Some ideas are presented on helping students learn how to understand simple programs in TRS-80 BASIC. (MP)

Computer activities involving counting are described along with brief computer programs. (MNS)

Presents three activities in which students learn about and construct star polygons using the LOGO programing lanaguage. A list of suggested extension activities is included. (JN)

Presents: (1) a computer program which will change a fraction into a decimal; (2) a program in which students supply missing lines to create the output given; and (3) suggestions for adding computer awareness to classrooms, including use of used punch cards and old computer-generated printouts. (JN)

Blending the motivational force of an electronic toy with primary grade mathematics instruction is described. Illustrative activities for programing the toy for both number and geometry journeys are given and instructional implications explored. (MNS)

Ten activity cards, designed to introduce students in upper elementary grades to programing in BASIC, are presented. The concepts and skills involved are thought to correspond to the pupils' knowledge of mathematics and aid in reinforcement. The cards represent a total of about one hour of computer time. (MP)

The instruction of BASIC programing to gifted and other interested pupils from fifth through eighth grades in Tempe, Arizona is described. Sample assignments and major recommendations for people planning to begin BASIC programing courses for elementary students are featured. (MP)

Use of background grids from Logo programs is involved in this activity on angles and slopes. The value of such activities is then discussed. (MNS)

Two units of study are given here for teaching elementary school students the use of the programable calculator. Storage registers and the program memory are considered. (MP)

The first aim in school might be to help children become more aware of the algorithmic processes they use; then, ensure that they can devise algorithms and define them. Many examples of how these aims can be met are given, including the use of calculators and computers. (MNS)

Benefits of Instant Logo are discussed. Activity cards are illustrated and suggestions for teaching the unit and managing the class are given. (MNS)

Presents an activity, suitable for students in grades 6-12, on generating random numbers. Objectives, equipment needed, list of prerequisite experiences, instructional strategies, and ready-to-copy student worksheets are included. (JN)

Much constructive computer and programable calculator activity can be stimulated by BASIC programs that are only three or four lines in length. This article illustrates several ideas with accompanying BASIC program, particularly related to the learning of algebraic concepts, that can be explored with both elementary and secondary mathematics…

Intended for children from kindergarten through the sixth grade, this booklet teaches about the computer and provides instruction in computer programming in the BASIC language. Thirteen sequential lessons are provided to encourage independent study. Each lesson consists of a set of four pages and explains a BASIC command or statement, presents…

The LOGO activities of a group of 16 sixth-grade students, representing a full spectrum of ability, are documented with a view of developing ways of capturing the learning possibilities of such an environment. The first group of eight subjects completed 25 closely observed hours, extending over seven weeks, in a LOGO classroom situated in a…