Overview - LIFE SKILLS MATH TRANSPARENCIES
Life Skills Math makes math relevant for students in transition from school to independent living. This practical program provides comprehensive instruction that students and adults need for being self-sufficient. The full-color text focuses on using math skills in real-life situations for those who have basic computational skills but need practice in applying these skills.
Features
• Aligns with state and national standards
• ELL/ESL appropriate
• Track student progress with Skill Track Software
• Goals for Learning help students organize information in the chapter
• Problem-solving exercises make learning relevant to students' lives
• Chapter Reviews assess mastery of skills learned
• Calculator activities reinforce operations and provide practice using the calculator
• Over 400 additional activities on the Teacher's Resource Library CD-ROM
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• Adjusting Recipes
• Baseball Statistics
• Counting Calories
• Earning Money
• Fractions in the Home
• Games of Chance
• Home Improvement
• Insurance
• Lawn Care
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• Math and Crafts
• Spending Money
• Traveling
• Using Energy
• Using Math in Sports
• Using Percent
• Watching the Clock
• Working with Interest
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PROGRAM COMPONENTS (sold separately)
Wraparound Teacher's Edition includes the full student text plus teaching strategies, lesson overviews, application activities, ideas for classroom projects, and tips on learning styles
Teacher's Resource Library on CD-ROM contains the Student Workbook offering dozens of reinforcement activities (also available in print), Self-Study Guide for students who want to work at their own pace, two forms of chapter tests, plus midterm and final tests. Just select and print out the materials as needed. Everything is reproducible. For Windows and Macintosh.
Teaching Strategies in Math Transparencies stimulate learning and discussion in the classroom. Graphic organizers present concepts in a meaningful, visual way and help you teach students how to manage information. Comes with instruction book and blackline masters.
With Skill Track Software, a CD-ROM program, students can review each lesson and/or chapter within the textbook at their own pace. Includes hundreds of multiple-choice items that directly relate to the textbook's content. Built-in teacher management software allows the instructor to track student progress and print reports. For Windows and Macintosh.
PROGRAM SETS
Curriculum Class Set includes 10 Student Texts, 1 Teacher's Edition, and 1 Teacher's Resource Library CD.
Inclusion Class Set includes 3 Student Texts, 1 Teacher's Edition, 1 Teacher's Resource Library CD, and 1 Student Workbook.