...I've found most often students just need things explained in a different way, as everyone learns differently. In high school, I took AP Biology, and during my post-baccaluareate work I studied Biology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry. When tutoring science classes, I go over homework and will sometimes assign extra problems from the book. (read more)
...It begins to model real situations with equations (math shorthand). The student learns the Algebra language and how to manipulate equations: exponents, roots, PEMDAS, ratios and proportions, and fractions. Algebra 2 deals with more complex numbers and equations. Instead of equations that represent lines, there are lines that curve in different ways. (read more)