This booklet is designed to provide information on the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) elementary school mathematics curriculum. It attempts to capture the excitement of a workshop experience as well as convey a wealth of substantive information. Paralleling the format of a typical workshop, it presents in a descriptive format a…

Problem Solving in Mathematics (PSM), a program of problem-solving lessons for grades 4-9, is designed to be integrated into the regular mathematics curriculum. Although the content objectives of the lessons are similar to those of most textbooks, PSM emphasizes problem-solving skills and a variety of instructional strategies which foster the…

This book was developed by teachers for parents to work through with their children. Learning activities are provided for each of the mathematics skills on the third-grade Basic Skills Test in Louisiana. Two pages of practice activities and games are provided for each skill, plus a test question similar to that on the Basic Skills Test. The topics…

This bilingual dictionary was developed for use by Vietnamese junior high and high school students to assist them in their understanding of mathematical vocabulary and concepts in English. Terminology and definitions are provided in English, with Vietnamese translations directly below each entry. When possible, an illustration is included.…

A comprehensive list of concepts and skills for mathematics in kindergarten through grade 8 is provided. The 350 items have been logically organized and sequenced under five major topics: (1) number systems; (2) sets; (3) geometry; (4) measurement; and (5) other mathematical topics. Concepts that are related are cross-referenced by the assigned…

This paper studies the difficulties children have solving word problems that correspond to one of the situations modeled by multiplication; that of a ratio (e.g. "candies per box"), multiplied by an extensive quantity (e.g. "boxes") (I x E). Sixty children were individually observed solving and repeating I x E problems. Various…

Presented is a detailed discussion of the performance pattern of third- and sixth-grade pupils in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for the skill area of fractional numbers. The report begins with a brief and general introduction regarding minimum competencies and continues with tables showing the performance levels of non-English…

This set of transparency masters of mathematical puzzles has as its intent the development of logical and perceptual skills. The puzzles include patterns, magic squares, and counting problems. Solutions and follow-up suggestions are provided on the back of each page. (MP)

This book is a partially annotated bibliography of books, articles and periodicals concerned with mathematical games, puzzles, tricks, amusements, and paradoxes. The present volume is an update of volume 3. Except for a few minor changes in classification, the organization remains essentially the same. Most of the more than 2,600 references listed…

Fourteen research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Two of the reports deal with teacher education, two with problem solving, three with basic operations, and one each with learning disabled students, rational numbers, proportional reasoning, counting, teacher effectiveness, group cooperation on mathematical…

These are some of the individual materials needed by students using the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program for the Upper Primary Grades, Part IV. The book of "Worksheets" contains materials that are labeled with the same letter and number as the lessons with which they are to be used. The four "Galaxy of Problems"…

These are some of the individual materials needed by students using the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program for the Intermediate Grades, Part VI. The book of "Worksheets" contains materials that are labeled with the same letter and number as the lessons with which they are to be used. The six "Collage of Problems" booklets…

Presented is a collection of very brief chapters (or sections) drawn from a variety of sources which discuss the characteristics of the disadvantaged learner. In addition, suggestions for teaching mathematics to the disadvantaged using a laboratory approach are made. Conclusions include a description of the attributes necessary to be an effective…

This is an experimental SMSG mathematics text for junior high school students. Key ideas emphasized are structure of arithmetic from an algebraic viewpoint, the real number system as a progressing development, and metric and non-metric relations in geometry. Chapter topics include why study mathematics, decimal and non-decimal numeration, the…

This guide represents the final experimental version of a pilot project which was conducted in the United States between 1973 and 1976. The ideas and the manner of presentation are based on the works of Georges and Frederique Papy. They are recognized for having introduced colored arrow drawings ("papygrams") and models of our numeration…