10 Nonfiction Books That Humanize Mathematics
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Arithmetic Practice
Visual arithmetic practice with various problem types. Build number sense through interactive addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
📚 Grades K-3
⏱️ 10-15 min
🎯 Foundational Skills
Credit: PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder
Advanced Math
Fractions: Mixed Numbers
Visual regrouping for improper fractions to mixed numbers. Match fractions, build shapes, and master fraction operations with interactive models.
📚 Grades 5-6
⏱️ 15-20 min
🎯 Advanced Concepts
Credit: PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
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Division Strategies
Fractions
Adding Fractions, Unlike Denominators
General
Tape Diagrams
Geometry
Area and Perimeter
Multiplication
Multiplication Strategies
Place value & operations
Rounding
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