Jul29
Do you know what an equivalent fraction is? We have written about equivalent fractions many times on the blog: Equivalent Fractions Practice with Examples of Equivalent Fractions Examples of Equivalent Fractions Today, we are going to start by investigating the etymology, or meaning, of the word ”equivalent.” Let’s split the word in two: equi – […]
Continue reading »Jan21
It is becoming more and more common to find digital manipulative materials for learning mathematics. At Smartick we are aware that manipulative and pictorial representations are fundamental for the acquisition of some mathematical content. However, these materials should be organized in order to get the most out of them. In other words, the use of […]
Continue reading »Nov21
As you may know, the Smartick family is diverse with families from all over the world: the United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Romania, and so many others! Today, we are excited to present Cristina and Sebastian from Chisinau, Moldova! Cristina, who is a teacher and parent, delves into her personal insights on the program […]
Continue reading »Oct15
If we talk about percentages, it seems to be a familiar topic but: Would we know what a percentage is? How it is calculated? And what it means exactly? This post is going to resolve all these doubts, let’s get to it! A percentage is, actually, a symbol. A symbol that represents a fraction with […]
Continue reading »Oct01
In today’s post, we are going to learn a little more about rational numbers. In an earlier post, we saw how to represent numbers on a number line and in another, what types of rational numbers exist. Now we are going to get to know them in a bit more detail. Properties of Rational Numbers […]
Continue reading »Jul16
In today’s post we are going to talk about the foundations of the Singapore Method. First off, here is a bit of history: Singapore is a very small country situated between Malaysia and Indonesia that lacked (and still lacks) natural resources. In 1965 Singapore was an island of fishermen, and now it has one of […]
Continue reading »Mar14
Monica is the mother of two Smartick children, Aaron and Conor. She lives in London and is passionate about maths. In fact, she’s currently studying for a maths degree while working and looking after her children. And she’s also one of those mothers that’s constantly aware of the need for her children to complete their […]
Continue reading »Oct27
Math word problems are a really important part of Smartick. In this entry, we’re going to look specifically at some of the fifth-grade problems you can find in Smartick. Math word problems with one operation Addition Yesterday a lot of us went to the school cafeteria for breakfast, and we drank all the juice. If […]
Continue reading »Oct20
The return to school is in full swing, and Smartick is prepared. Today we’re going to show you some of the new features that we’ve added to Smartick during the school holidays. We also want to show you a short demonstration of one of our interactive tutorials! New pedagogical content We’ve added visual and manipulative support to our […]
Continue reading »Oct11
In today’s post we’re going to take a look at the compound rule of 3, but first we need to remind ourselves about the simple rule of 3. I’ve selected some previous posts that you can look at if you need to: Rule of three: Direct and Inverse Direct and Inverse Rule of three Problems […]
Continue reading »Oct04
In today’s post, we’re going to see how to solve some of the problems that we’ve introduced in Smartick: fraction word problems. They appear during the word problems section at the end of the daily session. We’re going to look at how to solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions, including mixed fractions (the […]
Continue reading »Oct02
This week we’re going to tell you about our new educational innovations. At Smartick, we continue to add new content and improve what we already have in order to offer the best product on the market for learning math online. We update the platform every six weeks or so, and this post is hopefully going […]
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