Solve It was an AIT consortia project. Most of the shows were produced by a man named John Allman, who had produced some of the ThinkAbout episodes filmed in St. Louis in 1979.
This series aims to make learning interesting and applicable to life outside the classroom while demonstrating the aspects of mathematics that are most difficult to teach.
Various images from the show:
EPISODE GUIDE:
Estimation: Reasonableness of Answer
Using Mental Computation for Multiplication
Ratio/Proportion/Percent: The Meaning of Percen
Problem Solving: Drawing and Interpreting Tables
Measurement: Precision and Estimation
Statistics: Understanding Mean, Median, and Mode
Fractions: Multiplication with Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Decimals: Ordering Decimals
Geometry and Measurement: Measuring Volume
Estimation: Estimation Strategies for Multiplication
Problem Solving: Solving a Simpler Problem
Statistics: Sampling
Fractions: Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Estimation: Estimation Strategies for Division
Problem Solving: Guess-Check-Revise
Geometry and Measurement: Measuring Angles
Problem Solving: Using Logical Reasoning
Ratio/Proportion/Percent: Scale Drawing and Models