021 TMD What Do Averages Mean?

Tweet Learn what a batting average in baseball means, how it’s calculated, and why the statistical concept of an average value is so important. 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: 021 TMD What Do Averages Mean?

Year 6 investigation: World Cup Final

Tweet With the World Cup Final rapidly approaching and SATs out of the way, what better way to spend a maths lesson than looking at the possibility of England meeting Brazil in the final? With a predicted score of 5 all, after extra time, the task is to try and work out how many possible different scores [...] . . . → Read More: Year 6 investigation: World Cup Final

Resource of the Week: Written addition of money

Tweet Once children are familiar with the standard method of addition for 3 digits they can be introduced to addition of decimals. One of the best ways to do this is by adding money.  On this page the first eight questions have been written out in the correct way, but the next [...] . . . → Read More: Resource of the Week: Written addition of money

Year 3 maths worksheet: Counting in tens

Tweet By year 3 most children are quite confident with counting up in tens, but there can still be some difficulties, especially when counting over a hundreds boundary. This page looks specifically at this, with a set of number tracks which need completing. All of them cross the hundreds boundary and involve both counting on and [...] . . . → Read More: Year 3 maths worksheet: Counting in tens

The Principles of the Saxon Math Curriculum

Tweet Saxon Math is known as a training approach developed by John Saxon during the 1970s. It’s since acquired a lot of popularity among the home schooling community. This is a very well tested and comprehensive approach. With more than 30 years of working experience behind them, this program has been fine-tuned to work wonderfully for [...] . . . → Read More: The Principles of the Saxon Math Curriculum

Singapore Math – Child Focused Teaching Approach

Tweet Children in Singapore possess some of the best math skill-sets found anywhere in the world, and also the technique employed to teach them has been delivering considerably exceptional test results in math for many other children across the globe. These kinds of inspiring success are creating a lot of mystique surrounding the  “Singapore math method, ” [...] . . . → Read More: Singapore Math – Child Focused Teaching Approach

Ace SAT Subject Test In 5 Techniques

Tweet Are you getting closer to your SAT schedule?Do you already hear the countdown to your SAT schedule?It is probably worrying you.Although it is not typically the sole factor taken into consideration, many colleges and universities rely on SAT scores to determine admission.For that reason, you want to do well.That is only possible if your preparation [...] . . . → Read More: Ace SAT Subject Test In 5 Techniques