Number Sense Blog

  In the spring, we traditionally encourage parents to guard against the summer slide, in which children lose 2-3 months of the previous year’s math learning during the long summer break. But this is hardly a traditional year. Before the ...

  What better way to spend time at home with family than with a game night? This week's word problems are all about using math to win at board games, so you'll definitely want to practice these problems before your next big game night!   ...

    Get ready to break some new world records with this week's word problems! Let's find out just how much, how big, or how fast your record would need to be in order to become the world's next champion!   Find the word problem below t...

  What better way to "brush" up on your problem-solving skills than with this week's word problems which are all about art!   Find the word problem below that’s the right skill level for you and give it a try. Take your time working it ou...

  Ah, the romance of the sea. It beckons us from the time we’re young. Children play captain (or pirate), imagining swashbuckling adventures, colorful foreign ports and exotic new cultures. Young people typically abandon their dreams of the sea...

  Happy Friday, math fans! Numbers are our favorite things - and how can you go wrong with a puzzle of numbers? Download this Number Cross Puzzle put your numbers knowledge to the test! Number Cross Puzzle Number Cross Puzzle Answer Key ...

  When studying any school subject, math can often help you make the grade! History, science, English ... try this week’s word problems to see how you can combine math with your favorite subjects to get the correct results!   Find the wor...

  There’s so many ways you can count! See the interesting take on counting this week’s word problems have in store!   Find the word problem below that’s the right skill level for you, and give it a try. Take your time working it out — no ...

  Happy Friday, friends! Need a fun and simple math activity that gets your child to think creatively? Download this Number Sense Workout all about halves! Download Link for Number Sense Workout  Download Link for Number Sense Workout Ans...

  In today's world, math skills can come in handy at any moment. Practicing this week's word problems will sharpen those skills and help your child be at the ready! Find the word problem below that’s the right skill level for your child and,...

Introduction Our instructors love bringing excitement and fun to the topics they teach! This week we have word problems — all about the fictional island of Neverland — to spark your child’s imagination! We have new math word problems every Wedn...

  With the end of the school year nearing, students tend to disengage from their studies. You might also find they are not receiving enough schoolwork to keep them busy as the excitement for summer builds. It's important that kids continue to p...

  Introduction Has your child ever counted the minutes until they were done with their studies and could finally go play? This week's word problems are all about after school because, from saving allowance for that favorite video game to sel...

  Happy Friday, friends! We have a number path and word search activity sheet for your child that is both engaging and makes math fun! Please follow the links below to download. Workout Activity Workout Activity Answer Key  

Introduction Our instructors at Mathnasium love teaching how math relates to everyday scenarios. That includes the countless ways to measure everyday objects’ fractional values! In this week's word problems, we’ll have your child practice using...

  Introduction From playing sports, to winning debates, to creating art, each child has his or her own unique skills and talents. In this week's word problems, your child will explore some of the math behind using them. And who knows? It may...

  Scott Heger’s company, Blair Adhesives, makes hundreds of different products, but there’s one product category that gets all the attention. Slime. You know that gooey stuff that kids love to play with? Slime is having a heyday, largely ...

Introduction Unit rates are used in all sorts of everyday applications. Maybe you’ve used kilometres per litre to estimate the next time you’ve needed to get gas, or used unit prices at the store to decide whether or not to buy in bulk. This we...

Introduction This week’s word problems offer a sneak peek into the home of an unusual, magical family — and give your child practice calculating duration, length, weight and volume. Read this week’s description with your child and choose the...

Introduction Math is an essential part of conducting and analyzing scientific research. This week, our word problems delve into the fields of biology, demography, ecology and epidemiology. Read this week’s description with your child. Choose...