Number Sense Blog

Does your child need a calculator for school this year? If so, what kind?  Some of our recommendations may surprise you.

Did you know that helium balloons have been used on other planets? That’s right! The Russian space probes Vega 1 and Vega 2 used helium balloons...

We want to introduce the importance of “numerical fluency” and learning basic “number facts.”

Picture this scenario. A teacher asks a classroom,...

Q: What do you get when you cross a robot and a tractor?A: A Trans-Farmer!We live in the age of technology: cell phones, televisions, computers,...

What’s your favorite campfire food? Here at Mathnasium we’re partial s’mores. Not just because they taste soooo delicious, or because they’re...

You can’t pigeonhole David Horinek. How could you? He’s a chemist, a cryptocurrency inventor,  business owner, and … expert hairdresser? 

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Money math skills are some of the most important, most often used math skills in everyday life. Even kids who may not do much purchasing on a...

Kids who get bored while traveling often start bickering or complaining, making every minute feel like an hour. Parents are often tempted to give...

What project would you like to accomplish over the summer? Whatever it is, you might need math to make it happen. It this week’s word problem...