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Brooks, Edward – Christopher Sower Company, 1877
This textbook is designed for common schools, normal schools, high schools, academies, and other schools. Among the topics covered are: arithmetical language, fundamental operations, prime numbers, fractions, practical measurements, percentages, ratios, and mensuration. A section providing miscellaneous problems is also included. Appendices…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Mathematics Instruction, Numbers, Fractions
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Shaw, Jean M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
Metric measurement activities are given, offering many opportunities for measurement and comparison with measurements. Experiences in measuring with a tape measure are directed at Levels One to Three, while experiences in estimating, measuring, computing area and volume, and ratio are included for Levels Four to Eight. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Marine Corps Inst., Washington, DC. – 1984
This course is designed to review the arithmetic skills used by many Marines in the daily pursuance of their duties. It consists of six study units: (1) number systems and operations; (2) fractions and percents; (3) introduction to algebra; (4) units of measurement (considering both the metric and United States systems); (5) geometric forms; and…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Fractions, Geometric Concepts
Arrowood, Janet C. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2004
Practical examples from everyday life, spanning personal financial matters to traveling and even cooking conversions are the lessons offered in this useful guide. The vast majority of older students and adults who come to America come from countries that use the metric system. Learning a new system for measuring, telling time, and so forth is…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Statistics, Writing Skills, Teaching Methods
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Mathematics Teacher, 1984
To help students develop measurement skills using metric units, an activity on making a box is described, with a worksheet for students. A second article discusses graphing elementary functions with a real domain, while a third article describes computer-assisted practice in graphing sine and cosine functions. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Functions (Mathematics), Graphs
Engelbrecht, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This module is the ninth in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include measurement conversions, the English system of…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Community Colleges, Decimal Fractions, Individualized Instruction
Clary, Joseph R.; Nery, Karen P. – 1985
This set of 20 modules was designed for use primarily to help teach and reinforce the basic mathematics skills in electronics classes. The modules are based on electronics competencies that require mathematics skills, as determined by a panel of high school electronics and mathematics teachers. Each module consists of one or two pages of basic…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Needs
Engelbrecht, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This module is the 10th in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include the metric concepts of mass, weight, and volume…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Community Colleges, Decimal Fractions, Individualized Instruction
Ontario-Montclair School District, Ontario, CA. – 1981
Seven sequential Basic Skill Levels (levels Q, QA, R, S, T, U, and V) of a self-paced, individualized mathematics program designed to improve the achievement of junior high school students are presented in this student workbook. Each level includes a pretest, five to 14 lessons, quizzes (checkpoints) after each fourth lesson, a posttest, and a…
Descriptors: Area, Demonstration Programs, Geometric Constructions, Geometry
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1982
This packet of 14 learning modules on trade math is 1 of 8 such packets developed for apprenticeship training for low voltage alarm. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study guide (a check list…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Apprenticeships, Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1982
This packet of 14 learning modules on trade math is one of 20 such packets developed for apprenticeship training for stationary engineers. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study guide (a…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Geometric Concepts
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1982
This packet of 11 learning modules on trade math is 1 of 6 such packets developed for apprenticeship training for millwrights. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study guide (a check list of…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Geometric Concepts