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Science in History Part I: the Abacus To the Modern Computer WorksheetScience in History Part I: the Abacus To the Modern Computer Worksheet
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Science in History Part I: the Abacus To the Modern Computer

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In this math information activity, students read one page factual accounts of the early math inventions of the abacus, the calculator and early computers. There are 40 questions to answer about the reading.

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5th - 6th
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