Marko the Pencil helps students boost math skills and score high on tests. Students learn how to read problems carefully, identify relevant information, use pictures and diagrams, and look for patterns. This DVD provides a great review of third-grade math. Clear explanations and humor make it fun and effective. Some of the topics covered include multiplication, division, place value, fact families, time, making change, graphs, perimeter, multi-step word problems, and simple probability. Correlated to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and State Standards.