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In this WebQuest, students help an imaginary civilization develop a number system. They work in teams to explore place value, counting, and different number systems. After this preparation, they create and name a set of original number symbols for a base four number system and explain it in a formal presentation.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)Arithmetic, Communication, Connections, Counting, Early number systems, Education, Mathematics, Mathematics history, Number and operations, Number concepts, Place value, Process skills, Representation
Grade levelMiddle School, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audienceEducator, Learner
Resource typeInstructional Material
Resource formattext, text/html

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    A CreativeEncounter of the Numerical Kind                A WebQuest for MiddleGrades Math Students Created by Alice Gabbard alicegabbard@yahoo.com agabbard@newport.k12.ky.us Find more math and science WebQuests at the NKU WebQuest Database