Earning, saving, spending, investing, budgeting, collecting, and giving are all part of handling money. And handling money wisely is what financial literacy at home, school and in society is all about. Modern governments want to develop financial literacy among consumers in society. This means improving the ability to understand money matters, applying that knowledge and [...]
Even kids use decimals almost everyday without even realizing it. They speak of dollars and cents in everyday conversation, and are using one of the applications of decimals. Yet for some reason, this remains one area of math that elementary students find intimidating. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here are several creative methods [...]
When you are dividing with decimals it can be a little confusing unless you learn to make it easy on yourself. All you have to do is to remember is that you want to have a whole number for your divisor so you simply move the decimal point over on the dividend the same number [...]
For more educational videos visit www.schoolwaxtv.com and for more homework help visit www.schoolwax.com. This episode of Notepad Tutor that is part of the Pilot Math 4 series explains how to relate decimals and fractions using base 10 blocks. Pilot Math is a classroom resource that combines traditional print textbooks and workbooks with online media. Follow the Pilot Math characters; Cameron, Alyssa, Daksha, Zach, Lian, and Nina as they explore math with their teaching computer, Ed.
Teaching the decimal system to elementary children might seem like a daunting task on the surface but there is a simple solution right in your wallet or purse…money! Because both the decimal system and American currency are both rooted on a base 10 system and children are introduced to money at an early age, it [...]
We are please to announced our first Board Game – this is a downloadable board game like snakes and ladders where students roll a dice and advance according to their answers on the 40 full color game cards! Our first game is Grade 4 Decimals — lots more to come soon! Grade 4 Decimals Printable [...]
Manipulatives are games and hands-on activities that get the student’s senses involved in the learning process. Ideally, manipulatives will aid in the learning process for auditory, visual and rote learners. Students are able to listen, look, repeat, and actively participate in the learning process.
Despite their simplicity, decimals can cause headaches for teachers and students alike. Students have difficulty understanding why they should learn decimals, and even more trouble with remembering their decimal points. Teachers grow frustrated trying to teach what should be a relatively easy concept, and that frustration increases in direct proportion to the difficulties their students [...]