Learn mathematics with Smartick. Exercises, tutorials, problems and teaching resources for children learning elementary mathematics. Here you will find posts about mathematics to make learning easier and more fun.
Sep15
Set theory is known as a math content area but its uses go far beyond the development of logical-mathematical thinking. Understanding set theory allows us to use the sets as a tool to analyze, classify, and organize the knowledge acquired to develop the complex conceptual network in which we store our learning. So there are […]
Continue reading »Sep13
What needs to be done in order to solve multiplication problems? Isn’t it enough to just multiply the numbers that we’re given? No! Because… What’s more important is UNDERSTANDING the multiplication problems. This is why we’re bringing you some multiplication problems today where YOU WON’T NEED TO USE MULTIPLICATION, but rather, TO THINK CRITICALLY. Ready? […]
Continue reading »Sep11
Welcome to Smartick’s blog! In today’s post we are going to learn some geometry and talk about prisms: what they are, what are their principal elements, the types of prisms that exist and how we can calculate their areas and volumes. What Are Prisms? A prism is a polyhedron that has two equal, parallel sides […]
Continue reading »Sep08
Sometimes multiplying can be complicated but knowing the tables and properties of multiplication, we can make this task much easier… let’s get to it! There are three properties of multiplication: commutative, associative, and distributive. Commutative Property It states that the order of the factors does not change the product, that is, it does not matter if […]
Continue reading »Sep06
Very often we find, both in mathematical problems and in real life, fraction phrases like: a half, a third or a quarter. They are the most famous fractions! I’m sure you’ve seen them before. If you want to see what they are and how to calculate them, you can check out this link: Calculating halves, thirds […]
Continue reading »Sep04
In this post, we are going to learn to solve one of the situations in which we could encounter fractions with an unknown variable. First, you should review what equivalent fractions are in some of our previous posts: Concept of equivalent fractions Examples of equivalent fractions We could encounter a mathematic expression with an unknown […]
Continue reading »Sep01
Do you know how to solve a subtraction problem with regrouping? Do you know how regrouping is done and why? Today we are going to review how to subtract by regrouping and understand why it is done this way. So that we can picture it better, we are going to do a subtraction with regrouping […]
Continue reading »Aug30
In today’s entry, we’re going to talk about length, width, and height as tools to find the dimensions of an object. Length is a linear measurement, which means we can only use it to measure the distance separating two points. In this case, we’ve measured the length between the tip of the cockpit and the back […]
Continue reading »Aug28
In today’s post, we’re going to learn how to multiply numbers that are followed by zeros. You could go about multiplying them like any other number, but we have a trick to teach you, and it’s easy to learn! The most important thing when you learn a trick is to remember why is works the […]
Continue reading »Aug25
Today, we’re going to learn about inverse proportionality between magnitudes. To start off, we need to remind ourselves that a magnitude is anything that can be measured. If this doesn’t ring a bell, look over our previous post where we talk about direct proportionality and explain the concept of magnitude: Direct Proportionality Lots of magnitudes […]
Continue reading »Aug23
Statistics is one of the several important, forgotten topics in Elementary school classrooms. It is much more important than what the educational system believes it to be. If you want to discover “the power” of statistics, keep on reading. Statistics is the key to understanding our surroundings Statistics comes from the need to analyze and […]
Continue reading »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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