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Top 4 Kids' Calculators

by Kimberly L. Keith
for About.com

Check with the teacher and monitor your child's calculator use, especially in the early elementary years. Our school encourages the use of calculators in the upper elementary grades.

1. TI 10 Elementary Calculator

A good first calculator for grades 1-3.

2. TI 15 Explorer Calculator

A good first calculator for grades 3-5.

3. Sharp EL-500LB Fraction-Scientific Calculator

Helps students quickly understand the relationship between fractions, mixed fractions, and decimals.

4. Hewlett-Packard HP9S Scientific Calculator

The HP 9S scientific calculator is an entry-level, scientific calculator for middle school students.
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