Aug23
In barely 10 years, phones have gone from being a simple form of communication to becoming an indispensable necessity for people’s lives. The internet, social media…experts call it “the era of over-connection.” So, how are we going to demand that our little ones leave the technology bubble if we are not even able to manage […]
Continue reading »Aug20
In today’s post, we are going to take a look at activities that you can practice in your everyday life, as a game, to familiarize yourself with units of measurement in the Metric System. With the activities’ help, you’ll stop seeing units of measurement as “abstract entities,” with which you perform calculations guided by rules […]
Continue reading »Aug17
Commit to Learning Why is consistency such an important element in Smartick? To commit to something and hold ourselves accountable is part of the learning process. This rings true for all academic disciplines: math, sciences, humanities, and arts. Learning to play the piano requires practice, so does picking up a new language, and of course, […]
Continue reading »Aug13
We really like to play and build with the little plastic bricks called LEGOs and… …it is interesting to know that those bricks, apart from being valuable for inspiring creativity in children, can be used for nothing more and nothing less than…addition! Using these bricks is an excellent way to connect the youngest children’s playing […]
Continue reading »Aug09
Barbara Oakley, world-renowned education guru, knows how to study and learn in the most effective way. Her experience began with studying Russian, and later, with becoming an engineer after being a girl who hated math, science, and technology. But, in her twenties, she decided to learn math and she did so by replicating how she […]
Continue reading »Aug06
In today’s post we are going to take a look at a few logic exercises, for you to be able to practice your reasoning. Smartick highly values training in all of the procedures necessary to solve math exercises. Among them, logical reasoning is one of the most important. With the following exercises, you will be […]
Continue reading »Jul30
In previous posts we explored geometric shapes such as the circle and the square. Now it is time to get to know triangles better and understand its types and characteristics. What is a triangle? The triangle, as its name indicates, has three angles. It also has three sides. This makes it the geometric shape formed […]
Continue reading »Jul27
Uncharted Territory: Technology Landscape As technology weaves its way into the fibers of our society, we see the many benefits and pitfalls unravel in real time. Digital devices are becoming extensions of ourselves, an addition limb that has evolved over the years. As computers, phones, and tablets become more present, parents are finding themselves navigating […]
Continue reading »Jul23
I am sure this sounds familiar to many of you: To calculate the least common multiple (LCM), we have to choose between the common and uncommon factors that have the highest exponent. But what does it mean? Why do we have to choose from all factors…and out of the common factors, why the ones with […]
Continue reading »Jul20
Math Gray Area We all have heard that some students are just good or bad at math. And they either love it or hate it. The in-between doesn’t seem to exist. Kelly, a teacher, and Smartick supporter found herself in an odd gray area which she describes on her blog Reviews by the Banks. She […]
Continue reading »Jul18
Congrats, U.S. team–you’ve done it again! The U.S. just won this year’s International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which was held in Romania. The team won for the third time in four years, after decades without a victory. We know that these Mathletes are outliers, but so are NBA basketball players. Take the team’s coach, Po-Shen Lo, […]
Continue reading »Jul16
In today’s post we are going to talk about the foundations of the Singapore Method. First off, here is a bit of history: Singapore is a very small country situated between Malaysia and Indonesia that lacked (and still lacks) natural resources. In 1965 Singapore was an island of fishermen, and now it has one of […]
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