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In most math
lessons today, you are asked to not only solve the
problem, but also to explain your answer. In
this lesson you will learn what that means! |
Basically you
need to :
- use descriptive MATH
words, and
- describe it in a
logical and clear sequence (order).
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What
are these descriptive MATH words? |
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Let's go through what needs to
be described and see if a math word is there! |
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describe: |
MATH
WORDS |
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the
processes (verbs) |
add, subtract,
multiply, divide |
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the
parts (nouns) |
addend, divisor,
factor, dividend, partial products |
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the
answers (nouns) |
sum, difference,
product, quotient, an average |
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the
methods involved (more verbs) |
combining,
ordering, averaging, estimating, rounding |
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the
descriptive words
(adjectives) |
greater than,
less than, smaller, larger, first, second, equal to, one half,
longer, same |
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other
good Math
words |
reciprocals,
fraction, decimal, equivalent, estimate, parallel, perpendicular,
rate, percent |
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the
tools used: (nouns) |
ruler,
protractor, straight edge, compass, blocks |
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What words
show a logical and clear sequence (order)? |
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Let's examine some ORDER words.
(Think of how you would SAY it, and probably that is the way it
should be written also.) |
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to
describe: |
MATH
WORDS |
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order of
events: |
first,
second, third, fourth, etc. |
| relationship
of events |
last,
after, before, then, next |
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Let's see
an example: |
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Is it
possible to find a ratio that is equal to ¾, 3 to 4, and 3:4?
Explain.
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| Yes, it
is possible. First, multiply 3 and 4 by the
same number and then you get equivalent fractions,
or ratios. |
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Look at the MATH words we
used in that small explanation! first,
multiply, same, equivalent, fractions, ratios. Some of the
words are for sequence, and some are used just as correct math terms.
Ready
to Practice?
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