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Publication Date: 2009-Apr
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Traveling from Arithmetic to Algebra
Darley, Joy W.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v14 n8 p458-464 Apr 2009
A conceptual knowledge of numbers, especially fractions, is an important link to a conceptual understanding of variables. This article suggests activities that explicitly show the connections between numbers and variables using the number line as the connecting device. (Contains 7 figures and a bibliography.)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Number Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Teaching Methods, Numeracy, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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