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Prime Numbers

 

Students learn how to determine which numbers are prime by their factors.

Later, as learning progresses, they calculate with primes.

Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to recall the first 12 prime numbers.
  • Most students should be able to recall and apply the first 12 prime numbers.
  • Some students should be able to use the Sieve of Eratosthenes to calculate all primes up to 100.
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