By Mathnasium | March 2, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. When kids learn their multiplication facts, they often first master their five times tables. But multiplying large numbers by five can get tricky. Today we are using the fact that five is half of ten to multiply an even or odd number by five.
By Mathnasium | February 23, 2022
Studies show that children who are exposed to math early on are more likely to do well in school, not only in math but in other subjects as well1. And the benefits are likely to continue throughout their lives.
By Mathnasium | February 16, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Our previous Math Tricks have looked at strategies for finding half of odd numbers whose tens digits are even. Today we are focusing on a strategy to find the half of any odd number, such as \(99\)… or \(999\).
By Mathnasium | January 28, 2022
Today is LEGO Day! You might know LEGO® bricks as the fun, colorful building blocks kids use to reconstruct the world, but did you know they also make great mathematical teaching tools? The near-infinite uses of LEGO bricks allow for near-infinite hands-on ways to support student learning. Below, we have listed only a few of these uses. Download our activities to learn how to construct four LEGO math manipulatives and how to use them!
By Mathnasium | January 26, 2022
In the United States, we use standard units such as inches and feet to measure many things, but have you ever used the furlong or fathom?
By Mathnasium | January 19, 2022
Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks! Here’s a trick to calculate percentages using the commutative property of multiplication. Let’s do this! 👍
By Mathnasium | January 12, 2022
Our children’s long-term success depends on their ability to compete and collaborate with people around the world. There is one language they will all need to use, and it’s not English: It’s math. Unfortunately, the difference between U.S. students’ math skills and those of their global peers is consistently alarming. The most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (2018) ranked U.S. students below the middle of the pack in math proficiency1 — as it has for years.
By Mathnasium | January 5, 2022
A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.
By Mathnasium | December 29, 2021
A new year is right around the corner with an opportunity to start fresh. So we have a few suggestions that can help you and your child navigate the next 365 days for overall “math wellness” and success.
By Mathnasium | December 15, 2021
To find half of even numbers, sometimes it is useful to break apart the whole number into its parts. We can do this to find half of 26.
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.
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