Number Sense Blog
Word Problem Wednesday: The Bicycle Edition!
Dec 16, 2015
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This week's word problem goes out to everyone who has received or would like to receive a new bike for the holidays! Give it a try—we'll update with the answer tomorrow!
Jessica, Kalvin, and Lloyd pitch i...
Legos: An Excellent Math Manipulative
Dec 15, 2015
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At Mathnasium, we're all about making math make sense to kids. That said, bringing out manipulatives—physical objects used as teaching tools—in appropriate situations is a fantastic way to render abstract math concepts concrete! ...
Mathing During the Holidays: A More Economical Way to Wrap Presents
Dec 14, 2015
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FACT: math is everywhere... and it comes in pretty handy during the holidays! Case in point: this awesome video featuring British mathematician Sarah Santos' math formula for wrapping presents! Sarah's formula (at about 3:14—pi m...
Mathing With Your Kids: The Dreidel Game
Dec 10, 2015
(Image: "Colorful dreidels2" by Adiel lo - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.)
We’re all about mathing with our kids this holiday season, and for this reason, we’d like to share a traditional game that involves (very s...
Word Problem Wednesday: Oh Christmas Tree!
Dec 9, 2015
This week's word problem features one of our favorite holiday symbols—the Christmas tree! Give it a shot; we'll post the answer tomorrow!
While outside shopping for the perfect Christmas tree, Justine stands next to a tree that is 10 feet tall....
