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"Intuitive Algebra" - Children's Understanding of 'Part' and 'Whole' [Research Toy]

Last updated on March 8, 2017 - 8:19am

This activity explores children's early understanding of algebra, with a focus on how understanding "part" and "whole" in mathmatical relationships.

For a copy of the original paper Part-Whole Knowledge and Early Arithmetic Problem Solving please contact Dr. Catherine Sophian, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa (csophian@hawaii.edu).

Click to download resources:

  • Intuitive Algebra ("Party Animals") Interpretation Guide

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