Middle School math for parents 10 steps to helping your child master math

Scott Meltzer

Book - 2014

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Published
New York : Learning Express c2014.
Language
English
Corporate Author
LearningExpress (Organization)
Main Author
Scott Meltzer (-)
Corporate Author
LearningExpress (Organization) (-)
Item Description
"In-depth coverage of the new Common Core State Standards for grades 6-8"--Cover.
Physical Description
xviii, 318 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781576859445
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Attitude Is Everything: Dealing with Math's Positives and Negatives
  • Why Your Child's Attitude Matters
  • Why Your Attitude Matters
  • Absolute Value: Turning a Negative into a Positive
  • Integer Addition: Take Control of Math Attitude
  • Integer Subtraction: Don't Do It!
  • Multiplication with Signed Numbers
  • Using Fact Families for Multiplication and Division
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2. Fractionphobia: Facing the (Totally Rational) Fear of Rational Numbers
  • The First Day of Middle School
  • The Origin of Mathphobia
  • A Gentle Approach to Fractions
  • Unit Fractions
  • Non-Unit Fractions and Mixed Numbers
  • Equivalent Fractions
  • Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
  • Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
  • Multiplying a Fraction and a Whole Number
  • Multiplying Fractions Together
  • Dividing with Unit Fractions
  • Dividing with Any Fractions
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3. Mental Math Rules!: Unlocking the Secrets of the Base-Ten System and Understanding Decimals
  • Why Mental Math Matters
  • What Is the Base-Ten System?
  • Adding and Subtracting in Base-Ten
  • Multiplying in Base-Ten
  • Dividing in Base-Ten
  • Long Division
  • Summary So Far
  • Decimals
  • Converting Fractions to Decimals
  • Operating with Decimals
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4. Learning the "New Way": Why Ratios and Proportions Make More Sense Now Than Ever
  • Math Hasn't Changed
  • Following a Recipe vs. a Chef's Craft
  • Proportions (and the Problem with a Procedural Approach)
  • Understanding Ratios
  • Method #1. Ratio Tables
  • Method #2. Equivalent Fractions
  • Method #3. Unit Rates
  • Method #4. Proportional Equations
  • Which Method, and When?
  • Percentages: A Special and Very Common Use of Proportions
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5. Visualize Everything: How Simple Geometry Concepts Can Make Numbers, Operations, and Algebra Easier
  • The Power of Visualization
  • The Three Dimensions
  • Length and Area
  • Finding the Area of a Polygon
  • Using Area as a Visual Tool
  • Area of a Triangle
  • Area of Other Polygons
  • Three-Dimensional Measures
  • Scale Drawings and Similarity
  • Similar Figures
  • Visualizing Word Problems
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6. The Joy of Geometry: Having Fun with Math and Why Fun Matters
  • The Importance of Having Fun
  • Angle Relationships
  • The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Solving Problems with the Pythagorean Theorem
  • Transformations
  • Measuring Circles
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7. The Two Most Important Words in Mathematics: How Why and Because Can Unlock the Language of Algebra
  • The Right Parent
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • The Basics of Algebraic Language
  • Writing Expressions from Words
  • Order of Operations (and the Problem with Dear Aunt Sally)
  • Equivalent Expressions
  • Writing Algebraic Equations
  • Summary
  • Chapter 8. The Many Meanings of I Don't Know. Learning to Turn Unknowns into Knowns
  • Three Dreaded Words
  • The Good Meanings
  • The Not-So-Good Meanings
  • Solutions to Equations
  • Solving One-Step Equations
  • Solving Proportions
  • Solving Two-Step Equations
  • Simplifying Equations
  • Summary
  • Chapter 9. Math Is Life: Linear Relationships in Everyday Life and Why They Matter
  • Linear Relationships in Life
  • Proportions: The Simplest Linear Relationships
  • Coordinate Graphs
  • Multiple Representations
  • Linear Relationships
  • Linear Relationships in Other Representations
  • y = mx + b
  • Summary
  • Chapter 10. Life Is Math: Wow to Make Sense of Data and Statistics Ail Around You
  • Data and Statistics Are Everywhere!
  • What Are Data and Statistics?
  • Displaying Data
  • Reading and Comparing Data Displays
  • Measures of Center
  • Measures of Variability
  • Comparing Data Sets
  • Sampling from Populations
  • Summary
  • Final Thoughts
  • Acknowledgments