The power of paper-folding tasks: Supporting multiplicative thinking and rich mathematical discussion

Authors :: Turner, Erin E.
Junk, Debra L.
Empson, Susan B.
Source :: Teaching Children Mathematics. Feb, 2007, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p322, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Paper folding is one of the tasks that was chosen to teach children about multiplicative relationships. The act of operating on the paper itself will help students in articulating reasoning, testing and revising their conjectures and developing multiplicative reasoning.

Subjects :: Multiplication -- Analysis
Mathematics -- Study and teaching
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