Smartick - Math, one click away

In today’s entry, we’re going to talk about some of the exercises that appear during the Smartick daily sessions. They may appear complex and convoluted at times, but they have great didactic potential. They are exercises that require the student to complete a basic operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division). These activities help the student understand different […]

In today’s post, we’re going to take a look at some strategies for solving problems that involve incomplete horizontal additions and subtractions, using examples to help us. Acquiring mental calculation strategies is not always easy, since there’s no defined “best method” for everyone, and it can be frustrating if you don’t pick it up quickly. […]

Do you know how to solve a subtraction problem with regrouping? Do you know how regrouping is done and why? Today we are going to review how to subtract by regrouping and understand why it is done this way. So that we can picture it better, we are going to do a subtraction with regrouping […]

In this post, we are going to learn how to round and use estimation in subtraction problems. Mastering this skill is helpful in verifying that an exact answer is of the correct order of magnitude and also in determining whether an answer is reasonable or not. Round and Estimating Subtraction Problems in Tens Round the […]