tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post3035547875083990036..comments2024-03-22T06:46:20.694-04:00Comments on Homeschool Math Blog: How the four operations become twoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-91735547500324540232007-03-01T17:56:00.000-04:002007-03-01T17:56:00.000-04:00For the most part, I (as a Comp Sci college studen...For the most part, I (as a Comp Sci college student) switch on the fly between adding negatives and subtracting; the same applies for division and power/rooting.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113090273469267798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-41085739414282199532007-02-24T08:23:00.000-04:002007-02-24T08:23:00.000-04:00Of course we let children in elementary grades stu...Of course we let children in elementary grades study all four operations, and not confuse them with this idea.<BR/><BR/>I mean it more for middle-high school level teaching.Maria Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230743954246449727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-79160950070331591382007-02-24T07:54:00.000-04:002007-02-24T07:54:00.000-04:00In words only 4 operations become 2, in practice d...In words only 4 operations become 2, in practice division is still more complicated for the beginner. Why comfound their thinking further by introducing this concept. Let the child discover it as her/his brain incorports the practice. It is often best to practice without excessive talking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-2460019352316429672007-02-23T06:19:00.000-04:002007-02-23T06:19:00.000-04:00And the square route of 2 is the same as 2 to the ...And the square route of 2 is the same as 2 to the power of a half.<BR/>The cube route of 2 is 2 to the power of a third.<BR/><BR/>You can loose another operator.<BR/><BR/>MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com