By Mathnasium | August 10, 2022
For most children, the month of August will be spent living out the last weeks of summer vacation. The many hours of sunshine will leave your child feeling renewed and refreshed, so why not also take the time to sharpen their math skills? Summer is the perfect time to prepare your child for a strong school year ahead!
By Mathnasium | August 3, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are sharing a trick to find a quarter of any number.
By Mathnasium | July 13, 2022
Summer travels get us from point A to point B, but have you ever measured the distance traveled? Today’s math activity helps you do just that by finding the differences between distances. And whether you find yourself traveling in a car, on a plane, or simply on a walk to the park, we also have some fun math games to keep you entertained!
By Mathnasium | July 6, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are comparing fractions using the concept of wholes and parts … in this case, finding the missing parts that make one whole.
By Mathnasium | June 22, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are using number sense to divide statements where the divisors (the numbers we are dividing by) have more than two factors (numbers which divide evenly into the divisor). Rather than dividing a dividend (the number to be divided) by a challenging divisor, the trick is to break it down into smaller, more manageable parts, and then divide by each part.
By Mathnasium | June 15, 2022
Our expert team of math educators and enthusiasts has spent over 40 years developing and refining the most powerful teaching methods and materials into the comprehensive, industry-leading Mathnasium Method™. These “Ask Education” features are a way for the Education team members to share their knowledge and love of math with our curious readers and fans.
By Mathnasium | June 8, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are comparing fractions to the benchmark number, one half.
By Mathnasium | June 1, 2022
June 1st marks the unofficial start of summer, and we are here for it! Regardless of your plans, we have a fun and simple way to turn your child’s summer into a math game with a fan favorite: BINGO! Encourage your child to follow the prompts in the spaces and complete the tasks. When they do, mark them off until they have a complete row (across, down, or diagonally). As an extra challenge, see how many ways they can get Bingo over the coming weeks! Who knew strengthening math skills could be this much fun?!
By Mathnasium | May 25, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Students are often taught that division is the opposite of multiplication, and therefore should rely on their multiplication facts to divide; this can be difficult when the number to divide by (the divisor) extends beyond these facts. Today we are using number sense to divide, when the divisor is a power of two. The trick is to cut the original number (the dividend) in half the appropriate number of times (the “power” amount).
By Mathnasium | May 18, 2022
Summer is the time for road trips, backyard BBQs, days at the beach and … math? That’s right! It’s important for students to make math a part of their summer so they don’t lose what they’ve learned during the school year. On average, children lose 2-3 months of math skills during the summer months. This is such a common problem it’s widely known as the “summer slide.”
Before I came to Mathnasium, I could sum up everything I felt about math in one word: 'EVIL!' I hated math. ... Mathnasium has been my safe haven. They truly have shown me the light when it came to addressing my fear and provided me with the tools that I need to rebuild my prior knowledge so that I won't forget it. Math is no longer a subject I shy away from but it is a subject I can boldly accept and understand.
Roxanne, 12th grade
