Using analogies to teach problem solving! Example: Yogurt is to Soft as Potato Chip is to _____. As students use clues to solve the puzzles, they must make comparisons, analyze attributes, find associations, use visual/verbal discrimination, and form logical patterns. The 21 lesson pages featured here first pose simple concrete analogies and then progress to more abstract problems. With these step-by-step exercises, children are sure to get plenty of critical reasoning practice.

Critical Thinking Skills Analogies

Education & Teaching

Ellie Weiler

Schools & Teaching

Remedia Publications

Practical Activities to Teach How to Use a Bank Account Students practice applying their math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, addition, fractions, and decimals. They also gain valuable, practical knowledge about the important survival skill of handling money and using a bank account, debit card, withdrawing and depositing money, and more. This 64 -page book includes a glossary and an answer key. 
 Realistic Math Practice Includes: -Practical Math Activities -Realistic Word Problems -High-Interest Lessons -Making Purchases -Writing Checks -Recording Transactions -Making Deposits -Reading Level 6-8 
 More About This Book Prepare students to manage their money successfully! Understanding how to responsibly use a bank account is a crucial life skill for independent living. Students will find out what's needed to apply for a bank account. Detailed illustrations and step-by-step instructions show students how to fill out a check and deposit slip, use a debit card, fill out a transaction register, shop online, and much more! High-interest activities include comparing a transaction register with an account statement, registering for online banking, setting up a PayPal account, and creating an automatic payment using an eCheck. Consumer math skills are highlighted through lots of practice with real-life word problems. Students are asked to add, subtract, multiply, and/or divide money to find a solution. Some activities require students to use fractions and figure percentages. Improve your students' real-life money skills!

Bank Account Math: Life Skills Math Series

Sue LaRoy

Children's Books

Spice up your basic math program at The Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor! This fun and effective book teaches the basics of multiplication and division through the use of real-life restaurant situations. Students will have a great time as they use the colorful fold-out menu (included) to figure costs when spending money on everything from banana splits to milk shakes! Skill pages offer plenty of practice with computation and word problems. Also included are restaurant checks, tax tables, role-playing suggestions, objectives, post tests, and more! 
So help your students understand the practical reasons for learning math while they learn to add and subtract with this motivating and solidly-conceived book. Enjoy!

Menu Math: Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor (Multiplication & Division) | Reproducible Activity Book & Full-Color Menu

Kitty Scharf

BARBARA JOHNSON

Spice up your basic math program at The Hamburger Hut! This fun and effective book teaches the basics of addition and subtraction through the use of real-life restaurant situations. Students will have a great time as they use the colorful fold-out menu (included) to figure costs when spending money on everything from hamburgers to onion rings! Skill pages offer plenty of practice with computation and word problems. Also included are restaurant checks, tax tables, role-playing suggestions, objectives, post tests, and more! 
So help your students understand the practical reasons for learning math while they learn to add and subtract with this motivating and solidly-conceived book. Enjoy!

Menu Math: The Hamburger Hut (Addition & Subtraction) | Reproducible Activity Book & Full-Color Menu

Education & Reference

Menu Math: The Hamburger Hut Multiplication And Division

Practical Activities to Teach How to Shop Bargains Early knowledge of the wisdom of shopping wisely helps to establish valuable, lifelong consumer habits. Introduce students to the many ways they can judge a purchase to determine if it is the best possible choice. The math word problems will help reinforce the lessons presented and promote awareness of the advantages to smart shopping. 64 pages. Realistic Math Practice Include: -Practical Math Activities -Realistic Word Problems -High-Interest Lessons -Making Purchases -Reading Level 6-8 
 More About This Book Everybody loves a bargain! Teach students to become successful bargain hunters with the engaging, real-life activities featured throughout this book. Consumer math skills are sharpened by offering students lots of practice recognizing bargains and computing savings. Activities using realistic newspaper ads, various types of coupons, unit pricing, multiple item pricing, package pricing, and bulk pricing provide valuable experience in comparing prices and making wise shopping decisions. Students will use what they have learned to get the best deal on buying a car, taking a trip, and renting an apartment. High-interest word problems ask students to decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide money to find a solution. Some activities require students to figure percentages. Improve your students' real-life money skills!

Bargain Math

Remedia Publications specializes in reproducible books that focus on basic skills and repetition. We serve the needs of special education, regular education E.S.L (English as a second language) adult education and inclusion students. In this solidly conceived practical book youll find reliable easy-to-do activities that will reinforce and enrich your students language skills. This book is delightfully illustrated loaded with practice and superb as an introduction or review.

Remedia Publications Life Skills Math Series, Set of 5

JOHNSON

Reference

Up With Language Series: Nouns & Pronouns | Reproducible Activity Book

Pump up those language skills! The 42 lessons and review exercises in this book focus on all aspects of verb usage - from “recognizing action verbs” and “identifying different verb tenses,” to “irregular verbs” and “adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’ to create past tense.” As students work their way through these comprehensive exercises, they will master the use of verbs as language-builders.

Up With Language Series: Verbs | Reproducible Activity Book

Putting the punch in punctuation!Each of the 33 lessons in this book focuses on a specific use of a particular kind of punctuation. The multiple uses for periods, questions marks, commas, exclamation points, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, semicolons, and hyphens are covered. As students progress, they learn to master the art of ending punctuation, using apostrophes for the possessive, how to accurately use commas when noting city/state, and much more. At the conclusion of the book are seven review exercises and a glossary of all the punctuation rules covered.

Up With Language Series: Punctuation | Reproducible Activity Book

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