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Image: "Thanksgiving Turkey" by Ruocaled is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Gobble gobble! It's Word Problem Wednesday AND Thanksgiving Eve, so we're celebrating with a word problem in tribute to the classic Thanksgiving staple. Solve our Turkey Day w...

Zoom zoom! We're back with another installment of Word Problem Wednesday! Solve our bicycle-themed word problem below and check back tomorrow for the answer! Isabel has a bicycle with wheels that measure 28 inches in diameter. How far will the ...

Image: Joe Mabel [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons We're feeling a bit nostalgic on this Word Problem Wednesday and celebrating one of our favorite classic toys! Try answering our word problem about marbles—we'll update with the sol...

As the school year draws to a close it's time to start thinking about summer — specifically, how your child will avoid the summer slide that daunts so many students. Mathnasium is here to help! Whether you're planning an exciting vacation or int...

Before we can help our children overcome math anxiety, we must first address any negative feelings that we, as parents, have on the subject. Parents don’t have to overcome their own math anxiety in order to help their child succeed, as long as ...

Summer is the time for big blockbuster movies, and one of the things we love about movie-watching is finding the ways that real math is incorporated into these fictional stories.   We found a fantastic "Avengers: Endgame" theory that explain...

The wait is officially over...All of Canada will be cheering on the Toronto Raptors tonight, who are playing in the NBA Finals for the first time in Franchise history!! GO RAPTORS GO - WE THE NORTH!! To celebrate, here is some math fun - If ...

There are a lot of summer learning programs available, how do you choose which summer math program is truly the best fit for your child?   You can uncover the differences among programs by asking the right questions. Once you take a closer l...

  Physics professor applies tools of statistical mechanics to explain why basic ordered patterns emerge in music across time and cultures Date: May 23, 2019 Source: Case Western Reserve University Summary: Physics Professor Jess...

Who Should Take the Free Throw? When the score is really close, and time is running out, coaches need to decide which player has the best chance of making a shot that will win the game. If you were the coach, how would you decide who should ...

The Mathnasium Mission:  Teach children math so they understand it, master it, and love it. Math can change their lives, and they can change the world. More than a half-million parents have trusted Mathnasium to give their children the skills ...

Getting used to new teachers, new classmates and new subject matter can put a lot of pressure on kids at the beginning of the year. Students aren’t always forthcoming about problems they’re having in school. The reasons why kids stay silent abo...

Does your child need a calculator for school this year? If so, what kind?  Some of our recommendations may surprise you. Trying to choose a calculator with the right features can feel intimidating. You don’t want to pay for features that would ...

  Twas the night before school started, when all through the nation, It had sadly come time for the end of vacation.   Students and parents and of course teachers as well, All lay in their beds, thinking about that morning school be...

As kids go through the various levels of math in school, there’s always one constant: Word problems. Whether students are learning addition and subtraction, fractions, algebra, or geometry, word problems always play a role. Some might argue tha...

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, it’s always a good time to make great choices about your kids' math learning! A student’s improvement and success in math depends not only the child; parents can also take steps to get their kids math hel...

Here are some ways to help keep your child engaged with what’s going on in math class and in school overall during the winter:   •  Have daily check-in conversations with your child. A daily check-in sends the message that school is important. ...

Do you ever find yourself buzzing around with tons to do? Take it from these busy bees: practicing math sure does come in handy sometimes! From selling toys to running a business, they'll need your skills to ensure success!   Find the word p...

  Since almost all kids are schooling from home right now, we have the perfect math home learning solution for you! Usually we share one word problem a week to help students practice their math skills. This week however, because we know that so...

  To Understand the World, Learn to Understand Statistics"Statistics are the heart of democracy."— Simeon Strunsky, essayist and editorialist, NYT 1944 In the information age, as the volume of digital and electronic data increases exponentia...