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Olson, Melfried; Olson, Judith – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001
Discusses the Tiles and Sides problem from the December 2000 issue. Indicates that this problem is accessible to students at different grade levels. Presents samples of student responses and their teachers' analysis. (KHR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Concept Formation, Elementary Education

Olson, Melfried – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1999
Presents responses to a division problem appearing in the September, 1998 "problem solvers" section of this journal. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction

Olson, Melfried – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1998
Presents a problem for grades 3-6 on number concepts and computation. Also provides guidelines for teachers to improve problem-solving practices in their classrooms. (ASK)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4