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ORC Resource Number #10341
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Fibonacci Nim: Number Representations
Promising Practice
PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY

This lesson reinforces understanding of place value by having students find numeral representations in bases other than 10. Students learn the repeated subtraction and repeated division methods for converting a decimal number N to a numeral in base b, provided b is an integer other than -1, 0, or 1. Students also learn how to represent a number as a sum of Fibonacci numbers. An applet for making base conversions is provided and base converter software to be used with the TI-83 is referenced. Activity sheets, questions for students, suggestions for assessment, lesson extensions, and prompts for teacher reflection are included. (author/sw)

OHIO STANDARDS
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Mathematics Academic Content Standards
Number, Number Sense and Operations Standard
NATIONAL STANDARDS
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Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Number and Operations Standard
RESOURCE TYPE
Instructional Resource
PRACTICE LEVEL
Promising Practice
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Grades 9–12
TOPICS
Mathematics --
Numbers and Operations;
Equivalence;
Representation;
Technology;
KEYWORDS
numeration in bases other than ten;
applet;
TI-83;
graphing calculator
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Author: Harold Reiter