Estimation skills for distances, weights, time. Many students cannot make comparisons between two numbers because of weak estimation skills.
Many students often give up too easily.
They read a problem, decide it is too hard, and will not attempt it because they feel they will not succeed. Develop decision-making skills based on data gathered and analyzed. So many students are turned off to math, feel they are dumb when it comes to math, and, even worse, feel that it is okay to feel this way. The curriculum should provide students opportunities to be successful in math and to enjoy doing math. Develop mental math skills so that students can do simple calculation in their head without the use of pencil and paper.