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Dan's Math - Basic Skills Topics
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Activity Description
Dan Bach teaches math at Diablo Valley College. He has co-authored a pre-algebra text. This site has arithmetic (the basic operations and what order to do them), pre-algebra (introduction to symbols and expressions), and beginning algebra (simplifying, solving, and graphing.) It has samples to go with the definitions. Have students use the site to fill out the Example Document 1 Mathematics Basics. It gives an overview of the vocabulary and topics they will be studying.
Preparation
Preview site. Print Example Document 1, Mathematics Basics.
How-To
Introduce mathematics vocabulary. Demonstrate the site. Hand out the Example Document 1, Mathematics Basics. Have students fill out the definitions for each of the topics. Later, gather the students to discuss what they learned and answer questions.
More Ways
- This is a good backup for students who want to see the class topic a second time.
- Introduce the topic in class.
- Do sample problems.
- Demonstrate the site.
- Show the explanation for today's topic.
- Assign problems to practice skill.
Program Areas
- ABE: Adult Basic Education
Levels
- Low
- Intermediate
- High
- All Levels