Proposed curriculum topics for elementary school mathematics have been arranged in topic form. Six areas are covered: numbers and numeration, sets, whole numbers, fractions, problem solving, and geometry and measurement. The first section briefly explains the six areas and also includes a short discussion of teaching strategies, number sentences,…

This pamphlet offers information and advice to secondary school mathematics teachers in England. The background is set in the first three chapters, entitled "The History of Mathematics Teaching in England,""The Present Position in the Secondary School," and "The First Stages" (a brief review of elementary school…

This is the sixth volume of a series produced by the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York. Mathematics objectives and sample items included were originally developed by four local school districts and are not intended to be official or comprehensive, but an aid to teachers in constructing curricula and making…

The Mathematics Content Authority List for K-6 represents an attempt to list in one volume the mathematics concepts and skills currently taught in the elementary schools. The list consists of approximately 300 items of mathematical definitions, explanations, and examples. This list is used by the Pennsylvania Retrieval of Information for…

This document is a reprint of the geometry section from the 1954 syllabus Mathematics 10-11-12, An Integrated Sequence for the Senior High School Grades. The text outlines a tenth year geometry course integrated with arithmetic, algebra, and trigonometry, which progresses from an informal to a formal level. The topics suggested include definition,…

Development of a second-grade mathematics instructional unit is discussed in terms of activities, evaluation procedures, and results of evaluation. The report is organized by topic. Behavioral objectives are followed by descriptions of activities and materials used. Topics include: review of symbols, pictorial representation of numbers, writing…

This is the second volume of a series produced by the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York. Mathematics objectives and sample items included were originally developed by four local school districts and are not intended to be official or comprehensive, but an aid to teachers in constructing curricula and making…

This is the third volume of a series produced by the New York State Education Department. Originally developed by four local school districts, the mathematics objectives and sample items included were not intended to be official or comprehensive but rather to be used as an aid to teachers in constructing curricula and in making classroom goals…

This is volume five of a series produced by the New York State Education Department. Originally developed by four local school districts, the mathematics objectives and sample items are not intended to be official or comprehensive, but to be an aid to teachers in constructing curricula and in making classroom goals clear and precise. The document…

This collection of 123 objectives and related evaluation items is for general mathematics in grades 10 through 12. The content has been organized into nine major categories: sets; numbers, numerals, and numeration systems; operations and their properties; measurements; per cents; geometry; probability and statistics; logic; and applications and…

This curriculum project in general mathematics was planned with two specific objectives--(1) to study the existing curricula, textbooks, and teaching methods in mathematics in higher secondary schools of various states, and (2) to develop a new curriculum in mathematics in light of the objectives of teaching the subject and to try out the…

Uses of the historical approach to the teaching of mathematics throughout the last century are discussed. Examples from turn-of-the-century tests are provided, and the place of history in Mathematics teaching today is explored. (SD)

This is the fourth volume of a series produced by the New York State Education Department. Originally developed by four local school districts, the mathematics objectives and sample items included were not intended to be official or comprehensive but rather to be used as an aid to teachers in constructing curricula and in making classroom goals…

THIS TRANSITIONAL CURRICULUM GUIDE WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES--(1) TO POINT OUT THE VARIOUS CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS, MEANINGS, AND APPLICATIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN AREAS OF MATHEMATICS WHICH SHOULD BE THE CONTENT OF MATHEMATICS IN GRADES SEVEN AND EIGHT, (2) TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS AND MORE MODERNIZED…

THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR ALL GRADES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IS INTENDED TO ASSIST LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DESIGNING AN ADEQUATE MATHEMATICS PROGRAM THAT REFLECTS THE MODERN APPROACH. THE GUIDE PRESCRIBES A PROGRAM WHICH IS SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE TO BE USED BY LARGE DISTRICTS HAVING A COMPLETE THREE-TRACK MATHEMATICS PROGRAM WITH FIVE YEARS…