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| Olson, Melfried | 3 |
| Olson, Judith | 1 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
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Peer reviewedOlson, Melfried – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001
Presents a problem of triangular tiles that involves counting and probability. Includes instructor guiding questions. (KHR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedOlson, Melfried; Olson, Judith – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000
Presents a word problem designed to encourage students to create systematic methods for counting and develop probability concepts. Involves sharing eight cookies between three people. (KHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Probability
Peer reviewedOlson, Melfried – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1998
Presents a problem for students in grades 1-6 concerning the concept of probability. Discusses the student problem-solving process, and provides some responses to the problem published in the January 1998 issue of this journal. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
