School Science and Mathematics articles from April 2000

School Science and Mathematics archives from April 2000

Analysis of Concatenations and Order of Operations in Written Mathematics.
April 1, 2000... Concatenations in written mathematics are the positioning of symbols next to each other to imply an operation without a symbol for the operation. Concatenations have been identified in previous research as an obstacle to understanding, or a...

Achieving the Reforms Vision: The Effectiveness of a Specialists-Led Elementary Science Program.
April 1, 2000... This report describes an evaluation project that aimed to assess the potential of two elementary science specialists, as compared to elementary classroom teachers, to realize the reforms vision for science instruction in elementary classrooms....

Establishing Factorial Validity of the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument.
April 1, 2000... The Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (MTEBI) for preservice teachers resulted from the modification of the Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument STEBI-B. The MTEBI consists of 21 items, 13 items on the Personal Mathematics...

The Effectiveness of Schoolyards as Sites for Elementary Science Instruction.
April 1, 2000... This study compared the impacts of traditional classroom and outdoor schoolyard instruction on the environmental science content knowledge and attitudes of 285 third- and fourth-grade students. A modified Solomon Four Group design, including...

Metric for Me! A Layperson's Guide to the Metric System for Everyday Use with Exercises, Problems, and Estimations.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Author Robert W. Shoemaker Blackhawk Metric Supply Inc. P. O. Box 543 South Beloit, Illinois 61080 1998; 60 pages Paperback Reviewer Linda Jensen Sheffield, Regent's Professor Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY...

The Genie Can Never Be Returned to His Prison.(atomic bomb testing)
April 1, 2000... Among the many scientific creations and technological innovations produced as part of the World War II effort, none had the effect of influencing the world we live in more than the atomic bomb. Interest in the topic among educators led to the...

Life By the Numbers, 1997.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Life By the Numbers, 1997 Producer: WQED Pittsburgh and Texas Instruments, 1-800-TI-CARES, http://www.ti.com/calc Life By the Numbers is an engaging look at mathematics in our world. Designed for the middle and high school students, this...

Make-A-Map 3D, 1999.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Make-A-Map 3D, 1999 Producer: Sunburst, 1-800-321-7511, www.sunburst.com Make-A-Map 3D is an introduction to mapping for young children. Students have four primary options. At the Visitor's Center, they can work through a tutorial on maps....

Math Arena, 1999.
April 1, 2000... Math Arena, 1999 Producer: Sunburst, 1-800-321-7511, www.sunburst.com Math Arena has 20 different mathematical activities recommended for students in grades 4-6. The activities have at least two levels of difficulty and cover a wide range...