Number and Operation Sense: Whole Numbers

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Texas Instruments

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Subject Area

Math: Elementary Math: Number Operations

Level

K-5

Activity Time

60 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10

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This is Activity 2 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Integrating Handheld Technology into the Elementary Mathematics Classroom .

The following calculators can also be used for this activity:
TI-108
MathMate™

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Number and Operation Sense: Whole Numbers

Activity Overview

Students attain a basic understanding of numbers and number operations, developing number sense, and gaining fluency in arithmetic computation. They also learn to use the calculator to explore the mathematical principles behind the standard multiplication algorithm for multidigit numbers.

Before the Activity

See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity

Print pages 9 - 20 from the attached PDF file

During the Activity

Distribute the pages to the class.

Follow the activity procedure:
1-2-3-4-Challenge

Use the four digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and any or all of the four operations: +, -, x, to form one or more expressions for each of the values 1 through 12

Test your expressions on the calculator

View expressions created for each value, and explore algebraic properties by comparing two different expressions for the same number

Enter the expression for 12: 3 + 4 x 2 + 1 in the TI-108 calculator and MathMate, TI-10, or TI-15 calculator

Observe that the TI-108 uses arithmetic logic - it computes in the order in which the operations are entered and displays the result as 15, and MathMate, TI-10, TI-15, and most other TI calculators use algebraic logic and employ the algebraic order of operations and display the result as 12

Note that multiplying or dividing by 1 keeps the same number, adding or multiplying increases values, while subtracting and dividing decreases values

Create the Greatest Product

Using the five digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 create a three-digit number and a two-digit factor that give the greatest product

Try the problem again with the digits 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9

Observe that the greatest product is formed by placing the greatest digit in the tens place of the two-digit factor

Try the problem again with the digits 0, 3, 5, 6, 8, and compare the results

Using calculators to assess whole number and operation sense

Test a wide variety of sets of three consecutive whole numbers in order to look for a pattern in their sums

Observe that the sums are divisible by 3

Use the calculator to solve real world problems involving whole numbers and operations with whole numbers

After the Activity

Review students results and re-teach concepts as necessary.

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Before the Activity Files

Teacher Notes Appendix A PDF Teacher Notes Appendix B PDF Teacher Notes PDF

Author

Texas Instruments

Alignment

Standards Alignment

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Subject Area

Math: Elementary Math: Number Operations

Level

K-5

Activity Time

60 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10

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