School Science and Mathematics articles from May 2000

School Science and Mathematics archives from May 2000

A Brief History of Algebraic Notation.
May 1, 2000... This paper traces three major stages in the development of algebraic notation: rhetorical or prose, syncopated, and symbolic. The development of algebra began in Babylonia and Egypt around 1700 BC. Examples of rhetorical algebra by...

Effects of a Science Intervention Program on Middle-Grade Student Achievement and Attitudes.
May 1, 2000... Science curriculum reform, the act of restructuring science curriculum, is advocated by major educational stakeholders in the nation for improving student science achievement and attitudes toward science. An approach for restructuring science...

Alignment of Elementary Geometry Curriculum With Current Standards.
May 1, 2000... The subject of geometry in the curriculum continues to be an area of concern among mathematics educators. The gap between standards expectations and actual textbook content continues to reflect the need for substantial change. In this study,...

When Are We Ever Going to Use This? Lessons From a Mathematics Methods Course.
May 1, 2000... What Matters Most: Teaching for America's Future (National Commission on Teaching & America's Future, 1996) exposed many of the problems facing education. Particularly interesting is the list of five myths common among the public's perception...

A Call for Action With the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
May 1, 2000... Many of you attended the unveiling of the results of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Standards 2000 Project at the annual NCTM conference in Chicago during April 2000. On the other hand, many of you were not able to be there....

SSMILes.
May 1, 2000... Submitted by Charles Emenaker Department of Mathematics Raymond Waiters College University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45236 Egging Your Students On Grade Level: 9 - 12 Mathematics Concepts/Skills Slope, linear...