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Huebner, Louise M., Comp. – 1981
The guide examines creative problem solving strategies for gifted and talented students (kindergarten through intermediate levels). The 33 strategies are arranged alphabetically by title and include the name of the developer, grade level, purpose, time allotment, strategy instructions, examples, application and/or variation, resources, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Gifted
Finkelstein, Judy; And Others – 1978
Most of this early childhood unit on toys provides suggestions for toy-making activities in the areas of art, games, music, science, math, creative dramatics, language arts, social studies, cooking and bulletin boards. It also suggests resources (such as field trips and persons with special knowledge of toys). Special emphasis is placed on…
Descriptors: Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Guidelines, Learning Activities
Cycenas, Frank – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1987
The bibliography lists 101 resources dealing with creativity and creative development. Age levels range from under 12 years to adult. Approaches include "how-to" literature and technical information. Areas covered include art, advertising, problem solving, use of tools, use of materials, use of mediums, use of color, techniques, format, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Creativity, Disabilities
Roberts, Patricia L. – 1990
Counting books offer children the time and the tools to develop the understanding needed to solve problems. Stimulated by these books, children may use mathematic language and talk about mathematics as they get involved with materials to move and manipulate, as they use supportive aids found in illustrations, and as they interact with materials to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Computation, Concept Formation
Download full textBecker, Jerry P.; Foland, Neal E. – 1989
These units were developed during the summer of 1987 as one component of a project on "Integrating Problem Solving Into Mathematics Teaching." Each unit has the objective of developing students' thinking abilities in mathematics. These units have been revised subsequent to field try-outs prior to dissemination. The summaries of 56 different…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans
Peer reviewedSmith, Richard L. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1984
This annotated bibliography contains 12 references on computers in elementary school mathematics. Topics include developing mathematical concepts with microcomputer activities, teaching mathematics with computers in primary grades, microcomputers and problem solving, review for grade 1 software, early learning of logic and geometry using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Coxford, Arthur; And Others – 1977
This document consists of two major parts. The first, titled Initial Comments, discusses the motivation for creating this material, provides a list of minimal characteristics in calculators for various educational levels, notes a number of basic assumptions on calculator use, and discusses curriculum concerns regarding effects of calculators. The…
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Online-Offline, 2000
Lists selected resources that help think about problems and issues and how they affect society in the areas of human health, social issues, and environmental issues. Includes Web sites, CD-ROMs and software, videos, books, magazines, and professional resources, with age levels and appropriate disciplines usually indicated. Suggests sample class…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
Charnofsky, Norene M., Comp. – 1987
Various theories and approaches to conflict resolution and peace education are presented in the 31 resources listed in this annotated bibliography. It is divided into two sections. Section 1 contains materials designed to help adults become more effective role models for the peaceful resolution of conflict. Topics include parent/child conflicts,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Guides, Educational Strategies
Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; Hirsch, Christian R., Ed. – 1981
This compilation of reprinted activities is organized into five sections around the following topics: computational skills, calculators, geometry, measurement, and problem solving. The "Activities" section has been a regular feature of the Mathematics Teacher since 1972, and space limitations prohibited the inclusion of all previously published…
Descriptors: Activities, Annotated Bibliographies, Calculators, Computation
Aichele, Douglas B.; Olson, Melfried – 1981
This document is written for middle school teachers of grades five through nine who do not have specialized backgrounds in geometry. It is arranged in three parts. The first part provides a brief overview of the geometry curriculum of the middle school that includes the present state of affairs, a rationale for inclusion of geometry in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instructional Materials
Bjerstedt, Ake, Comp.; Gustafsson, Evy, Comp. – 1977
The document identifies and describes 90 sources of information on conflict resolution and peace education. All the sources are ERIC documents which were published during the period 1966-1976. For each entry, the following information is provided: author, title, source, date, pages, ERIC ED number, microfiche and/or hard copy availability,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Attitudes
