A description and evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I funded programs for the state of Colorado are reviewed in this report. Low income group children, children from various ethnic groups, and handicapped children were served by Title I projects. The project components included the following: reading, mathematics, oral and…

The purposes of this booklet are to acquaint both mathematics teachers and reading teachers with some skills which students need for effectively reading the language of mathematics and to provide sample activities which may be used as an integral part of the mathematics class, in an effort to help students develop those skills. Since mathematics…

Discusses the interactions of several students involved in a Dutch research project studying student achievement in elementary school mathematics. Results showed progress by most children, particularly those with low scores on the pretests. (TW)

Three examples are given in which students create their own Logo software to explore the topics of number patterns and operations, fractions, and decimal parts in measurement. (MNS)

Presents an introduction to the study of projective geometry, including a definition and some analagous examples using the overhead projector. Illustrates the principle of duality, Desargues' theorem, Poppus' theorem, and Pascal's theorem. (TW)

Describes how Logo has been used to introduce primary children to mathematical concepts often considered to be too difficult for them. Outlines how Logo has been used to introduce the estimation of distance, the estimation of angles, symmetry, rules of precedence, the concepts of random, and the use of variables. (TW)

The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a program of the University of North Texas, is a two-year, residential, early-admissions program for high-school juniors gifted in mathematics and science. Students attend university classes, live in a campus residence hall, and receive both a high-school diploma and college credits. (JDD)

Reviews for three software packages are given. The packages are: Super Math Package, a collection of 19 programs on a variety of mathematical topics; Interactive Experiments in Calculus; and Introductory Statistics Software Package. (PK)

This paper reviews the Richmond (Virginia) Young Students Mathematics Class, sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth of Johns Hopkins University for upper elementary students. Discussed are student selection, course content and approach, instructional methods, staffing, student outcomes, student and parent…

Reports 17 recommendations that focus primarily on curriculum in grades 11-13 for students who take a four-year college-preparatory program. Appropriate curricular patterns for students who are intending to pursue careers that depend on mathematics are indicated. (PK)

Describes some developmental changes in children's free creations with pattern blocks and demonstrates how to build on this natural interest to teach Logo programing. (PK)

The study investigated which addition facts children and preservice teachers view as being difficult, whether it is possible to determine facts which are difficult for all children, and whether children and adults agree on which facts are difficult. Results indicated that children and adults disagree about the difficulty of facts. (PK)

The study examined the effects of classwide peer tutoring (involving team assignment, a game format, contingent point rewards, and immediate error correction) on the academic performance of mildly handicapped and nondisabled students (n=91) in ninth- and tenth-grade math classes. Group and individual results indicated significant improvement in…

Discusses the snowflake curve as a way to introduce the topic of sequences and series. Computer programs which produce graphic results are included. (PK)

Investigates whether elementary school students can construct operations of thought for integers and integer addition crucial for understanding elementary algebra. Two sixth graders were taught using a computer. Results included both students being able to construct mental operations for negating arbitrary integers and determining sign and…