Children across all the international schools are looking forward to the long summer break that will begin soon. With lazy mornings, no lunch boxes and no homework to do, school is soon forgotten. Some time off from school, opportunity to relax and unwind is definitely good for the children. This is also the perfect time […]
Read MoreMathematics is not only about mechanically doing sums and to solve math problems, but training the mind to think critically. In a mathematics class, one needs to encourage and motivate students to think “out of the box” and Help With Math Problems to get rid of the fear of “numbers”; the classes need to be […]
Read MoreMental math is the practice of doing calculations in one’s head without the need of paper, pen or calculator. One can think of it as manipulating numbers in the mind. We do mental maths every day; when thinking of how much time is left for the class to get over; or when calculating the number […]
Read MoreMany children struggle to learn multiplication tables. We have discussed a few tips and strategies below which should help to easily memorise tables from 1 to 10. Commutative property makes it easier. 4* 6 is the same as 6*4. So, technically, you only have to learn half of the chart (score!). Multiplying by: 1 : […]
Read MoreReading habits have a profound impact on the academic achievements of children. Research has shown that reading for pleasure also helps to improve a child’s maths scores. While it is clear that reading helps to improve vocabularies, it also improves a child’s ability to take on new information, ideas and new concepts. Reading helps to […]
Read MoreThe ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is equal to equal to 3.14159265358979323846… (the digits go on forever without repeating).Pi is denoted by the Greek alphabet π, pronounced ‘pie’ and is the most common constant used in mathematics. A rough approximation is 22/7 (=3.1428571…) but that is not very accurate.Regardless of […]
Read More• Mathematics is used in different kinds of jobs including engineering,science,medicine and more • A shape with twenty sides is called an icosagon • A ‘googolplex’ is the number 1 followed by a googol zeros, this number is so big that it can’t be written as there isn’t enough room in the universe to […]
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