MATH LEARNING CENTER

 

ARITHMETIC


Operations  

Associative Law  
 -gives definition and examples of associative operations  

Commutative Law  
 -gives definition and examples of commutative operations  

Distributive Law  
 -gives definition and examples  

Order of Operations  
 -summarizes order of operations and gives examples and problems  


Integers  

Adding and Subtracting Integers  
 -gives problems and answers  

Operations With Integers  
 -introduces the integers and explains addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division  

Primes  
  -sieve of Eratosthenes and list of first 100 prime integers  

Basic Addition Facts; Basic Multiplication Facts  
 -tables of addition and multiplication, 0 through 9  

One Hundred Addition Facts  
 -collection of problems for adding integers, 0 through 9  

One Hundred Multiplication Facts  
 -collection of problems for multiplying integers, 0 through 9  

Multiples  
 -computing multiples and least common multiples  


Fractions, Decimals, and Percents  

Review of Fractions  
 -covers basic definitions, reducing, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division  

Adding Fractions  
 -collection of addition problems  

Fractions Work Sheet  
 -addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of fractions 

Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers  
 -problems on reducing fractions, inequalities, and converting to improper form  

Fractions in Everyday Life  
 -collection of applied problems using fractions  

The Meaning of Decimals  
 -explanation of converting from fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions  

Writing Ratios as Decimals  
 -illustration of fractions and converting to decimals  

Addition and Subtraction of Decimals  
 -explanation of method and collection of problems  

Multiplying and Dividing Decimals  
 -explanation of methods and collection of problems  

Basic Percent Problems  
 -collection of examples showing solution of problems in form "t is y% of u"  

Common Fraction-Decimal-Percent Equivalencies  
 -table of equivalencies for denominator 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10  

Percent Problems; Add-ons, Markups  
 -elementary applied problems  

Calculator Story Problems  
 -using calculator to solve applied arithmetic problems  


Cuisenaire Rods, Color Strips and Colored Squares  

Introduction to Cuisenaire rods  
 -uses Cuisenaire rods to introduce fractions  

Percents with Cuisenaire rods  
 -collection of percent problems  

Ratios using Cuisenaire rods  
 -collection of problems involving ratios  

Exercises in Exploring Fractions  
 -uses colored strips to demonstrate meaning of fractions   

Ratio  
 -uses colored squares to explain ratios  

Math Learning Center, Shoreline Community College

 

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