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by Kirk Kroll 12 years ago

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Number Theory

Number theory explores the properties and relationships of natural numbers, and is essential for K-8 education. A resource-rich mindmap provides definitions, practice materials, learning games, and videos to assist educators.

Number Theory

Number Theory

"In general, the number theory is the study of the characteristics of and relationships involving the natural numbers" (O'Daffer, et al, 2008).

This purpose of this mindmap is to serve as a reference tool to K-8 educators on the topic of number theory. This map includes a number of resources including key definitions, practice worksheets, learning games, and videos.

Factors and Divisibility

Math Rocks! Factor Down a Tree

Fun song and video that explains how to use factor trees.

Highest Common Factor Lowest Common Multiple

Video demonstrates the concept of highest common factor and lowest common multiple using the same numbers in the example for clear domonstration.

Factor Bug

Video shows how to find factors of a given number, using a "factor bug".

Side by Side Factors

The object is to rearrange the seven numbers in a row, so that all the numbers which are not relatively prime are separated by one or more other numbers.

Bingo

The Bingo game focus finding factors of numbers.

Divisibility and Factors

This link brings you to a website that offers a series of problems on divisibility and factors. Answers are also provided.

Factoring and prime numbers

This link brings you to a website that offers a series of example problems on factoring and prime numbers. Answers are also provided.

Divisibility

This link brings you to a page that defines what divisibility means and also provides examples.

Multiple

This link brings you to a page that defines what a multiple is. This link also provides examples of multiples.

Factor

This link brings you to a page that defines what a factor is. This link also provides examples of factors.

Prime and Composite Numbers

Videos
Math Made Easy: Prime vs. Composite Numbers

This is a video that further explains the difference between prime numbers and composite numbers.

Prime Number Song

Video and song that helps the viewer understand what a prime number is.

Practice
Learning Games

Jeopardy

Factors and Multiples Jeopardy game covers concepts such as factors, multiples, prime factorization, GCF, and LCM.

Fruit Shoot

Link to interactive game to help players refine their skills in identifying prime numbers and composite numbers.

Worksheets

Prime Factorization (Multiple Worksheets)

Website allows you to create multiple worksheets on prime factorization. Answer key provided.

Greatest Common Factor

Worksheet of math problems on greatest common factor. Answer key provided.

Least Common Multiple

Worksheet of math problems on least common multiple. Answer key provided.

Key Definitions
Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Link to website to define least common multiple and provides examples.

Euclidean Algorithm

Link to website that explains the Euclidean algorithm.

Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

Link to website to define greatest common factor and provides examples.

Prime Factorization

Link to website to define prime factorization and provides examples.

Composite Numbers

Link to website to define composite numbers and provides examples.

Prime Numbers

Link brings you to a site that defines prime numbers. It also provides a chart of all prime numbers up to 1000.