I want to learn about: Multiplication and Division

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today’s post about division is directed towards parents, to enhance their childs conception and processing in a practical way. Combined with their daily 15 minute math session on Smartick, I am sure they can perfectly understand division by the end of summer. Like every learning process, especially when referring to children, it is convenient to […]

I am sure this sounds familiar to many of you: To calculate the least common multiple (LCM), we have to choose between the common and uncommon factors that have the highest exponent. But what does it mean? Why do we have to choose from all factors…and out of the common factors, why the ones with […]

In today’s post we’re going to continue talking about the properties of powers. Before we go on, you might find it useful to review the concept of a power, its elements and how to solve them. You can take a look at these previous Smartick blog entries if you need a reminder: Powers: What They […]

In this post, we’re going a reference a previous one where we looked at the different types of division problems that exist according to how the problem is formulated. Taking these problems as examples, we’re going to look at different strategies to solve division exercises using the Singapore method. The first are division exercises involving repetition or equal […]

In today’s post we’re going to talk about some of the properties found in powers. But first it’ll be useful to review the concept of a power, its elements, and how to use it. You can find all this in another Smartick blog post. Once you’ve finished recapping, we can carry on. Powers with an exponent […]

In today’s post we’re going to represent the results of the times tables in a “100 square”. Learning your times tables will be much easier with this visual aid! A “100 square” is nothing more than a table of the numbers 1 to 100 arranged in rows of 10 by 10, like this: We’re going to see what patterns we can create […]

In today’s post we’re going to look at an alternative method of division. Schools often tend to teach the standard algorithm, but that’s not the only way of doing it. Once a child learns how to divide using the classic algorithm, there’s no need for them to use any alternative. The objective is to calculate the […]