Presents questions and answers to the 1985 British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) Competition. Comments about the competition (the second year of British participation) and the winners who went to Yugoslavia (and placed second behind the USSR) are included. (JN)

Investigated here are some of the results which can be obtained using the double-sided straight edge. Seventeen possible constructions are presented with solutions or partial solutions given to most. (MP)

Presents six mathematical problems (with answers) which focus on: (1) chess moves; (2) patterned numbers; (3) quadratics with rational roots; (4) number puzzles; (5) Euclidean geometry; and (6) Carrollian word puzzles. (JN)

The five mathematics problems to be solved by high school students participating in the Fifth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad are given. (DT)

A game modelled on football can be used to provide students with practice in solving algebraic equations. (SD)

Test items relating to Project Physics Unit 1 are presented in this booklet, consisting of 70 multiple-choice and 20 problem-and-essay questions. Concepts of motion are examined with respect to velocities, acceleration, forces, vectors, Newton's laws, and circular motion. Suggestions are made for time consumption in answering some items. Besides…

Described is a calculator race that is designed to require a fast touch with the calculator and also the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. Sample questions are given. (MP)

Information about a student-run mathematics tournament is presented. Included are sample test questions created by students. (MP)

Four different types of problems from graph theory are presented and discussed. (MK)

Five graded sets of examples of alphametrics are provided. The puzzles are suggested for use in developing the traits of considering all possibilities and systematic working. (MP)

The history of alligation problems as a part of the mathematics curriculum is briefly reviewed, and the non-unique nature of the solutions to many problems is discussed. (SD)

One hundred and seven students of 365,000 students given the annual High School Mathematics Examination took part in the sixth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad. The top eight scores are listed along with comparative Exam and Olympiad scores for the group and individual problem scores. The problems proposed on the U.S.A. Olympiad on an International…

Using a microcomputer to test high school mathematics students for areas of weakness can save teachers' time, eliminate paperwork, and make testing enjoyable for the students. Results are immediately accessible and in several forms. (Author/TG)

Ways in which mathematics and global education can be combined are described. Following a discussion of the need for having a citizenry capable of analyzing global issues, methods of infusing global education into the mathematics curriculum and math into the social studies curriculum are offered. Half of the document consists of eight sample…

The author uses Stella the Spider as the main character in a number of three-dimensional geometry problems. Eight of these problems are discussed, with solutions. (MNS)