Time for Times Tables

This is a post for Grade 2 students. I am sure that you must have learnt addition & subtraction by now. Now, it is time for times tables. My aim is to make times tables (multiplication) ‘simple & visual’ for you.  What is multiplication? Me : Does the sign of multiplication (×) look similar to the sign of addition […]

Sneak Peek into the Life of Pi !

Most students learn about Circles in Grade 5 or Grade 6 and this is how we usually introduce this topic to them. We draw a circle, show them the center and radius and then we give them the formula for circumference and area. Then, we tell them that π is 22/7 or 3.14 I feel that […]

A conversation on Division by Fractions!

I have been planning to write an article on ‘Division by Fractions’ for the past few days. My thoughts were clear, the conversations with the students were well stored in my mind, but somehow, this article was still waiting in the ‘to-do list’. Recently, I got a chance to meet Professor Ron Aharoni and attend […]

Fraction Introduction – No more Pizza Please !

I have observed that many books start Fraction with Pizza example. I have a suggestion – Let’s replace Pizza with Cadbury, Chikki (Indian sweet) or anything which is rectangular in shape for a better visual understanding. Let me explain my point with an example. Comparison of Fraction Which fraction is bigger 3/4 or 5/6 ? […]

Maths2Art – a centre for Guided Discovery !

Maths2Art is not a tuition centre, it is a centre for Guided Discovery. Lot of people ask me, “I have heard about you. You take Maths tuition, right ?” Thanks to such questions, I got a strong reason to dig deeper and get a clearer picture of Maths2Art. What am I doing @Maths2Art? I am […]