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I first encountered Napier's Bones back in Mrs. Hutnick's 4th grade EL math class. We had a 'build day' of sorts in which we made our own Napier's Bones, and at the time I thought they were really cool. Now, a bunch of years later, I still think they're really cool--they're very simple to make and to use, they are durable, and they can be personalized in any way you see fit.
My old pair is quite sloppy (though not bad for a 10-year-old, I'd say. Good job, former me), so I decided to make a new and improved set--documented here on Instructables.
Now for the important part: what Napier's Bones are. They are a multiplication tool/math toy that allows you to multiply 0-9 with large numbers extremely quickly with only slabs of wood. As long as you add small numbers and read correctly, you will get the correct solution every time.
My old pair is quite sloppy (though not bad for a 10-year-old, I'd say. Good job, former me), so I decided to make a new and improved set--documented here on Instructables.
Now for the important part: what Napier's Bones are. They are a multiplication tool/math toy that allows you to multiply 0-9 with large numbers extremely quickly with only slabs of wood. As long as you add small numbers and read correctly, you will get the correct solution every time.
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