Anya C.

Test questions often ask about angles that add up to 180°. If one angle is twice the other, how do we figure out each angle?

How can we help them visualize what fraction is remaining?

Sometimes knowing when to with apply geometry formulas to real objects can be something we struggle with. For example, if a cooler is 20 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 18 inches tall, how do you... more

Word problems involving distance, rate, and time can feel tricky because sometimes we don't always know which formula to use. What’s the best way to approach this?

Multiplication word problems can be confusing. How can we walk through one like: If I have 3 bags and each bag has 4 apples, how many apples do I have in total?

Sometimes word problems describe a shape instead of giving a diagram. What’s the best way to find the area of a rectangular field if all you have are the written dimensions?

Algebra word problems can feel confusing because it’s hard to know where to start. What’s the best way to turn a sentence like “twice a number plus 5 is 17” into an equation and solve it?

In expressions like 3x + 2 + 5x - 4, how do students identify and combine like terms? What makes terms “like”?

Students often get stuck when equations have parentheses and require distributing. What steps should they follow, and what mistakes should they avoid?