Proves that there really are people who use algebra in their jobs and that there are issues in society that require an understanding of mathematical concepts and processes which can be taught in an Algebra I class. Provides real-life situations and activities that use algebra. (ASK)

Presents a student description of the Cape of Good Hope project in which pairs of students designed capes and cloaks out of garbage bags for a fashion show. (ASK)

Presents an activity that projects Easter dates into the distant future by using the Gregorian calendar. (ASK)

Offers historical information about square roots. Presents three different methods--Hero's method, visual method, and remainder method--which can be used to teach the finding of square roots and one method for determining cube roots. (ASK)

Presents an activity in which students try to find the least common multiple (LCM) for two numbers using calculators. (ASK)

Presents detailed information about the Cape of Good Hope project in which pairs of students designed capes and cloaks out of the garbage bags for a fashion show. Also describes student objectives, unit goals, group activities, products required, and the final show and presentation. (ASK)

Presents a student project in which students need to design a drainage system for a simple parking lot to study volumes of right cylinders and solids. Provides project assessment guidelines, which list a scoring criteria for this project. (ASK)

Discusses the importance of writing in mathematics classrooms and offers an alternative to journal writing. Presents "Chris and Pat Writing Activities" designed to help students better understand concepts by making decisions about who has used correct skills to solve a mathematical problem. (ASK)

Illustrates the addition, subtraction, and representation of fractions using an area model and a measurement model. Also demonstrates multiplication and division of fractions by employing the area model. (ASK)