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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Napier's Bones ActivityUniversity of Cambridge: Nrich: Napier's Bones Activity
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University of Cambridge
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Napier's Bones

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Use this one page website to learn how to multiply and divide a "new" way. This method was invented over 400 years ago by John Napier. A detailed explanation is only a click away.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

multiplication, products

Additional Tags

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.6 4.NBT.B.6

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