This module was prepared to "metricate" approximately 3800 teachers in Western Kentucky. A brief history of measurement systems is followed by sections concerning length, mass (weight), temperature, and area and volume measurement. Each section contains a list of the common metric units used and their relationship as well as activities…

This publication is a response to the need expressed by elementary teachers for a concise introduction to intuitive probability concepts and how they may be presented. Instruction is divided into five concept groups including: (1) basic understandings; (2) the probability of simple events; (3) the probability of compound events; (4) counting; and…

The information contained in this booklet deals with metric measurement units. It discusses the history of the metric system and the advantages and rationale behind its use. It then provides a discussion of each of the concepts of metric measurement for area, length, volume, mass and weight, and temperature and how to implement them in a classroom…

This newsletter, published eight times during the academic year, is intended for elementary teachers interested in open education. The newsletter includes descriptions of actual classroom projects, discussions of teaching techniques, and sources of curriculum and instructional materials. This issue contains a description of several sets of logic…

The purpose of this publication is to give an overview of some specific schemes that have been used successfully by teachers throughout New York State to strengthen mathematics skills. The various components of this publication offer ideas that have been successful with primary, intermediate, and secondary students. Ideas included: (1) how to make…

This guide deals with the total mathematics education program from K through grade 12. The primary focus is on the philosophy of mathematics education and deals with topics such as: teaching strategies, learning theory, problem solving, calculators, classroom management techniques, and staff development. Basic mathematics content strands serve as…

A multi-subject approach to using tangram puzzles in the classroom is included along with a short history section and accompanying lessons. These lessons provide an introduction to tangrams; methods for teaching bilingual and English-dominant children concepts and skills through activities that do not require strong English skills; and activities…

This package contains over one hundred activities in environmental education designed for student use in grades K through 12. Each activity has been classified by the editors according to the most appropriate grade level, subject matter, environmental concept involved, and environmental problem area. Subject areas are science, mathematics, social…