This general, organic, and biochemistry text has been written for students preparing for careers in health-related fields such as nursing, dental hygiene, nutrition, medical technology, and occupational therapy. It is also suited for students majoring in other fields where it is important to have an understanding of the basics of chemistry. Students need have no previous background in chemistry, but should possess basic math skills. The text features numerous helpful problems and learning features.

This book presents the experiences of a new math teacher in an urban high school and an analysis of these experiences by a veteran professor and critic of urban education in the United States.

From the temples of ancient Babylon to modern cryptology labs, internationally acclaimed science writer Stewart ranges far and wide to present some of the best, most bedeviling math and logic problems of all time. 100 illustrations, 20 in color insert.

A master teacher and principal-a mother-son duo-make an A+ team for helping middle school teachers in ALL subject areas reach ALL learners. Strayer and Strayer present eight surefire strategies teachers can use to a) provide assignment choices that motivate different kinds of learners and b) teach all students the content they need to know. They provide helpful examples of each strategy in practice along with student work samples in language arts, math, and other subject areas. For use with Grades 5 & Up.

Examines the impact of high stakes testing in four different statesShows how emphasis on math and English has affected subjects not traditionally tested, such as music and art

Firefighters, zookeepers, astronauts, deep-sea divers, paleontologists, and archaeologists- everyone uses math! This series gives young readers a chance to learn about each of these exciting jobs, and use their math skills along the way. Each book offers a variety of problems that teach math concepts and help readers understand the connection between math skills and daily life.

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Showing parents how to prepare their children for the competitive world of today’s schools, this guide to third-grade reading and math skills includes tutoring tips and teaching instructions for parents as well as drills, exercises, and activities that parents and kids can do together.

This text emphasizes the simplicity of the dimensional analysis method to help even those students with math anxiety minimize or eliminate medication calculation errors. It begins with a comprehensive review of general math skills and an explanation of basic dimensional analysis methodology. The book focuses on the analysis and setup of practice problems, formulation of a reasonable answer, and evaluation of the answer. This one-of-a-kind text is designed for nursing students at all levels, including graduate nurses and practicing nurses who want a refresher. It is an appropriate text selection for agency in-service programs as well as for physician assistant medication math courses.

Everyday questions such as Should I take my umbrella? involve probability, a topic important in daily life and in science. This witty, nontechnical introduction to the subject elucidates such concepts as permutations, independent events, mathematical expectation, the law of averages and more. No advanced math required. 49 drawings.