Mar04
In this post, we are going to give you some guidelines and advice for confronting problems with fractions. Problems with fractions, in no time! Fortywinklesburg is an imaginary kingdom where all of its inhabitants have a peculiar habit: they sleep for days without waking up. The Winklean’s, as they are called, sleep for so long […]
Continue reading »Feb25
In this post, we are going to justify, in a pedagogical sense, the conceptual base of the commutative property and it’s most basic and practical applications. The first thing we need to do is review the concept of the commutative property. For this I have linked some older blog posts about this topic: Applying the […]
Continue reading »Feb18
Mathematics forms a part of our life practically from the time that we are born. From the time we are very young, without evening realizing, we participate in all types of activities that aid in the development and construction of mathematical thinking. “Humans are born with the fundamental sense of quantity.” – James Geary Presenting […]
Continue reading »Feb11
In earlier posts, we have learned what a percent is and how to calculate it. Today we are going to use the rule of three to solve different types of problems related to percentages. Rule of three to calculate the percentage of a number For example, we want to calculate 30% of 360. 30% means […]
Continue reading »Feb04
In this post, we are going to talk about the learning experiences that the Singapore curriculum tries to encourage. Learning experiences that create opportunities In Singapore, they are very aware that learning mathematics is more than just concepts and procedures. Cognitive abilities, such as metacognitive abilities, are very important and these processes are learned through carefully constructed […]
Continue reading »Jan28
In today’s post, we are going to learn how to solve multiplication problems using an area model. You will see how simple it is to understand this multiplication algorithm. Earlier with Smartick, we saw that we can represent multiplication with a rectangle whose sides have multiplication factors. Today I will teach you the area model, based […]
Continue reading »Jan21
It is becoming more and more common to find digital manipulative materials for learning mathematics. At Smartick we are aware that manipulative and pictorial representations are fundamental for the acquisition of some mathematical content. However, these materials should be organized in order to get the most out of them. In other words, the use of […]
Continue reading »Jan14
Surely, you know about flat geometric figures so today we are going to talk about solid geometric shapes which are also known as geometric shapes or bodies. These figures have three dimensions – length, depth, and height. In other words, these figures have volume and we can say that they occupy a place in space. Principal […]
Continue reading »Jan07
In today’s post, we are going to talk about the concepts double and half. First, I will explain what each term means and then we will see a strange situation with them. Double and half explain a type of relationship that exists between two numbers or quantities. Double of a quantity The double of a […]
Continue reading »Dec31
In this post, we are going to learn the criteria for divisibility of the number 4 and understand how they function. The divisibility criteria for the number 4 are rules to know if a number can be divided by 4. They are simple to learn and their explanations are easy to understand. How do we […]
Continue reading »Dec24
For this entry, we are going to learn some surprising facts about prime numbers. We would recommend reading our post about prime numbers and composite numbers first, to refresh your knowledge about these numbers. Are you ready to move on? Perfect! I’m sure that you know it is possible to write some numbers as products of […]
Continue reading »Dec10
In today’s entry, we are going to explain a type of logic exercise that can sometimes get confusing for students. These are logic exercises based on images or graphs and next, we will solve one of the logic exercises that can appear during the Smartick logic sessions. Problem: “The image shows a figure with eight […]
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