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.
Feb18
Mathematics forms a part of our life practically from the time that we are born. From the time we are very young, without evening realizing, we participate in all types of activities that aid in the development and construction of mathematical thinking. “Humans are born with the fundamental sense of quantity.” – James Geary Presenting […]
Continue reading »Feb11
In earlier posts, we have learned what a percent is and how to calculate it. Today we are going to use the rule of three to solve different types of problems related to percentages. Rule of three to calculate the percentage of a number For example, we want to calculate 30% of 360. 30% means […]
Continue reading »Jan28
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 […]
Continue reading »Jan14
Surely, you know about flat geometric figures so today we are going to talk about solid geometric shapes which are also known as geometric shapes or bodies. These figures have three dimensions – length, depth, and height. In other words, these figures have volume and we can say that they occupy a place in space. Principal […]
Continue reading »Jan07
In today’s post, we are going to talk about the concepts double and half. First, I will explain what each term means and then we will see a strange situation with them. Double and half explain a type of relationship that exists between two numbers or quantities. Double of a quantity The double of a […]
Continue reading »Dec31
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 […]
Continue reading »Dec24
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 […]
Continue reading »Dec10
In today’s entry, we are going to explain a type of logic exercise that can sometimes get confusing for students. These are logic exercises based on images or graphs and next, we will solve one of the logic exercises that can appear during the Smartick logic sessions. Problem: “The image shows a figure with eight […]
Continue reading »Nov19
On the Smartick blog, we have written a lot about fractions and the different operations we can do with them. In today’s blog post you can find much more information! Until now, we had not written about operations with more than 2 fractions. In this post, you are going to learn to add 3 fractions […]
Continue reading »Nov12
For many children, the transition between counting and beginning to add or subtract can be a challenge. We start with our fingers, drawing lines, adding and taking away objects, but perhaps we don’t know that subtraction and addition tables also exist. These tables, that are numbered from 0, allow us to visually represent the way […]
Continue reading »Nov05
In today’s post, we are going to look at the difference between a sequence and a pattern, join us! Like we have seen in an earlier post, a sequence is a string of organized objects following criteria, which can be: Ordered (increasing or decreasing). Established by a pattern. Today we are going to concentrate on […]
Continue reading »Oct29
For today´s entry, we are going to solve math problems where the relevant data is displayed on a table. The reason is clear – to be able to resolve any situation we need to know how to read, discriminate, and manage all types of data and the ways of exhibiting them, including: In text. Visual […]
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