The theorem is seen as the foundation for large-sample statistical inferences, and is usually difficult for students to understand because one expects to take only one sample from a population. A description of how a table of random numbers readily available to students could be used is provided. (MP)

Applications problems collected from industries, businesses, engineers, and government agencies are described. (MNS)

A series of problem solving situations designed around a hypothetical birdhouse factory is explored. The original material is designed around solving systems of equations, but the approach used is designed to be easily modifiable to incorporate other mathematical content. (MP)

This report illustrates a simple, short, yet relatively little known partial check on addition that elementary school pupils can be lead to discover, and later taught to understand. The process can also be used for subtraction and is viewed as more useful than the traditional check of casting out nines. (MP)

This 8-page module summarizes a 16-page module produced by Undergraduate Mathematics and its Applications Project (UMAP). (MK)

Outlines two experiments by which several different mathematical topics can be integrated into the unifying theme of oscillating pendulums, as part of a secondary school Algebra II and Trigonometry class. (CS)

Details of the investigation of a device that produces unusual transformations in the plane are provided, along with the directions several students took in their studies. (MP)

The construction and use of monochords is presented as a means of presenting students with an unusual and stimulating path to learn about the relationships of music and mathematics. Knowledge related to ratios, logarithms, and application of algebra is noted to be part of this relationship. (MP)

Problems with apportioning seats within the House of Representatives every 10 years are discussed. The history of the problem and the nature of the politics involved are reviewed, and the current method in use is detailed along with its flaws. A call for a more sensible system is made. (MP)

An approach to using the method of least squares, a scheme for computing the best-fitting line directly from a set of points, is detailed. The material first looks at fitting a numerical value to a set of numbers. This provides tools for solving the line-fitting problem. (MP)

A program called SemCalc is detailed that enables people to use the computer as a tool to solve word, story, estimation, and simple algebra problems. SemCalc is seen as an example of a computer program that is a tool, with no curricular agenda of its own. (MP)

A physical chemistry computer program with seven subprograms (available from the author) was developed to present student questions, evaluate mathematical expressions (calculator mode), retrieve tables, and refresh output on the terminal. Criteria for easily adding new questions are listed and sample output included. (SK)

A computer simulation of the Buffon Needle Problem for estimating the value of pi is discussed. (MP)

Examples of computer applications to solving real-world problems as generated by students at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) are featured. (MP)

A nontraditional teaching strategy to teaching students how to understand and read clocks is presented. The activities start with introduction to sundials and suggest approaches to many different methods and activities for telling time. (MP)