Strategies for Studying Math
Why Study Math? Math is important Math can be difficult and require more work on your part The only way to overcome “Math Phobia” is to sharpen your skills Math is not only an academic skill, it’s a life skill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFkG3dv523Y
The Strategies: 1. Organize your notes and materials
See if you can memorize this list in 15 seconds: Commutative Addition Distributive Subtraction Product Associative Division Quotient Difference Multiplication
It’s a little bit easier like this: Math Properties Math Operations Names of Answers Commutative Subtraction Product Associative Addition Quotient Distributive Multiplication Difference Division
The Strategies: 2. Do practice problems.
Where do I get problems to practice? Ask your teacher for extra problems Redo a few from your workbook Google the skill you are learning and “practice” (For example: “Adding Fractions Practice”) Find an app or online game that helps you practice
The Strategies: 3. Make flash cards.
The Strategies: 4. Study with a partner or group.
Want to know why studying with a partner works Want to know why studying with a partner works? Here is what we remember: