Math and Science Skills Index
The Language Arts and the Math and Science Skills Indexes are designed to help you integrate the TV411 videos, web lessons, and print downloads into your classroom's curriculum. Use the dropdown menu below to browse the full catalog of our math and science materials by the skill or content area they address.
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
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Video: Hidden Costs This parody of a television commercial demonstrates the costs hidden in the fine print. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Multiple Discounts Laverne (Liz Torres) explains the concept of percentages, multiple mark-downs, and bargains. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Percentages on Sale Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a couple figure out how to use percentages to get the best deal. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Phone Plans TV411's math-savvy women estimate and calculate their way to an affordable cell phone plan. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Pyramid Schemes A federal con-buster reveals the math behind common money scams. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Rent to Own? Question Man (Joey Kola) visits an appliance store and does the math to figure out the better deal: rent-to-own or save to buy. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Tipping A customer shares a tip for figuring out a tip in a restaurant. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Unit Prices Laverne (Liz Torres) explains how unit price labels point the way to the best deal. |
Consumer Math |
| Video |
Video: Utility Bill Question Man (Joey Kola) learns how to read the graphs on his utility bill and discovers a mistake. |
Consumer Math |
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson |
Bacteria: Math Lesson One teaspoon of soil can be home to as many as 1,000,000,000 bacterial cells. It’s hard to keep track of all those microbes, so we’ll look at some ways to manage the numbers. |
Exponents |