Teaching resources for elementary mathematics from Smartick. Here you will find posts about teaching resources to make learning mathematics easier and more fun.
Jun24
In today’s post, we are going to study a bit of geometry. We will focus on one flat figure: the trapezium (UK – trapezoid). There is considerable confusion over the definition of ‘trapezoid’ and ‘trapezium’ due to differences in the British and US versions. As you can see from the table above, the meanings […]
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In today’s post, I am going to show you how to learn to distinguish between left and right, as well as some Smartick activities to practice these concepts. It is a simple concept but can be complicated, let’s see why. Left and Right They can be represented graphically: Is very easy this way, right? At Smartick, […]
Continue reading »Jun03
Understanding mode in statistics Take a look at the following example: John is going to buy some shoes. To make his decision he wants to know what color is the most popular among his friends. He’s collected some data: According to the data John collected from his friends, to be in style he should buy […]
Continue reading »May20
We are going to dedicate this entry to working with manipulative materials known as algebra tiles. Although you may have a good idea of this topic, it is always good to go back and refresh your memory – we recommend this post. Are you ready? Well, let’s go! How to Subtract Polynomials Our goal is going […]
Continue reading »May13
In today’s post, we are going to practice some Smartick logic exercises that parents ask us about fairly often: Operator exercises. They are exercises that, at first glance, look complicated but once you understand them you see that they can become a game for children! They form part of the logic exercises that stimulate mathematical talent intent […]
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