2010-2011 Skill Index
Index is arranged by math topic, and shows the article title, issue date, and page number.
The following abbreviations are used in this index: S-September; O-October; N/D-November/December; Ja-January; F-February; Mr-March; Ap-April; My/Ju-May/June; p. indicates page number. T-Teacher’s Edition. (For example, O-pp. 10-11 means the October issue, pages 10-11, and Ja-p. T5 means the January issue, page 5 of the Teacher’s Edition.)
BASIC and ADVANCED indicate a Web-only differentiated reproducible related to the page number listed.
ALGEBRA
Minus a Few Teeth, Mr-Cover
Calcu-late for Dinner, Ap-pp. Cover
ANGLE MEASURES, ESTIMATING
Whip Up Angles, Mr-p. 16
ANGLE VOCABULARY
"Acute" Kite, Mr-p. T6
ANGLES, CLASSIFYING
"Acute" Kite, Mr-p. T6
ANGLES, TYPES OF
"Acute" Kite, Mr-p. T6
AREA OF A RECTANGLE
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5 BASIC
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
AVERAGE (MEAN)
Not Your Average Animals!, N/D-pp. 6-7
Not Your Average Animals!, N/D-pp. 6-7 BASIC
Not Your Average Animals!, N/D-pp. 6-7 ADVANCED
CALCULATING VOLUME
Cubics’ Box Business, My/Ju-p. T6
CALENDAR MATH
Calendars Are a Kick!, O-pp. 6-7
CLASSIFYING ANGLES
"Acute" Kite, Mr-p. T6
CLUE WORDS FOR WORD PROBLEMS, PROBLEM SOLVING
Problem Solved Prep Page, N/D-p. T4
CODES
“Code” Cereal, F-Cover
COMPARING SERVING SIZES
Serving-Size Lies!, O-p. T5
COMPUTATION +, x
Planet of the Cubics, My/Ju-pp. 12-13
COMPUTATION x
"Cars" Goes Far, My/Ju-Cover
Cubics' Box Business, My/Ju-p. T6
COMPUTATION ÷
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 BASIC
CONSUMER MATH
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5 BASIC
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
DECIMAL +, -
Fairy Tale Depot, S-pp. 4-5
DECIMAL +, -, X
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5 BASIC
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
DECIMAL x
Plug-in Power, Ap-p. T5
DECIMAL ÷
Banana Split the Bill, Mr-pp. 6-7
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
Jake's Fraction Fun, Ap-p. 16
DECIMAL PLACE VALUE
Elapsed Time, S-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
The Off-to-School Olympics, F-pp. 8-9
The Off-to-School Olympics, F-pp. 8-9 BASICDecimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 BASIC
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
Animal Crack-up, Ap-p. T6
DECIMAL ROUNDING
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 BASIC
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
DIVISION WITH REMAINDERS
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 BASIC
ELAPSED TIME
Patrol Time, S-pp. 6-7 ADVANCED
EQUIVALENT DECIMALS/FRACTIONS
Animal Crack-Up, Ap-p. T6
EQUIVALENT FEET AND INCHES
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 BASIC
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
Miranda Has No Equal, F-p. 16
Fraction Friends, F-p. T6
EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS
The Off-to-School Olympics, F-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
Jake's Fraction Fun, Ap-p. 16
EQUIVALENT MEASURES
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
Women's History Math, Mr-pp. 12-13
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 BASIC
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
ESTIMATING ANGLE MEASURES
Whip Up Angles, Mr-p. 16
ESTIMATING PRODUCTS
Products Are a "Brees", O-p. 15
ESTIMATING QUOTIENTS
Quotient Crack-Up!, O-p. T6
ESTIMATION
Emma's Estimation, S-p. 16
Quotient Crack-Up!, O-p. T6
EXPANDED FORM OF NUMBERS
Expanded Numbers, S-p. T4
FACTORS OF A NUMBER
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13 BASIC
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Easy as 1, 1, 2, 3, Mr-pp. 8-9
FINDING A PATTERN
“Code” Cereal, F-Cover
Easy as 1, 1, 2, 3, Mr-pp. 8-9
FORMULA, USING A
Cubics' Box Business, My/Ju-p. T6
FOUR-STEP PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
Pigskin Problem Solving, S-pp. 10-11
Problem Solved Prep Page, S-p. T6
FRACTION +, LIKE DENOMINATORS
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9 BASIC
FRACTION +, UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
FRACTION CONCEPTUALIZATION
Play With Probability, My/Ju-p. T5
FRACTION OF A NUMBER
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
FRACTION OF A SET
Furry Fractions, Ja-pp. 8-9
FRACTION OF A WHOLE
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9 BASIC
FRACTION VOCABULARY
Furry Fractions, Ja-pp. 8-9
Greatest Common Factor, Ja-pp.8-9 ADVANCED
GEOMETRY
Cubics' Box Business, My/Ju-p. T6
GRAPH, READING A
Bar graph
Popular Pets S-pp. 8-9
Our Popular Pets, S-p. T5
Line graph
Line Up for Movie Tickets!, N/D-pp. 4-5
GREATEST COMMON FACTOR
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5 BASIC
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY
Play With Probability, My/Ju-p. T5
IDENTITY PROPERTY OF +
Miranda Has No Equal, F-p. 16
Fraction Friends, F-p. T6
IMPROPER FRACTIONS
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5
IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED NUMBERS
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
INTEGERS
One Cool Chart, Ja-pp. 10-11
INTERSECTING LINES
Geometry World Tour, F-pp. 6-7
ISSUE SKILLS REVIEW
Up and ART 'Em, S-pp. 14-15
"Anita" Disguise, O-pp. 14-15
ART Lends a Hand, N/D-pp. 14-15
ART at the Movies, J-pp. 14-15
Chill, ART!, F-pp. 14-15
ART, Is That You, Mr-pp. 14-15
The ART of Gardening, Ap-pp. 14-15
Camp for Robots, My/Ju-pp. 14-15
Practice Test, S (online repro)
Practice Test, O (online repro)
Practice Test, N/D (online repro)
Practice Test, J (online repro)
Practice Test, F (online repro)
Practice Test, Mr (online repro)
Practice Test, Ap (online repro)
Practice Test, My/Ju-pp. 14-15 (online repro)
LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR (LCD)
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE (LCM)
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
LINE GRAPH, READING A
Line Up for Movie Tickets!, N/D-pp. 4-5
LINE PLOT, MAKING A
Outlaws and Outliers, O-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
LINE PLOT, READING A
Outlaws and Outliers, O-pp. 12-13
Outlaws and Outliers, O-pp. 12-13 BASIC
LINE-RELATED VOCABULARY
Geometry World Tour, F-pp. 6-7
Line Time, F-p. T4
LINES (PARALLEL, ETC.)
Geometry World Tour, F-pp. 6-7
LINES, RAYS, AND SEGMENTS
Line Time, F-p. T4
LOGICAL REASONING
Line Up to Celebrate, My/Ju-pp. 4-5
LOWEST TERMS OF FRACTIONS
Furry Fractions, Ja-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
MAKING CHANGE
Fairy Tale Depot, S-pp. 4-5
MAKING A LOGIC LINE
Line Up to Celebrate, My/Ju-pp. 4-5
MAKING AN ORGANIZED LIST
Doctor List's Monster Factory, Ap-pp. 10-11
MATH IN LITERATURE
Easy as 1,1, 2, 3, Mr-pp. 8-9
MATH VOCABULARY
Count on Vocabulary, My/Ju-p. T4
MEASUREMENT, DISTANCE
Fantastic Flight, S-p. 3
MEASUREMENT, INCHES
Our Wacky World: Foot and Inches, S-p. 2
My Little Horsey, S-p. 3
MEDIAN, MODE, AND OUTLIERS
Outlaws and Outliers, O-pp. 12-13
Outlaws and Outliers, O-pp. 12-13 BASIC
MENTAL MATH
Use Your Head!, N/D-p. 1 (cover)
MIXED NUMBERS
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
MIXED NUMBERS TO IMPROPER FRACTIONS
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
MIXED SKILLS
Numbers in the News, S-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, O-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, N/D-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, Ja-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, F-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, Mr-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, Ap-pp. 2-3
Numbers in the News, My/Ju-pp. 2-3
Movie Mathness, My/Ju-pp. 6-7
MONEY +, -
Fairy Tale Depot, S-pp. 4-5
Doc’s Bills, Ja-pp. 6-7
MONEY +, -, x
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5 BASIC
MONEY +, -, x, ÷
$aving Makes ¢ents!, O-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
Keep Your Balance, Ja-p. T5
MONEY +, ÷
Fund-Rrrraiser, F-pp. 10-11
Banana Split the Bill, Mr-pp. 6-7
MONEY x
Plug-in Power, Ap-p. T5
MULTIPLY BY 2-DIGIT NUMBERS
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13 BASIC
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
Parade of Numbers, N/D-p. T5
MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS
This Guy Can Cook!, F-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
NEGATIVE NUMBERS
One Cool Chart, Ja-pp. 10-11
Chill Out, Ja-p. T6
NUMBER LINE, READING A
Positively Nick, My/Ju-p. 16
NUTRITION LABEL, READING A
Nutrition Numbers, O-pp. 10-11
ORDER OF OPERATIONS
Minus a Few Teeth, Mr-Cover
ORDERING DECIMALS
The Off-to-School Olympics, F-pp. 8-9 BASIC
ORDERING FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS
The Off-to-School Olympics, F-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
ORDERING NUMBERS
Positively Nick, My/Ju-p. 16
PARALLEL LINES
Geometry World Tour, F-pp. 6-7
PATTERNS
“Code” Cereal, F-Cover
PERCENT OF A NUMBER
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
PERIMETER OF A RECTANGLE
Shakin' With Perimeter, Mr-p. T4
PERPENDICULAR LINES
Geometry World Tour, F-pp. 6-7
PLACE VALUE, WHOLE NUMBERS
Wild World Records, S-p. 6-7
Wild World Records, S-p. 6-7 BASIC
Wild World Records, S-p. 6-7 ADVANCED
I'm in the Wrong Place!, O-p. 1 (cover)
Taylor’s in Place, Ja-p. 16
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 BASIC
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE INTEGERS
Positively Nick. My/Ju-p. 16
PRACTICE TEST
Up and ART 'Em, S-pp. 14-15
"Anita" Disguise, O-pp. 14-15
ART Lends a Hand, N/D-pp. 14-15
ART at the Movies, J-pp. 14-15
Chill, ART!, F-pp. 14-15
ART, Is That You, Mr-pp. 14-15
The ART of Gardening, Ap-pp. 14-15
Camp for Robots, My/Ju-pp. 14-15
Practice Test, S (online repro)
Practice Test, O (online repro)
Practice Test, N/D (online repro)
Practice Test, J (online repro)
Practice Test, F (online repro)
Practice Test, Mr (online repro)
Practice Test, Ap (online repro)
Practice Test, My/Ju-pp. (online repro)
PROBABILITY
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9 BASIC
PROBABILITY ACTIVITY
Play With Probability, My/Ju-p. T5
PRE-ALGEBRA, FINDING A PATTERN
Elbows...Function Table!, N/D-pp. 10-11
PROBLEM SOLVING
Tackle Problem Solving, S-pp. 6-7
Problem Solved Prep Page, S-p. T6
Mutts Too Much!, O-pp. 8-9
Problem Solved Prep Page, O-p. T4
Choose That Operation!, N/D-pp. 8-9
Problem Solved Prep Page, N/D-p. T4
Can You KenKen, Ja-pp. 4-5
Problem Solved BONUS Page, Ja-p. T4
Backward Basketball, F-pp. 12-13
Problem Solved Prep Page, F-p. T5
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
Easy as 1,1, 2, 3, Mr-pp. 8-9
Doctor List's Monster Factory, Ap-pp. 10-11
Numbers in the News, My/Ju-pp. 2-3
Line Up to Celebrate, My/Ju-pp. 4-5
RANKING DECIMALS
The Off-to-School Olympics, F-pp. 8-9
RATE
Miles per Plug-in?, Ap-pp. 6-7
Plug-in Power, Ap-p. T5
"Cars" Goes Far, My/Ju-Cover
RATIOS
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9
Spin and Win, My/Ju-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
READING A CIRCLE GRAPH
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5 BASIC
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
READING A DATA MAP
Make Sense of the Census, Ap-pp. 12-13
READING A LINE GRAPH
Line Up for Movie Tickets!, N/D-pp. 4-5
READING A SCHEDULE
Patrol Time, S-pp. 12-13
Patrol Time, S-pp. 12-13 BASIC
ROUNDING DECIMALS
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 BASIC
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
ROUNDING WHOLE NUMBERS
Products Are a "Brees", O-p. 15
Quotient Crack-Up!, O-p. T6
Decimals on the Court, Mr-pp. 10-11 BASIC
SCALE
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11
Small Wonders, My/Ju-pp. 10-11 ADVANCED
SIMPLEST FORM OF FRACTIONS
Furry Fractions, Ja-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
Great Uncommon Munchies, Ja-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
Discover "Sum" Species, Ap-pp. 8-9 ADVANCED
SKILLS REVIEW
Movie Mathness, My/Ju-pp. 6-7
Count on Vocabulary, My/Ju-p. T4
Practice Test, My/Ju-Web Repro
STATISTICS
Make Sense of the Census, Ap-pp. 12-13
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY FORM
DynaMath Blockhead Sweepstakes, Mr-p. T5
TABLE, READING A
Nutrition Numbers, O-pp. 10-11
Serving-Size Lies!, O-p. T5
TELLING TIME
Time For a Catnap!, S-p. 1 (cover)
Patrol Time, S-pp. 12-13
Patrol Time, S-pp. 12-13 BASIC
Patrol Time, S-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
TEST-TAKING PRACTICE
Up and ART 'Em, S-pp. 14-15
"Anita" Disguise, O-pp. 14-15
ART Lends a Hand, N/D-pp. 14-15
ART at the Movies, Ja-pp. 14-15
Chill, ART!, F-pp. 14-15
ART, Is That You, Mr-pp. 14-15
Practice Test, S (online repro)
Practice Test, O (online repro)
Practice Test, N/D (online repro)
Practice Test, Ja (online repro)
Practice Test, F (online repro)
Practice Test, Mr (online repro)
TIME, EQUIVALENT UNITS OF
Women's History Math, Mr-pp. 12-13
TOO MUCH INFORMATION
Mutts Too Much!, O-pp. 8-9
Problem Solved Prep Page, O-p. T4
TREE DIAGRAMS, MAKING
Doctor List's Monster Factory, Ap-pp. 10-11
VISUAL DISCRIMINATION
Whip Up Angles, Mr-p. 16
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5 BASIC
Plants in Peril, Ap-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
VISUAL REASONING
Planet of the Cubics, My/Ju-pp. 12-13
VOCABULARY
Count on Vocabulary, My/Ju-p. T4
VOLUME, CALCULATING
Cubics' Box Business, My/Ju-p. T6
VOLUME OF IRREGULAR SHAPES
Planet of the Cubics, My/Ju-pp. 12-13
WHOLE NUMBER +
Shakin' With Perimeter, Mr-p. T4
WHOLE NUMBER +, -
Emma's Estimation, S-p. 16
Sniff Out the Pattern, Ja-Cover
WHOLE NUMBER +, ÷
Not Your Average Animals!, N/D-pp. 6-7
WHOLE NUMBER x
Multiplication on Parade, N/D-pp. 12-13
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13 BASIC
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
Multiple Match-Up, N/D-p. T6
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5 BASIC
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
WHOLE NUMBER x, ÷
Multiplication on Parade!, N/D-pp. 12-13 ADVANCED
WHOLE NUMBER ÷
Victoria's Factor Fame, N/D-p. 16
Paint It Up, Mr-pp. 4-5 ADVANCED
Jake's Fraction Fun, Ap-p. 16
WHOLE NUMBER +, –, x, ÷
Can You KenKen?, Ja-pp. 4-5
Problem Solved BONUS, Ja-p. T4
Miles per Plug-in?, Ap-pp. 6-7
WORD FORM OF NUMBERS
Wild World Records, S-pp. 6-7
Wild World Records, S-pp. 6-7 BASIC
Wild World Records, S-pp. 6-7 ADVANCED
WORKING BACKWARD
Problem Solved Prep Page, F-p. T5
WORKING BACKWARD
Backward Basketball, F-pp. 12-13
WORKING WITH CODES
“Code” Cereal, F-Cover
YEAR-END SKILLS REVIEW
Movie Mathness, My/Ju-pp. 6-7
YEAR-END VOCABULARY REVIEW
Count on Vocabulary, My/Ju-p. T4
