Oct25
In today’s post we’re going to learn what a division is, and what we call the numbers that make up a division. Dividing is the same as sharing in equal parts For example: Imagine we have 10 cupcakes. We want to put them into 2 boxes so that each box has the same number of cupcakes. How […]
Continue reading »Oct23
In today’s post, we’re going to talk about 11 and 12 times tables. Schools generally teach the times tables from 1 to 10, and 11 and 12 times tables are something of an afterthought. However, the 11 and 12 times tables are gaining an increasing importance, and we’ll look at some strategies to help learn […]
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 »Oct18
In today’s post, we’re going to look at an example of how to add fractions. Fractions might seem boring, but, just like anything mathematical, once you understand them they become easy and fun! To help us explain adding fractions, we’re going to use a resource that we’ve recently developed for the Smartick platform. We think you’ll find […]
Continue reading »Oct16
At Smartick, we place great importance on solving problems. We use a phase model, like in Singapore, and bars for representation. Visualization is fundamental to learning math. The bars help to visualize resolution processes, but they are just one of many tools that we use. Let’s look at an example of how to apply Singapore bars […]
Continue reading »Oct13
In today’s post, we’re going to talk about time and to learn how to tell the time. It’s one of the first experiences that children have with mathematics in a very natural way, but can be a very complicated concept if they don’t have previous knowledge and skills to help them understand. Basic skills to […]
Continue reading »Oct12
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is becoming increasingly more relevant today, what with the continued innovations being developed in the aforementioned sectors. Unfortunately, the growth in these industries is severely limited by the lack of people working in these particular professional fields. CNN reports that only 16% of high school seniors end up […]
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 »Oct09
In today’s post, we’re going to take a look at some strategies for solving problems that involve incomplete horizontal additions and subtractions, using examples to help us. Acquiring mental calculation strategies is not always easy, since there’s no defined “best method” for everyone, and it can be frustrating if you don’t pick it up quickly. […]
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 […]
Continue reading »Sep29
In this entry, we’re going to explain how to break down or factor a number to its prime numbers step by step. Before we start anything, feel free to look at these entries where we explain what “factoring” means and what a prime number is so you can refresh your memory. Factorization How to factor […]
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