Posts Tagged ‘math’

Algebra 2 - Conic Sections - Ellipses

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Conic sections CAN be fun, if you know what you’re doing… that’s why YAYMATH is here! Ellipses are another of the conic sections. We discuss the major and minor axes, the focii, and graph in detail. Hope you enjoy the roller coaster story! YAY MATH! Visit yaymath.org Videos copyright (c) Yay Math

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Watch Video on Rounding Numbers - Rounding Decimals

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Access full lesson containing this video at: http://www.yourteacher.com/prealgebra/roundingdecimals.php Students learn to round a decimal to a given place using the following steps. First, find the digit in the rounding place. Next, look at the digit to the right of the rounding place. If the digit to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, round down, which means that the digit in the rounding place stays the same, and all digits to the right of the place become zero. If the digit to the right of the rounding place is greater than 5, round up, which means add 1 to the digit in the rounding place, and all digits to the right of the rounding place become zero.

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Watch Video on Multiplying Fractions - Algebra Help

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Access full lesson containing this video at: http://www.yourteacher.com/algebra1/multiplyingfractions.php Students learn to multiply two fractions by multiplying across the numerators, and multiplying across the denominators. Students learn to divide two fractions by taking the reciprocal of the second fraction, then multiplying the fractions.

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Another graphical multiplication trick

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Learn how to multiply numbers by means of drawing. You only have to draw circles and lines following an easy method. Try to do it by yourself with another numbers and you will see that it is a straightforward method. Check it out!

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Algebra Help: Square Roots

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Taking the square root of a perfect square.

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Basic Math: Fractions

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Think of a pizza… the parts of the whole pie! Fractions rep

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©Magic Math for 7’s Multiplication, Learning the Times Table

Friday, August 14th, 2009

http://RightBrainMath.com patent pending teaching system from Mister Numbers uses the Magic Blackboard to teach a way to create multiplying by 7 in a fun way from patterns. Share this fun video with a parent or kid.This teaches a positive attitude toward math and pattern recognition, as well as teaching the times table. The book, EZ Times Table also teaches fun ways to do the Twos, Threes, Fours, Sixes, Eights, and Nines from simple patterns as well as isting kids as young as kindergarten to make the whole times table on one page.
http://RightBrainMath.com Playful patterns create all the times tables. On a tic-tac-toe square you put the numbers 1-9. In seconds you can create the Sevens multiplication table. It is fun and easy patterns that create 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, and 63. And there are ways to continue the pattern to reveal multiplication of the Sevens to 100 x 7 and beyond. There are also playful patterns for creating the Ones, Twos, Threes, Fours, Sixes (five different ways) Sevens, Eights, Nines, and even the whole times table on a blank table. Kids, Teachers, Parents, and schools will benefit from this fun way to approach the times table that creates a positive attitude about math. The editor of Curriculum Review magazine says, “I like the book [EZ Times Table] because it is user-friendly and can be utilized with a variety of grade-school children.” See the book EZ Times Table available on Amazon.com and on the website RightBrainMath.com.

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Basic Math: Lesson 6 - #10 - Subtraction of Fractions

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Concepts covered: Subtraction of Improper and Proper Fractions and also Mixed Numbers.

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Fractions & Proportions : How to Multiply With Decimal Points

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Multiplying with decimal points is the same as any other multiplication problem, as long as the amount of decimal points for each number is noted. Move the decimal left for the number of decimals in a multiplication equation with help from a math teacher in this free video on using decimals in math.

Expert: Jimmy Chang
Contact: www.wearehdtv.com
Bio: Jimmy Chang has been a math teacher at St. Pete College for more than nine years. He has a master’s degree in math and his specialties include calculus, algebra, liberal arts math, and trigonometry.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Division of Fractions Taught Conceptually, part 2

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Reciprocal numbers are taught by looking at measurement divisions with a dividend of 1 (e.g. 1 divided by 3/4). Then the procedure is generalized to any fractional dividend, so that we arrive at the common shortcut for division of fractions (the shortcut of flip and multiply). These steps effectively justify the rule for dividing fractions to the students.

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