Jamestown's Number Power: Introductory

Overview

Main description

Flex mental muscles with our unique math books targeted to struggling readers

• Straightforward explanations and step-by-step instructions help struggling readers conquer math concepts
• Real-life examples encourage students to connect math to their own experiences
• Full scope of math curriculum in 16 books means students can work on specific areas for review

Every Number Power book targets a particular set of math skills. Students can work on as many or as few concepts as they need. Diagnostic tests and performance-based prescriptions target problem areas. Short, manageable lessons and step-by-step examples assure success. Each book includes quick-reference pages for using calculators, mental math, formulas, measurements, and estimations.

Table of contents

To the LearnerSkills Inventory Pre-TestPart A: ComputationPart B: Applied MathematicsCorrelation TablesAddition of Whole NumbersSubtraction of Whole NumbersMultiplication of Whole NumbersDivision of Whole NumbersNumerationNumber TheoryData InterpretationPre-AlgebraMeasurementGeometryComputation in ContextEstimationThe Number SystemPlace ValueNaming Large NumbersWriting Large NumbersComparing NumbersSpecial Types of NumbersFractionsMixed NumbersUsing CoinsWriting Money in Decimal FormEstimationCommon Sense EstimationRoundingNumber System Skills PracticeAdditionBasic ConceptsBasic Addition FactsAdding Three or More NumbersAdding in Column FormAdding Small and Large NumbersWhen a Column Sum Is More Than 9Using Estimation To Check AdditionSolving Word ProblemsAddition Skills PracticeSubtractionBasic ConceptsBasic Subtraction FactsSubtracting in Column FormHow To BorrowBorrowing from ZeroUsing Estimation To Check SubtractionChecking Subtraction with First DigitsSolving Word ProblemsSubtraction Skills PracticeMultiplicationBasic ConceptsBasic Multiplication FactsMultiplying by a One-Digit NumberWhen a Column Product Is More Than 9Using Estimation When You MultiplySolving Word ProblemsMultiplication Skills PracticeDivisionBasic ConceptsBasic Division FactsUsing the Division SymbolDividing by a One-Digit NumberWhen a Dividend Digit Is Too SmallDividing with a RemainderWriting the Steps of a Division ProblemMixed PracticeUsing Estimation with DivisionSolving Word ProblemsSolving Two-Step Word ProblemsDivision Skills PracticeData InterpretationReading a TableUsing Numbers in a TableComparing Numbers in a TableUsing a CalendarUsing a Price ListGraphsReading a PictographReading a Bar GraphReading a Circle GraphFinding an AverageData Interpretation Skills PracticePre-AlgebraFinding PatternsFinding Number PatternsPatterns in Multiplication and Division FactsPatterns in Graphs and TablesPatterns in Number SentencesWriting Letters and Symbols for WordsWriting EquationsSolving EquationsPre-Algebra Skills PracticeMeasurementChoosing the Best ToolReading a ScaleEstimating a Measurement on a ScaleMeasuring TemperatureMeasuring LengthUsing a RulerReading Fractions on ScalesMeasuring to the Nearest 1/8-inchMeasuring to the Nearest MillimeterMeasuring WeightMeasuring LiquidsReading and Writing TimeChanges in TimeReading a Map or DiagramMeasurement Skills PracticeGeometryUsing LogicFiguresDrawing FiguresFigures with the Same ShapeFigures and SymmetryGeometry Skills PracticeSkills Inventory Post-TestPart A: ComputationPart B: Applied MathematicsGlossary of Common TermsIndex