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Measuring weight in the metric system MathMammoth 246 views We take a look at grams and kilograms for measuring weight in the metric system. I give some "ballpark" weights, and then we do some easy conversion problems. Lastly, I so...
Volume of a rectangular prism and cubic units MathMammoth 289 views Volume is measured in cubic units, or "little cubes". If the sides of your "little cube" are 1 cm, then it is 1 cubic centimeter. Similarly, if the sides of your "little cu...
Conversions between inches, feet, and yards MathMammoth 528 views I explain how to change (convert) between an amount in feet an inches, and inches, such as 4 ft 6 in to inches. Then, we do it the other way around: an amount in inches int...
Polygons - introduction MathMammoth 239 views This is an introduction to polygons for elementary school - approximately 4th grade. I like to give students the exercises of drawing randomly 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 points on...
Circles - introduction MathMammoth 160 views What is a circle? It is a figure where the distance from the center point to any point on the outer line (circumference) is the same. So, that is why an oval won't classify...
Acute, obtuse, and right triangles MathMammoth 257 views This lesson is a starting point for classifying triangles by their angles. A right triangle has one right angle. (What about the other two angles? We'll find out.) A...
Parallelograms MathMammoth 140 views What is a parallelogram? The definition says it's a figure enclosed by two sets of parallel lines, and that's where we will start. The DEFINITION does not say a thing about...
How to use a protractor to measure & draw angles MathMammoth 601 views I explain what an angle measure is, how to measure angles with a protractor, and how to draw angles with a protractor. When an angle "opens", it draws an arc of a circle...
Estimating angles MathMammoth 137 views Estimating angle measures is based on comparing them to some ballpark angles, such as the right angle, the 45° angle, and the 30° angle (which is the angle between two cons...
Divide fractions: an alternative algorithm MathMammoth 308 views In this alternative algorithm for fraction division we first convert the two fractions to have the same denominator (like fractions). Then, we simply divide the numerators,...

About Math Mammoth

Math teaching tips taken from my Math Mammoth books. My aim is to help teachers, parents, and tutors to teach mathematics. Students will benefit also!

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In a nutshell, I am a math teacher turned housewife and homeschooler.

I have a master's degree in mathematics with the teacher educational studies, and minors in physics and statistics. I did my studies in university of Joensuu, in Finland.

I love teaching math (and teaching in general). My teaching experience is varied (though not very extensive since I've been staying at home), ranging from university to vocational school and classroom teaching and private tutoring.

After I married, I was tutoring various homeschooled kids, and I noticed the struggles those moms had in teaching math - they really didn't seem to have a good grasp of how math is best taught.

So those experiences prompted me to start writing books especially for homeschoolers. I wanted the books do the same teaching as I personally would do so that I could in a sense 'spread out' to help thousands instead of just a few.

This YouTube channel is an extension of this work. I aim to produce videos with math teaching tips and ideas that help parents and teachers to be able to teach mathematics better to their students or children.