This document focuses on Core Algebra, a course offered in the Hawaii State Department of Education's "Mathematics Program Guide." This algebra option is designed to be less theoretical and more application-oriented than Algebra IA and IB. The text opens with a list of twenty minimum learner objectives of the course. The next section presents an…

This text is an example of a Selected Mathematics Applications (Level A) course, developed for the Hawaii State Department of Education. There are two basic parts to this document. Section one discusses the approach used to develop this course, and provides a brief description of current alternative materials and resources. No materials were found…

This is one of a series of student booklets designed for use in a bilingual mathematics program in grades 6-8. The general format is to present each page in both Spanish and English. The mathematical topics in this booklet include equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, and multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers. (MK)

This is one of a series of student booklets designed for use in a bilingual mathematics program in grades 6-8. The general format is to present each page in both Spanish and English. The mathematical topics in this booklet include reciprocals, complex fractions, and division of fractions. (MK)

This is one of a series of student booklets designed for use in a bilingual mathematics program in grades 6-8. The general format is to present each page in both Spanish and English. The mathematical topics in this booklet include addition of fractions and mixed numbers. (MK)

This is one of a series of student booklets designed for use in a bilingual mathematics program in grades 6-8. The general format is to present each page in both Spanish and English. The mathematical topics in this booklet include subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers. (MK)

This curriculum guide for the grades 7-9 mathematics program for Manitoba schools was developed as part of an overall revision of mathematics programs for Manitoba schools and is designed to articulate with the existing guide for grades K-6 and the proposed guides for grades 10-12. Included are: (1) a general overview of the program, including…

This valuable collection of materials was developed to incorporate the calculator as an instructional aid in ninth- and tenth-grade general and basic mathematics classes. The materials are also appropriate for grades 7 and 8. After an introductory section which teaches the use of the calculator, four games and activities are described. For these…

This SMSG study guide is designed to aid the teacher in acquiring familiarity with digital computer concepts or to further his/her knowledge of the field. Suitable references for important topics are categorized as central, peripheral, or advanced. Topics covered include: (1) nature and organization of computers; (2) problem analysis; (3)…

This experimental curriculum bulletin, published by the Board of Education of the City of New York, contains lists of mathematics performance objectives necessary for pupil competency at each level (K-9). A short introduction explaining how the objectives should and should not be used, and a memorandum to community school board presidents,…

This curriculum guide for junior high mathematics teachers was developed to meet the diverse needs of students in School District 18 in the City of New York. Three different modules and sequences are presented. The first module contains instructional objectives which are necessary for life-related activities. The second module develops basic…

This longitudinal study is one of a series which is devoted to the task of evaluating new, secondary school mathematics curricula. This series of studies has involved ninth and eleventh grade teachers teaching a new mathematics curriculum (School Mathematics Study Group, University of Illinois Committee on School Mathematics, or Ball State…

This manual is intended to provide the high school classroom teacher with a reference in which the teacher can present the computer language "BASIC" and demonstrate its usefulness in algebraic concepts. Lesson plans constitute the major part of the manual with attention being given to objectives, presentations, assignments, materials,…

This paper directs attention to the use of the EQUATIONS game as a research tool to study certain kinds of mathematical behavior, for example, the kinds of mathematical problems which players prefer to consider and to force their opponents to consider. Mathematical equations that meet certain game rule constraints constitute a problem space. A…

The Mathematics Basic Skills Development Project served 15 secondary school locations in the Minneapolis Public Schools' Target Area in 1972-73. The objectives of this project were to develop and use an instructional system which would enable low achieving secondary students to learn basic mathematical concepts and skills. An instructional unit…