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Publication Date: 2007-Apr
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The Empty Number Line: A Useful Tool or Just Another Procedure?
Bobis, Janette
Teaching Children Mathematics, v13 n8 p410-413 Apr 2007
This article explores the origins and potential benefits of the empty number line for the development of mental computation. It also provides a learner's perspective of its use through the reflections of nine-year-old Emily. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Mental Computation, Number Concepts, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4
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Language: English
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