var MB5 = 
	{ 
	title: "Place-Value Board", 
	items: [ { name: "Place-Value Board", item_num: "MB5", price: "9.95", weight: 0.86 } ],
	attr: [ 
			{ name: "Price", value: '$ 9.95' },
			{ name: "Item #", value: "MB5" },
			{ name: "Size", value: "11"x16&quot" },
			{ name: "Line Color", value: "Blue" }
		  ],
	images: [ { name: "place.gif", width: 143, height: 206, 
				desc: "Place-Value Board", lg_name: "place_lg.gif" } ],
	description: 
"<P>Indispensable for teaching elementary math! Turned on end, this " +
"board has place value columns from the billion's down to the hundredth's!  " +
"Commas and the decimal place are clearly marked.  </P>" +
"<P>The concept of place value is foundational in  mathematics.  One way " +
"to teach place value is to start by writing a number (say 7,046) on the " +
"board.  Point to the 6 in the number and ask your students, &quot;What " +
"place is this?&quot;  The answer is &quot;ones.&quot;  Then ask, " +
"&quot;How many ones are there?&quot;  The answer is &quot;six.&quot;  " +
"Continue with the other digits in the number.</P>" +
"<P>When doing any type of math problem (addition, subtraction, " +
"multiplication or division), keeping the numbers lined up is (of course) " +
"essential to success.  However, keeping the numbers lined up also " +
"requires fine motor control which is still developing in young children.  " +
"This board allows you and your students to concentrate on the math " +
"concepts, and leave the motor control lessons for another time.</P>" +
"<P>&quot;A picture is worth a thousand words.&quot;  Using the board to " +
"show children how the numbers should line up will save you many words " +
"of explanation.</P>" +
"<P>The guide lines are light blue in color, providing a guide without " +
"adding confusion.  Before we started using this board, our attempts to " +
"show place value columns on paper just cluttered the problem, made it " +
"hard to read, and didn't help much in conveying the concept.</P>" +
"<P>This 11&quot;x16&quot; board also features centimeter markings along the left " +
"edge.  You can use these markings for measuring, counting and number " +
"lines, making this board an even more valuable tool in your math toolbox.</P>" +
"<B><P>Extra-value feature</B>: When turned on its side, the columns " +
"become rows that can be used for writing practice.  Similar to the " +
"<A href=\"../lang_arts/index.html#MB13\">Fully Lined Board</A>, it's " +
"perfect for children who have outgrown the basic lettering guides used " +
"on the <A href=\"../lang_arts/index.html#MB3\">Story Board</A>.</P>" 
	};