Elementary Mathematics - Mind Map

Elementary Mathematics

Converting Bases with Diagrams

Units, Longs, Flats, Cubes

Units, longs and flats can be represented as base ten blocks.

Draw diagrams using long rectangles to represent longs, small dots to represent units and large squares to represent flats.

In base ten, units= 1, longs=10, flats= 100 and cubes= 1,000

Using these diagrams, you can convert number of other bases to base ten and numbers in base ten to other bases.

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Converting Bases Using Algorithms

When leaving base ten use the algorithm: Upside Down Division. (LLLLLLeaving)

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Exponent algorithm

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Tip: start by labeling the exponents before you write out the equation.

Adding and Subtracting Bases with Diagrams

Draw a diagram to represent base ten blocks

When adding bases draw each number out using units, longs and flats and then add them together.

For subtraction, start out by making a diagram for the number you will be subtracting from. Once that diagram is made you can start taking the amount of units, long and flats that the number your subtracting represents.

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Adding with Alternative Algortithims

Expanded Form

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Reinforces placement value:
66+42
(60+6) + (40+2)

Lattice

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Left to Right

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Great for keeping placement value since each placement value gets a their own line when adding them up.

Scratch

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Friendly Numbers

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When adding numbers find pairs of numbers that more easily than the others first.

Trading Off

When trading off numbers in adding, you take units from the other number to make it easier to add. Example:- 8+6, you would take 2 from the 6 to make it 10+4.

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Scratch method:
://www.coolmath4kids.com/math-help/addition/scratch-addition

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Multiplying using Alternative Algorithms

Lattice Multiplication

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Expanded Form

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Lattice Multiplication Method

Multiplying with Diagrams

Base ten blocks

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Area Model

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Draw a box and use expanded form to set up the area model for the side and top of the box. Depending on where the addition signs are placed is where you draw a line to divide the boxes. Then multiply.

Arrays

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The first number should represent the amount of dots in rows and the second number being multiplied represents the amount of dots in columns.

Groups

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The number on the outside of the paranthesis is the number of groups you will have and the number inside of the parenthesis is the amount in each group

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Multiplication with arrays

Subtracting with Alternative Algorithms

Equal Add-ins

Example: 56-18
56+2=58
18+2=20
Adding 2 to each number makes them easier to subtract

You always have to add the same amount to both numbers.

Adding an amount that makes the bottom end with a zero is a good way to simplify the problem.

Expanded Form

Like addition in expanded form, you have to expand each number in the problem. For example,
79-67
(70+9)-(60+7)
After expanding, then solve by subtracting 60 from 70 and then 7 from 9

*Less types than alternative addiction algorithms

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