It’s easy to find the next perfect square if you’ve been playing with Cuisenaire Rods!
Or you could try to remember this formula…
(n + 1)^2 = n^2 + 2n + 1
…hmmmm, which is more appealing to you? Seriously, WHY is math not taught this way everywhere???
This is part three in the series of videos about long division. This free math tutoring video has divisors and quotients that are 2-digit numbers and shows how you can use drawings to aid in the conceptual understanding of these types of problems. This method works especially well for visual, right-brained, or global learners.
For more practice, click here to download a worksheet.
This is the second free math tutoring video in the long division series. These problems have divisors and quotients that are between 10 and 19. Doing multiplication problems with Cuisenaire Rods where they multiply teen numbers would be an excellent intro to this topic. This method enables children to truly understand what the long division algorithm is all about instead of simply memorizing the steps. It is great for visual and kinesthetic learners!
For more practice, click here to download a worksheet.