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Counting Before Numerals: Match One Object to Another

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The World of Numbers · Counting and the origins of numbers · 3:26

You'll learn: Explain one-to-one correspondence and why counting numbers were needed.

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Counting Before Numerals: Match One Object to Another

You'll learn: Explain one-to-one correspondence and why counting numbers were needed.

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Count to Twelve on One Hand
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Count to Twelve on One Hand
You'll learn: Explain the finger-joint counting method and its connection with base twelve.

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Zero as a Placeholder and as a Number
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Zero as a Placeholder and as a Number
You'll learn: Distinguish an empty place in numeral notation from zero as a quantity used in arithmetic.
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You'll learn: Explain a−a=0, a+0=a, a−0=a and a×0=0.
Debts and Fortunes: Why We Need Negative Numbers
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Debts and Fortunes: Why We Need Negative Numbers
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Why Does a Negative Times a Negative Become Positive?
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Rational numbers and arithmetic

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From Parts of a Whole to Rational Numbers
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You'll learn: Define p/q with integer numerator and non-zero integer denominator. Include negative fractions and integers.
Different Fractions Can Name the Same Number
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You'll learn: Multiply numerators and denominators and divide by a non-zero fraction using its reciprocal.