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Aug12

Representing Powers with Rods

In today’s post, I am going to show you how to represent powers with rods. It is fun and easy, you’ll see! We will represent powers to the 2nd and 3rd degree, which are the ones we can reproduce within three dimensions of the physical world. To begin, I will show you a picture of […]

Aug05

Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers Using Money as an Example

To put the addition and subtraction of decimal numbers into practice with money, it is essential to have previous knowledge about decimals and their representation with money. Once we have mastered this knowledge, it’s time to start solving problems. Steps to add and subtract decimal numbers: Place the numbers in columns in such a way […]

Jul29

Do You Know What an Equivalent Fraction Is?

Do you know what an equivalent fraction is? We have written about equivalent fractions many times on the blog: Equivalent Fractions Practice with Examples of Equivalent Fractions Examples of Equivalent Fractions Today, we are going to start by investigating the etymology, or meaning, of the word ”equivalent.” Let’s split the word in two: equi – […]

Jul22

How to Calculate Perimeters: Part 1

Today we are going to learn to calculate perimeters of geometric figures. But first, let’s start with the definition of a perimeter. When we say perimeter we are referring to the length of the polygon’s outline. Here you can review the most common types of polygons. The length of a polygon’s outline can be calculated […]

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Jul15

What is Subitizing and How to Improve It

Before we start What is subitizing? Before tackling how to take on Smartick’s activities on subitizing, we’ll start with an example to help us understand what it is. It is Friday afternoon and you have gone to see a movie with two friends. You get ready in a hurry, are the first to arrive at […]

Jul08

Dividing with Decimals Using Money as an Example

In today’s post, you are going to learn how to solve division problems with decimals in the dividend, in other words, dividing a decimal number by a whole number. In order for you to understand the process well, I am going to show you how we explain dividing with decimals in the interactive Smartick tutorial […]

Jul01

Montessori Cards to Learn Units, Tens and Hundreds

The Montessori method was created by Maria Montessori and a large part of her method is facilitating the interaction between children and their reality. In other words, to get them in contact with it by observing, manipulating, and organizing. Ultimately to have them learn from their own experience. Among the main characteristics of the Montessori […]

Jun24

Trapezium-Trapezoid: Definition, Types and Exercises

In today’s post, we are going to study a bit of geometry. We will focus on one flat figure: the trapezium (UK – trapezoid). There is considerable confusion over the definition of ‘trapezoid’ and ‘trapezium’ due to differences in the British and US versions. As you can see from the table above, the meanings […]

Jun17

Evidence-Based Education: The Story of Craig Barton

Evidence-based education Do you suppose these beliefs are based on research results? Do you think they have some scientific foundation? The best lessons have little teacher-talk and lots of student-talk. Where possible, students should ‘discover’ things for themselves. We can teach problem-solving. Effective differentiation means giving students different work to do. The maths we teach […]

Jun10

Left and Right, Is It as Easy as It Seems?

In today’s post, I am going to show you how to learn to distinguish between left and right, as well as some Smartick activities to practice these concepts. It is a simple concept but can be complicated, let’s see why. Left and Right They can be represented graphically: Is very easy this way, right? At Smartick, […]

Jun03

What Is Mode and How Do We Calculate It?

Understanding mode in statistics Take a look at the following example: John is going to buy some shoes. To make his decision he wants to know what color is the most popular among his friends. He’s collected some data: According to the data John collected from his friends, to be in style he should buy […]

May27

Singapore: Classroom Assessment

Paper Evaluation In Singapore, as illustrated in the diagram below, the classroom assessment is an integral part of the interactive teaching and learning process. It is an ongoing process through which teachers collect information about their student’s learning to inform and support teaching. An important resource of assessment is feedback, which should be timely and […]