Web-based Practice
Clock Arithmetic by The Shodor Foundation
Subject
Math, Science & Technology
Description
Clock time can be thought of as a type of modular arithmetic. Modular arithmetic is used when we only want to consider the first N natural numbers, for some finite number N.
This activity allows the user to experiment with clock (modular) arithmetic.
This activity would work well in mixed ability groups of two or three for about thirty minutes if you use the exploration questions and fifteen minutes otherwise.
This activity can be used to:
- practice students' long division skills
- motivate the ideas of modular arithmetic
Virtual Manipulative
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Content Provider
The Shodor Foundation is a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies. For more information, please visit www.shodor.org
