Jun12
Do you know what a cylinder is? In addition to explaining what cylinders are, in this post we will look at how they develop, the parts that make up a cylinder, and how to calculate its area and volume. We will also show you some activities using cylinders that children complete during their Smartick sessions. […]
Continue reading »Jun09
In this post, we are going to learn a strategy for adding two consecutive numbers, or in other words, numbers that are one value apart. And a strategy for adding numbers that are two values apart. Adding Strategy Adding two consecutive numbers This strategy consists in first doubling the smaller number then adding one to […]
Continue reading »Jun08
Homeschooling mama and blogger on Homeschool Evangelist, Charity, has recently reviewed Smartick on her blog. She starts her blog post with a very relatable issue in many households. From her review: Do you have a math monster at your house? You know the one that steals the joy from your home every time math is mentioned. Are […]
Continue reading »Jun07
In the post for this week, I will explain the criteria for the divisibility of 3. When they ask you “Is this number divisible by 3?” The most intuitive thing to do is to divide that number by 3, and if the remainder is zero then the number itself is divisible by 3. For example: One […]
Continue reading »Jun06
Check out this video review from Lucy Ravitch! Lucy is a math teacher, mother of 4, and the author of Kids Math Teacher, as well as several math-focused children’s books. With four children within the Smartick demographic range from 4-14, Lucy shares her experience as a parent and each of her children’s experiences with the program in her video […]
Continue reading »Jun05
At Smartick, we improve on our math content every six or eight weeks with every version update. There is always something new to learn, there is always something new to teach. The pedagogical team is always thinking of and working with new content to make it easier for our Elementary students to learn math. Today’s post […]
Continue reading »Jun02
Division is an inverse operation to multiplication and it works to form groups or distribute them evenly. This post will show how to operate both exact and inexact division. When we are doing division, we can be given two situations: to form equal groups and be left with zero remainder (exact division), or to form groups […]
Continue reading »Jun01
In this post, Nashville mom of two awesome girls, Latonya, explains her experience using the Smartick Method to keep math skills fresh during the summer! About Latonya’s blog: Joy in the Ordinary isn’t only a homeschooling blog, but it is a place where you can get practical tips for making the most out the life that you have been […]
Continue reading »May31
In this post, we are going to learn to divide by one digit. For that, we must first know what to call each part of a division problem: The dividend is the number that is going to be divided. The divisor is the number that the dividend is divided by. The quotient is the result […]
Continue reading »May29
What are number sequences? How can we guess what number will come next? In this post, we’ll give you the guidelines that you need to solve number sequence problems. Number sequences are numbers that are organized to follow a certain rule. The hardest part is figuring out the rule, but once we have it, it’s […]
Continue reading »May26
In this post, we will learn to estimate a sum. Do you know what estimating a sum can help us with? When we have to do an operation mentally, often we do not need the exact result but an estimate of the outcome. Other times, after we have done an operation on paper and want to […]
Continue reading »May25
Blocks are extremely useful for learning mathematics, and operations in particular. Therefore, this week we’re going to learn the multiplication algorithm using blocks to help us. Do you already know how to multiply by one digit? If the answer is NO, you’ll learn the most simple way to multiply and understand the algorithm in this […]
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