Welcome to a series of educational lessons, designed to increase the literacy of K-12 students. Using the racing industry as the vehicle upon which the lessons are built, students can read and learn to apply basic math applications to REAL world scenarios, read articles and stories for building reading comprehension and analysis. These lessons are designed to increase reading comprehension, critical thinking, analysis, as well as basic math skills and are formulated to meet existing Standards of Learning.

Topics revolve around: race tires, budgets, mapping, engine/transmission calculations, event attendance, product sales, commissions, sponsorships, advertising, demographics, payroll, pit stop timings, temperature changes and will include: Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication, Decimals, Fractions, Taxes, Earnings, Interest, Income, Degrees, Time Zones, DOT Laws, Supply/Demand, Cost of Goods Sold, Speed/Distance, Statistics, Employment/Unemployment, Advertising/Media Value, Consumer Price Index.

These REAL lessons are available free for home and classroom use. 200mph Media Network encourages adults to study along with students. Your suggestions for additional topics or questions are welcome. Contact RT@200mphmedia.net for more details .

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