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May19
In today’s post, we are going to look at some examples of capacity measurement conversion problems, and offer some advice about how to solve them. Remember, we have already seen how to solve problems converting length measurements and mass measurement conversion problems. Before starting problems, look back at the scale of the main units of […]
Continue reading »Apr21
A new measurements post! In this entry, we are going to talk about time measurement. How can we measure time? What units are used? The tool used to measure time is the clock. The unit that we use as a reference is a day. Regarding a day, there are units of time that are smaller […]
Continue reading »Apr07
Have you ever wondered if there is relationship between volume measurements and mass measurements? In today’s post we will find out! Before you begin, you may review volume measurements and mass measurements in the metric system: Measurement of Capacity. Metric System Mass Measurement Problems Now that we have reviewed the volume and mass measurements, we […]
Continue reading »Mar24
In today’s post, we are going to see some examples of mass conversion problems with different units of mass and we will look at how to solve them. Remember that previously, we have seen how to solve conversion problems with distance measures. Before beginning with the conversion problems with mass measures, you should review the […]
Continue reading »Feb27
Welcome to the Smartick blog! This week we are going to look at a concept which we haven’t talked about in the blog yet: measurements of capacity. Capacity Measures the quantity of liquid that an object holds. For example, the capacity of a bottle is the quantity of liquid with which we can fill it. Another […]
Continue reading »Feb06
In today’s post, we are going to work with time word problems. We’ll take a look at some examples and solve them together. Let’s begin! Time Word Problem 1: The Sailboat Race In a sailboat race, the winning boat completed two distances in the following times: 2 min 22 seconds and 3 min 45 seconds. How […]
Continue reading »Jan30
This week we will address the topic of measurements of length. Do you know what they are? Do you know what they are used for? We will explain it to you in this post. The length determines the distance between two points, or in other words, it is the amount of space between two points. For […]
Continue reading »Jan20
In today’s post, we are going to see some problems involving distance conversions, and give some advice for solving them. Problem number 1 with distance conversions The pirate, Silver Beard, has arrived on Coral island to search for treasure. On the map, it says that from the shore, he must hopscotch 3.7 hectometers toward the […]
Continue reading »Nov07
In the U.S. the most common units for measuring mass are the ounce (oz) and the pound (lb). Technically, the pound is a measure of force, not mass, and the ounce can be a unit of volume or weight, which makes things even more confusing! But I won’t nitpick here! What is more important is […]
Continue reading »Oct20
Within logical-mathematical knowledge is the process of classification, which represents the first steps towards learning more complex mathematical concepts. Classification generates a series of mental relations through which children group objects according to similarities and differences, depending on different criteria: shape, color, size, etc… These relationships are the basis for the construction of logical-mathematical thinking. […]
Continue reading »Sep22
In today’s post, we are going to do a review of all the units of measurement that we have seen so far in previous posts. Remember which were the main measurements? And the units we used to measure them? Let’s look at it below. Units of mass The main unit for measuring mass is the […]
Continue reading »Aug31
Tables are perfect for organizing all kinds of information and for looking at results with more clarity. Using pictures makes it easier to comprehend tables faster and this is why pictograms help us interpret data more easily. At Smartick, we start children with pictograms at a young age so that they can learn how to […]
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