Word Problem Wednesday: The Values of Fractions

By Mathnasium | June 24, 2020

Introduction

Our instructors at Mathnasium love teaching how math relates to everyday scenarios. That includes the countless ways to measure everyday objects’ fractional values! In this week’s word problems, we’ll have your child practice using measurements like weight, cost, or even rotation to find the values of whole or fractional parts!

Word Problem Wednesday: Neverland

By Mathnasium | June 10, 2020

Introduction

Our instructors love bringing excitement and fun to the topics they teach! This week we have word problems — all about the fictional island of Neverland — to spark your child’s imagination! We have new math word problems every Wednesday for all grade levels to help strengthen problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and creativity, so be sure to check back for more!

Ship Captain Travels the World — with Math in Tow

By Mathnasium | May 26, 2020

From navigation to fuel calculations, math is essential to sailing the sea

Ah, the romance of the sea. It beckons us from the time we’re young. Children play captain (or pirate), imagining swashbuckling adventures, colorful foreign ports and exotic new cultures. Young people typically abandon their dreams of the sea for more practical pursuits, but not Robert Quick.