ERIC Number: EJ793975
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 4
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How Small Is a Billionth?
Gough, John
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v12 n2 p10-13 2007
Children's natural curiosity about numbers, big and small can lead to exploring place-value ideas. But how can these abstract concepts be experienced more concretely? This article presents some practical approaches for conceptualising very small numbers using linear models, area models, volume models, and diagrams.
Descriptors: Numbers, Discovery Learning, Numeracy, Number Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Models, Mathematical Concepts
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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