It's true: Making sense of basic math doesn't have to take a long time - and it doesn't have to be difficult! In just 15 minutes a day, students can excel at a wide array of common - and even not-so-common - middle and high school math challenges. How?
Each lesson gives one small part of the bigger math problem, so that each day, students build upon the previous day's knowledge. Fun factoids, catchy memory hooks, and valuable shortcuts help ensure that what students learn becomes ingrained. With Junior Skill Builders: Basic Math in 15 Minutes a Day, before you know it, a struggling student becomes a math pro - one easy step at a time.
Note to parents: In addition to all the essential practice that students need to ace classroom tests, quizzes, class participation, and standardized exams, Junior Skill Builders: Basic Math in 15 Minutes a Day provides parents with an easy, accessible way to help their children excel and point them toward success. All it takes is just 15 minutes a day.
TABLE of CONTENTS
Introduction
Pretest
SECTION 1: NUMBER BOOT CAMP
Lesson 1: Numbers, Operations, and Absolute Value
Lesson 2: Order of Operations
Lesson 3: Factors and Divisibility
Lesson 4: Fractions
Lesson 5: Decimals
Lesson 6: Ratio and Proportion
Lesson 7: Percents
Lesson 8: Measures of Central Tendency
Lesson 9: Graphs that Display Data
SECTION 2: BASIC ALGEBRA - THE MYSTERIES OF LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS
Lesson 10: Variables, Expressions, and Equations
Lesson 11: Solving Equations
Lesson 12: Inequalities
Lesson 13: Powers and Exponents
Lesson 14: Scientific Notation
Lesson 15: Square Roots
Lesson 16: Algebraic Expressions and Word Problems
SECTION 3: BASIC GEOMETRY - ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
Lesson 17: Lines and Angles
Lesson 18: Classifying Quadrilaterals
Lesson 19: Perimeter
Lesson 20: Area
Lesson 21: Symmetry and Similarity
Lesson 22: Classifying Triangles
Lesson 23: Circles and Circumference
Lesson 24: Three-Dimensional Figures
Lesson 25: Volume of Solids
Lesson 26: Surface Area of Solids
Lesson 27: The Coordinate Plane
Lesson 28: Slope of a Line
Posttest
Hints for Taking Standardized Tests
Glossary