Real-World Math

Author: Genene Rhodes
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 0743932676
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Guided practice and activity pages help students formulate complete answers to real-life problems involving logical reasoning, pre-algebra, decimals, percentages, basic geometry, graphs, and statistics.

Mathematics & Economics

Author: National Council on Economic Education
Publisher: Council for Economic Educat
ISBN: 9781561835362
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
Use mathematics concepts to teach economics and personal finance skills.

Real-Life Math

Author: Scholastic Books
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439237772
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Real Life Math is an ideal tool for teaching math to adults who are learning ESL or who are at the pre-GED level. With examples based on real-life situations that your students are eager to master--from finding an apartment to using a map--this book is sure to keep them interested and motivated. For use with Grades 7 and Up.

Building Real-Life Reading Skills

Author: Cindy Harris
Publisher: Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9780439923217
Category : Life skills
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
These high-interest lessons help students build essential skills for reading the ""real-life"" texts they encounter every day--from sports schedules to toy advertisements. Includes reproducible real-life texts, read-aloud scenarios that show how students can read to solve everyday problems, guided activities, and independent practice. Helps students meet reading standards and learn to make smart decisions independently--by locating and using exactly the information they need. For use with Grades 3-5.

Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Grades 3-5

Author: Judith A. Muschla
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118039556
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Each easy-to-implement project includes background information for the teacher, project goals, math skills needed, a student guide with tips and strategies, and reproducible worksheets. Projects are designed to help students meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and Focal Points, and chapters are organized to show how math relates to language, arts, science, etc.--demonstrating the importance of math in all areas of real life. In Part I, Chapter 1 offers an overview of how to incorporate math projects in the classroom. Chapter 2 provides a variety of classroom management suggestions, as well as teaching tips, and Chapter 3 offers ways teachers may evaluate project work. Each chapter also contains several reproducibles that are designed to help students master the procedural skills necessary for effective collaboration while working on projects. Part II, "The Projects," is divided into six separate sections: Section 1. Math and Science Section 2. Math and Social Studies Section 3. Math and Language Section 4. Math and Art and Music Section 5. Math and Fun and Recreation Section 6. Math and Life Skills

Great Graphs, Charts and Tables That Build Real-Life Math Skills

Author: Denise Kiernan
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439111072
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Presents over twenty reproducible activity sheets designed to help students in grades four through eight hone their skills in interpreting and creating graphs, charts, maps, and tables.

Bank Account Math: Life Skills Math Series

Author: Sue LaRoy
Publisher: Remedia Publications
ISBN: 156175000X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Grade Level: 6-8 Interest Level: 8-12 A really practical application of math. Each book includes activities such as reading comprehension, filling out forms, using a glossary, and answering math word problems. The multi-step word problems cover adding and subtracting money, multiplying and dividing money, figuring percentages, working with large numbers, and more. This life skills program will help students master math skills that are essential to everyday life! Students practice applying their math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percents, fractions, and decimals. They also gain valuable, practical knowledge about the important survival skill of handling money and using a bank account, debit card, withdrawing and depositing money, and more. This 64-page book includes a glossary and an answer key.

Guided Math Workshop

Author: Laney Sammons
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1425816541
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
This must-have resource helps teachers successfully plan, organize, implement, and manage Guided Math Workshop. It provides practical strategies for structure and implementation to allow time for teachers to conduct small-group lessons and math conferences to target student needs. The tested resources and strategies for organization and management help to promote student independence and provide opportunities for ongoing practice of previously mastered concepts and skills. With sample workstations and mathematical tasks and problems for a variety of grade levels, this guide is sure to provide the information that teachers need to minimize preparation time and meet the needs of all students.

Math in Everyday Life

Author: David E. Newton
Publisher: Math in Everyday Life
ISBN: 9780825142581
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With Math in Everyday Life, students apply basic math skills to all aspects of everyday life. Students use realistic and accurate forms, worksheets, and other paperwork to help build an understanding of an comfort level with the forms and related math applications that are part of daily living.

Jumpstarters for Synonyms and Antonyms, Grades 4 - 8

Author: Linda Armstrong
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580375715
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

Book Description
Foster a love of language with students in grades 4 and up using Jumpstarters for Synonyms and Antonyms: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom! This 48-page resource helps students recognize and comprehend words in the context of Òsimilar and oppositeÓ to expand vocabulary for better reading and writing skills. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.