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Wednesday 16 November 2011

Math: A Tips and Tricks for Elementary Student


There are a lot of follows on how to survive in a Math Classes. 

As a teacher, we should learn to deal with students who have a difficulty in coping up numbers so basically use objects that are concrete and touchable for students to visualize on it. Have a good collection of pebbles, buttons, sticks or safe objects for the kids to easily handle and manipulate.  Make those things colorful and attractive to the eyes of the little children in order for them to enhance and be more active to the activities.  Organize fun-time games with a good order for these things. You must have that measurement instrument to keep them more attentive and assertive to the class given. Try to ask them what’s their favorites and dislikes. Let them enumerate so that they can learn on it.
Try to use basic things around the classroom and let them pin point them. Let them experience and discover things and just guide them patiently.  From objects to movements and games, let them have a good time with numbers to learn from it.


Have fun with children and practice, practice on things! Good luck!

Tuesday 18 October 2011

Using Mathematics in our Daily Activities

Some people do not have a positive attitude towards Mathematics because they may have had a negative experience with it at school when they got poor grades or were outsmarted by students who are more proficient at Mathematics especially in the part of understanding formulas and computing. However, little do we realize that Mathematics is a very important part of our daily lives. Below are such activities that we would not be able to accomplish without at least a rudimentary knowledge of Mathematics:

· Using a cell phone. The basic features of a cell phone, from the very first simple models to today's smartphones are its call and text messaging features which uses numbers in its operation. In order to call, you must know the receiving party's number and dialling prefix. Its text messaging feature also allows you to write only a certain number of characters. If you go beyond a the limit, you will be charged extra.
· Preparing food. Activities in the kitchen such as baking and cooking will require you to measure ingredients so that you will only get the correct amount needed for a certain dish. Because most ingredients are not pre-packaged in the exact amount that a specific recipe will require, you will need to have basic skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in order to arrive at the exact measurement. You will also need to have a good estimate of time and temperature so that you will know how long you will need to expose your ingredients to heat or cold.
· Doing artistic activities. Even if you think that the opposite of Maths is art because the former emphasises logic while the other banks on creativity, if you are a dancer, painter, sculptor or actress you will still need to know basic mathematical activities such as measuring time (for performers) and counting (for visual arts presenters).

Wednesday 21 September 2011

The Practical Uses of Mathematical Concepts and Principles

Mathematics can be considered as one of the most important human discoveries. As it is, everyday life would be very difficult especially in the modern era where we live in without a working knowledge of Mathematics. Whether you live on a tent in an African desert or at an upscale London neighbourhood, you will need to count on Mathematics to be able to go about your daily life. On a basic level, you will need to count your money as you:

· pay your bills or buy groceries
· divide it as you work out a budget
· estimate distances between two points so you will know how much time it will take you to get from one place to another
· when doing household chores such as painting or repairs, taking an inventory of your remaining supplies you will know whether it is time to shop for new ones

All of the above activities make use of Mathematics' basic principles of addition, division, multiplication and subtraction. If you are a student taking up studies in technical subjects such as Computers, Engineering and Architecture, you will need to study more advanced principles of Mathematics.

Perhaps the most obvious application of Mathematical principles is in business. As consumers, we need to be able to count how much money it will take to buy certain goods or services and to count the change handed down from a payment. This goes for simple cash transactions. More complicated commercial activities for a consumer include balancing checkbooks and checking whether charges on credit card statements add up. While as business managers and owners, we will make use of Mathematics to determine how we should price our goods and services, estimate how much profit we are bound to make and how much profit we are actually making taking into account the expenses we have put up as investment.

One of the most important modern devices that we have is the computer. To create it and keep it running, it has to be founded on Mathematical principles such as the binary code and the code of zero and one. Without computers, modern life would essentially shut down as we will be unable to enjoy the advantages of the Internet, cell phones, Word processors and document storage that will make our life easier.

Tuesday 13 September 2011

The Easy Way Tips in Learning Algebra


I have to admit that algebra is not one of my favorite subjects in high school even when I have already learned about elementary algebra when I was in elementary school. But high school algebra was more difficult and complicated, but thanks to the help of my teacher, my parents and in reading several materials from the library and in the Internet, I was able to overcome my fear of Algebra. Moreover, I learned on how to learn Algebra the easy way by just following several tips or guidelines that I learned from my  teacher, my parents and in the reading materials that I read and studied.



You do not have to be a mathematics wizard in becoming effective in learning Algebra and being able to solve any algebraic problems and operations without much difficulty. All it takes are several simple steps or tips and you would be able to overcome your previous difficulties on how to come up with solutions to algebraic problems that range from the easy to the most difficult.



The tips on how to learn Algebra the easy way:

· I learned that I should first review the basic principles in arithmetic and mathematics by doing practice sets that cover the basics of mathematics and arithmetic. So I read my previous books that cover pre-algebra and their basics and I thoroughly read and reviewed them again. Then, I searched the library for introductory books on algebra. From the reading materials I studied, I learned that the thinner the algebra books, the better because the thinner books contain the basic topics that are good for beginners like me.



· In reading a basic algebra book, the order of topics that I should first read and study would be the topics concerning the numbers or arithmetic review, lines, polynomials and functions. I learned that those topics are the building blocks in algebra that would give a smooth transition to the range of higher-level fields in mathematics.



· For every section in the book that I read and study, I should write down the essential information in note cards such as the important vocabulary, algorithms and formulas including the steps for solving common problems and equations.

Monday 1 August 2011

Percents

Mathematics is all over and yet, we might not recognise it in view it does n't seem like the mathematics we did in schoolhouse. Mathematics from world with us us often appears unforeseeable. But mathematics is bithday present in our world day in and day out -- on the job, in our dwellings house, and in life in the main. Through which you buy a machine, come after a recipe, or decorate your home, you 're employing mathematics basics.

Percentages are used in our everyday life and.
A number of us probably would not yet realize it!!.
This excellent demonstration was fixed through Family of Form 3A.

Tuesday 21 June 2011

Mathematics: A Student Reference

Wherever you go to and whatever you see around you, mathematics is all around us. The arts, sciences, culture, music, environment, people and everything else that you could see, hear and touch would involve some form of mathematics in one way or another. So this blog is dedicated for students at all levels who want to use this as a reference about mathematics as a subject or course in school. So why is mathematics important for students and why should students study it?

Mathematics is important because it is one of the most widely used subjects in the world regardless of the educational level of a student. The subject area of mathematical development is taught to nursery school students at an early age, mathematics is an area of learning that is an essential part of the programme of education from the start of primary school until the end of secondary school. In the tertiary education level, mathematics is an important part because it is widely discussed and used in vocational or technical education and training while math is commonly used in the undergraduate and postgraduate education levels under higher education.

Whether an individual is a nursery school student learning the basics of counting and numbers or a university student taking up a course in statistics, the process of learning and studying mathematics would always continue because it helps in developing and stimulating the mind. So students out there should not hesitate and share their math problems, formulas and other discussions in this blog. Let the adventure of learning and studying mathematics begin.