Covers Section 1 - Introducing the Slide Rule (17 Slides)

"Motivation is no problem in the early stages of teaching students to use the slide rule. With the instrument in their hands, they ready and eager to begin using it." - From the Manual

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Covers Section 2 - Helping Students Understand the Basic Principles (16 Slides)

"Some teachers may wish to defer instruction on the basic principles until after the student have made more progress in learning to compute with the slide rule." - From the Manual

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Covers Section 3 - Teaching Multiplication and Division (35 Slides)

"The best procedure is to work out a few examples with the class (using the demonstrator slide rule) and then help students generalize by formulating a rule such as is given in any manual on slide rule operation." - From the Manual

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Covers Section 4 - Teaching Students about Approximations (11 Slides)

"Students in a modern program of mathematical instruction should learn the ideas in this section as part of their regular work." - From the Manual

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