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    #Maths #Math
    This #MathsMonday Why there isn't an #infinite amount of #numbers between 0 and 1 on the #numberline AKA The number-line isn't a TARDIS!

    Firstly, one thing to point out is that people often conflate numbers with #numerals. This is important because #scalars also use numerals. Even though both numbers and scalars use numerals, they aren't the same thing!

    In #Mathematics, especially #arithmetic, we use numbers to count things. They enumerate how many things there are...

  2. Let your students engage with and compare multiple representations of #fractions using #numbers and #patterns. Challenge them to predict and explain how changing the denominator of a fraction affects the fraction's value. #Improper #numberLine
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