Jun25
In today’s post, we’re going to look at a series of problems that can be solved by using factorization and the GCF (Greatest Common Factor) First, we’re going to look back at previous blog entries to remind ourselves what the GCF is, and how we calculate the GCF of two numbers: Factorization Greatest Common Factor […]
Continue reading »Jun18
In today’s post we’re going to continue talking about the properties of powers. Before we go on, you might find it useful to review the concept of a power, its elements and how to solve them. You can take a look at these previous Smartick blog entries if you need a reminder: Powers: What They […]
Continue reading »Jun11
At Smartick, we support the combination of pedagogical methods and approaches to achieve excellence in the teaching-learning process. However, this does not arise from a mere whim but is based on real experiences of success which prove that the best way forward in the field of education is none other than utilizing the best sources and […]
Continue reading »Jun04
Today we’re going to take a look at a very useful system of representing and working with monomials and polynomials: algebra tiles. They’re very intuitive and easy to use, and we’re currently incorporating them into our platform so that our students have this resource available when working with polynomials in their daily Smartick sessions. If you’re not […]
Continue reading »May28
In today’s post we’re going to learn how to solve Kenken puzzles. Kenken is a very entertaining game that exercises our calculation capacity and strategical and logical thinking. Sounds good, doesn’t it? The objective of a Kenken puzzle is to fill a grid with numbers by following the instructions given: No number can appear more than once in […]
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