"A Remainder of One": Exploring Partitive Division

Authors

Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Teaching Children Mathematics

Volume

6

Issue

8

Publisher

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Publication Date

2000

First Page

517

Last Page

521

Abstract

Explores the concept of partitive division in a fourth-grade class. Students' concrete and pictorial representations are used to examine the mathematics in a story.

Comments

Originally published by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Abstract and purchasing options available through remote link.

Recommended Citation

Moyer, P. S. (2000). "A Remainder of One: Exploring Partitive Division. Teaching Children Mathematics, 6(8), 517-521.