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Dec08
What’s an angle? Right, obtuse, straight, acute angle… what are these and what do they have to do with angles? If they can be measured… how can we measure them? What are they used for? …These are some of the questions that we’re going to answer in this post. So…let’s do this! Angles: An area marked […]
Continue reading »Dec07
In this post, we will learn how to perform another operation with decimals: multiplication with decimal numbers. We are going to look at it case by case: Multiplication of decimal numbers with whole numbers: To multiply a decimal number with a whole number, we multiply the decimal number as if it were a whole number. In […]
Continue reading »Dec05
In today’s post, we are going to work with the Rule of Three, direct or inverse, by looking at some sample problems. If you want, before we begin, you can review how to use the Rule of 3. First of all, we are going to see what is the difference between the Direct Rule of […]
Continue reading »Dec03
In this post, we are going to learn to analyze, think about, and solve problems that require subtraction. At Smartick, we believe that a student understands and knows math the best when they have the ability to solve problems correctly. Therefore, we are going to analyze 5 different problems that require subtraction to reach a […]
Continue reading »Dec01
In previous posts, we’ve talked about how to use the Singapore Method with different math operations. In today’s post, we’re going to look at what kinds of advantages this method boasts for solving problems. We know that problem solving is one of the most important parts of math. So, we need to provide students with tools […]
Continue reading »Nov30
In this post, we are going to look at the concepts of ratio and proportion using an everyday element: a photograph. Have you ever looked at yourself in a photo and thought you looked a little different after changing its size? Taller, with a longer face, or maybe shorter… You’ve got to pay attention to […]
Continue reading »Nov28
In this post, we are going to learn to analyze, think about, and solve addition problems. Usually, failure in mathematics comes from not understanding the problems that we are given. This is why we are going to analyze 5 problems which require addition to solve. Addition Problems nº 1 There were 8 cars in the […]
Continue reading »Nov25
Singapore Math Bar Models are a very useful, visual method to teach simple word problems. Some weeks ago we learned how to use the Singapore Bar Models applied to fractions and today we are going to use it for multiplication and division problems. We have two quantities where one is a multiple of the other. Assuming […]
Continue reading »Nov23
In this post, we are going to learn how to divide fractions. In order to do this, we are going to take a look at two different methods: Method 1 for dividing fractions: Cross-multiplication This method consists of multiplying the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction and then writing […]
Continue reading »Nov21
Combined operations In this post, we are going to learn the order of operations that you have to follow to do combined operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Combined operations cannot be done in a random manner. You have to follow an order: Step 1: Do the operations that are inside of the parentheses. For […]
Continue reading »Nov18
In today’s post, we are going to learn about addition with regrouping. Addition with regrouping consists of addition problems where the answer to the calculation is 10 or a larger number. For example, 6 + 7 = 13 is a regrouping addition problem. The steps to solve regrouping addition problems are the following: If the […]
Continue reading »Nov16
In today’s post, we are going to review the multiplication tables (times tables) with a trick so they don’t seem so long. Are you ready? Let’s get started! How Can We Learn Multiplication Tables Quickly? Have you noticed that all multiplication tables repeat numbers? Here’s an example: In the 1 times table, we have 1 […]
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