Math Class Doesn’t Work. Here’s the Solution

The problem is the performance culture in our schools, more present in math than in any other subject. Students believe that ...
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5th grade math skills: Find out what you need to know for your student

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...

Simple math equation can be solved using 5th-grade trick, yet many are still stumped — can you figure it out?

The social media user reminded people to apply PEMDAS — something many of us learned in 5th grade and probably forgot. If you ...
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Prepares students for Precalculus and other higher math courses requiring intermediate algebra. Topics include: linear equations and inequalities, absolute value equations and inequalities, systems of ...
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Boosting Creative Thinking in Math Class

I’ll admit it: I was skeptical of how “creative-thinking” strategies in math would go over with my 4th grade enrichment students. I see these students just once a week in pull-out groups, so every ...