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Birthdays and the Binary System: Exploring Binary Numbers in a Real-World Application

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  • Jul 27 2010 7:01 PM

    Rita Nutsch

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This lesson, from Illuminations, revolves around patterns and place value in the binary system. Students are drawn into mathematics by the "magical" ability to guess an unknown number and by the use of birthdays.

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    Grade: 6 to 8

    Topics: Mathematics, Number Sense

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