Four masters of trigonometrical tables are provided, so that students will have a basic set. Tables for sines, tangents, and cosines and a table of formulae for right triangles are given. (MNS)

Why calculus is taught in secondary schools is discussed, as well as how "modern mathematics" affected calculus, is calculus so difficult, and how calculus should be taught. (MNS)

Comments on bells throughout history are noted. 'Change-ringing,' focusing on the sequence in which bells are rung, is then explored. (MNS)

Evaluates and compares five software packages designed to help students prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Program name, hardware needed, format, current price, and source are provided. Comments on program documentation are also provided. (JN)

Topics which should be emphasized in the secondary school mathematics curriculum are noted. The importance of problem solving is stressed, with some specific illustrations. (MNS)

How probabilities change when playing the game of craps with dice having 8, 12, or 20 faces is discussed. Five challenge questions are also included. (MNS)

Mental skills developed through the study of mathematics are identified, and ways in which this information can shape the role of teachers of algebra are suggested. (MNS)

Discusses the derivation of Pick's theorem. However, this derivation is beyond the grasp of most high school students. Therefore, a sequence of simple exploratory activities is provided which will enable students to discover and apply Pick's theorem for finding the area of a polygon whose vertices are lattice points. (JN)

Explores meanings of "generic" and "generality" as they are found both in everyday language and as they confront mathematics students. Considers everyday occurrences of the idea of generic (leading to the notion of a generic example of a class) and some ramifications in elementary algebra. (JN)

A method used by the ancient Babylonians to solve quadratic equations is presented. Illustrations are included from one Babylonian tablet. (MNS)

Various approaches to curriculum design and issues related to constructing course syllabi are discussed. (SD)

Relationships between both the elements and the overall characteristics of Pascal's triangle are explored. (DT)

A number problem is presented and analyzed. (DT)

British secondary school mathematics texts and syllabi are examined for references to the history of mathematics; university courses in mathematics history are surveyed; and the number of journal articles on mathematics history are discussed. This is the second in a series of articles on this topic. (DT)

Three instructional strategies were used for promoting the behaviors of drawing diagrams, approximating and verifying, constructing an equation, classifying data, and constructing a chart. Results showed subjects given instruction on specific behaviors were more likely to exhibit and use those problem-solving behaviors in new problem situations.…