Aug26
We’ve already seen some of the main geometric shapes in earlier posts. In this post, we’re going to look more in-depth at the circle. A circle is a geometrical shape that is made by drawing a curve that always has the same distance from the point that we refer to as the center. In just […]
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In this post, we are going to learn how to subtract. First things first, we are going to learn exactly what subtraction is. Subtraction is taking away a certain amount from another amount that we already have. Some examples of how to subtract: If we have 5 purple balls in a box, and we take […]
Continue reading »Aug22
Are you good at solving word problems? Solving word problems is a very important part of mathematics because with them you understand and practice what you have learned to do (adding, subtracting, multiplying…) Today we are going to look at multiplication word problems: how we recognize them, what to do to solve them…all of which […]
Continue reading »Aug19
What Is a Number? A number helps us represent and compare quantities without having the objects in front of us. Caesar and Gabriela will share a bag of candy: Caesar says he will eat the orange candies, so Gabriela will eat the green ones. Who will eat more candy? Let’s compare Caesar’s candy with Gabriela’s: […]
Continue reading »Aug18
In this post, we will do a review of the properties of multiplication and look at some of its applications. We begin with a brief summary of the properties of multiplication: Properties of Multiplication Commutative Property: The order of the factors does not change the product. 3 x 5 = 5 x 3 Associative Property: […]
Continue reading »Aug15
Hello everyone! This week I’m bringing you a post about how to multiply by a number ending with zeros. It’s super easy! In order to multiply by a number ending in zeros, we first need to multiply the number as if it didn’t have zeros, and after, we just add all of the zeros the […]
Continue reading »Aug12
Do you know how to solve an addition problem with regrouping? Do you know all the steps and why they’re important? Sometimes you learn how to solve math problems, but you don’t understand why you solve them in a particular way. This is why we are going to review how to solve an addition problem […]
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To solve length measurement problems, we need to have various factors in mind: the unit of measurement used, conversion exercises, and the understanding of how to use different measuring units. In this post, we’ll present different exercise types that’ll help us understand these concepts. Unit of Measure Used to Express the Information In problems that […]
Continue reading »Aug08
In this post, we are going to learn how to do 2 and 3 digit division. In order to do 2 and 3 digit division, follow these steps: First, take as many digits of the dividend that the divisor has. If the digits of the dividend are smaller than the divisor, take one more digit […]
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We will learn about the addition properties through an everyday situation: Preparing a backpack for school. Shall we begin? We look for an empty backpack and open it. First, we put in 3 large notebooks and then 6 small notebooks. How many notebooks are there in the bag? To answer this question, simply add the […]
Continue reading »Aug03
Hello! We’re back again. Today we will look at one of the properties of multiplication: the distributive property of multiplication. As you may know, multiplication has different properties, let’s review them: Commutative property Associative property Identity Property Distributive property Let’s focus on the distributive property of multiplication The distributive property of multiplication states that when […]
Continue reading »Jul28
What are equivalent fractions? In this post, we are going to understand what equivalent fractions are and how you can find out what fractions are equivalent. Equivalent fractions are fractions that represent the same quantity. For example, which of the following do you believe will be the biggest? What have you figured out? We are […]
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