are titled: (1) Scale, (2) Apprenticeship: Learning to be a Cement Mason, (3) Textiles, (4) Being…

This volume includes student manuals for four units in the Career Oriented Mathematics Program, which was developed to improve computational abilities and attitudes of secondary students by presenting the material in a job-relevant context. The units are titled: (1) Owning an Automobile and Driving as a Career, (2) Retail Sales, (3) Measurement,…

This manual is designed for teachers using the Career Oriented Mathematics units on owning an automobile and driving as a career, retail sales, measurement, and area-perimeter. The volume begins with a discussion of the philosophy and scheduling of the program which is designed to improve students' attitudes and ability in computation by…

This manual is designed for teachers using units in the Career Oriented Mathematics Program titled: (1) Scale, (2) Apprenticeship: Learning to be a Cement Mason, (3) Textiles, (4) Being Self-Employed: Harvesting and Sale of Pulpwood, and (5) Lumber Yard Employee. Lesson plans, masters for dittos and transparencies, and problem solutions are…