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US 2006/0134588 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for teaching
OwnerMeliesa Hawleyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for teaching (20) generally includes a math board (22) having a plurality of rows (24) and a plurality of columns (26). The plurality of rows and the plurality of columns form a plurality of grid cells (28). The apparatus for teaching further includes a plurality of whole numbers (30) arranged in consecutive order, such that the plurality of whole numbers are disposed within the plurality of grid cells. The plurality of grid cells are capable of being used to identify a pattern in a numerical operation.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising:
- a math board having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, wherein the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns form a plurality of grid cells, and a plurality of whole numbers arranged in consecutive order, wherein the plurality of whole numbers are disposed within the plurality of grid cells, and wherein the plurality of grid cells are capable of being used to identify a pattern in a numerical operation.
A method of teaching using a math board, comprising:
- (a) identifying a first whole number;
- (b) identifying a nearest multiple of ten to the first whole number;
- (c) determining a difference between the first whole number and the nearest multiple of ten to the first whole number;
- (d) identifying a second whole number;
- (e) performing a mathematical operation between the second whole number and the nearest multiple of ten to the first whole number to calculate a first answer;
- (f) identifying the first answer on the math board;
- (g) adjusting the first answer by the difference to calculate a second answer;
- (h) identifying the second answer on the math board;
- (i) identifying a pattern on the math board between the second whole number and the second answer;
- and
- (j) corresponding the pattern with the first whole number.
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A method of using a math board, comprising:
- (a) choosing a first whole number between 0 and 9;
- (b) multiplying the first whole number by a first plurality of consecutive whole numbers to calculate a first plurality of products;
- (c) identifying the first plurality of products on the math board;
- (d) identifying a first pattern for the first plurality of products;
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- (e) corresponding the first pattern with the first whole number.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.