…a dimension taken through an object or body of material,usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers. Depth has different meanings, depending on how tall you are!
If we need to find the square of a number that ends in a “5”, such as 75, we can use this fast system to impress our friends (or ourselves!) Step 1: If the last digit is 5, then the square of those numbers always ends with 25. So the last two digits of 75 […]
TIMSS is an international assessment of mathematics (and science) at the fourth and eighth grades that has been conducted every four years since 1995. Here is a brief summary of the 2011 results. You can download the Executive Summary here. “In total, more than 600,000 students participated in TIMSS 2011. TIMSS 2011 continues the series […]
That’s right – you need to learn your Multiplication Tables (up to 12×12) or else you WILL certainly fail in Maths! If you have the basic multiplications in your memory then you are able to handle most high school maths problems. If you need to download a copy of the multiplication tables, check out this […]
“Literacy has always been a big feature of New Zealand’s highly rated early-education curriculum. But now a United States scholar and expert on child development says the true indicator of how well a child will do when they enter school is their maths ability. If you want to advance your preschooler’s chances of doing well […]
An interesting story looks at how a carpenter has designed the program “If I had a hammer” to help younger students grasp the important, practical aspects of real-life Mathematics. More here.
Click here for a look at how Pascal’s Triangle relates to the 12 Days of Christmas:
Here is a great tip to improve your Geometry skills – always add these extra labels to your axes – they will help you solve graphs far more easily!! Trust me, this is another H3 tip that DOES make a big difference in your Mathematics!! Note 1: The y axes has the equation x=0. For […]
Yes, there are some cool tips to grow better math students. Here is the first one – learn these squares and cubes, especially the highlighted ones. For the cubes, it actually is quite rhythmical when you say them aloud – “four 4’s are 16, 16 fours are 64” “five 5’s are 25, 25 fives are […]
