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Hampel, Paul J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
Suggestions are provided on diskette care, software worth seeing, teaching that computers can't do everything, and a debugging activity. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
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Hampel, Paul J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
How to give students a concept of a computer's speed, information on films and software exchanges, and a BASIC program on estimation are included in this report. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics)
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Mason, Margie – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
Using Logo to work through a maze is described. Suggested programs to help students learn to debug programs are also included, along with the story of the original "computer bug." (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Error Patterns
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Shumway, Richard J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
Using Logo as a companion language to BASIC is suggested. Variations on a computer program on squares are given, with follow-up activities suggested. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts
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Mason, Margie – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
Programs for computing simple interest and compound interest are presented and discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
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Ryoti, Don E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
A computer program is given (in BASIC and Logo) to present problems of this form: Given the sum and difference of two integers, which is the larger? Other teaching suggestions are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Drills (Practice), Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hampel, Paul J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
A motivational classroom activity involving mazes, with explorations in the Logo programing language, is described. Use of the Big Trak toy to teach programing is also described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Hampel, Paul J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
A program is given which offers students a chance to practice mental computation and judge the effects of various rules for formating output. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education
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Ryoti, Don E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
Two computer games, Guess and Rule, can be used to improve students' thinking strategies. BASIC and Logo programs are given for each game, and facts and additional references are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Dickinson, J. Craig – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
Four activities are outlined that give students the opportunity to organize and display data. Selecting topics and various ways of displaying data with a microcomputer are discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Graphs
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Clatterbaugh, Martha – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
Suggestions for using a computer disc containing unprotected programs are given. The Fibonacci sequence, prime factorization, sum puzzlers, and other examples are described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Intermediate Grades
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Mason, Margie – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
A variety of activities and information about computers and programing are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
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Andersen, Lyle E.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Ways to combine the strengths of teacher and computer are suggested. Multiplication concepts and an algorithm for multiplication are taught in the same lessons. The computer is used as an electronic chalkboard to teach at a semiconcrete level. The computer program is included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Vacc, Nancy N. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
A computer program that can be easily modified to offer individualized drill, practice, or remediation is presented. How the program operates is described, and how to modify it for numerical order, number sequences, number words, inequalities, basic operations, percents, decimals, fractions, and measurement is noted. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Drills (Practice), Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Doyle, William H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
An approach to help teachers understand the elementary constructs of the BASIC programing language and to begin writing simple programs is described. Short programs that illustrate educationally sound uses of computers in the classroom are used. A lesson scenario is given, with 10 program listings. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Inservice Teacher Education
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