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'Mini Tutorials' - featuring Ms. Straus
Want another explanation of a concept we are studying in class? Watch this video and listen to Ms. Straus describing the concept as she shows it to you right on your screen. It's just like having Ms. Straus at your house doing a math lesson! These 'Mini Tutorials' are a great way to review at night and to study for tests.
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Ordered Pairs (4 mins. to watch) (1.5 mins. to download) |
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Area of Rectangles [by counting squares] (4 mins. to watch) AVI file (7 MB) (1.5 mins. to download) |
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Area of Rectangles [using a formula] (7 mins. to watch) AVI file (10 MB) (2 mins. to download) |
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Area of Triangles [using a formula] (5 mins. to watch) AVI file (9 MB) (2 mins. to download) |
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Volume of Prisms [using a formula] (7 mins. to watch) AVI file (10 MB) (2 mins. to download) |
Everyday Math Family Letter for this unit
(links to a page with pdf files)
Other Interesting Coordinates, Area, Volume, and Capacity Links
Billy Bug Coordinate game - a favorite!
Billy Bug Coordinate game - a second version!
Another description of using formulas for finding area
Find the area - you are given sample questions and you plug in the answers
Funbrain - on area or perimeter - you choose!
Interactive Tutorial - on area or perimeter - you choose!
Count Us In game - a game where you estimate the volume in a container
Volume Puzzle - a game where you practice measuring the proper capacity (liquid volume)
Team Straus Math Units
| Number Theory |
| Estimation and Calculation |
| Geometry Explorations |
| Division |
| Fractions, Decimals, and Percents |
| Fractions and Ratios |
| Coordinates, Area, Volume, and Capacity |
| Algebra Concepts and Skills |
| Volume |
| Probability, Ratios, and Rate |
