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Clifford, Paul C.; And Others – 1978
The practical use of such concepts as sets, probability and statistics are considered by many to be vital and necessary to our everyday life. This student manual is intended to familiarize students with these concepts and to provide practice using real life examples. It also attempts to illustrate how the insurance industry uses such mathematic…
Descriptors: Insurance, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education
Guenther, John E.; Corbitt, Mary Kay – 1985
Most teachers agree that the mathematics skills needed for today's world encompass more than basic computation. It is important that schools provide students with the skills to organize and analyze the wealth of information that confronts them on a daily basis. Therefore, the quantitative reasoning skills required for intelligent problem solving…
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Experiential Learning, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1988
The "General Mathematics" series contains six modules intended to help students become more competent with basic mathematics. This module on fractions is designed to build or increase students' level of understanding and to help them develop those skills necessary to successfully understand and use basic fraction skills that are necessary for many…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Fractions, Learning Modules, Mathematical Applications
Gimmestad, Beverly; And Others – 1988
This is a collection of Pascal programs that were developed for a 1986 National Science Foundation-sponsored high school teachers' summer workshop. The programs can be used as a means of extending or enriching textbook material in either high school mathematics or Pascal courses. Some suggested uses are: (1) teacher demonstrations in mathematics…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, High Schools, Mathematical Applications
Yerushalmy, Michal; And Others – 1988
From 1984 through 1988, the authors worked with teachers using an inquiry approach to teach high school geometry courses with the aid of the "Geometric Supposers." Problems are a critical component of the approach because they focus attention and energy and guide students in the application, integration, and extension of knowledge.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment
Maddux, Hilary C., Ed. – 1986
This teaching guide accompanies the film series "Challenge of the Unknown," which focuses on problem solving in the real world. The guide is designed to bridge the gap between the concepts presented in the films and their classroom applications, by answering teachers' questions and needs and providing a variety of possible activities.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Humor, Instructional Films, Instructional Materials
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Moody, William B. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
Five open-ended problems are suggested which lead students to investigate basic number properties and numeration characteristics. (JP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Enrichment, Modern Mathematics
Solomon, Frederick – 1979
This module applies linear algebraic methods to solve the following problem: If an object in a three-dimensional coordinate system is first rotated about a given axis through the origin by a given angle, and then rotated about another axis through the origin by another angle, there is a straightforward way to calculate the combined result of the…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
Frame, Laurence – 1978
This workbook focuses on mathematics related to baseball, and is designed to work along with standard student interest in the sport. The material is designed to be introduced by the teacher to students during March, a period when pupils are known to traditionally show less interest in school work. A large portion of the workbook relies on…
Descriptors: Baseball, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Language Arts
Frame, Laurence – 1977
This workbook focuses on mathematics related to football, and is designed to work with student interest in the sport. A large portion of the document relies on information that is to be obtained by the teacher from the National Football League (NFL) teams, such as current player rosters. The workbook is designed to be a motivating skill-builder in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Football, Instructional Materials, Language Arts
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1980
This is an evaluation report on a Title I nonpublic school corrective mathematics program conducted in New York City in 1979-1980. Chapter I provides a description of the program and its goals. In chapter two the objectives and tests used are outlined by grade, and information is given on the analysis of evaluation results. The third chapter…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Class Organization, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Spikell, Mark A., Ed. – 1980
This document is a collection of reports presented at a programable calculator symposium held in Seattle, Washington, in April, 1980, as part of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The session was designed to review whether the programable calculator has a place in the school mathematics program, in light…
Descriptors: Calculators, Discovery Learning, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials
Gaffney, Matthew P.; And Others – 1976
The purpose of this document is to facilitate access to the substantial but widely scattered expository literature of the mathematical sciences. Over 1100 articles, and a few books of general interest, are listed. It is felt that the bibliography can be used by teachers to supplement their (or their students') background in standard undergraduate…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. – 1979
This bibliography is an effort to sort through the mathematical literature that is available. It categorizes the books into the main strands found in most elementary mathematics curricula or scope and sequence charts. Those strands are: sets and numbers; measurement and geometry; and graphs, functions, and probability. These are supplemented in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Computers, Elementary Education
ARCHER, N. SIDNEY; AND OTHERS – 1964
A DESCRIPTION OF MATHEMATICS DRILL PROBLEMS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES HAS RESULTED IN A SOURCE MANUAL TO ASSIST TEACHERS OF PROGRAMED ALGEBRA IN PROVIDING FOR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG STUDENTS. THE MATERIAL WAS INTENDED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SELECTED STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO SATISFY VARIOUS ABILITIES AND TALENTS. IN ADDITION TO…
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Media, Films, Filmstrips
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