Math Worksheets

088 TMD What Is Scientific Notation?

Duncan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:43:00 +0000

Learn what scientific notation is and why it’s useful. SPONSOR: Use http://www.betterment.com/mathdude and receive a $25 account bonus!

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033 TMD Is Multiplication the Same as Repeated Addition?

Duncan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:42:53 +0000

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!

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086 TMD How to Convert Between Fahrenheit and Celsius

Duncan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:35:11 +0000

Learn how to easily convert temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius. SPONSOR: Use http://www.betterment.com/mathdude and receive a $25 account bonus!

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

Duncan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:35:09 +0000

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.

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Christmas present buying worksheet

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:34:26 +0000

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 [...]

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Resource of the week: Christmas adding puzzle

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:34:22 +0000

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, [...]

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Year 4 maths worksheet: Santa’s reindeer

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:34:14 +0000

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 [...]

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Year 1 maths worksheet: Christmas halving

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:34:11 +0000

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 [...]

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Calculator ban in Primary Schools

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:34:08 +0000

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 [...]

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Top children’s reading books to help with maths

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:34:05 +0000

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 [...]

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