Welcome to Mathnasium’s Math Tricks series. Today we are squaring numbers ending in 0 or 5 by observing patterns and applying our number sense.

To square a number, we multiply it by itself. Sometimes, this multiplication might be difficult to compute, but let’s observe a few patterns that might help us out — see if you and your child can spot them!

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It’s a widely known fact that strong math skills are vital for success in high school, college, and beyond. Unfortunately, this hard truth causes an undue amount of anxiety and stress in kids who have not yet been taught math in a way that makes sense to them.

For most children, the month of August will be spent living out the last weeks of summer vacation. The many hours of sunshine will leave your child feeling renewed and refreshed, so why not also take the time to sharpen their math skills? Summer is the perfect time to prepare your child for a strong school year ahead!