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When students finish the whole set of the fraction cards, the teacher will provide them with an answer sheet and they will flip box by box and self-check their work.

By far the most confusing thing to me in this lesson was factoring numbers. I understood the concept and how to do them, but I wasn’t able to completely get them right every time. It was easier when factoring quadratics, but I still had some trouble with them. I consulted this internet to find out more on factoring polynomials which ended up helping a bit. I still did not have the best understanding of them, but I was able to solve most problems without having much trouble.

The students will start a math lesson working on XtraMath quiz to practice previous concept before moving on to new lesson.

I would suggest flashcards as I said before and also going back and using the study tool for each of the Learnsmart assignments that we have done. I also think writing out terms makes me remember

Elementary Algebra problems you can use for practice. Remember, you may not use a calculator

[ Prerequisite skills that students must master include single and multi-digit addition, the ability to separate objects into equal groups (grouping skills), and the ability to effectively “skip count” with different numbers.

Instead of being taught how to do a piecewise function by my teacher, I now learn by talking with a random student in my classroom trying to figure it out with another clueless student. I ask my teacher for help and she responds with more questions. The only thing I am learning is how to feel broken, annoyed and utterly stupid with failing math. There are different ways of learning Algebra 2 and the current Common Core method is extremely frustrating to me.

Math uses a specialized vocabulary that can only be learned in school. Words in math can mean one thing and have a completely different meaning in everyday conversation. It takes English Language Learners (ELLs) about two years to learn social (everyday) language, but math language takes about five to seven years to learn. ELL students not only have to translate between English and their native language, but also between social and academic language (Janzen, 2008; Slavit & Ernst-Slavit, 2007). In math, we use language to explain concepts and to carry out the procedures, so it is critical to have an understanding of the vocabulary in order to comprehend those concepts. If students do not fully grasp the vocabulary in the problem, then they are at an obvious disadvantage. ELLs may understand the content of the lesson, but inexperience with the language can hold them back from expressing what they know. When students are learning to talk math, it is essential to make the lesson comprehensible for the students, but also to make sure that the students have the vocabulary needed to understand the instruction. It is important for students to not only be able to understand the vocabulary used in the lesson, but also to be able to apply that vocabulary in conversation (Bresser, Melanese &Sphar,

If he would have started with it right away, he would have shut down and not want to complete any math. This artifact helped him work on his multiplication fluency, borrowing from the 10’s place, more or less, and word problems. When this student first started working on word problems, he used a note card that had the steps to reading, setting up, and answering word problems. He also used notecard with different words that mean addition and subtraction. When he completed this work, he no longer needed the note cards. He was able to read the problem, set it up, determine if it was addition or subtraction, and solve it all

Remember going into second grade and fearing those one minute division tests? I remember very clearly how afraid and intimidated I was. I panicked because I was scared that I was not going to get a good grade on it. To my surprise, I did not get a high score on it compared to my classmates. I was devastated because I had tried really hard on it. After that, I hated math until seventh grade. Math was my worst subject, and I acknowledge I was terrible at it. I hated it so much that after years of hating it, I developed a passion for math. After some years of practicing math, I fell in love with it. Entering middle school, Algebra was introduced. I loved Algebra because I was not only adding numbers, I was solving for certain variables at the

Maths is different from all other subjects, practising the problems regularly makes one excel in maths.It is always advisable to clarify doubts from the instructor whenever you do not understand

This website offers worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, algebra, and geometry. This is an area that could be improved since there are only few worksheets available. Of course, there are good worksheets that can be used during instruction, but there should be more. Aplus Math also provides flashcards for basic operations. Again, this website need to have more flashcards for other concepts too.

I remember a time in my life when I had to learn algebra. I struggled with it when I was in the 9th grade; I couldn't never get it right and couldn't catch on fast. Math has always been easy to me , but when I got in the 9th grade it got hard. One day at home I just sat down and started working on the problems.

Mathematics, like every creation of man, have evolved without really knowing how far you can get with them: the scope of the computer, physics, chemistry, algebra, all are evidence of this. Every aspect of our culture is based in some way or another in Mathematics: language, music, dance, art, sculpture, architecture, biology, daily life. All these areas of measurements and calculations are accurate. Even in nature, everything follows a precise pattern and a precise order: a flower, a shell, a butterfly, day and night, the seasons. All this makes mathematics essential for human life and they can not be limited only to a matter within the school curriculum; here lies the importance of teaching math in a pleasure, enjoyable and understandable way. Mathematics is an aid to the development of the child and should be seen as an aid to life and not as an obstacle in their lifes.

Math is all around us , its everywhere we go . Mathematics is study of quantity and shape