Recurring Remainders

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Math: Elementary Math: Number Operations

Math: Elementary Math: Algebraic Thinking

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K-5

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60 Minutes

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TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10

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This activity originally appeared in the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Uncovering Math with Manipulatives, the TI-10, and the TI-15 Explorer

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Recurring Remainders

Activity Overview

Students will use the calculator to investigate the patterns formed by remainders in whole-number division.

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Students will explore the following concepts in this activity:

whole numbers
division

About the Lesson

Distribute the student activity page to the class. Have students discuss the possible remainders that can occur when dividing by seven. Ask students: Does any one remainder occur more often than any other? Explain your reasoning.

On the activity sheet, have students make a key by choosing a different color to identify each possible remainder, including zero. Students will look for patterns and observe the data.

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Texas Instruments

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Subject Area

Math: Elementary Math: Number Operations

Math: Elementary Math: Algebraic Thinking

Level

K-5

Activity Time

60 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10

Other Materials

This activity originally appeared in the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Uncovering Math with Manipulatives, the TI-10, and the TI-15 Explorer

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Report an Issue

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