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Peer reviewedFennell, Francis (Skip); And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1982
Activities designed to: (1) provide experience in determining the likelihood of events and systematically recording the results of a succession of events; and (2) provide experiences in reading and drawing logical conclusions from graphed data are presented. Worksheet masters designed for duplication for classroom use are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Graphs, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedHorak, Virginia M.; Horak, Willis J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1983
Fourteen probability activities are presented, categorized as activities with impossible and certain events, mystery bags, decks of cards, dice, spinners, and flipping. They help children develop an intuitive understanding of probability. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedBrahier, Daniel J.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Presents 5 school and home activities for the K-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 levels appropriate for beginning the school year that incorporate problem solving, collecting and analyzing data, and exploring patterns. Topics include a shopping spree, seat assignment, map-interpretation skills, and probability. Includes reproducible worksheets. (MDH)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Education, Home Study
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1987
This document has been written to relate to the "Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve" published in 1985. Part 1 of the document provides a brief summary of important characteristics of a strong elementary mathematics program. Part 2 of the document presents a portrait of a desired…
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Functions (Mathematics)
Lee, Ronald T., Ed. – 1989
This guide emphasizes the areas of elementary level mathematics, architecture, and visual arts and gives secondary emphasis to language arts/English and creative writing. The major goals are to develop an understanding of how the arts can enhance mathematical concepts, to describe mathematical qualities through the application of the arts, and to…
Descriptors: Architecture, Arithmetic, Art Education, Computation
DeBower, Carrol E.; DeBower, Kari L. – 1990
Reasons for poor performance in mathematics by students in the United States are discussed. According to the authors, too many students never experience arithmetic at a physical, concrete level. Students are drilled in arithmetic facts without any meaningful context and are given few opportunities to use numerical concepts in real-life…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Cognitive Development, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedNorwood, Karen S.; Coston, Yvonne M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Describes four activities for grade levels K-3, 4-5, and 6-8 and for the family that explore statistical concepts using a manipulative familiar to students-SKITTLES candies. Concepts explored include frequency graphs, data collection and analysis, probability, measures of central tendency, averaging, and correlation coefficients. Includes…
Descriptors: Computation, Cooperative Learning, Correlation, Data Analysis
