Number Sense Blog

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks, series. Today we are using number sense to square any number. In an earlier Mathnasium Math Trick we looked at the patterns when squaring numbers ending in 0 or 5. For example, to find 452 we increase t...

  If you’re wondering how your child is doing in math, you can start by asking them directly. This lets them know that their math progress is important to you, and it may begin a conversation that they didn’t know how to start. But even if they...

  Our expert team of math educators and enthusiasts has spent over 40 years developing and refining the most powerful teaching methods and materials into the comprehensive, industry-leading Mathnasium Method™. These “Ask Education” features are...

  Our latest Ask Education blog article addressed the phenomenon of compounding. In particular, the power of exponential growth and its impact when calculating compound interest. While we have explained the benefits of compound growth, it’s ...

  The 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results will be shared next year, but it is not looking good for Canada: math scores are expected to show a decline. The last few assessments showed that “in each subject, Canada’...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks, series. Today we are determining whether a number can be divided by a power of 2. Recall that a number is a power of 2 if it can be expressed in the form 2n. For example, 64 is a power of 2 since it can...

  November 23 is Fibonacci Day, commemorating the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa and the pattern of numbers he popularized, the Fibonacci sequence. Observing the beginning of this sequence, you will notice why we celebrate on this day: ...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are finding the percentage amount of any number by breaking it apart and using special percents. In an earlier Mathnasium Math Trick we used special percents because they represent easy-...

  The holiday season is here —  and so is our annual Holiday Gift Guide! This year, it’s all about games and puzzles that will bring endless hours of joy to the math lovers in your life. We enlisted the help of Mathnasium Learning Centres aroun...

  It’s Crossword Puzzle Day! And rather than celebrating with a standard word game, we have a Cross-Number activity that is sure to tickle the grey matter. Download our variation on this popular puzzle (below) to get started. Together with y...

  Mathnasium was founded on the belief that learning math and solving math problems are rewarding and enjoyable activities. In other words: Math is fun! So how do we back that up? By teaching math using a variety of instructional methods to kee...

  It’s Card Playing Day! A day for you and your child to take advantage of the entertainment and learning that a simple deck of cards offers, after a busy holiday season. Not only are playing cards fun, but they are helpful instructional too...

  Usually when we think of our kids needing help with math, we think in terms of a struggle with the concepts. But equally concerning is when your child’s progress stalls because their skill level is above the rest of the class and they’re in n...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are calculating the probability of two independent events. Two events are considered independent if the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of the other event. For ex...

  Valentine's Day is a time to express love and affection for partners, family, friends, and neighbours. And the world's most famous symbol of love? Hearts! This year, we have created a Valentine's Day origami heart activity to help you and ...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are multiplying numbers that are near one hundred. We can use mental math to quickly multiply numbers that are slightly smaller or larger than one hundred using three simple steps: St...

  Imagine this: You’re scrolling through Facebook, and a friend has shared one of those simple “Are you as smart as a 5th grader?” challenges. 4 + 3 x 2 It may look easy, but the answers in the comments are far from unanimous, being equal...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are determining whether a number is divisible by 7. A number is divisible by 7 if … 5 times the one’s digit PLUS the rest of the digits is divisible by 7. Follow the examples bel...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are calculating the conditional probability of one event occurring, given that another has already occurred. Two events are considered dependent if the occurrence of one event affects th...

  Summer camp is a wonderful opportunity for kids to keep their minds active and their bodies moving, to learn new skills, practice a favourite sport, or experience nature. Academic summer camps are centered around keeping up with a particular ...