The relation of reading comprehension and information retention is discussed with emphasis on teaching methods and learning activities. (DS)

The article presents three activities designed to create new images, restructure ideas, and try out new ways of thinking for primary-aged gifted children. (PHR)

The topics of angle construction, angle trisection, and regular polygon construction with only a straightedge and compass are discussed for angles with integer measure. (MP)

A unit on programing is discussed in terms of limitations due to lack of hardware and benefits resulting from using a microcomputer in the classroom. (MP)

An array model is discussed as an alternative approach to reviewing the four basic operations with fractions; it could help motivate students. (MP)

A description is given of a game used to give a continuous review of multiplication facts and illustrate certain properties. (MP)

An alternative approach is described for presenting the idea of the derivative through the use of chords of a graph. (MP)

Considerations of the history of similar techniques and the structure of the method itself are used to discuss this question. (MP)

A discussion is given of a method of finger reckoning in which the numbers one through ten are represented by one's fingers. (MP)

The construction of a model that combines the digital and standard clocks is described and suggested as a way to improve the teaching of time. (MP)

Detailed instructions are given for presenting a number of activities that serve to tie measurement and multiplication together. The activities involve length, weight, area, volume, and capacity. (MP)

How's the weather? It can be rainy, cloudy, foggy, hot or cold when students understand the hows and whys. (Editor)

Our everyday language is full of images drawn from animal life. Looking at such images can provide young people with insights into the creative use of language. (Author/RK)

Describes a tool used at an outdoor school to demonstrate human impact on ecology. The ecological footprint is a measure in hectares of the land used by an individual to meet needs and receive waste materials, or of the land required to sustain a city, region or country. The footprint helps students understand the concept of sustainability. (AIM)

Presents guidelines for constructing group learning activities, describes group learning methods (discussion, gaming, role play, simulation, projects), and provides tips for facilitating group activities. (SK)