Apr28
Our teaching team here at Smartick works constantly so that our students have new and improved content that is based on the most recent teaching studies. These improvements happen every six to eight weeks and are the result of a long process. They start with studying the kind of content that needs improvement, to detect […]
Continue reading »Apr27
When we received this math puzzle, we shared it in the Whatsapp group we have for the whole Smartick team. When the answers started to come back, they were all different! Given that we have so many whizzes working here at Smartick (developers, mathematicians, physicists, engineers), it was surprising that it took so long to find the right […]
Continue reading »Apr26
In this post we will look at the properties of polynomials, what they are, what degree they have, and whether or not they complete and/or in standard form. Let’s start by looking at what polynomials are. A polynomial is an assembly of monomials. Polynomials are usually named with capital letters (usually starting with the letter […]
Continue reading »Apr25
Lynna, homeschool mama of seven kids and the author of Homeschooling without Training Wheels has recently given the Smartick method a try in her house and curriculum. The article begins addressing the common issue that homeschooling parents share—the inevitable trade-off between effort and flexibility with already set in stone curriculum programs. What if you could […]
Continue reading »Apr24
What is a set? What types of sets are there? How can you relate one to another? How do they help me? We’ll explain them here. What is a set? A set is a collection of items with some common characteristic which we use to define them by and treat it as an item. Here […]
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One of the best things that we, here at Smartick, love to hear is when children experience a newfound love and excitement towards math through our program! Tawnee, a mother of four and homeschooling mama, has shared her experience with Smartick on her blog, Adventures In Homeschooling. Tawnee shares on her review: “Our oldest has struggled […]
Continue reading »Apr23
How happy are children at school? A few days ago, the OECD, through PISA, released an International study of children’s happiness with their schools and routines in order to answer this very question. Among the headlines were the number of hours teenagers spend surfing the internet in Great Britain and the United States. In addition, […]
Continue reading »Apr21
Umm Ibrahim Samirah, aka Sherrie, is a Muslim American stay at home and homeschooling mom who has been homeschooling since 1998! With almost 20 years of experience in homeschooling and 11 children in her family, she has had the chance to review many curriculum options. We were excited when she showed interest in trying Smartick! […]
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A new measurements post! In this entry, we are going to talk about time measurement. How can we measure time? What units are used? The tool used to measure time is the clock. The unit that we use as a reference is a day. Regarding a day, there are units of time that are smaller […]
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Polly is a very special girl. She’s one of our UK students and has recently started using Smartick to practice her maths at home. The 7-year-old superstar is loving her daily sessions and improving day after day. Even better, she gets on with without complaining or causing any fuss at all according to Reneé, her […]
Continue reading »Apr19
In this post, we are going to learn how to factor into prime numbers. First, let’s look at what factoring is: writing a number as the multiplication of other numbers. For example, let’s factor the number 12. 12 = 3 x 4 12 = 2 x 6 12 = 1 x 12 All 3 cases are […]
Continue reading »Apr18
The David Lee EdTech website provides visitors with an overview of educational technology solutions and STEM resources for elementary school children. David offers his readers plenty of ideas to implement in the classroom and at home, and wants to encourage teachers and families alike to integrate technology into their daily educational activities. That’s why we were […]
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