Science Math Review
In order to ensure that all Park View students are successful in their endeavors in
science, efforts need to be taken to improve basic math skills starting with the
freshman and continuing until graduation.
Below are a list of some fundamental math skills necessary for success. Notice
that many of the skills are used in every science class. Therefore if all science
teachers spent some time reviewing at the beginning of the year and periodically
throughout the year, the students should master these basic skills by the time
they take Chemistry, which is a SOL subject that requires math and algebra
skills. With a little creativity and effort, some of these skills can be incorporated
into daily lesson plans. The students have many of the math skills, however,
because the math and science teachers use different terminology, many of the
students have difficulty bridging this math-science gap. Efforts are underway to
work with the math department to identify and use common terminology for the
students.
List of Skills:
Example
Basic Mathematical Operations
 
Metric System Prefixes
milli , centi , kilo
Dimensional Analysis
Railroad Track Method
Working with Scientific Notation
6.02 1023 1.23  1015 
Fraction Review
2 1
1 1
  
5 3
a b
Temperature Conversion
o
F  32 
9o
C
5
Solving Basic Algebra Equations
PV
PV
1 1
 2 2
nT1 nT2
Calculating Percentages & Ratios
Punnett Squares
Density Calculations

Drawing and Interpreting Graphs.
Independent & Dependent Variable
Extrapolation and Interpolation
y  mx  b
m
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