Number Sense Blog

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are comparing fractions using the concept of wholes and parts … in this case, finding the missing parts that make one whole. To compare fractions, we can turn to a few tricks we’ve cover...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are using number sense to divide statements where the divisors (the numbers we are dividing by) have more than two factors (numbers which divide evenly into the divisor). Rather than dividi...

  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...

  Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are comparing fractions to the benchmark number, one half. When comparing fractions, it can be difficult to determine whether they represent values that are greater than or less than one...

  June 1st marks the unofficial start of summer, and we are here for it! Regardless of your plans, we have a fun and simple way to turn your child’s summer into a math game with a fan favourite: BINGO! Encourage your child to follow the prompts...