Worksheets are provided for activities involving associating numbers with letters (as on the telephone dial) to compute values for words. Other activities involve systematic counting of telephone numbers. (SD)

The algorithms for finding cube roots is approached by slicing a cube. (SD)

In these 20 activities for grades 1-6, children translate from numbers to words. Five language objectives focus on quantitative expression, comparisons, sequence, logical continuity, and elaboration. Each objective includes a math exercise followed by a related language experience. (Author/SJL)

Similar rectangles are the basis of a set of activities using newspaper. Topics arising include infinite series and Pythagorean theorem. (MP)

Discovering 3 by 3 magic squares, using numbers 1 through 9, is presented as a learning activity on three different levels. (MP)

These worksheets deal with sums of numbers. Students are asked to find the relationship between the last number in the series, the number of addends, and the sum. (MP)

The main problem of this study was to attempt to determine the source of adults' nonconservation error as well as to explain young children's apparent success. Subjects were 188 children from elementary school, high school, and college. (Author/MP)

Four articles are presented in this monthly column: dealing effectively with metric conversions; teaching how to round numbers; why a false statement implying a false statement is true--a discovery explanation; and a third-grade puzzle with interesting implications. (MP)

A list of the basic competencies in mathematics set by the Vermont Board of Education is given and discussed. The basic competencies are grouped as follows: numeration, measurement, money, arithmetic, and reasoning. (MP)

A number of linguistic problems identified through analysis of primary mathematics texts are discussed. These include vocabulary, readability and perception. (MP)

Topics covered include: a game involving dice, using curve stitching to teach number concepts, and an activity to introduce rectangular coordinate systems. (MP)

Available from: British Medical Journal, 1172 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02134. In order to determine whether Central Nervous System irradiation effects intellectual abilities, 28 children in remission at least 2 years after completing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia were assessed on standardized psychological tests…

Sequences resulting from variations of the conditions of the original Fibonacci problem are investigated. (MN)

The relationship between a cognitive style variable, field-dependence-independence, and instructional treatments that differed in two dimensions of discovery learning, level of guidance and level of abstraction, was investigated with 116 prospective elementary teachers. As predicted, field-independent students did better with minimum guidance,…

The author cites observations of his own children that reflect their concept of fractions and analyzes their conduct in each case. (MN)