Math is an important skill in life. Are you looking for a way to improve and learn math skills? Would you like to improve your grades in school, particularly in math? If so, you’ve come to the right place!
Read through the strategies below and pick two or three you’re not doing and implement them into your studies. By doing this, you will learn math skills as well as increase your knowledge and study in such an important area…MATH.
IMPORTANT SKILLS-You will need to know the following skills in order to further your understanding of mathematics and learn math skills. The level of understanding will vary based on your grade level.
1. Know the related addition or subtraction math facts required for your grade level.
2. Know the related multiplication or division math facts required for your grade level.
3. Learn the meaning of addition and subtraction and how they are related.
4. Learn the meaning of multiplication and division and how they are related.
5. Identify patterns in numbers and symbols to further understand concepts.
6. Practice estimating numbers in the following place values: Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Hundred Thousands, Millions, and Billions
ASSIGNMENT TIPS- Practice these skills when managing your assignments at home or school.
7. Always complete your daily assignments and be willing to do more assignments.
8. Create a daily assignment notebook.
9. Start a journal or project book of math activities.
10. Make sure you take daily work home each night.
11. Be careful and work slow on assignments.
12. Take part in math enrichment activities.
13. Be sure to check assignments/tests for errors before you hand them in
STUDY HABITS- Get in the routine of doing these activities to strengthen and learn math skills.
14. Review concepts taught in class every night, regardless of whether or not an assignment has been issued.
15. Prepare for tests or develop math puzzles for review.
16. Participate in review opportunities, before test, regardless of when they are held for example during: recess, lunch, before school and after school.
17. Review the most important definitions of math vocabulary.
TEACHING OTHERS AND CLARIFYING SKILLS- In order to retain information at the highest level you must teach those skills to others. It is also important to develop a deep understanding of the concepts.
18. Make sure to ask questions when you have troubles understanding information.
19. Provide tutoring for a friend or younger student.
20. Create math problems to challenge friends or family
PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES- Use any of the following strategies to solve problems.
21. Draw a diagram.
22. Make a model and act out a problem.
23. Use trial and error then test the result.
24. Work the problem backward.
25. Look for a pattern.
26. Create a table.
By implementing these tips you will enable yourself to better learn math skills to improve your grades in school!
