Mental Math Games, Worsheets & Strategies

Discover how to do math in your head! Develop math confidence, overcome “math phobia”, and easily pass math tests. . . . → Read More: Mental Math Games, Worsheets & Strategies

088 TMD What Is Scientific Notation?

Learn what scientific notation is and why it’s useful. SPONSOR: Use http://www.betterment.com/mathdude and receive a $25 account bonus! Listen to the math podcast here . . . → Read More: 088 TMD What Is Scientific Notation?

033 TMD Is Multiplication the Same as Repeated Addition?

Learn what it really means to multiply two numbers and whether or not you should think of multiplication as repeated addition. Questions go to mathdude@quickanddirtytips.com or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Listen to the math podcast here . . . → Read More: 033 TMD Is Multiplication the Same as Repeated Addition?

086 TMD How to Convert Between Fahrenheit and Celsius

Learn how to easily convert temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius. SPONSOR: Use http://www.betterment.com/mathdude and receive a $25 account bonus! Listen to the math podcast here . . . → Read More: 086 TMD How to Convert Between Fahrenheit and Celsius

085 TMD How Are Check Digits Used in the Real World?

Learn how check digits are used to verify everything from the numbers on your credit cards to the UPC codes on the products you buy. Listen to the math podcast here . . . → Read More: 085 TMD How Are Check Digits Used in the Real World?

Christmas present buying worksheet

Here we have an open-ended page to keep up the Christmas theme for this week. More Christmas themed worksheets can be found at; http://pages.urbrainy.com/happy-christmas-2011 There are four items with prices; a set of beads for £2, a box of chocolates for £3, a bag for £5 and a bottle of perfume for £7. The task [...] . . . → Read More: Christmas present buying worksheet

Resource of the week: Christmas adding puzzle

Looking at my stats I can see that everyone is very busy with Christmas assemblies, shows, shopping, eating, drinking etc so I will shortly be joining you all and have a few days off. I will leave you with a little puzzle in case you have nothing better to do! Put the numbers 1, 2, [...] . . . → Read More: Resource of the week: Christmas adding puzzle

Year 4 maths worksheet: Santa’s reindeer

More Christmas worksheets are available at:http://pages.urbrainy.com/happy-christmas-2011   We continue with our seasonal worksheets with some reindeer questions, probably best suited to children in Year 4 upwards. Everyone knows about Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer, but far fewer people know that there are eight others to go with him! Santa’s reindeer pull the sleigh for Santa and [...] . . . → Read More: Year 4 maths worksheet: Santa’s reindeer

Year 1 maths worksheet: Christmas halving

From time to time it’s nice to have a topical maths worksheet and here is one for year 1 at Christmas time. The ability to double and halve numbers quickly is a great strategy to have at your fingertips as it can help later with all sorts of calculations. Here we have a year 1 [...] . . . → Read More: Year 1 maths worksheet: Christmas halving

Calculator ban in Primary Schools

Primary school pupils could face a ban on using calculators according to Nick Gibb, the Schools Minister. Following a government study he has suggested that pupils should only be able to use calculators once they have mastered basic maths, including learning ‘times tables’. This announcement comes as a result of a government study which found [...] . . . → Read More: Calculator ban in Primary Schools

Top children’s reading books to help with maths

Over a period of time I have collected together a great selection of books suitable for young children to help them with counting and number skills. All these books are a great read in themselves, but they also all have a mathematical slant. They are rather hidden away within the Top Maths Books section and [...] . . . → Read More: Top children’s reading books to help with maths