Financial math gets more coverage in high school now. As a math tutor, you need to explain the difference between simple and compound interest. To discuss either type of interest, we need to define some variables: A=the end amount: the …
As a math tutor, you explain the tangent ratio a few times a year. Trigonometry involves finding unknown sides and angles of triangles. At first, it only involves “right” triangles – that is, ones that contain a 90º angle. At …
When you tutor Biology 12, you cover the circulatory system. Pretty much everyone knows arteries and veins are different. However, we’ll focus on their similarities first: 1) They both contain a reinforcing layer of smooth muscle. 2) For both veins …
Tutoring Biology 12, you cover human digestion – which mentions bile. Bile is an oft-referred-to secretion: in literature, it’s related to anger. Specifically, if someone’s “bile is up”, they’re in a bad mood. I don’t understand the association, but there …
When you tutor Biology 12, which is needed for nursing, you need to define sugars and carbohydrates. Put simply, a carbohydrate is a compound consisting only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The ratio between the three is roughly 1:2:1. “Hydrate” …
When you tutor English, punctuation is a constant concern. Appropriate use of the colon can add a nice touch to a writing assignment. My wife has been questioning my use of colons for months now: “Don’t you need to follow …