ABSTRACT
Equipped with the #1 guide to help kids with math homework, children will be able to quickly find the definitions and illustrated examples that will enable them to solve many of the math challenges they face. Covering everything from "addend" to "zero," the fifth edition of the best-selling Math Dictionary for Kids gives students in grades 4-9 more than 400 definitions, full-color illustrations, and examples that can help them solve math problems.This handbook includes illustrated, concise explanations of the most common terms used in general math classes, categorized by subjects that include measurement, algebra, geometry, fractions and decimals, statistics and probability, and problem solving. This edition also discusses how students can use manipulatives and basic math tools to improve their understanding and includes handy measurement conversion tables. Each term has a concise definition and an example or illustration. Perfect for both kids and their parents looking to help them with math homework!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Addends
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Addition
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Arabic Numbers
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Arithmetic Progression
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Array
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Ascend
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Ascending Order
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Binary Numbers
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Cardinal Numbers
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Common Factor/Common Divisor
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Common Multiple
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Composing Numbers
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Composite Number
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Decline
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Decomposing Numbers
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Decrease
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Descending Order
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Difference
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Dividend
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Divisibility Rules
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Divisible
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Division
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Division Strategies
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Divisor
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Double
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Equal
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Equality
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Even Number
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Expanded Form
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Fact Family
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Factor
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Factorial
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Fewer
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Greater
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Greater Than/Less Than
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
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Hindu-Arabic Numbers
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Increase
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Infinite
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Integer
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Inverse Operation
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Irrational Numbers
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Laws of Arithmetic
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Associative Law (Grouping Property)
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Commutative Law (Order Property)
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Distributive Law
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Zero Property of Addition
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Zero Property of Multiplication
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Less Than/Greater Than
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Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
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Minuend
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Multiple
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Multiplication
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Multiplication Patterns
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Multiplication Strategies
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Numbers, Sets of
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Numeral
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Odd Number
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Order of Operations
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Ordinal Numbers
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Pair
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Periods
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Place Value
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Prime Factors
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Prime Number
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Product
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Progression
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Quotient
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Rational Numbers
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Relationship Symbols
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Remainder
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Roman Numerals
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Sequence
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Square
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Square Number
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Square Root
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Standard Form
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Subtraction
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Subtrahend
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Sum
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Triple
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Twice as Much
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Unequal
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Whole Number
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Zero
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Area
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Capacity
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Celsius
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Centimeter
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Cubed
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Cubic
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Cup
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Currency
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Decimeter
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Degree
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Dimension
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Distance
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Estimate
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Fahrenheit
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Foot
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Gallon
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Gram
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Half Gallon
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Height
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Inch
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Kilogram
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Kiloliter
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Kilometer
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Length
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Liter
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Measurement
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Meter
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Metric System of Measurement
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Mile
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Milligram
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Milliliter
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Millimeter
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Money
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Ounce
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Perimeter
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Pint
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Pound
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Protractor
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Quart
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Rounding
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Ruler
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Scale
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Squared
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Standard System of Measurement
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Surface Area
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Temperature
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Thermometer
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Time
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Ton
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Unit
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Volume
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Weight
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Width
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Yard
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Absolute Value
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Abundant Number
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Additive Inverse
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Balancing
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Base
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Binomial
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Coefficient
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Constant
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Deficient Number
entry |1 pages
Equation
entry |2 pages
Exponent
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First Power
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Negative Numbers and Even Powers
entry |1 pages
Negative Numbers and Odd Powers
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Positive Numbers
entry |1 pages
Zero
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Exponential Numbers
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Fibonacci Sequence
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Finite Set
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Formula
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Formulas, Common
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Identity Element
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Inequality
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Infinite Set
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Inverse
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Invert
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Monomial
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Multiplication of Integers
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Multiplicative Inverse
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Negative Integer
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Negative Number
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Number Sentence
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Operator
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Origin
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Pascal's Triangle
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Perfect Number
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Pi
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Polynomial
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Positive Integer
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Positive Number
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Power
entry |2 pages
Properties
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Associative (Grouping) Property
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Commutative (Order) Property
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Distributive Property
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One Property
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Zero Property
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Real Numbers
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Significant Digit
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Slope
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Square
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Square Root
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Subset
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Symbol
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Trinomial
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Unknown
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Variable
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Abscissa
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Adjacent
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Adjacent Angles
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Adjoining
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Alternate Exterior Angles
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Alternate Interior Angles
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Altitude
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Angle
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Angle of Declination
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Angle of Inclination
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Apex
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Arc
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Axis
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Base
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Bisect
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Bisector
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Center
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Center Point
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Central Angle
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Chord
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Circle
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Circumference
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Closed Figure
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Collinear
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Compass
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Complementary Angles
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Concave
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Concentric
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Cone
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Congruent
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Convex
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Coordinates
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Coplanar Lines
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Corner
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Corresponding Angles
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Corresponding Parts
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Cube
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Cuboid
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Curve
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Cylinder
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Decagon
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Deltoid
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Diagonal
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Diameter
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Dimension
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Dodecagon
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Edge
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Ellipse
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End Point
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Equiangular
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Equidistant
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Equilateral
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Exterior
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Exterior Angle
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Face
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Flip
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Front View
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Golden Ratio
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Golden Rectangle
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Height
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Hemisphere
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Heptagon
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Hexagon
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Horizontal
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Horizontal Symmetry
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Hypotenuse
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Icosagon
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Image
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Inscribed Angle
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Interior
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Interior Angle
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Intersecting Lines
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Irregular Polygon
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Kite
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Line
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Linear
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Line Segment
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Line Symmetry
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Midpoint
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Net
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Nonagon
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Noncollinear Points
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Number Pair
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Octagon
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Open Figure
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Ordinates
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Origin
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Oval
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Parallel Lines
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Parallelogram
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Pentagon
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Perimeter
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Perpendicular Lines
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Pi
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Plane Figure
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Point
entry |2 pages
Polygon
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Polyhedron
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Prism
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Protractor
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Pyramid
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Pythagorean Theorem
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Quadrant
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Quadrilateral
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Radius
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Ray
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Rectangle
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Rectangular Prism
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Reflection
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Regular Polygon
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Rhomboid
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Rhombus
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Rotate
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Rotation
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Rotational Symmetry
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Segment
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Semicircle
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Side View
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Similar Figures
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Slant
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Slide
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Slope
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Space Figure
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Sphere
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Square
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Supplementary Angles
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Surface Area
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Symmetrical
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Tangent
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Top View
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Transversal
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Trapezium
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Trapezoid
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Triangle
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Triangular Prism
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Trisect
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Turn
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Vertex
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Vertical
entry |1 pages
Vertical Symmetry
entry |1 pages
Vertically Opposite Angles
entry |1 pages
Vertices
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Adding Decimals
entry |2 pages
Adding Fractions
entry |1 pages
Changing a Decimal to a Fraction
entry |1 pages
Changing a Decimal to a Percent
entry |1 pages
Changing a Percent to a Decimal
entry |1 pages
Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed or Whole Numbers
entry |1 pages
Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions
entry |1 pages
Common Denominator
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Comparing Decimals
entry |2 pages
Comparing Fractions
entry |1 pages
Complex Fraction
entry |2 pages
Converting Decimals
entry |2 pages
Converting Fractions
entry |1 pages
Converting Percents
entry |1 pages
Decimal
entry |1 pages
Decimal Fraction
entry |1 pages
Decimal Point
entry |2 pages
Denominator
entry |1 pages
Dividing Decimals
entry |2 pages
Dividing Fractions
entry |1 pages
Eighth
entry |1 pages
Eleventh
entry |1 pages
Equivalent Decimals
entry |2 pages
Equivalent Fractions
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Fifth
entry |1 pages
Finding a Decimal for a Fraction
entry |2 pages
Finding a Fraction of a Number
entry |1 pages
Fourth
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Fraction
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Half
entry |1 pages
Higher Term Fraction
entry |1 pages
Improper Fraction
entry |1 pages
Lowest Common Denominator (LCD)
entry |1 pages
Lowest Term Fraction
entry |1 pages
Mixed Number
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Decimals
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Fractions
entry |1 pages
Ninth
entry |1 pages
Numerator
entry |2 pages
Percent (%)
entry |1 pages
Place Value
entry |1 pages
Proper Fraction
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Proportion
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Ratio
entry |1 pages
Reciprocal
entry |2 pages
Reducing Fractions
entry |1 pages
Repeating Decimal
entry |1 pages
Seventh
entry |1 pages
Sixth
entry |1 pages
Subtracting Decimals
entry |2 pages
Subtracting Fractions
entry |1 pages
Tenth
entry |1 pages
Terminating Decimal
entry |1 pages
Third
entry |1 pages
Twelfth
entry |1 pages
Average
entry |1 pages
Axes
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Axis
entry |2 pages
Coordinate Graphing
entry |1 pages
Data
entry |1 pages
Dependent Event
entry |1 pages
Event
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Extrapolate
entry |1 pages
Frequency
entry |1 pages
Function Machines
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Function Table
entry |4 pages
Graph
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Bar Graph
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Circle Graph (Pie Graph)
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Glyph
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Histogram
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Line Graph
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Picture Graph
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Independent Event
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Input and Output Tables
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Interpolate
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Interval
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Line Plot
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Mean
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Median
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Mode
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Odds
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Outcome
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Percent (%)
entry |1 pages
Probability
entry |1 pages
Random
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Random Sample
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Range
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Ratio
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Sample
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Slope
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Statistics
entry |1 pages
Stem-and-Leaf Plot
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Survey
entry |1 pages
Tally Marks
entry |1 pages
Algorithm
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Attribute
entry |1 pages
Characteristic
entry |1 pages
Classify
entry |1 pages
Combination
entry |1 pages
Disjoint Sets
entry |1 pages
Elements
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Empty Set
entry |1 pages
Estimate
entry |1 pages
Information
entry |1 pages
Intersection
entry |1 pages
Inverse
entry |1 pages
Mapping
entry |1 pages
One-to-One Correspondence
entry |1 pages
Pattern
entry |1 pages
Permutation
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Property
entry |1 pages
Rule
entry |1 pages
Set
entry |1 pages
Steps for Successful Problem Solving
entry |1 pages
Strategy
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Subset
entry |1 pages
Table
entry |1 pages
Union
entry |1 pages
Venn Diagram
entry |3 pages
Quick Reference Guide: Decimals
entry |1 pages
Adding Decimals
entry |1 pages
Comparing Decimals
entry |2 pages
Converting Decimals
entry |1 pages
Dividing Decimals
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Decimals
entry |1 pages
Subtracting Decimals
entry |3 pages
Quick Reference Guide: Division
entry |1 pages
Algorithm Division
entry |2 pages
Larger Numbers: Multiples Table
entry |1 pages
Repeated Subtraction
entry |1 pages
Use Manipulatives
entry |9 pages
Quick Reference Guide: Fractions
entry |1 pages
Adding Fractions
entry |2 pages
Comparing Fractions
entry |2 pages
Converting Fractions
entry |2 pages
Common Denominators
entry |2 pages
Dividing Fractions
entry |2 pages
Finding Equivalent Fractions
entry |1 pages
Finding a Fraction of a Number
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Fractions
entry |1 pages
Reducing Fractions
entry |2 pages
Subtracting Fractions
entry |2 pages
Quick Reference Guide: Multiplication
entry |1 pages
Algorithm Multiplication
entry |1 pages
Break Apart
entry |1 pages
"Count By" Using Multiples
entry |1 pages
Draw a Picture
entry |1 pages
Break Apart (Larger Numbers)
entry |1 pages
Crossed Lines (Count Intersections)
entry |1 pages
Window Pane Math
entry |2 pages
Quick Reference Guide: Percents
entry |1 pages
Converting Percents
entry |1 pages
Finding the Percent of a Given Number
entry |1 pages
Finding the Number for a Given Percent
entry |24 pages
Quick Reference Guide: Problem Solving Step by Step
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Acting It Out: Using a Pattern
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Drawing It Out 1: Use a Picture or Diagram to Make It Simpler
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Drawing It Out 2: Identify and Use an Equation
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Guess and Check 1: Use Parts to Find a Whole
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Guess and Check 2: Write a Multiplication Equation
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Logical Reasoning 1: Balance It Out
entry |3 pages
Logical Reasoning 2: Use Process of Elimination With a Picture
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Making an Organized List: Follow a Pattern
entry |3 pages
Modeling
entry |2 pages
Using or Making a Table: Follow a Double Pattern
entry |3 pages
Working Backwards 1: Start at the End Using a Fixed Point
entry |4 pages
Working Backwards 2: Start at the End Using the Remainder
entry |5 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Base 10s
entry |1 pages
Basic Fact Multiples
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Basic Facts
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Decimals
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Intermediate 2-Digit x 1-Digit Problems
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Intermediate 2-Digit x 2-Digit Problems
entry |8 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Geoboards
entry |1 pages
Angles and Triangles
entry |1 pages
Angle Measurement
entry |1 pages
Area: Irregular Polygons
entry |1 pages
Area: Regular Polygons
entry |1 pages
Building Polygons and Other Figures
entry |1 pages
Circumference, Diameter, Radius, and Chord
entry |2 pages
Fractions
entry |1 pages
Fraction Equivalence
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Fractions
entry |1 pages
Parallel, Perpendicular, and Intersecting Lines
entry |2 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Geometric Solids
entry |1 pages
Building Models With Candy or Clay
entry |1 pages
Comparing Properties
entry |4 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Graph Paper
entry |1 pages
Dividing With Intersections
entry |1 pages
Drawing Multiplication or Division
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Fractions
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Intermediate 2-Digit x 1-Digit Problems
entry |2 pages
Multiplying Intermediate 2-Digit x 2-Digit Problems
entry |1 pages
Multiplying With Window Pane Math
entry |1 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Hundreds Charts
entry |1 pages
Counting Multiples
entry |1 pages
Finding Common Multiples
entry |1 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Mirrors
entry |1 pages
Angles With Mirrors
entry |1 pages
Line Symmetry
entry |9 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Pattern Blocks
entry |1 pages
Angles
entry |1 pages
Angles With Mirrors
entry |2 pages
Area
entry |5 pages
Fractions
entry |2 pages
Adding Fractions
entry |1 pages
Fraction Basics 1
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Fraction Basics 2
entry |1 pages
Fraction Equivalence
entry |1 pages
Subtracting Fractions 1
entry |1 pages
Subtracting Fractions 2
entry |1 pages
Line Symmetry
entry |1 pages
Perimeter
entry |1 pages
Rotational Symmetry
entry |1 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Protractors
entry |1 pages
Angle Measurement
entry |5 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Tangrams
entry |1 pages
Angle Identification
entry |1 pages
Congruence
entry |1 pages
Creating Polygons
entry |2 pages
Fractions
entry |1 pages
Line Symmetry
entry |1 pages
Rotational Symmetry
entry |1 pages
Similarity
entry |3 pages
Learning with Manipulatives: Tiles
entry |1 pages
Basic Multiplication Facts With a Class Tile Chart
entry |2 pages
Dividing Smaller Number Problems
entry |1 pages
Doubling in Multiplication
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Basic Facts With a 10 x 10 Grid and Tiles
entry |1 pages
Multiplying Fractions
entry |1 pages
Area
entry |1 pages
Perimeter
entry |1 pages
Volume
entry |1 pages
Factors of Numbers 1-100
entry |1 pages
Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalents
entry |1 pages
Multiples of Numbers 1-50
entry |1 pages
Multiples of Numbers 51-100
entry |1 pages
Multiplication Chart
entry |1 pages
Prime Factors of Numbers 2-100
entry |1 pages
Prime Number Chart
entry |1 pages
Squares and Square Roots
entry |1 pages
Basic Formulas
entry |1 pages
Celsius
entry |1 pages
Fahrenheit
entry |1 pages
Kilograms
entry |1 pages
Kilometers
entry |1 pages
Knots
entry |1 pages
Miles
entry |1 pages
Pounds
entry |1 pages
Trivia
entry |1 pages
AngLegs™
entry |1 pages
Attribute Blocks
entry |1 pages
Balance Scale
entry |1 pages
Base-10 Blocks
entry |1 pages
Centimeter Cubes
entry |1 pages
Compass
entry |1 pages
Cuisenaire® Rods
entry |1 pages
Dice
entry |1 pages
Dominoes
entry |1 pages
Dot Paper
entry |1 pages
Fraction Sets
entry |1 pages
Geoboard
entry |1 pages
Geoboard Paper
entry |1 pages
Graph Paper
entry |1 pages
Hundreds Charts
entry |1 pages
Inch Cubes
entry |1 pages
Math Gems
entry |1 pages
Meter Stick (Metre Stick)
entry |1 pages
Mirrors
entry |1 pages
Pattern Blocks
entry |1 pages
Pentominoes
entry |1 pages
Protractor
entry |1 pages
Spinners
entry |1 pages
Spring Scale
entry |1 pages
Tangrams
entry |1 pages
Tape Measure
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Tiles
entry |1 pages
Two-Color Counters
entry |1 pages
Unifix Cubes®
entry |1 pages
Yardstick
