Honest Numbers: A Mathematics and Languages Connection.

Bezuska, Stanley J.; Kenney, Margaret J.

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ERIC Number: EJ552856

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Honest Numbers: A Mathematics and Languages Connection.

Bezuska, Stanley J.; Kenney, Margaret J.

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v3 n2 p142-47 Oct 1997

Explores the meaning of honest numbers and their relationship to arbitrarily chosen nonnegative integers. Promotes the pursuit of honest numbers in various languages. Argues that honest numbers afford a rich context in which students can capitalize on their familiarity with languages, and information about diverse cultures can be shared among classmates. (ASK)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Language Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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