The booklet presents the minimum material for which students are responsible on the Tenth Year Regents examination of the state of New York. The syllabus is an attempt to integrate plane geometry with arithmetic, algebra and numerical trigonometry brought about by: (1) greater use of fractions and percents in mensuration problems; (2) use of…

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…

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…

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 curriculum bulletin is one of a planned series of bulletins designed to meet the needs of teachers and supervisors who are working to improve the achievement level of mathematics in the schools. The eighty sequential units of this bulletin are organized into 3 categories - (1) Sets, number and numeration, (2) Operations, and (3) Geometry and…

A series of puzzle-type activities combining arithmetic reasoning and geometric figures is described and illustrated. (SD)

THE "DEMONSTRATION PROJECT" DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT REPRESENTED A MAJOR PART OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY-WEBSTER COLLEGE "MADISON PROJECT," BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER, 1961, AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE SUMMER OF 1967. THE GOALS AS CONCEIVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THIS PROJECT WERE (1) TO CREATE EXPERIENCES IN MATHEMATICS…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK IS TO DESCRIBE LEARNING AIDS THAT MAY BE MADE BY A TEACHER OR CHILDREN FOR USE IN MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THESE AIDS ARE OF TWO TYPES--MANIPULATIVE AND VISUAL. DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS BOOK INCLUDE (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE TEACHING AID IN A MODERN MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, (2) EXAMPLES OF ITS USE, AND (3) ITS…

The materials in this booklet are designed especially for the low achieving student in mathematics. Containing some materials from a course in general mathematics, the booklet is intended to be used in conjunction with conventional textbook materials and is designed to serve as a source of new ideas for teachers and to relieve the teacher of much…

This book emphasizes the importance of teaching mathematics in a meaningful way. It is designed for elementary school teachers who are interested in why and how certain mathematical concepts and skills work. Topics discussed include: numbers and numerals; sets and sentences; the teaching of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in the…

The English translations of the first six volumes of Studies on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Soviet Union are viewed in this document. The contents of each volume are briefly described: vol. 1, The Learning of Mathematical Concepts; vol. 2, The Structure of Mathematical Abilities; vol. 3, Problem Solving in Arithmetic and…

The materials in this bulletin consist of a series of daily lesson plans for use by teachers in presenting a modern program of seventh year mathematics. In these lesson plans are developed concepts, skills , and applications. There is an emphasis on (1) an understanding of mathematical structure, (2) growth of a number system, (3) relations and…

Included are abstracts of 16 research reports which were published in at least one of four periodicals within the first six months of 1968. The abstracts included in this issue have been grouped in four sections. The investigations reported by Schell, Grafft and Ruddell, and Sister Mary G. Schaefer are concerned principally with learning,…