This bibliography suggests to teachers and librarians a selection of books that may serve to enrich the mathematics program by providing sources of recreational and informational reading. Each book was included after considerations of content, mathematical quality, appeal to students from preschool through grade nine, and appropriatness of format…

Pascal's Triangle is an important numerical table; with its help, a number of computation problems may be solved. Some of these problems are examined and the question of what"solving a problem" can mean is generally considered. (Author/MK)

This study was undertaken to determine if high school females who elected an accelerated mathematics program could be distinguished from high school females who elected a regular mathematics program on the basis of parental modeling, parental reinforcement, and academic and career interests. Findings indicated that the groups were differentiated…

This research addressed itself to the development of a novel teaching-learning scheme for non-trivial, first-degree equations in one unknown, based on an analysis of the notions and misconceptions of junior high students. The approach was tried in a "teaching experiment" involving six case studies of students of various abilities in…

This is one of a series of geometry modules developed for use by secondary students in a laboratory setting. This module, intended to present a treatment of congruent triangles which is not totally axiomatic, contains six sections: (1) Draw vs. Construct; (2) Triangle Construction; (3) Arguing for Congruence; (4) Parallel Line Construction; (5)…

This K-8 curriculum guide is intended to provide the direction and structure necessary for a unified mathematics curriculum. In addition, it is intended that this guide help raise the scores on the Georgia Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) and the Comprehensive Test for Basic Skills (CTBS). The guide contains: notes to the teacher; an explanation of…

This module, concerned with measurement, provides a series of 12 worksheets that allow students to: compare their ability to walk and run to their physical attributes, play a game that involves various senses and measurements, and be grouped by various means and then compare the groups with certain measurements. Teaching suggestions are provided.…

This project involves devising and evaluating a sales tax schedule to meet the specific revenue needs of a hypothetical state in the United States. Conducting this unit involves many mathematical skills in a learning environment familiar to the student. The essential parts of the project consist of student preparation of a tax schedule and class…

The majority of this IME issue is devoted to reviews of recent research reports from the project for the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) at Johns Hopkins University. An overview is provided of the book "Intellectual Talent: Research and Development", edited by Keating. Nine studies reported in the book are then abstracted…

Freshmen at a large suburban high school were given a questionnaire about their attitudes toward tracking or ability grouping. From the 867 students, 50 were randomly selected from each of four levels in the tracking system: honor algebra, regular algebra, fundamentals of algebra, and general mathematics. The majority of students at each level…

The focus of this paper is on the use of frames in achieving understanding of learning and problem solving in school mathematics. The paper seeks to illustrate the use that has been made of frames and frame-like conceptions and to add to the case for the usefulness of such conceptions. Results reported are: (1) those related to more sequential…

The variables selected to explore some of the determinants of students' decisions to take or not to take mathematics include measures of one's expectancy for success in mathematics, measures of the incentive value of taking the courses, and measures of selected mediating variables. Seventh and ninth graders of both sexes were tested. Two…

A table that gives a quick scoring method for the Teaching Situation Reaction Test for Secondary School Mathematics is provided. Use of the table is explained and examples are given. (MK)

This guide is intended to provide a basic outline for developing local mathematics programs. It was developed to give Kansas mathematics teachers from grades K-12 minimal sequential experiences in implementing the skills, values, and concepts of the mathematics program. The guide contains objectives, a checklist of topics appropriate for each…

This is volume one of a three-volume SMSG junior high school mathematics text. This volume contains units concerned with the structure of the number systems of arithmetic. Unit topics include: (1) numeration; (2) natural numbers and zero; (3) factoring and primes; (4) supplementary tests for divisibility and repeating decimals; (5) the…