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New Math Flash Cards, Subtraction

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Milton Bradley Company
Description
From the 1950s, particularly after the launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1958, American mathematicians and mathematics educators introduced a variety of reforms in mathematics teaching dubbed “The New Math.” This set of flash cards reflects the way of presenting subtraction problems that emerged.
The set consists of fifty cards, printed with subtraction problems on each side. The problems are written crosswise, with a box for the answer. The solution is printed in red in the upper left corner on the back. Another card lists basic subtraction facts (vertically), and three cards give work sheets and directions.
A mark on the paper box reads: MILTON BRADLEY (/) NEW MATH (/) FLASH CARDS (/) SUBTRACTION. Another mark reads: [copyright] 1965. A third mark reads: 4592.
These and several other sets of flash cards were donated by elementary school teacher Marjorie A. Naidorf.
Compare 2005.0055.06, 2005.0055.07, 2005.0055.08, and 2005.0055.09.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Sherman L. and Marjorie A. Naidorf
ca 1965
ID Number
2005.0055.06
catalog number
2005.0055.06
accession number
2005.0055
Object Name
flash cards
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3.5 cm x 10 cm x 15.5 cm; 1 3/8 in x 3 15/16 in x 6 3/32 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Springfield
See more items in
Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Women's History
Record ID
nmah_1292844
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c6c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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