Simplified Math & Science Instruction

Why math is important.

Math is a very important subject. Perhaps one of the most important. In many careers it is essential, and I would argue in all careers it is useful. In everyday life you need math. From balancing a checkbook to figuring out deductions on your taxes to deciding which set of toilet paper is a better sale. You can live life without math but it's easier and better with it. Math is also needed for most science and technology fields. Even many trades need math. Plus, it's fun to learn.

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Who is this website for?

This website is designed for 2 groups of people primarily. Parents of children with cancer whose children can't attend school regularly, and homeschoolers whose children might be uncomfortable with math or even afraid of it. This website can be used by anyone but those two groups are the ones I had in mind.

I believe that education should be for free for everyone. So, I intend to keep this website as close to free as possible. I will try to make all the webpages available to be printed off for free. The lessons are available online at no charge and can be watched as many times as you like. There is no membership for the site. I will make recommendations as to how to make the manipulatives at home if they are needed. If you don't want to print things off or make your own supplies, I'll also make preprinted workbooks and manipulative kits available for purchase if you want them. But you shouldn't need them.

How to study math

Studying math is different from memorizing facts or reading stories - it's about learning how to think clearly and solve problems step by step. Here are some tips to make studying math more effective and easier.

Understand, don't memorize :::: Math builds on itself. The simple ideas you're learning today will have new concepts added to them and repurposed for the more complicated problems tomorrow. So instead of memorizing formulas, focus on why they work and understanding the math behind them. When you understand the reasoning on the simpler problems, it's easier to remember and apply the ideas later when problems get more complicated.
Practice every day!!! :::: This one is really important. Math is a skill, and like any skill, it improves with practice. Work on a few problems daily instead of cramming all your problems into one session right before a test. Your brain needs time and practice to learn a new concept. The more problems you try and the more days you try them on, the more patterns you'll recognize, the better you'll understand the ideas behind it, and the more comfortable you will be with math in general.
Break problems into steps :::: Don't try to solve everything at once. Write down each step clearly. Don't be impatient and try to rush to an answer. you might be able to get away with it now white the problems are simple, but eventually bad habits, like jumping to get to the answer on problems without showing your work will get you in trouble. Get in good habits now and it will really pay off for you in the future when the problems are more complicated. Showing your work helps you see mistakes and makes hard problems feel more manageable.
Review mistakes :::: Mistakes are valuable. Instead of skipping over them, go back and find out where you went wrong. Correcting errors teaches you more than only practicing problems you already know. It's very valuable knowing how to find a mistake in a problem particularly if you are going to take some science classes. You will use this skill a lot in physics and Chemistry.
Use multiple resources :::: Books, videos, and practice worksheets can all help. Sometimes hearing an explanation in a different way makes things click. The more ways you get exposed to a new concept the more solidly it gets cemented into your brain. So read it, hear it, work the problems, even dance to it while reciting the formulas you are trying to memorize. (It's goofy but for some people it works.)
Ask questions :::: If something doesn't make sense, ask a teacher, tutor, or even a friend. Often, the question you're stuck on is the one that will deepen your understanding the most.
Connect math to real life :::: Look for math in cooking, shopping, sports, or nature. Real world connections make abstract ideas more interesting and memorable.
Be patient and persistent :::: Math can feel challenging at times - that's normal. Take breaks when needed, but keep coming back. Every problem you solve builds confidence.

Remember math is not about being fast. It's about being clear. The goal is steady progress, not perfection on the first try.

Note: you can certainly do all this homework by plugging it into an ai, but then all you'll do is make the ai smarter. Not you.