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1. Home Math (2009)
Series: Everyday Math Skills
Authors: Lisa Campbell, NWT Literacy Council
Home Math is one of three workbooks in the NWT Literacy Council's Everyday Math Skills series and can be used in conjunction with the booklet Simply Math. Home Math is designed for adult learners and is written in plain language. It is divided into three sections, each covering a variety of math concepts, followed by worksheets and a review page.
Section one, Measurement in Your Home, covers area, perimeter, circumference, temperature and time. Section two, Environmental Math, shows how to help the environment and save money at the same time by cutting down on water consumption, electricity use and garbage. Section three, Paying Bills, deals with handling bills for utilities, credit cards and mortgages.
Added: 2010-01-13
2. Kitchen Math (2009)
Series: Everyday Math Skills
Authors: Lisa Campbell, NWT Literacy Council
Kitchen Math is one of three workbooks in the NWT Literacy Council's Everyday Math Skills series. It can be used in conjunction with the math booklet, Simply Math. Kitchen Math is designed to help adult learners with math and is written in plain language. It is divided into three sections, each covering a variety of math concepts, followed by worksheets and a review page.
Section one is Shopping for the Kitchen, which includes comparison shopping, finding the unit cost of an item and buying large appliances. Section two is Using Measurements which includes doubling recipes, comparing ratios, and using metric conversions. Section three is Nutrition, which covers calories and teaches learners to read food labels.
Added: 2010-01-13
3. Measuring in Metric and Imperial (2009)
Lesson Plan 15
Series: Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills Lesson Plans for ESL Instructors
Authors: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, is aimed at learners who need to be familiar with measurement systems used in Canadian workplaces. They are taught to estimate measurements in metric and imperial units and then to confirm more exact figures using conversion tables.
The lesson also focuses on the continued use of multiple measurement systems in Canada.
The lesson is rated CLB level 4-6 and focuses on the essential skills of numeracy and document use. It requires about 1.5 hours, plus time to do an online quiz.
Added: 2009-10-20
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4. Metric and Imperial Conversions - Concept [Video - 9:31] (2011)
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Series: Learning on Demand: Numeracy - The Basics - Video Tutorials
Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)
This video tutorial builds on the skills required to make conversions within the metric and imperial measurement systems by showing learners how to make conversions between the two systems.
The instructor narrating the video uses the “factor label” method, which involves the application of conversion factors expressed as fractions, to solve a number of problems.
He recommends using a calculator to speed up the process.
Added: 2012-06-28
5. Metric and Imperial Conversions - Practice [Video - 7:43] (2011)
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Series: Learning on Demand: Numeracy - The Basics - Video Tutorials
Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)
Learners can use this video tutorial to practise their skills in making conversions between imperial and metric measures.
The tutorial includes three conversion problems that can be solved by using the factor label method, which involves the application of conversion factors expressed as fractions.
Learners can pause the video while they work out the problems on their own, then restart it to see the instructor’s solutions.
Added: 2012-06-28
6. Metric Conversions - Concept [Video – 11:47] (2011)
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Series: Learning on Demand: Numeracy - The Basics - Video Tutorials
Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)
In this video tutorial, learners are introduced to conversions in the metric system involving the millimetre, centimetre and metre.
The instructor narrating the video uses the “factor label” method, which involves the application of conversion factors expressed as fractions.
He gives learners tips for placement of the decimal in metric conversions.
Added: 2012-06-19
7. Metric Conversions - Practice [Video - 5:58] (2011)
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Series: Learning on Demand: Numeracy - The Basics - Video Tutorials
Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)
This video tutorial gives learners a chance to practise converting measurements in the metric system.
The tutorial includes three conversion problems that can be solved by using the factor label method, which involves the application of conversion factors expressed as fractions. The problems use millimetres, centimetres and metres.
Learners are asked to pause the video while they work out the conversions on their own, then restart it to see the instructor’s solutions.
Added: 2012-06-19
8. Simply Math (2009)
Series: Everyday Math Skills
Authors: Lisa Campbell, NWT Literacy Council
This math skills booklet is designed to help adult learners with math operations. It is to be used with the three workbooks in the NWT Literacy Council's Everyday Math Skills series - Money Math, Kitchen Math and Home Math. Written in plain language, it covers basic math skills, fractions, decimals, percentages, metric units, and measurements.
Added: 2010-01-13
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