May12
We’ve seen a lot of posts on fractions, for example: Adding Fractions, Subtracting Fractions, Dividing Fractions, and Fraction Equivalents… but what exactly are fractions? What kind of number are they? Today, we are going to look at fractions and rational numbers. All fractions are rational numbers. And, what are rational numbers? They are numbers that […]
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Each and every one of us has our own style of learning, and not all strategies work for everyone. In today’s entry we’re going to show you different addition algorithm, ways to solve a vertical addition with carrying, so you can choose the simplest algorithm for you. Addition algorithm with blocks It’s the classic addition […]
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The criteria for divisibility are guidelines that help us to quickly know if a number is divisible or not. In other words, it lets us know if a number divides evenly or not. The criteria for divisibility are very useful. They help us easily find the divisors of a given number. They are especially helpful […]
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Hello! Today at Smartick we are going to review one of the most popular topics among students: logic. First, try to solve the famous riddle that went viral a few months ago! That is the same curiosity our students feel when they complete their sessions. Logic, as such, is a branch of mathematics that is […]
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Have you ever been told or have you ever read, “It was a quarter of the class,” or “It took me a quarter of what I thought,” or “I have an attendance rate of 25%.” What do we mean by “quarter?” Today we will discuss a quarter: What it is and what we use it […]
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Playing with Multiplication Tables In today’s post we’re going to learn a game to help memorize multiplication tables in a fun, understandable, and visual way. We know that memorizing multiplication tables increases our calculation skills, but most importantly, especially during the first few years we start learning them, it helps us understand the process of […]
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Curved lines and straight lines. This week’s post will teach you how to differentiate between open and closed curves. The first item on our agenda is: Do you know what a curve is? A curve is a succession of points that constantly change direction, in other words, it isn’t straight. The image below shows a […]
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Do you remember how to divide fractions? Today we will look at a new method for dividing fractions. On this blog, we have seen two methods for dividing fractions: cross multiplication and inversion of fractions and multiplication. Click here to review the methods of dividing fractions: Cross multiply and inversion. To complete any operation with […]
Continue reading »Apr28
Our teaching team here at Smartick works constantly so that our students have new and improved content that is based on the most recent teaching studies. These improvements happen every six to eight weeks and are the result of a long process. They start with studying the kind of content that needs improvement, to detect […]
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When we received this math puzzle, we shared it in the Whatsapp group we have for the whole Smartick team. When the answers started to come back, they were all different! Given that we have so many whizzes working here at Smartick (developers, mathematicians, physicists, engineers), it was surprising that it took so long to find the right […]
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In this post we will look at the properties of polynomials, what they are, what degree they have, and whether or not they complete and/or in standard form. Let’s start by looking at what polynomials are. A polynomial is an assembly of monomials. Polynomials are usually named with capital letters (usually starting with the letter […]
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What is a set? What types of sets are there? How can you relate one to another? How do they help me? We’ll explain them here. What is a set? A set is a collection of items with some common characteristic which we use to define them by and treat it as an item. Here […]
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