Using Models to Extend the Meaning of Decimals.

May, Lola

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ERIC Number: EJ498107

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Publication Date: 1995

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Using Models to Extend the Meaning of Decimals.

May, Lola

Teaching PreK-8, v25 n5 p24-25 Feb 1995

Describes five types of activities that elementary school teachers can use to help students understand decimals. These activities use money calculations, base-10 blocks, meter sticks, calculators, and problem solving. Specific examples are provided. (MDM)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Classroom Techniques, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Education, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Models, Problem Solving

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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