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• Généralités
  
  

  Généralités

  Math Skills for Science

  Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Math Skills for Science Moodle site! This is the place you'll be able to learn and hone those needed skills you've been yearning for! Each of the following lessons will focus on one skill you need to be all-powerful in science. You'll watch a lecture, see examples, and be provided with drill and practice. Finally, you'll complete an assessment and send the results to your teacher. So, go to the topic you've been assigned, and start honing!

  

  This is Mr. Gillespie, Science Teacher at West Senior High School in Traverse City, Michigan. You can contact him at gillespipa@tcaps.net.  

  • One suggestion: You may not want to watch the video lectures full screen, the numbers on the whiteboard can become a little fuzzy.
  • Lecture Video! Introduction to Math Skills for Science Fichier
• Section 1
  
  

  Section 1

  Calculator Use: Wait!!!! Don't touch that Button!!! (until you know what it does.)

  • Lecture Video! Using Your Calculator Fichier
  • No homework or quiz on this one. Just use the lecture content to do it right!!!!!!
• Section 2
  
  

  Section 2

  Significant Figures: You are only as accurate as your least accurate measurement! Deal with it!

  • Lecture Video! Significant Figures Fichier
  • D + P (Drill and Practice) URL
  • Homework System- Get at least 18 out of 20 problems correct, then submit to instructor. URL
  • Sig fig quiz Test
• Section 3
  
  

  Section 3

  Scientific Notation:   Lose the confusion and learn to work with  the biggest and smallest numbers known to humankind!!!!!

  • Lecture Video! Scientific Notation Fichier
  • D + P (Drill and Practice) URL
  • Homework System: Get 18 of 20 problems correct then submit to instructor. URL
  • Scientific notation Quiz Test
• Section 4
  
  

  Section 4

  Unit Conversions: You don't live alone on this world, so get used to it!

  • Have a list of conversion factors handy as you do this unit.
  • Lecture Video! Unit Conversion Part I Fichier
  • Lecture Video! Unit Conversions Part II Fichier
  • D + P (Drill and Practice)- try these three types of conversions: Scroll down to "Converting Dimensions", then click on volume, mass, and distance conversions. URL
  • Homework System: Do pages 21, 22, and 25. Submit each one when you've achieved a 9 out of 10 correct. URL
  • Practice 2 or more step conversions. See answers in resource below- after you've tried them! Fichier
  • Practice 2 or more step conversions. Answers included. Fichier
  • Unit Conversion Quiz Test
• Section 5
  
  

  Section 5

  Rearranging Equations: You know you want to know how!

  • Lecture Video! Rearranging Equations Fichier
  • Some solved examples of rearranging equations to look at. URL
  • Rearranging Equations Practice #1: Do the first two sections: "Velocity, distance and time" (3 problems), and "Density" (4 problems), then review the solutions provided. URL
  • Rearranging equations Practice #2: Look at the examples and instructions on rearranging equations, do #s 1-8, then check the solutions provided. URL
  • Rearranging Equations Quiz Test
• Section 6
  
  

  Section 6

  Continuous improvement of this Moodle site is my goal: Please complete the following survey to help evaluate this site.

  • Math Skills for Science Moodle Site Evaluation
• Section 7
  
  

  Section 7

  Helpful links to web resources: Check them out!

  • Cool Chemistry Site with Math Tutorials URL
  • chem.tamu.edu Math Skills Review URL