Oct11
Today, we’re going to learn how to divide with 3-digit numbers. Before we start, we’re going to do a quick review on the parts of a division problem. Do you remember what a dividend is? And what about the remainder? I’ve prepared a diagram for you to help jog your memory. Good, now we’re going […]
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In today’s post, we are going to learn how to apply Singapore bars to problems with fractions. As we know, we can be asked for various amounts in problems with fractions….so let’s look at a few examples so it is very clear to us! Mind you, fractional numbers have become easy for us so they […]
Continue reading »Oct07
In today’s post, you will learn the difference between prime and composite numbers. Additionally, we will show you several examples to help you understand them better. What Are Prime Numbers? Prime numbers are the numbers that are only divisible by themselves and 1, in other words, if we try to divide them by another number, […]
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In today’s post, we’re going to talk about geometric figures that, without us noticing, play a much bigger role in our lives than we think. We’ve looked at different geometric shapes in previous posts, you can see them here. How many geometric shapes can you find? Let’s look at some of them: A triangle is […]
Continue reading »Oct05
We confess we had never heard of a helicopter parent until a friend brought up another parent whose son had just suffered an accident: “He is such a total helicopter parent.” It turns out that there are several types of helicopter parents — combat, traffic and rescue, for example — and this phenomenon has raised […]
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In this post, we’re going to see what the commutative property is all about. Example Charles and George learned how to calculate the area of a rectangle in math class by using the base by height formula. Each of them was given a problem using the same rectangle, asking them to calculate the area. Charles […]
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Have you already learned about dividing by a two-digit number? In this post, we are going to review how to divide by a two-digit number using an example. First, let’s review the parts of the division problem: Now we are going to do this same division problem step-by-step: 1. We select the first digits of […]
Continue reading »Sep30
What are decimal numbers? Decimal numbers are used to represent numbers that are smaller than 1 unit. Decimals are written to the right of the units place separated by a period. That is the say: Hundreds Tens Units; Tenths Hundredths Thousandths In the image that appears below, the first square represents the unit 1. If […]
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Today we will practice estimating fractions! We’re going to look at the types of problems below: Problem 1: Estimating Fractions. To get a better idea, we’re going to represent the fractions with bars. Let’s start with the first fraction. We can see that the fraction is much closer to 0 than it is to 1. If […]
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Children reach an important milestone in their education when they go from learning to read to reading to learn. Good reading comprehension opens the door to acquiring new knowledge. Better reading comprehension has a positive impact on a child’s academic performance in all subjects where reading is the main source of information – including mathematics. […]
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Do you know how to multiply a decimal number by 10? In this post, we will explain the easiest way to do so. To multiply a decimal number by 10, we just have to move the decimal point one position to the right. Yes, folks, it’s that easy. Example #1: 23.561 x 10 We have […]
Continue reading »Sep26
Did you know that the associative property can help us solve problems faster? Today, we are going to learn about the associative property of addition, and the associative property of multiplication. According to the associative property, we can regroup the numbers when we add, and we can regroup the numbers when we multiply. The Associative […]
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