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students who are transitioning to braille or new to the Nemeth Code. Although the
focused lessons were initially written for students, answer keys and reference
materials are also included at the request of parents and teachers.
Students are introduced incrementally to Nemeth symbols throughout the
focused lessons. For example, in the first focused lesson for number lines, students
learn how to create number lines, using a variety of labels for the scale marks
including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, negative numbers, and large
numbers. In the second focused lesson for number lines, students learn how to
interpret points on a number line as well as how to graph points on a number line.
In the following lessons, students learn to read and write the symbols used to graph
inequalities on number lines. There is an assortment of optional games included
within the lessons, some of which incorporate tactile dice and/or a tactile spinner.
For instance, in the dice game in Lesson 4: Compound Inequalities, students roll
two dice and then make a number line graph that represents x is less than the lower
number or x is greater than the higher number.
The online Nemeth Symbol Library
(https://accessibility.pearson.com/resources/nemeth-curriculum/nemeth-symbol-
library) allows individuals to look up Nemeth symbols and math related terms,
using the words a student is accustomed to hearing in their math and science
classes. The library contains over 136 definitions for writing symbols, expressions,
