Oct26
In this week’s post, we are going to look at the types of logic exercises that we have at Smartick. Logic exercises are very important for putting thoughts in order, for expressing them clearly, for analyzing, for deducing correctly and finally, for solving problems that we’ve never seen before. We think it’s essential that our […]
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Welcome to Smartick’s blog! Today, we are going to talk about the fractions that we use on a daily basis. I’m sure that you’ve heard of these expressions, and others like them on more than one occasion: Fractions “I have half of a sandwich…” “You’ve eaten a third of your chocolate!” “Could […]
Continue reading »Oct24
Hello! How did your week start off? Are you ready to learn about what powers are today? Yes! You heard correctly, today we are going to focus on powers. Do you know what powers are for? We use powers to simplify multiplication problems that use more than one of the same number. The power of […]
Continue reading »Oct21
In today’s post, we will talk about multiplication tables tricks. Usually, it can be a dense and complex issue because we have to memorize all the tables, sometimes using songs or rhymes helps to remember them more easily. Here we are offering you a few multiplication tables tricks that make learning multiplication tables a more […]
Continue reading »Oct20
Within logical-mathematical knowledge is the process of classification, which represents the first steps towards learning more complex mathematical concepts. Classification generates a series of mental relations through which children group objects according to similarities and differences, depending on different criteria: shape, color, size, etc… These relationships are the basis for the construction of logical-mathematical thinking. […]
Continue reading »Oct19
Today we are going to look at problems involving the division of fractions. Are you ready to begin? Well, the first thing that we must remember is that in a problem with fractions we should follow all the necessary steps to solve any problem, only we have to add a step for the simplification of […]
Continue reading »Oct18
In today’s post, we’ll be relating clocks to angles as we are learning how to calculate the angle that the two hands on a clock form. An analog clock has 12 numbers, which divide the clock into 12 equal parts. These divisions indicate the hours. Each hour is divided into five subdivisions that amount to […]
Continue reading »Oct17
In this post, we are going to learn about straight and curved lines which Euclid described and studied. Many, many years ago (more than 2,000 years) there was a culture to which we owe an important part of mathematics, Ancient Greece. It is likely that Euclid’s contribution was the most important. He collected everything that […]
Continue reading »Oct14
What are combined operations? They are those in which various arithmetic operations appear: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. How do you solve them? To solve combined operations correctly you have to follow the following steps: STEP 1: Do the operations that are inside of the parentheses. In our example, we have inside of the parentheses […]
Continue reading »Oct12
Regular exercise has many health benefits. These benefits are not just physical, but psychological as well, because exercise affects chemicals that alter one’s mood. It has been shown that physical therapy can act as an antidepressant for some people and can accelerate the recovery process for individuals who have suffered brain injuries or strokes. Apparently, […]
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Today, we’re going to learn how to divide with 3-digit numbers. Before we start, we’re going to do a quick review on the parts of a division problem. Do you remember what a dividend is? And what about the remainder? I’ve prepared a diagram for you to help jog your memory. Good, now we’re going […]
Continue reading »Oct10
In today’s post, we are going to learn how to apply Singapore bars to problems with fractions. As we know, we can be asked for various amounts in problems with fractions….so let’s look at a few examples so it is very clear to us! Mind you, fractional numbers have become easy for us so they […]
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