Presents an activity that engages children in thinking about the results of combining numbers. (ASK)

Describes two card games to motivate students to understand number sense concepts that can be used at the 2nd-5th grade levels. (ASK)

Discusses the role of conjectures in learning mathematics, how conjectures demonstrate mathematical power, and how conjectures build understanding and encourage connections. (ASK)

Presents solutions for a problem concerning doubling a recipe from a previous article on number concepts in the October 1997 issue. (ASK)

Presents activities that focus on number sense. (KHR)

Explains how number work in elementary school can be extended to prepare students for algebra. Suggests some practical strategies that focus on five aspects of number knowledge essential for algebra learning. (ASK)

Presents the steps and lessons for making the "Measure Me" doll in which students experience numeracy when they use their own birth statistics to create a doll. Through this sequence of activities, learners relate what they already know about themselves to new situations where they compare their heights and weights with those of other children.…

Focuses on subitizing, the ability to recognize small numbers of objects. Discusses when and how it develops and whether it should be taught. Contains 31 references. (ASK)

Presents ways to introduce number systems from finger counting to number words, to concrete materials, to the numerals invented by various societies to enhance students' number sense by learning about the systems of other cultures. (Contains 13 references.) (ASK)

Aims to help children understand difficult concepts according to their own particular learning styles and to keep students learning while maintaining their interest in and excitement about mathematics. Presents everyday mathematics games for students at every ability level to practice important mathematical skills. (ASK)

Presents five mathematics activities to celebrate the 100th Day of School. Lists the full set of activities that relate to mathematics, art, music, physical education, science, social studies and history, English, and creative writing. (ASK)

Explores the meanings of millennium, century, and decade, and introduces the notion of millennial age as one's precise age on 1 January 2000. Asks students to estimate their millennial age and explores various other computation and estimation activities using the idea. (ASK)

This book helps teachers define good questions, offers tips on how to create their own good questions, and includes a wide variety of questions for use in the classroom. Each chapter of the book is organized by subject area and age group so that teachers can locate the topic their class is working on, then select probing, thought-provoking…

This book provides puzzles, games, and mathematical activities for students in elementary grades. Number concepts and arithmetic are common topics. These classic math, logic, and word-problem activities encourage students to become flexible, creative thinkers while teaching them to draw valid conclusions based on logic and evidence. Each activity…

This book suggests creative, classroom-tested mathematics activities to teach number recognition and counting, number formation, sorting and classification, measuring (including time and date), shapes, graphing, estimating, ordinal positions, money, patterning, tallying, and fractions. Activities are presented in the forms of games, crafts, songs,…