Learn mathematics with Smartick. Exercises, tutorials, problems and teaching resources for children learning elementary mathematics. Here you will find posts about mathematics to make learning easier and more fun.
Jun21
In today’s post, we’re going to talk about multiplying fractions using the Singapore Math Bar Model. Let’s take a look at an example: Amy drew a rectangle and colored in 2/5 of the parts purple and after, she striped 1/2 of them yellow. We can calculate the answer by observing the described section between the […]
Continue reading »Jun19
In this post, we are going to learn to analyze, think about, and solve problems that require division: division problems. At Smartick, we want to emphasize the fact that you have to know how to solve any kind of math problem accurately. As a result, we are going to give you a variety of problems […]
Continue reading »Jun14
Hello! Welcome again to the Smartick blog. In today’s post, we will look at mass measures. The main unit that is used to measure the mass of an object in the metric system is the gram. There are other units to measure mass like ounces, very commonly used in English-speaking countries. In the metric system, […]
Continue reading »Jun12
Do you know what a cylinder is? In addition to explaining what cylinders are, in this post we will look at how they develop, the parts that make up a cylinder, and how to calculate its area and volume. We will also show you some activities using cylinders that children complete during their Smartick sessions. […]
Continue reading »Jun09
In this post, we are going to learn a strategy for adding two consecutive numbers, or in other words, numbers that are one value apart. And a strategy for adding numbers that are two values apart. Adding Strategy Adding two consecutive numbers This strategy consists in first doubling the smaller number then adding one to […]
Continue reading »Jun07
In the post for this week, I will explain the criteria for the divisibility of 3. When they ask you “Is this number divisible by 3?” The most intuitive thing to do is to divide that number by 3, and if the remainder is zero then the number itself is divisible by 3. For example: One […]
Continue reading »Jun02
Division is an inverse operation to multiplication and it works to form groups or distribute them evenly. This post will show how to operate both exact and inexact division. When we are doing division, we can be given two situations: to form equal groups and be left with zero remainder (exact division), or to form groups […]
Continue reading »May31
In this post, we are going to learn to divide by one digit. For that, we must first know what to call each part of a division problem: The dividend is the number that is going to be divided. The divisor is the number that the dividend is divided by. The quotient is the result […]
Continue reading »May29
What are number sequences? How can we guess what number will come next? In this post, we’ll give you the guidelines that you need to solve number sequence problems. Number sequences are numbers that are organized to follow a certain rule. The hardest part is figuring out the rule, but once we have it, it’s […]
Continue reading »May26
In this post, we will learn to estimate a sum. Do you know what estimating a sum can help us with? When we have to do an operation mentally, often we do not need the exact result but an estimate of the outcome. Other times, after we have done an operation on paper and want to […]
Continue reading »May25
Blocks are extremely useful for learning mathematics, and operations in particular. Therefore, this week we’re going to learn the multiplication algorithm using blocks to help us. Do you already know how to multiply by one digit? If the answer is NO, you’ll learn the most simple way to multiply and understand the algorithm in this […]
Continue reading »May24
In this post, we will look at what monomials are, what their components are and what properties they have. What is a Monomial? A monomial is a combination of numbers and letters related by only multiplication and the exponents of the letters can only be natural numbers. For example: -5ax 3 Is a monomial because […]
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