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Now & Then: From Cashier to Scan Coordinator; From Stones to Bones to PC Clones.
- Source :
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Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School . Apr 1994 1(1):59-65. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Discusses the changes in the scanning of food and the current use of computer technology and UPC bar codes in a grocery store and traces the history of calculating tools from the use of fingers, abacus, slide rule, calculators, and computers. Includes reproducible student activity sheets. (MKR)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1072-0839
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
- Notes :
- Journal available from Natl. Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 22091-1593.
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- EJ491813
- Document Type :
- Guides - Classroom - Teacher<br />Guides - Classroom - Learner<br />Journal Articles