Quick Math - Mental Math Tricks for Everyday Situations
Cruz Velasquez
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(21)
This class will offer addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percents, and fraction mental math tips to increase student's arithmetic speed and then have students apply them in everyday life where it may apply with examples.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Day 1: Addition/Subtraction
- Introductions (Will always be some sort of game)
- Discussion of where quick addition/subtraction may be used in everyday life and why it is important
- Short introduction and application of scientific notation, units of measurement, and adding/subtracting big and small numbers
- Mental Addition Methods (MAM's): Grouping Method and Break Apart Method (BAM)
- Mental Subtraction Methods (MSM's): Break Apart Method (BAM)
- Go through a...Students will drastically improve their basic arithmetic skills in addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, and percents/fractions and the importance at being able to do the basic operations with high velocity and dexterity. They will also learn some unit conversions and how to quickly interchange between units within the empirical and metric systems and how quick math is important in everyday life.
I am extremely well versed mathematically with a BA in BioPhysics requiring math of all levels and where advanced arithmetic is highly required to solve problems quickly. I have taken courses in Calculus I, II, and III as well as Vector Calculus, Ordinary Differential equations, Linear Algebra, and many other physics courses requiring high levels of mathematics. I truly have a passion for math and its capacity to manipulate numbers and equations to understand the world at many different levels including scientific research, business, everyday shopping, and much more.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
At day 4 of this course, there will be a mass jeopardy game testing all of their abilities in a competitive game setting where the top winner will win a free 1 hour private tutoring session in any math related topic they choose from the teacher of this course.Grades Offered
A white board is recommended to practice the mental math techniques on to be written down at first then do them without the white board. Paper and pen/pencil will work fine too.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(21)
I teach classes in biology, physics, general chemistry, and mathematics at a high school and university level with emphasis on mathematical models. I have a strong passion for math and its applications in understanding the world around us whether...
Group Class
$40
weekly or $80 for 4 classes2x per week, 2 weeks
60 min
Completed by 87 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-15
4-18 learners per class
