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Peer reviewedBartlett, W. D. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1972
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Fractions, Mathematics
Peer reviewedPagni, David – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1999
Introduces addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions using area models such as rectangles and circles, or linear models such as the number line and fraction strips. (ASK)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Division, Elementary Education, Fractions
Peer reviewedQuinn, Robert J. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2000
Discusses an algorithm that converts a fraction in simplest form into a terminating decimal and allows students to explore the efficacy and conceptual bases of a mathematical algorithm. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Fractions, High Schools, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedMilton, Ken – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1985
Five exploratory activities arising from work by sixth-grade students are described. They concern geometric ideas and number concepts, including fractions. Illustrations are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
