All About Squares

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Squares All About Squares Learn how to identify and measure one of the most important and common shapes! Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Squares have four equal sides and four equal angles – These regular polygons are two-dimensional enclosed figures. There are three parts to a square […]

All About Rectangles

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Rectangles All About Rectangles Don’t be a square (at least not all the time). Learn all about rectangles. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways A rectangle is a four-sided closed shape with equal parallel sides – A square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always […]

All About Octagons

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Octagons All About Octagons Let’s explore the world of the eight-sided octagon. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways An octagon is a shape with 8 eight sides – It’s actually a type of polygon, which is typically a shape with at least three sides. There are different types […]

All About Hexagons

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Hexagons All About Hexagons Discover the ins and outs of this versatile six-sided shape. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways A hexagon has six sides – They are two-dimensional closed figures, and they can be oddly shaped, so long as their sides add up to six. There are […]

All About Circles

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Circles All About Circles Let’s learn about one of the most important – and perfect! – shapes in the world.  Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Circles are round shapes without any points, straight lines or angles – They don’t have to be perfectly round, though. There’s a […]

What are 3D shapes?

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes 3D Shapes What are 3D shapes? Names & properties Learn about the three-dimensional shapes that make up our world. Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • 3D shapes can be measured in the 3 dimensions of length, width, and height. • All 3D shapes have faces, edges, and […]

What are 2D shapes?

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes 2D Shapes What are 2D shapes? Names & properties Learn about the two-dimensional shapes that make up our world. Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • 2D shapes are plane shapes that only have the two dimensions of length and width. • Polygons are a type of 2D […]

How to Write Numbers in Words

Home Math Resources Skills Numbers Writing Numbers in Words How to Write Numbers in Words When we write numbers as words, we call it word form! Learn when to use word form and tips for writing numbers. Author Amber Watkins Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • All numbers can be written in word form. • […]

What Are Whole Numbers?

Home Math Resources Skills Numbers Whole Numbers What Are Whole Numbers? Whole numbers are a set of numbers that includes positive integers and 0. This article covers everything you need to know about whole numbers.  Author Katie Wickliff Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Whole numbers are not parts of numbers–such as decimals or fractions. […]

What is a Number Line?

Home Math Resources Skills Numbers Number Line What is a Number Line? In math, a number line is a visual representation of sequential numbers on a straight, horizontal line. Let’s learn all about this useful mathematical tool! Author Katie Wickliff Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Number lines strengthen mental math skills by bridging concrete […]