Number Sense Blog

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are finding the direct percentage amount of any number. To calculate the “direct percent” of a number, we use the following steps: Estimate the answer by rounding the number to the...

  Did you know that children typically lose 2-3 months of math skills over the summer months? It’s called the summer slide, and it’s a concern for several reasons. Not only will a child return to school unprepared to learn new material, but the...

  When you add two apples with three apples, you get five apples. When you add two bananas with three bananas, you get five bananas. When you add two apples and three bananas, do you get five banapples? You don’t get five banapples, just ...

  About “Mathing” Tips: These tips give parents ideas for math exercises that will develop their child's math abilities. Just as you should read with your child, you should "math" with them as well, using natural language that makes sense to a ...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are finding the value of the whole, given the value of a fractional part in a Wholes and Parts problem. In an earlier Mathnasium Math Trick we defined the numerator and denominator of a ...

  Here at Mathnasium, we love pi (π) and we celebrate it BIG every year on March 14 (3/14). But do you know there is an alternative mathematical constant that is just as (if not more) important to geometric and trigonometric calculations? Its n...

  About “Mathing” Tips: These tips give parents ideas for math exercises that will develop their child’s math abilities. Just as you should read with your child, you should “math” with them as well, using natural language that makes sense to a ...

  Long summer days invite the family to spend extra time relaxing, playing, and connecting. Many parents also look for ways to bolster their children’s math skills, but family time should be fun, not stressful! We compiled nine fun family activ...

  Combination lock puzzles have become popular ways to use detective skills in number problems! These games provide clues for you to work out the codes (or, combinations of numbers) that successfully open a lock. And today, we’re sharing our Ma...

  We can sometimes solve “simple” linear equations using inspection, particularly when the answer is an integer. But for some equations, it may be difficult to solve for x mentally, especially when the answer is a proper fraction or a mixed ...

  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 a...

  Today is the unofficial holiday celebrating reading and literature — it’s National Book Lovers Day! Which in turn means it’s the official day to spend reading your favourite book, in your favourite reading spot. Or take advantage of this annu...

  7 ways to help your child get off to a good start. While no one can predict exactly what the new school year will bring, a well-prepared student will have the best chance of achieving success in the classroom. Here are some back-to-schoo...

  About “Mathing” Tips: These tips give parents ideas for math exercises that will develop their child’s math abilities. Just as you should read with your child, you should “math” with them as well, using natural language that makes sense to a ...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are finding the value of the what part, in a Wholes and Parts problem. In a Wholes and Parts problem, sometimes we have the whole and the given part, and we need to find the what part. W...

  Earlier this year, we celebrated National Scavenger Hunt Day, and today, we’re joining in on the fun! Scavenger-hunt enthusiasts, get ready! Because we are sharing our own game with a math twist. A scavenger hunt is a game based on a searc...