Welcome to the NSU Math Clinic!

Northern State University's Math Clinic is a free, after-school tutoring program that focuses on improving K-8 students’ understanding of mathematics concepts and enhancing pre-service teachers' content knowledge and pedagogical skills.

 

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Clinic sessions are offered during the fall and spring semesters. Each K-8 student is paired with an NSU elementary/special education major who guides the student through 14 mathematics lessons. All clinic sessions are supervised by the NSU Math Clinic Director. The clinic currently offers a unit on fractions, which is most appropriate for students in grades 5-8. Concepts addressed in the clinic sessions include:

 

  • Conceptual Understanding of Fractions
  • Conceptual Understanding of Equivalent Fractions
  • Equivalent Fractions Algorithm
  • Comparing Fractions
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators
  • Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number
  • Multiplying a Whole Number by a Fraction
  • Multiplying a Fraction by a Fraction
  • Whole Number Division with a Fractional Quotient
  • Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number
  • Dividing a Whole Number by a Fraction
  • Dividing a Fraction by a Fraction
  • Fraction Multiplication and Fraction Division Algorithms