Number Sense Blog
Word Problem Wednesday: Chocolate!
Feb 10, 2016
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so this installation of Word Problem Wednesday is all about our favorite sweet treat—chocolate! Give it a shot; we'll update with the answer tomorrow.
At the chocolate store, you can buy 3 boxes for $1...
It's a Pancake Day Word Problem Giveaway!
Feb 9, 2016
We're celebrating Pancake Day with a very special, very pancakey word problem giveaway in collaboration with author and math educator Lucy Ravitch! To join, solve our word problem and submit your answer to ilovemath@mathnasium.com by Tuesday, Febr...
Mathnasium Congratulates John Urschel!
Feb 5, 2016
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Congratulations to our favorite professional mathlete, Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel, who started his first day as a candidate in MIT’s Applied Mathematics PhD program on Monday, February 1! He'll be studying sp...
Math is Beautiful: Tessellations
Feb 4, 2016
This month, we're celebrating math in all its beauty, and we couldn't think of a better topic to start than tessellations! A tessellation is a special type of tiling (a pattern of geometric shapes that fill a two-dimensional space with no gaps and...
Word Problem Wednesday: Let's Build a Snowman!
Feb 3, 2016
This Word Problem Wednesday, we're celebrating fun in the snow! Give our wintery word problem a try; we'll update with the answer tomorrow!
Jordan and Sam are building snowmen together! Jordan rolled 17 snowballs and Sam rolled 25 snowballs. If...
