Aug21
What’s a fraction? It’s not an easy question to answer. Despite it being such a familiar element, fractions have various meanings, which makes it tricky to define and in turn, teach, and understand. Fractions can be interpreted in no less than five ways; we’ll look at those ways in this post. The different meanings of […]
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Back to school already. Time flies. Thanks to researchers, we already know that children who are self-confident in math would become more successful when they grow up. Time flies and for this school year, many parents try to find the time to take their children to all kinds of afterschool activities. Is it possible to […]
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Being a mom is a busy gig, especially if you have 5 children to look after! Kristi, from B Hive Online, tells us how Smartick helped her with her routine, and enabled her to give her kids a challenging activity that they could work on independently, while she was spending very much needed one on […]
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Apple recommends Smartick Method! We are excited to share that this week Apple is featuring Smartick Method as a Recommended iPad App for Math, chosen among thousands of education apps. We are incredibly honored for this recognition and thankful to all the families around the world who use Smartick every day and believe in our […]
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In today’s post, we’re going to take a look at some examples of one-dimensional series that we have at Smartick—get your thinking caps on. But, let’s start with some simple examples. Here, we have an example that asks us to identify the pattern: Look carefully at our worm friend. The first thing that we need […]
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Today we’re delighted to share Common Sense Media’s review of Smartick! Common Sense Media is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. They empower parents and teachers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of technology as a positive […]
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Hello again! Do you know what factoring is? Do you know what it is used for? In this post we will answer these questions. How to Factor The factorization of a number is performed by writing the number as the multiplication of all its prime factors. Example: 12 = 2 x 2 x 3 You can […]
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“Maths. Some kids hate it, some kids love it.” The start of Morgan’s blog review of Smartick hits the nail on the head. Fortunately, since discovering Smartick, her kids have been able to enjoy maths and the programme. You can read her post on Morgan’s Milieu here. We’ve all had this thought when it comes to […]
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What is scientific notation? Why do we use it? How do we use it? How can we write a number in scientific notation? These are some questions that we’ll answer in today’s post. What is scientific notation and why do we use it? Working with very large or small quantities usually ends up being […]
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Our Smartick Method apps have recently been featured on the blog Moms with Apps. The blog originated from a group of app makers who supported the thoughtful use of technology. They wanted to bring parents together who were up to speed on technology trends. Parents who understood the benefits and pitfalls of the momentum behind the new technology, […]
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In this post we will learn a strategy to divide by 2 (halves), by 4 (fourths) or by 8 (eighths) mentally. We will start by looking at the concept of halving: Divide by Halves: To divide by 2, we just have to look for half of the number. For example, to divide 24/2, we find […]
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“Do you take a summer break from homeschooling? Do you think kids (and parents) need to put the workbooks aside for a while, but you’re worried about the “summer slide”? These are some of the questions Lynna Sutherland from homeschooling without training wheels throws at her readers in her recent collaboration post with Pam Barnhill. […]
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