Mathematics August 2012 Archive

Are you into your algebra course this semester or term? You'll find many helpful tutorials, worksheets and answers to provide you with everything you need to ace your course. Here ... Read More

New research findings are suggesting that disrupted or inefficient neural communication between the hemispheres in the brain may contribute to math disabilities seen in dyscalculia. In other words, our two ... Read More

Have you ever played the "I Have, Who Has" game yet? If not, what a great and fun way to hook learners with math. Here is how you play the ... Read More

Each year I used to set a couple of goals as I was heading back to school. One always related to student learning and how I would ensure that all ... Read More

Remember back to your early years in school? You rehearsed this poem?  "Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November, All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone, Which has but twenty-eight days clear And ... Read More

Let's say you borrowed some money at a specified percentage over a certain period of days for a specific amount of time. However, prior to the maturity date of your ... Read More

I was looking at the career options favoring math last week and was quite encouraged. Math is indeed an opportunity gateway and if you have been shying away from math, ... Read More

Fractions tend to cause students immense grief in those middle school years. Whether it's part of a set or part of a whole, soon as we start to find equivalent ... Read More

Algebra is a great subject, however, initially many students struggle with the concept. Perhaps because, it's their first attempt at abstract math. A great grounding in Algebra means having confidence ... Read More

Evaluating expressions is an early algebraic concept that requires replacing the variable (usually a letter) in the expression with a value and then simplifying the results. Sometimes, the value of ... Read More