| Discussion: | Traffic Jam Applet tool |
| Topic: | Converting fractions to decimals and vice versa |
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| Subject: | RE: Converting fractions to decimals and vice versa |
| Author: | Mathman |
| Date: | Jan 6 2005 |
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> On Jan 6 2005, Mathman wrote:
> On Jan 6 2005, Gurmohan wrote:
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> I am looking for math sites or
> tools explaining fractions and
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> decimals and how one kind is
> converted into other. I find
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> http://www.onlymath.com/LearnMore.htm explains these topics in quite
> > > unique way. Yet, I would like to know of more places if any one
> of
> > you have some to suggest.
The thing that I like in it is the fact that whatever
> conversions you give it to do for you it does animate the steps
> involved and not just throw a typed/hardcoded page in front of you.
> As regards the password, yes you need a passworded account, but the
> membership is free. Just fill up a short form, about half-a-dozen
> fields and it will open its doors for you.
Sorry, but there are too many personal questions in the form, and I keep such to
an absolute minimum. I see no reason for them to have any information other than
a possible email address.
What I will do is continue the discussion to see if I can find anything you
might find useful and pass it along. I do spreadshets but they just generate
random problems, no "animation". Either way, there comes a time, or some point,
when the students must do the work on paper, and it is as well to continue it
there, I think, with some more perseverence than would be required with a more
advanced class. I've been there, having taught all grades, all levels. I still
recall the one boy asking how to do something using a calculator. I explained.
He said, "Please show me again." I did. He sent away and did about 500 of
them. The next day, "Sir, could you show me how to do that again?" You gotta
love 'em.
David.
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