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ERIC Number: EJ673734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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Irrational Numbers on the Number Line: Perfectly Placed.
Coffey, Margaret E.
Mathematics Teacher, v94 n6 p453-55 Sep 2001
Describes a low-tech, hands-on activity to improve student understanding of irrational numbers. Each student creates a number line from adding machine tapes and uses a square and a precisely folded triangle as the only measuring device. (KHR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Geometry, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Number Concepts, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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