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Math Lessons
| Our math lessons are
designed to make math meaningful to the student. Each lesson provides in-depth instruction ideal for learners of
all ages and abilities. Read the terms
and conditions for using our sample lessons below. Get our complete
math curriculum on the new Math Goodies CD. |
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Instructional Unit |
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Math
Lessons by Topic |
| Perimeter and Area of Polygons |
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Perimeter of
Polygons, Area of Rectangles,
Parallelograms, Triangles and Trapezoids. Both metric and English
units are used in these math lessons.  |
| Circumference
and Area of Circles |
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Geometry, parts of a
circle, radius, diameter, Pi, Circumference of Circles, and Area of
Circles. Both metric and English units are used in these lessons. |
| Elementary Math Lessons |
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These lessons on number
theory include the following topics: Factors, Multiples, Prime
and Composite Numbers, Divisibility, Exponents,
and Patterns with Exponents. Connections to geometry and the real world.
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Introduction to Fractions |
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Introduction,
Classify Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Simplify, Compare and Order.
Convert Fractions to Mixed Numbers. Convert Mixed Numbers to Fractions.
Math instruction is visual and conceptual.
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Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers |
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Add and subtract fractions
with like and unlike denominators, LCD, add and subtract mixed numbers,
solve real-world problems. These lessons use both visual and conceptual
approaches.
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Multiply and Divide Fractions and Mixed
Numbers |
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Multiply fractions with and
without cancelling, multiply mixed numbers, reciprocals, divide
fractions, divide mixed numbers, solving
real-world problems. Instruction is visual and
conceptual. |
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals |
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Introduction, Read and
Write, Compare and Order Decimals. Estimate Decimal Sums and
Differences. Add and Subtract, Solve Decimal Word Problems.
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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals |
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Estimate Decimal Products
and Quotients. Multiply and Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers and by Decimals. Round Decimal Quotients, Solve Word Problems. |
| Understanding
Percent |
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Meaning of
Percent,
Writing Fractions and Decimals as Percents, Writing
Percents as Decimals and Fractions, Percents Less Than 1
or Greater Than 100. |
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Consumer Math with Percent Applications |
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Percent applications are
presented, including Percentages and Proportions (IS over OF), Discount,
Sale Price, Interest, Commission, Sales Tax, and Percent Change. Many
connections to money in these lessons. |
| Integers |
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Integer properties and the
number line. Absolute Value, Compare, Order, Add, Subtract, Multiply and
Divide. Mixed Review of Arithmetic Operations. |
| Probability |
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Experiments,
Outcomes,
Certain and Impossible Events, Sample Spaces, Complement,
Mutually Exclusive Events, Addition Rules, Independent and Dependent
Events, Conditional Probabilities. |
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Pre-Algebra |
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Order of Operations with
Whole Numbers, Integers and Exponents. PEMDAS, Writing Algebraic
Expressions and Writing Algebraic Equations. |
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Data and Graphs |
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Step-by-step instruction on
how to read, interpret and construct Line, Bar and Circle Graphs. Determine which graph is
appropriate for a given set of data. |
| Intro
to Statistics |
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Data, Range, Mean,
Non-Routine Mean Problems, Median, and Mode. Strategies presented for
Working Backwards, Bimodal Data, and No Mode. |
| Symbolic Logic |
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Negation,
Conjunction and Disjunction. Conditional, Compound, and Biconditional
Statements. Tautologies and Equivalence. Truth tables used in all lessons. |
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Sets and Set Theory |
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Basic
definitions and notation, types of sets, equality, Venn diagrams,
subsets, Universal set, set-builder notation, complement, intersection
and union. Many visuals in these lessons. |
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