Fact families explained for parents.

A straight forward way to find the greatest common factor (GCF) and least common multiple (LCM) using prime factorization. Article includes examples and on-line practice.

Do you enjoy gardening? If so, do you realize math is used throughout the gardening process from planning to harvesting? The All New Square Foot Gardening book is a perfect example of how math is naturally applied in gardening.

How do you subtract mixed numbers from whole numbers? Uh? That’s what I thought. This is a commonly missed fraction problem. Once, you read this article your “uh” will change to “ah ha!”

Stores advertise heavily for Thanksgiving and Christmas to lure you into their stores. They offer 20%, 40% and even 75% off. Your adrenaline begins to flow as you shop for bargains. You find the perfect gift! Now, let’s look at a few ways to mentally calculate your discount and sale price.

What is the sum of 2 and 5? Help students remember what to do. Use this crossword puzzle to review math facts vocabulary individually or within groups.

Learn how to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. Includes practice problems.

Take a look at this mnemonic to help your child remember and understand the steps or algorithm for long division.

Ponder the trivia about the number 7 or use them to introduce a topic.

Challenge your students with a crossword puzzle to review fraction vocabulary.