Earlier this month, NPR covered the phenomenon of "summer slide" - i.e., the loss of skills that students experience over the summer. The full transcript of the program can be found here: Keeping Kids Intellectually Engaged During the Summer An important highlight from the program: ...what … [Read more...]
Great Math Resources for Extra Practice
Lines & Angles Clinic
After the jump is a review of some terms and concepts that you must know in order to deal with angles on the SAT and other standardized tests. This post also runs through four typical problems that require you to apply these concepts. … [Read more...]
Rational Expressions – Fractions in Algebra
At the end of last week's lesson on fractions, I left our readers with a challenge problem to solve: X2 + 3X + 2 X2 + 4X + 4 Simplify. This week, we will discuss in detail how to solve this and other problems involving the simplification of rational expressions. … [Read more...]
Fractions Clinic
Many American students are uncomfortable with fractions. Unfortunately, fractions definitely have a place on college entrance examinations like the SAT or the ACT. If you are one of the many who scream at the sight of a rational number, look below the cut for some helpful hints! … [Read more...]
