Monday, April 21, 2008

Multiply by One teaching materials.

Math's workhorse:

a * 1 = a


This one technique is used repeatedly in arithmetic and algebra yet most textbooks mention it only briefly. Consequently, the student never really understands its power. The Multiply by One Teaching Pack emphasizes the power of this extremely simple technique and dramatically illustrates to the student how and where to use it.

Obtain the Multiply by One Teaching Pack. You receive via immediate download:


  • The Multiply by One white paper (.pdf format). Forty pages describing in detail how multiply by one is used in over a dozen arithmetic and algebra problems.
  • The Multiply by One PowerPoint presentation for use in your class
  • Student activity sheets of problems (MS Word format) to practice the Multiply by One technique (11 pages of exercises)
The Multiply by One Teaching Pack gives you what you need to effectively teach your students: white paper describing how we multiply by one to solve numerous arithmetic and algebra problems; a presentation for in-class use so students can see the multiply by one technique in action; worksheets of examples the students can practice with.

Click below to purchase the Multiply by One Teaching Pack for only $19.95:


Your payment will be made via PayPal to "The Art of Invention". You will be able to immediately download your Multiply by One Teaching Pack.

If you have trouble contact Wes Bruning at firmeadow(at)bctonline.com . [Use the @ symbol in place of the (at) in the email address].

Multiply by One white paper contents:

    Introduction
    Multiplying Fractions
    Make a 1
    Solve for a Variable
    Divide by 1
    Multiply by 1
    Changing a Fraction’s Denominator
    Decimals to Fractions
    Decimals to Percents
    Multiply by 1 – Part II
    Comparing Fractions – Part I
    Comparing Fractions – Part II
    Fractions to Percents
    Change Signs in a Fraction
    Simplify Fractions
    Multiplying Fractions – Part II
    Simplify Algebraic Expressions
    Simplify Algebraic Rational Expressions
    Unit Conversions – Part I
    Unit Conversions – Part II
    Long Division
    Negative exponents
    Negative exponents in the Denominator
    Roots in the Denominator
    Complex Numbers
    Imaginary Numbers in the Denominator