Is zero positive? Is it negative? Often confused and misunderstood, here is Zero, explained. Continue Reading →
Is Zero Positive or Negative?
Tag Archives: multiplication
Multiplication Tricks Roundup
Multiplication tricks are useful when learning the math facts. Here is a list of various sites with lots of tips, tricks and poems to help! Continue Reading →
Two Reasons to Memorize Math Facts
Some people believe that math facts shouldn’t be memorized. Here are two reasons they should. Continue Reading →
How to Teach Division in the Sandbox
Seeing division helps a great deal with understanding division. Especially when it comes to remainders. This video offers a tangible way to do this. Continue Reading →
Using Toys as Curriculum Tools to Teach Arithmetic
Cups that are “built to scale” stop being just toys and start being the ideal curriculum tool to teach math and arithmetic! Continue Reading →
How to Use Prime Factoring to Win Friends and Influence People
Alright, you might not win friends with this, but the more you can do arithmetic in your head… well… okay, you can’t influence people with it either. Regardless, it’s handy to know and helps with multiplication. Yesterday I posted a couple of videos about factoring numbers into primes. Now it’s time to put those to work.… Continue Reading →
How and When You Can Manipulate Square Roots
Radicals are part of the multiplication world. They have the same properties, but because they look weird – living in little “houses” – it is hard to grasp what they can do. Here is how to manipulate and use them. Continue Reading →
Those Pesky Exponents – How to Distribute Exponents over Multiplication
Remember that you can distribute multiplication over addition? You can also distribute exponents over multiplication. Continue Reading →
How to Multiply By Hand Without Hurting Your Brain
The Distributive Property isn’t just an Algebra thing. You can use it for regular numbers. And the more you practice with regular numbers, the better you’ll be in the Algebra! Continue Reading →