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2021 Summer Math Program - $200 Early Bird Discount

May 25, 2021 | Oak Forest Blog

Are your children where they should be in Math?? Mathnasium's Summer Math Program is a great way to give your child fun activities to do during the summer while also meeting their educational needs. Our flexible programs can be tailored to meet you..

2018 Summer Math Programs

Apr 5, 2018 | Oak Forest Blog

Summer Math Programs are now open to registration. Do you worry about your kid forgetting math concepts over the summer? Fear they won't be ready for the 2018-19 school year? Do you want us to teach them next year's grade level material over the s..

Word Problem Wednesday: Four Friends Sitting In A Row

Nov 15, 2017 | Oak Forest Blog

Four friends are sitting together in a row and one friend says to the other-- Get out your pencils and paper Mathletes, because this week we have a fun logic puzzle for you that might require some note-taking to solve!  We love logic puzzles, and ..

Word Problem Wednesday: Travel with Math

Nov 8, 2017 | Oak Forest Blog

Even on vacation, math skills come in handy! When you’re budgeting for a trip, it’s important to know how much money you’ll need to allow for gas. This week’s word problem challenge will “fuel” your practical math skill..

Word Problem Wednesday: Space!

Nov 1, 2017 | Oak Forest Blog

On this Word Problem Wednesday, we're looking up toward the stars... and beyond! Solve our space shuttle word problem and let us know how you did! A space shuttle has 1 large fuel tank and 3 small fuel tanks. The tanks are filled with 600 tons of..

Word Problem Wednesday: What's in the Middle?

Oct 25, 2017 | Oak Forest Blog

Every two numbers have a midway point, even 1 and 2 have a midpoint of 1 ½ between them. But what do you do when your two numbers are already fractions? That is exactly the challenge presented in this week’s word problem. Can you gather ..

Word Problem Wednesday: Puzzle Box

Oct 18, 2017 | Oak Forest Blog

Hey math fans! This week’s word problem challenge will be a lot of fun for all you visual problem solvers, and great math skills practice for ALL of our upper elementary mathletes out there. Take a look at the challenge below and give it a try. ..

Word Problem Wednesday: The Math-Music Connection

Oct 11, 2017 | Oak Forest Blog

The next time you listen to music, think about the mathematics that goes into making it. Rhythms, patterns, harmony, scales...all of this and more are mathematical components go into making music the beautiful, emotional art form we love to listen to. Do ..

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