...I have taught physical and biological sciences including Physics and Chemistry, Biology, AP Biology, and I currently teach Medical Microbiology, Dual Credit Biology, AP Environmental Science and Earth and Space Science. My education and varied experience have given me a strong base from which to... (read more)
...A student may not understand why 0.3 is greater than 0.25, but they know why three dimes are worth more than two dimes and a nickel. Another is to present a simpler problem with the same concept, such as posing 1/3 + 1/4 to a student who answers 7/12 + 4/5 = 11/17. Yet another is to consider an extreme case. (read more)