Big Numbers and Small Children.

Irwin, Kay; Burgham, Dianne

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ERIC Number: EJ505591

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Publication Date: 1992

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Big Numbers and Small Children.

Irwin, Kay; Burgham, Dianne

New Zealand Mathematics Magazine, v29 n1 p9-19 1992

Observations of five-year-olds (n=6) about their understanding of base 10 and numbers greater than 20 showed that although these students did not have adequate skill in use of the base 10 number system to count by 10s, they did demonstrate concepts about big numbers. (21 references) (MKR)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Observation, Place Value, Primary Education

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Language: English

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