Clipart illustrations of tools that are used in math: abacuses, measurement containers (gallons, quarts, pints, etc.), steel squares, charts, number operation wheels.
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Abacus
"A tray strewn with dust or sand, used in ancient times for calculating. A contrivance for calculating, consisting of beads or balls strung on wires or rods set in a frame."—Wright, 1902... |
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Abacus
"Abacus is a Latin term applied to an apparatus used by the Chinese for facilitating arithmetical operations, consisting of a number of parallel cords or wires, upon which balls or beads are strung, t... |
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Abacus
An instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by means of sliding balls or counters.... |
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Abacus
A Chinese abacus used to calculate numbers.... |
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Abacus, Chinese
Two Chinese men use the abacus to calculate for their business. "The abacus was one of the earliest aids to calculation." -Hill, 1921... |
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Balance Scale
An illustration of a balance scale.... |
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Bushel
A container used to measure a bushel.... |
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Bushel
The bushel, a unit of dry measure.... |
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Bushel basket
Dry measure, Bushel basket... |
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Bushel, Winchester
An illustration of a Winchester bushel measuring container. A bushel is a unit of dry volume, usually subdivided into eight local gallons in the systems of Imperial units and U.S. customary units. It... |
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Calculator, Factorial
An aluminum set of disks that correctly finds the time needed to develop photos in solution... |
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Caliper
A caliper used for measuring the diameter of a circle.... |
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Capacity
"To find the number of bushels of grain in a bin or box, multiply the length in feet by the height in feet, then by the width in feet and then by 8. For instance. In a bin 10 feet long, 6 feet high an... |
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Capacity, Comparison Of Units Of
Illustration comparing the fundamental units of measure quart and liter.... |
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Chondrometer
A chondrometer is a measuring tool used for weighing seed.... |
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Comparisons Chart
This chart of comparisons can be used with the following questions: "Which line is twice B? Which two added make H? Which line is the difference between F and D? Call A 5; name the others. Call A 6, a... |
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Concrete to Symbol
This diagram represents a student's thinking and progress in math. The image on the left is concrete thinking, counting each dot. The right is symbolic thinking, a digit represents the number of dots.... |
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Constructions, Positioning Pen For
Illustration showing the correct and incorrect position of a right line pen against a T-square, triangle, or straight edge when doing geometric constructions.... |
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Cubic Measure, Comparison Of Units Of
Illustration comparing the fundamental units of measure 1 cubic yard and 1 cubic meter.... |
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Denisty
An illustration of calculating the density of a liquid.... |
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Dividers
Hairspring dividers are for creating bisectors of circles. They are similar to a compass, but with two points and no pencil.... |
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Dry Measures
Containers of dry measure in comparison: one bushel, peck, one half bushel, and one half peck. Illustration also shows liquid measures of quart and pint for comparison.... |
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Electric Meter
A small electric meter that measures electricity in units called kilowatts-hour. The first meter is in the thousands place and points to 3, the hundreds place points to 6, and the tens place points t... |
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Function Machine
A function machine template with room to enter the function, input, and output.... |
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Gallon, Imperial Standard (1824)
An illustration of the imperial standard gallon in 1824.... |