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Divide and Conquer: A Hands-on Exploration of Divisibility
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West, John – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2014
In this article, John West explores student misconceptions relating to division. A range of activities that promote the understanding of divisibility rules are provided.
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Mathematics, Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics
Learning to Like Algebra through Looking: Developing Upper Primary Students' Functional Thinking with Visualisations of Growing Patterns
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Wilkie, Karina J. – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2014
Karina Wilkie discusses functional thinking in the primary classroom. She provides a useful learning progression with sample responses to a growing pattern task.
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Teaching Methods
Researching the Unit: An Activity to Visualise the Unit
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Jacobbe, Tim – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2008
According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) (1989, 2000), students at all levels should be exposed to geometry and measurement topics. Standards documents have identified the importance of primary school students selecting appropriate units for measurements in one- and two-dimensional space (NCTM 1989, 2000). This paper…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Geometry, Measurement