Homeschool Math Blog

I've posted on my site a beginner video lesson on square roots . You can also watch it below: Finding a square root of a number is like finding the side of a square when the area is known. Square root symbol acts as a grouping symbol: anything under it is in parentheses and is solved first. I also solve a few problems involving area & perimeter of squares. I hope it's helpful!

One of my customers mentioned that this particular puzzle corner from Math Mammoth Grade 1-A was too easy for her son: I admit, it's kind of easy. But, like I told her, I'm sure some children enjoy having an easier puzzle corner in between the others because several people have mentioned they are challenging to their children. But, you can make it more challenging very easily: simply add a number to each equation... and possibly also make (some of) the numbers bigger. Check the examples at http://www.mathmammoth.com/lessons/puzzle_corner_too_easy.php :)

Math Mammoth Ratios, Proportions & Problem Solving is a worktext that concentrates, first of all, on two important concepts: ratios and proportions, and then on problem solving. It is meant for grades 6-7. This book has been now updated to include many new lessons that will ALSO be in the upcoming Math Mammoth grade 7-B. This means that you can use it to continue pre-algebra studies after finishing 7-A. See free samples and more info: http://www.mathmammoth.com/ratios_proportions_problem_solving.php For now, I've kept the download price at $5.00 though the book became quite a bit longer.

Time to celebrate! I've been working hard on the various worksheet generators at HomeschoolMath.net , and now all of them make worksheets both in PDF and html formats! Below you can see examples of the variety of the worksheets: The advantage of the PDF format is that it's portable and you'll instantly see how it prints. The advantage of the html format is that you can edit it! Simply save the worksheet to your device and then open the file in a word processing software. The worksheets cover topics from grade 1 through pre-algebra, such as: all the basic operations, clock, money, measuring, fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, ratios, factoring, equations, expressions, graphing, geometry, square roots, and more. And it's all free. Enjoy!

Image credit Charlie Smith Some pointers/explanations in case you find these cryptic: A happy face to the power of -1 is the inverse of happy face. Happy face squared or cubed are pretty easy. "sup" in mathematics is the supremum of a set. Then we have a partial derivative of Happy Face. Next, sine of Happy Face = Happy Face sign by the road. In the second column, Re( :) ) is the real part of Happy Face, which is Happy Face without the eyes (without i's). Im of Happy Face is the imaginary part of Happy Face = the eyes (the i's). [Note, i is the imaginary unit used with imaginary numbers.] Triangle followed by X is the mathematical operation curl (of a vector). Next, the upside-down triangle is the gradient of Happy Face or "grad" of Happy Face. Lastly, Log or logarithm of Happy Face

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From now till January 31, get 25% off of all Math Mammoth & Make It Real Learning downloads & CDs at Kagi store! Use the coupon code MAMMOTH at the order page at Kagi. At MathMammoth.com you can learn about the different books I sell and see samples. You will find links to Kagi's order pages on my site, on the various product pages. Or, if you are ready to order, you can use these direct links to the order pages: Order Light Blue series Order the South African version of the Light Blue series Order Blue series Order Spanish versions of the Blue series books Order Golden and Green Series Order Make It Real Learning activity workbooks Order Bundles (CDs or downloads) Order Review workbooks Remember also, I am always ready to help you find the best book/product for your situation. For many people, a good starting point is to administer the assessment test(s) . I will evaluate the results for free! Sincerely, Maria Miller