How to Help Your Student Pass Eighth Grade Math
Eighth grade math questions are categorized under a number of topics. From numbers and operations to algebra, there are a variety of basic strategies you can use to help your students solve eighth grade math questions. While one sweeping strategy or one-size-fits-all technique cannot be applied across the board, there are a few simple techniques that are effective in the classroom.
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Use educational aids to teach students about addition and subtraction. Make learning fun and interactive with teaching aids and learning banks. Available online at such websites as Mathcats.com and Additionboard.com, addition and subtraction boards are an effective way to teach students to add and subtract large numbers. Similar to bingo, students are given a board and asked to find numbers that are called out by a moderator. The students must then add or subtract all the numbers that are covered.
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Teach students how to underline key information in a math problem. Explain to your student that crossing out unnecessary information helps to solve math questions more quickly. Let's say, for example, that Kathy purchased six pairs of jeans, each marked 20 percent below the retail price and spent a total of $500 for all six pairs of jeans. Ask your students to underline or circle any key information that is necessary to solve the problem. Use this technique to help your students to determine how much Kathy paid for the discounted jeans.
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Encourage your students to use tables and charts to write out key information in a math problem. This technique will help your students to organize information in a math problem, as well as assist you in teaching your eighth grade class about ordering integers.
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Teach your students to work backwards when solving variables. This technique is also useful if your student becomes stuck. For example, ask your student to work backwards from the last step in the question until he finds a solution. For example, A + B = C and C - A = B.
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Provide your students with a math journal. Have students record standard formulas, vocabulary and skill builder tools for reference throughout the school year.
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Set up tutoring and studying groups among the students. Encourage students to help each other with difficult problems.
Add teaching aids to your current curriculum.
