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Mar08

Learn How to Do Single Digit Division

Today, we are going to take a look at how to do single digit division. The first thing we need to remember is the vocabulary of the components of division: 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 […]

Mar06

Distributive Property of Multiplication with Examples

In today’s post, we will look at some examples of the distributive property. But first, we have to remember what this property consists of. As you know, multiplication has different properties, among which we point out: Commutative Property Associative Property Neutral Element Distributive Property Well, the distributive property is that by which the multiplication of […]

Mar03

The Square of a Number and Exponents

In today’s post, we are going to see what the square of a number is. For example, let’s calculate the square of 3: We’re going to look at the square of any number, which we’ll call “n.” The square of the number “n” is written n2 and it’s calculated by multiplying the number by itself: […]

Mar02

Division Problems with Zero in the Dividend and Divisor

In this post, we’re going to learn an easier way to do division problems that have the number zero in their dividend and divisor. Let’s work with a real-life situation: “Martin wants to buy a motorcycle that costs $3,500. If he’s only going to pay $70 a month, how many months will it take him to […]

Mar01

Introduction to Angles: Definition, Parts, and Types

In today’s post, we’ll start looking at a super important topic in math: Angles. What are they? What kinds exist? We’ll fill you in all about it here. Definition Parts In planar geometry, two rays with the same endpoint always create two angles. Two sides and a vertex, which is the endpoint of both sides, […]

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Feb27

Measurements of Capacity with the Metric System

Welcome to the Smartick blog! This week we are going to look at a concept which we haven’t talked about in the blog yet: measurements of capacity. Capacity Measures the quantity of liquid that an object holds. For example, the capacity of a bottle is the quantity of liquid with which we can fill it. Another […]

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Feb25

“I Often Refer to Smartick as Math Dessert Because My Children Can’t Just Get Enough”

Cait is a school psychologist, writer, and homeschooling mom to three amazing children. She is also the blogger behind My Little Poppies, and the co-host of the show The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, where she and her fellow host have already talked about their positive experiences with Smartick. Her three children have been using our program […]

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Feb24

Proportionality Problems: Learn How to Solve Them

Do you know what direct proportionality is? What are proportional magnitudes? If you do not already know, in the previous post on our blog, we explain what direct proportionality is and what we can use it for. If you already know that, I challenge you to identify which of these three situations is a direct […]

Feb23

“We’ve Found a Modern Day, Much-Improved Version of the Kumon Math Program Used with My Girls”

Dr. Barbara Oakley is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University. She has created and teaches the world’s most popular course on Coursera: Learning How To Learn. She is also involved in multiple areas of research, ranging from STEM education to Engineering education, to learning practices. She is a big fan of Smartick, and we were […]

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Feb22

Powers of Base 10, Base 100 and Numbers Followed by Zeros

Powers In this post, we are going to learn how to raise numbers to powers when the base is composed of zeros. Remember that powers serve to allow us to write a multiplication problem of the same number several times in a simpler way. For example, 4x4x4x4x4. We are multiplying the number 4 a total […]

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Feb21

Homeschooling: “Can I Do Math? My Daughter Asks First Thing in the Morning”

Cait and Kara are two homeschooling moms doing this homeschooling thing right beside you. On their podcast, they talk about real life homeschooling, books, caffeine addiction and surviving and thriving through these wonderful years. They don’t have it all figured out, but one thing they know for sure is that homeschooling is a lot easier […]

Feb20

Divisibility Guidelines for 9 and Some Examples

Why is it useful to know the divisibility of a number? It allows us to determine whether a number is divisible by another number without having to divide them. In this post, we are going to learn the divisibility guidelines for 9. Criteria for divisibility by 9: A number is divisible by 9 if the […]