A Useful Tip on Percents- What is 17% of 50?
Quick! What's 17% of 50? What if I told you it's the same as 50% of 17? Many of us were taught that to find 17% of 50, we need to convert...
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mmagocs4
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
If Your Child is Struggling in Math, You Are Not Alone
These results came out about two weeks ago and the reporters were expressing doom and gloom for our children. As stated in this New York...
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mmagocs4
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
What if I Can't Afford a Private Tutor?
The school year has started in some states and will start soon in others. If you're a parent who knows your child can benefit from some...
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mmagocs4
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Fun Number Trick Magic to Engage Our Brains
I love magic! I admit it. I can watch a magician for hours and feel like a kid, mesmerized and wanting to know how the trick worked....
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mmagocs4
- Jul 15, 2022
- 5 min
5 Skills to Master Before Starting Algebra
algebra can be exciting! Algebra 1 can be exciting and fun for students because they start to feel very "mathematically mature" when...
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mmagocs4
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
Tons to Pounds - How Would You Solve This?
As I was hiking the other day, I couldn't resist snapping this photo (below) for the exact purpose of asking others how they would solve...
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mmagocs4
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
A Fun Summer Math Idea: Design a Dream Bedroom
(Note: This project uses 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade common core math standards.) I think all math teachers at some point have heard a...
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mmagocs4
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to Use Math Over Summer Break
I've seen it all too often. Kids begin to grasp concepts in math during the school year, then return to school after the summer break and...
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