Introduces a problem that can be used to help children develop graph sense. Involves two graphs of which students must determine which one applies to which situation. (KHR)

Describes a problem that appeared in the April, 1999 issue of this journal and analyzes student responses and misconceptions. The problem concerns exponential progressions. (KHR)

Describes an alternative method to algebraic procedures for solving problems involving the proportional composition of a mixture. (TS)

Presents a problem involving fractions for discussing and sharing of student responses to the problem at a later date. (KHR)

A set of 58 problems that may be solved by using lists is presented. This set is part of the Mathematical Problem Solving Project. The problems are coded for three levels of difficulty and are designed for students in the intermediate grades. Answers are provided. (MP)

This teacher's guide contains instructions for the use of a booklet designed to teach problem solving through guessing. For each lesson the purpose, an overview, and detailed teaching procedures are presented. The five lessons are: (1) using guesses and computation to solve problems; (2) using guesses to solve two-step problems; (3) using guesses…

Motivational classroom materials that provide direct instruction on problem-solving skills are given. The activity highlights and provides opportunities for practice with two problem-solving skills, make a drawing and work backward. (MNS)

The theme for the column is composing and solving problems. One section has teacher-developed problems for the primary grades. The other section contains student-authored problems for the upper grades, submitted for a student problem contest. (LS)

Comments on student responses to the three dimensional items produced by first investigating flat paper cutouts of the items. (KHR)

Features a word problem concerning mathematical patterns for students. (KHR)

An exploratory problem is presented which involves the identification of all the ways a unit fraction with prime denominator can be written as a sum of two unit fractions. (MN)

Presents activities that focus on the mathematical opportunities that abound as part of the Olympic Games. (KHR)

Features activities and problems designed to appeal directly to students and be relevant to today's world. (KHR)

This teacher's guide contains instructional material for use in a module designed to help students learn to use a list as one way to organize information. Detailed teaching procedures are given for each of eight lessons as well as objectives, student pages and transparencies. An answer key is provided. The lessons address the following goals: (1)…

Five study segments of the Self-Paced Physics Course materials are presented in this fourth problems and solutions book used as a part of student course work. The subject matter is related to electric charges, insulators, Coulomb's law, electric fields, lines of force, solid angles, conductors, motion of charged particles, dipoles, electric flux,…