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How Do I Make My Kids Better at Math?
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This is a question that all parents, except those parents whose children happen to be gifted with math ability, ask without fail.
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How Do I Make My Kids Better at Math?
Well, lets start with the question, Why do many children hate math?. These web resources provide some inputs:
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Try to relate geometrical objects to the real world as you learn about them, thus making it an easy mind game. For circles, think your bicycle wheels. For rectangles, think of boxes. For spheres, think baseballs or soccer balls. Associating these shapes to something you already understand speeds up your understanding and improve your chances of remembering.
Another interesting way to learn geometry is to relate it to sports & games we play. If you are playing cricket, look at the trajectory the ball takes when a batsman hits it high. Is it in the shape of a parabola or is it elliptical? Ask yourself these questions. Pool is a good example of a game where geometry is everything the game is all about angles! While playing pool and hitting one ball with another, observe how the angles of each of the balls change, and so on. So the next time you play pool, remember you are playing geometry!
See also: Dr. Supers Triangles Making Math Fun from GMU
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Math Glossary
A - absolute value, acute angle, acute triangle, additive identity, additive inverse, adjacent angles, angle, arc, area, associative property of addition, associative property of multiplication, average, axis of symmetry B base, bisect, box and whisker plot C - Cartesian coordinates, central angle, chord, circle, circumference, coefficient, collinear, combination, common factor, common multiple, commutative property of addition, commutative property of multiplication, complementary angles, composite number, cone, congruent, constant, coordinate plane, coplanar, counting numbers, counting principle, cross product, cube, cylinder D data, decimal number, degree, denominator, dependent events, diagonal, diameter, difference, digit, distributive property, dividend, divisor E ellipse, equation, equilateral triangle, equivalent equations, equivalent fractions, error of measurement, evaluate, even number, event, exponent, equivalent fractions F factor, factorial, face, formula, fraction, frequency, frequency table G graph, greatest common factor (GCF) H Horizontal, hypotenuse I - identity property of addition, identity property of multiplication, improper fraction, independent events, inequality, infinity, inscribed angle, inscribed polygon, integers, intercept, intercepted arc, interpolation, intersecting lines, inverse, inverse operations, irrational number, isosceles triangle L - least common denominator, least common multiple, like fractions, line, line of symmetry, line segment, locus, logic, lowest terms M Mean, Median, Midpoint, mixed number, mode, multiple, multiplicative identity, multiplicative inverse, mutually exclusive events N - natural numbers, negative number, normal, number line, numerator O - obtuse angle, obtuse triangle, octagon, odd number, operation, opposites, ordered pair, origin, outcome P Parallel, parallelogram, pentagon, percent, perimeter, permutation, perpendicular, pi, plane, point, polygon, polyhedron, positive number, power, prime number, probability, product, proper fraction, proportion, protractor, pyramid, Pythagorean Theorem Q quadrant, quadrilateral, quotient R radius, range, rate, ratio, rational number, ray, real numbers, reciprocal, rectangle, reflection, regular polygon, repeating decimal, rhombus, right angle, right triangle, root, rotation S - sample space, scale drawing, scalene triangle, scattergram, scientific notation, set, similar, simplifying, skew lines, slope, solution, sphere, square, square root, statistics, stem and leaf plot, straight angle, supplementary angles, surface area T - terminating decimal, translation, transformation, transversal, trapezoid, tree diagram, triangle U - unit price V Variable, Vertex, vertical angles, volume W - whole numbers X - x-axis, x-intercept Y - y-axis, y-intercept Z Zero, zero property of multiplication
Grade K
A above, add, after, afternoon, alike C calendar, circle, clocks, cone, cube, cylinder D dime E eight, eighteen, eleven, equals, equal parts, evening F fifteen, fifth, first, five, four, fourteen, fourth G H halves, heavier I inside J K L last, left, less, lighter, long, longer, longest M middle, minus, money, more, morning N next, nickel, nine, nineteen, not alike O outside, over P pattern, pattern unit, penny, picture graph, plus Q - quarter R rectangle, right S same, seasons, second, seven, seventeen, shapes,
short, shorter, shortest, six, sixteen, sort, sphere, square, subtract U under, zero
K1 Glossary
Grade 1 A add, addition sentence, after B balance, bar graph, before, between C calendar, centimeter, circle, cone, corner, count back, count on, cube, cylinder D day, difference, dime, doubles, doubles plus one E - equal parts, equals, estimate, even numbers F - fact family, fewer, flat surface, fractions G - greater than H - half hour, heavier, hour, hour hand I - inch J M minus, minute hand, month, more than N nickel, number line, number sentence O - o'clock, odd numbers, one dollar, one less, one more, ones, Order Property, ordinal numbers P pattern, pattern unit, penny, picture graph, plus, pyramid Q - quarter R rectangle, rectangular prism, related facts, rule, ruler S side, sort, sphere, square, subtract, subtraction sentence, sum T - tally chart, tally marks, ten less, ten more, tens, trade, triangle
K2
Grade 2 A - A.M., add, addend, after, array B - bar graph, before, between C calendar, centimeter, circle, cone, congruent figures, corner, count back, count on, cube, cup, cylinder D difference, digits, dime, divide, dollar, doubles, doubles plus one E edge, equal groups, equal parts, equal sign, equal to, estimate, even numbers F face, fact family, flip, foot, fractions G gram, greater than > H - half dollar, half hour, hour, hundred, hundreds I inch J M meter, minutes, multiplication sentence, multiply N nickel, number sentences O - odd numbers, ones, Order Property, ordinal numbers,
ounce, oval Q quart, quarter R rectangle, rectangular prism, regroup, round S side, skip-count, slide, sphere, square, subtract, sum T table, tally marks, temperature, ten frame, tens, triangle, turn Z - Zero Property
K3
Grade 3 A - acute angle, acute triangle, addend, addition, A.M.,
angle, Area, array E edge, elapsed time, equal sign, equally likely, equilateral triangle, equivalent, equivalent fractions, estimate (noun), estimate (verb), even number, event, expanded form, experiment, expression F face, fact family, factor, fair, flip, foot, fraction,
frequency table H hexagon, horizontal bar graph, hour (hr), hour hand, hundredth I impossible, inch, intersecting lines, inverse operations, isosceles triangle J K key, kilogram (kg), kilometer (km) L - least likely, less than (<), like fractions, likely, line, line graph, line of symmetry, line plot, line segment, liter (L) M - make a ten, mass, meter (m), midnight, mile (mi), milliliter (mL), minute (min), minute hand, mixed number, mode, most likely, multiplication, multiply, multistep problem N noon, number line, number sentence, numerator O - obtuse angle, obtuse triangle, octagon, odd number, open figure, opposite operations, Order Property of Addition, Order Property of Multiplication, ordered pair, ordinal number, ounce (oz), outcome P - parallel lines, parallelogram, pentagon, perimeter, pictograph, pint (pt), place value, place-value charts, plane, plane figure, P.M., point, point symmetry, polygon, possible outcome, pound (lb.), predict, product, pyramid Q quadrilateral, quart, quotient R radius, range, ray, rectangle, rectangular prism, regroup, remainder, results, rhombus, right angle, right triangle, round, rounding S scale, scalene triangle, schedule, sequence, similar, simplest form, slide, solid figure, sphere, square, square number, square pyramid, square unit, standard form, subtraction, sum, survey, symmetry T - tally table, tangram, tenth, tessellate, tessellation, time line, trapezoid, triangle, turn U - unit cost, unlikely V variable, vertex, vertical bar graph, volume W - whole number, word form X Y yard Z - Zero Property of Addition, Zero Property of Multiplication
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K4 - Grade 4 A - A.M., acute angle, addend, addition, analog clock, angle, area, array, Associative Property of Addition, Associative Property of Multiplication, average B - bar graph, benchmark C - calendar, capacity, cardinal number, center, centimeter (cm), century, certain, chord, circle, circle graph, circumference, closed figure, compass, compatible numbers, composite number, cone, congruent, congruent figures, coordinate grid, corner, cube, cubic unit, cumulative frequency, cup (c), cylinder D data, decade, decimal, decimal number system, decimal point, decimeter, degree, degree Celsius (°C), degree Fahrenheit (°F), denominator, diameter, difference, digit, digital clock, dimension, Distributive Property of Multiplication, dividend, divisible, division, divisor, double-bar graph E edge, elapsed time, equally likely, equation, equilateral triangle, equivalent, equivalent decimals, equivalent fractions, estimate (noun), estimate (verb), event, expanded form, expression F face, fact family, factor, factor tree, fairness, flip (reflection), foot (ft), formula, fraction, frequency, frequency table, function table G - gallon (gal), gram (g), greater than (>), grid, Grouping Property of AdditionGrouping Property of Multiplication H hexagon, hour (hr), hour hand (hr), horizontal, hundredth I impossible, inch (in.), intersecting lines, interval, inverse operations, isosceles triangle J K key, kilogram (kg), kilometer (km) L leaf, less than (<), like fractions, likely, line, line graph, line plot, line segment, line symmetry, linear units, liter (L) M mass, mathematical probability, mean, median, meter (m), mile (mi), milliliter (mL), millions, minute (min), minute hand, mixed number, mode, multiple, multiplication, multistep problem N - negative numbers, net, nominal number, number line, numerator O - obtuse angle, octagon, odd number, one-dimensional, open figure, Order Property of Addition, Order Property of Multiplication, ordered pair, ordinal number, ounce (oz), outcome, outlier P - P.M., parallel lines, parallelogram, parentheses, partial product, pentagon, perimeter, period, perpendicular lines, pictograph, pint (pt), place value, plane, plane figure, point, polygon, positive numbers, pound (lb), predict, prime factor, prime number, probability, product, Property of One, protractor, pyramid Q quadrilateral, quart (qt), quotient R radius, range, ray, rectangle, rectangular prism, reflection (flip), regroup, regular polygon, remainder, rhombus, right angle, right triangle, rotation (turn), rotational symmetry, rounding S scale, scalene triangle, schedule, seconds (sec),
similar, similar figures, simplest form, slide (translation), solid figure,
sphere, square, square number, square pyramid, square unit, standard form,
stem, stem-and-leaf plot, subtraction, sum, survey U - unlike fractions, unlikely V variable, Venn diagram, Vertex, vertical, volume W weight, whole number, word form X - x-axis, x-coordinate Y - y-axis, y-coordinate, yard (yd) Z - Zero Property of Multiplication -- Tables --
K5
Grade 5 A - absolute value, acute angle, acute triangle, addend, addition, angle, area, array, ascending, Associative Property of Addition, Associative Property of Multiplication, average, axis B - bar graph, base, base, benchmark, billion C capacity, cardinal number, centimeter, central angle, certain, chord, circle, circle graph, circumference, closed figure, common factor, common multiple, Commutative Property of Addition, Commutative Property of Multiplication, compass, compatible number, composite number, cone, congruent, congruent figures, contrast, coordinate plane, coordinates, cube, cubic unit, cumulative frequency, cup (c), cylinder D data, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, decimeter (dm), degree(°), degree Celsius (°C), degree Fahrenheit (°F), denominator, descending, diameter, difference, digit, dimension, Distributive Property of Multiplication, dividend, divisible, division, divisor, double-bar graph E edge, elapsed time, equally likely, equation,
equilateral triangle, equivalent, equivalent decimals, equivalent fractions,
equivalent ratios, estimate (noun), estimate (verb), evaluate, event,
expanded form, exponent, expression G gallon, gram, greater than, greatest common factor H height, hexagon, histogram, hundredth, hypotenuse I impossible, inch, inequality, integers, intersecting lines, interval, inverse operations, isosceles triangle J K - kilogram (kg), kiloliter (kL), kilometer (km) L - least common denominator (LCD), least common multiple (LCM), leg, less than (<), like fractions, line, linear unit, line graph, line plot, line segment, line symmetry, liter (L) M - map scale, mass, mean, median, meter, mile, milligram (mg), milliliter (mL), millimeter (mm), million, mixed number, mode, multiple, multiplication, multistep problem N - negative integer, net, nominal number, number line, numerator O - obtuse angle, obtuse triangle, octagon, opposites, ordered pair, order of operations, ordinal number, origin, ounce (oz), outcome, outlier P - parallel lines, parallelogram, parentheses, pentagon, percent, perimeter, period, perpendicular lines, pictograph, pint, place value, plane, plane figure, point, point symmetry, polygon, polyhedron, positive integer, possible outcomes, pound (lb), precision, prediction, prime factorization, prime number, prioritize, prism, probability, product, Property of One, proportion, protractor, pyramid Q quadrilateral, quart, quotient R radius, range, ratio, ray, reciprocal, rectangle, rectangular prism, reflection, regular polygon, rhombus, right angle, right triangle, rotation, rotational symmetry, rounding S scale, scale drawing, scalene triangle, schedule,
scientific notation, similar figures, simplest form, solid figure, solution,
sphere, square, square number, square pyramid, square unit, standard form,
stem-and-leaf plot, subtraction, sum, surface area, survey U - unlike fractions, unlikely V variable, Venn diagram, vertex, volume W - whole number, word form X - x-axis, x-coordinate Y - y-axis, y-coordinate Z - Zero Property of Addition, Zero Property of Multiplication -- Tables --
K6
Grade 6 A - absolute value, acute angle, acute triangle, Addition Property of Equality, additive inverse, adjacent angles, algebraic expression, algebraic operating system, angle, arc, area, Associative Property, average, axes B - bar graph, base, biased question, biased sample, bisect, box-and-whisker graph C capacity, Celsius, center of a circle, certain, chord, circle, circle graph, circumference, closed figure, clustering, common factor, common multiple, Commutative Property, compatible numbers, compensation, complement, complementary angles, composite number, compound event, cone, congruent, congruent figures, congruent polygons, convenience sample, coordinate plane, coordinates, corresponding angles, corresponding sides, cross products, cube, cumulative frequency, customary measurement system, cylinder D data, decimal, decimal system, degree, degree Celsius (°C), degree Fahrenheit (°F), denominator, dependent events, diameter, difference, dimension, discount, Distributive Property of Multiplication, dividend, divisible, Division Property of Equality, divisor E edge, equally likely, equation, equilateral triangle, equivalent, equivalent decimals, equivalent fractions, equivalent ratios, estimate (noun), estimate (verb), evaluate, event, experimental probability, exponent, expression F face, factor, factor tree, Fahrenheit, Fibonacci Sequence, formula, fractal, fraction, frequency table, function, Fundamental Counting Principle G - Golden Ratio, Golden Rectangle, greater than, greatest common factor (GCF) H height, hexagon, histogram, hypotenuse I - Identity Property of One, Identity Property of Zero, impossible, independent events, indirect measurement, inequality, integers, intersecting lines, interval, inverse operations, isosceles triangle J K L - lateral faces, least common denominator (LCD), least common multiple (LCM), leg, less than, like terms, line, line graph, line of symmetry, line plot, line segment, line symmetry, lower extreme, lower quartile M - map scale, mean, measure of central tendency, median, metric system, midpoint, mixed number, mode, multiple, multiple-bar graph, multiple-line graph, Multiplication Property of Equality, multistep problem N - negative integer, net, network, number line, numerator, numerical expression O - obtuse angle, obtuse triangle, octagon, opposites,
ordered pair, order of operations, origin, outcome, outlier, overestimate Q quadrants, quadrilateral, quotient R radius, random sample, range, rate, ratio, rational number, ray, reciprocal, rectangle, rectangular prism, reflection, regular polygon, relation, repeating decimal, rhombus, right angle, right triangle, rotation (turn), rotational symmetry S - sales tax, sample, sample space, scale, scale drawing,
scalene triangle, scatterplot, sector, self-similarity, sequence, similar
figures, simple interest, simplest form, simulation, solid figure, solution,
solve an equation, sphere, square, square number, square root, standard form,
stem-and-leaf plot, straight angle, Subtraction Property of Equality, sum,
supplementary angles, surface area, survey, systematic sample U - unbiased sample, underestimate, unit rate, unlike fractions, upper extreme, upper quartile V variable, Venn diagram, vertex, vertical angles, volume W - whole number X - x-axis, x-coordinate Y - y-axis, y-coordinate Z
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