Siri Learning

Attention Getting Question: You just achieved the highest score on your favorite video game! Wow! That is a huge number! You want to tell your friend your score, but how? Introduction: The position of the number helps you understand its value. You can use what you already know about ones, tens, and hundreds to read larger numbers. Subject: There are three ways to represent a whole number.Numbers can be written in standard form, word form, or expanded form. Standard form is the number represent

Attention Getting Question: How can we calculate numbers quickly and accurately in our head without writing it down? A reliable method is to round the numbers. That makes mental math easy! Introduction: Your family wants to save money for a new computer. The total cost for the system is $1,287. So far, $729 has been saved. About how much more money is needed? Subject: The word “about” is a clue that an exact answer is not necessary.When we use other numbers to find an answer that is “close,” it

It’s well known among educators that complex and abstract topics can be understood more easily (especially by younger students) when concepts are introduced visually. Visuals not only improve a student’s ability to understand how something works, but also help with retention. Furthermore, by seeing the “whole” of something, children are better able to understand the parts. Even more importantly, research shows that 3D-animated models are able to represent information in the most efficient m

It’s well known among educators that complex and abstract topics can be understood more easily (especially by younger students) when concepts are introduced visually. Visuals not only improve a student’s ability to understand how something works, but also help with retention. Furthermore, by seeing the “whole” of something, children are better able to understand the parts. Even more importantly, research shows that 3D-animated models are able to represent information in the most efficient m