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What is Symmetric Property? Everything You Need to Know

Mar 24, 2025 | Cherry Hills Blog

Check out our middle-school-friendly guide to the symmetric property, with easy-to-understand definitions, helpful examples, and why it matters in math.

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What Is an Undefined Slope? Explained for Middle Schoolers

Mar 4, 2025 | Cherry Hills Blog

Check out our middle-school-friendly guide to what is an undefined slope with clear definitions and formulas, helpful examples, and practice exercises.

Mathnasium Vs Competitors (From Kids Who've Tried Both)

Jul 23, 2024 | Cherry Hills Blog

As an ex-public math teacher of 7 years, I can say firsthand that any math program that is able to meet individual students at their level and build from there complements the standard classroom setting in a much-needed way. While Competitors and Mathnasi..

Math Plays A Key Role in Swimming!

Feb 22, 2023 | Cherry Hills Blog

Using Math in sports has become more common over the years. For instance, take swimming, swimming has several different course and stroke variables. Results from a short course (25 yards) or a longer course (50 meters), can be converted by a coach to make projections for how a swimmer might perform in another race.

Is there a reason why a circle is 360 degrees?

Feb 14, 2023 | Cherry Hills Blog

You might be familiar with the fact that there are 360 degrees in a full circle. By splitting a circle up into 360 equal slices we can measure any angle. But why do we use 360°? You might be surprised but there are actually a number of reasons for this specific number. Find out more in this blog.

Bees, The Math-Savvy Insect

Jan 31, 2023 | Cherry Hills Blog

Bees are impressive creatures, powering entire ecosystems via pollination and making sweet honey. But it turns out the little striped insects are also quite clever. A new study suggests that, despite having tiny brains, bees understand the mathematical concepts of addition and subtraction. Find out more about this wild topic in our blog.

Trigonometric Applications in Real Life

Jan 17, 2023 | Cherry Hills Blog

With trigonometry finding out the heights of mountains or towers is possible, also in astronomy, it is used to find the distance between stars or planets and is widely used in physics, architecture, and GPS navigation systems. Let's find out more in this blog.

How Coding Makes Math Fun

Dec 27, 2022 | Cherry Hills Blog

Do you know that learning to build cool applications and software can actually strengthen a child’s appreciation for math skills? Let’s find out more about coding and math in this blog.

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