This guide describes activities and materials which can be used in a mathematics laboratory approach to a basic mathematics program for grades 1-6. One-hundred thirteen activities pertaining to measurement concepts are described in terms of purpose, suggested grade levels, materials needed, and procedures. Some specific concepts include: linear…

This guide describes activities and materials which can be used in a mathematics laboratory approach to a basic mathematics program for grades 1-6. Thirty-five activities pertaining to geometric concepts are described in terms of purpose, suggested grade levels, materials needed, and procedures. Some concepts included in the guide are: basic…

This guide describes activities and materials which can be used in a mathematics laboratory approach for a basic mathematics program for grades 1-6. Forty-seven activities, concerning number and numeration, are described by their purpose, suggested grade levels, materials needed, and procedures. Concepts presented include: counting, number…

This guide describes activities and materials which can be used in a mathematics laboratory approach for a basic mathematics program for grades 1-6. Twenty-nine activities relate to operations with whole numbers and twenty-five activities pertain to operations with fractions. These activities are described in terms of purpose, suggested grade…

The Design Lab Manual provides a detailed description of various types of Design Labs used in the USMES program. Chapters cover the USMES Design Lab concept; tone of Design Lab activities; in-class Design Lab; portable Design Lab; the Design Lab room; cost/scrounging; staffing and scheduling a Design Lab; Design Lab training for teachers; Design…