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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 5
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A Context for Integer Computation
Gregg, Jeff; Gregg, Diana Underwood
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v13 n1 p46-50 Aug 2007
This article describes an instructional sequence intended to help students think about why integer operations work the way they do. It introduces the idea of an integer as a composite unit and embeds the well-known debit/credit model in an "allowance" context. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Numbers, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Number Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Skills, Money Management, Credit (Finance), Debt (Financial)
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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