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 […]
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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 […]
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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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In this post, we will learn how to multiply and divide decimal numbers by 10, 100, 1000 … It is as simple as moving the decimal point of the decimal number to the left or right. Multiplying decimal numbers by 10, 100, 1000 … To multiply a decimal number by 10, 100, 1000 … all […]
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In this post, we are going to learn how to multiply fractions (two or more). To do this, we only have to follow these steps: Simplify fractions: Any numerator can be simplified with any denominator. Multiply fractions in a line: Multiply the denominators to obtain the final denominator and multiply the numerators to obtain the […]
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In this post, we’re going to take a look at when we can use the rule of 3 as a tool to solve a problem. The rule of 3 is one of the most applicable and most useful mathematical phenomena, above all due to its combination of simplicity and efficiency. We should take into account […]
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In this post, we are going to learn how to estimate sums as the result of an addition or subtraction. Mastering this skill is important to be able to verify if the obtained result is reasonable and the right order of magnitude. Estimate Sums of Amounts to The Tens: Round the numbers we are going […]
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Check out this week’s shout out from Simple Homeschool in which Lora Lynn Fanning—mother, homeschool educator, and writer—calls Smartick “the kind of sidekick this busy mama needs!” She’s a seasoned homeschooler mom of 7 and teaches homeschool co-ops, in-person classes, and online courses. So she sure knows what she’s talking about! In her article for Simple Homeschool: Homeschool sidekicks: […]
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Did you know that there are other different numbering systems? Did you know that our numbers come from the Arabic numbering system? Before the Arabs brought their numbering system (the one we use today) to Europe, in ancient Rome, the Romans invented a numbering system that we still use for some things. They are what we call […]
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Have you ever wondered if there is relationship between volume measurements and mass measurements? In today’s post we will find out! Before you begin, you may review volume measurements and mass measurements in the metric system: Measurement of Capacity. Metric System Mass Measurement Problems Now that we have reviewed the volume and mass measurements, we […]
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