Math Flashcards
algorithms
step by step methods for solving arithmetic computations
integers
positive or negative whole numbers
rational numbers
1/3 or PI
irrational numbers
infinite 33.33333 or 3.14159…..
real numbers
whole numbers not 0
mean
average
median
middle number in a set or if even number, the average of the two middle numbers in the set
mode
most frequent number in the set, there can be many modes or none in a set
Dienes blocks
base 10 blocks
communicative property
change of order in addition or multiplication
associative property
change of grouping in addition or multiplication
attibute blocks
manipulative for pattern recognition
seriation
changes are gradual (height of students)
topological geometry
location of objects relatvie to each other
Euclidean geometry
descriptions of figures and objects
coordinate geometry
places 2D and 3D shapes into grid system
transformational geometry
moving shapes through space
congruent
match up exactly in size and shape
similar
sides are proportional from one figure to the next
point
no dimension
line
one dimension