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Websites for Math E-BOOK of ~ Makes students “ACTIVE” learners! ~ By Joan M. Azarva, Ms.ED http://www.ConquerCollegewithLD.com (215) 620-2112 Updated June 2010 Math Websites Red indicates: Useful for instructors, parents, and possibly students ANY MATH COURSE http://www.khanacademy.org/ GREAT VIDEOS – Explain concepts in easy-to-understand fashion for almost any math course. http://www.mathway.com/ MATH SOLVER - Mathway provides students with the tools they need to solve their math problems. With tens of millions of problems already solved, Mathway is the #1 online problem solving resource available for students, parents, and teachers. http://mathtv.com/ VIDEOS by topic or textbook http://www.brightstorm.com/math EXCELLENT MATH VIDEOS - Great teachers explaining sample problems on video – algebra to calculus. http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cCorp.dspLearnMore ExploreLearning.com offers the world's largest library of interactive online simulations for math and science education in grades 3-12. We call these simulations Gizmos. Free 30-day trial for all 450 Gizmos – EXCELLENT SITE FOR GRADES 3 - 12 http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11064/skill.html MATH STUDY SKILLS INVENTORY – find out if your study habits are effective. http://themathworksheetsite.com/numline.html NUMBER LINE GENERATOR – enter beginning and end points, along with desired intervals, and number line is created http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/ CREATE A GRAPH – Enter your own data (area, pie, line or bar) http://www.onlineconversion.com/ CONVERT JUST ABOUT ANY UNIT TO ANY OTHER - over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions. http://cs.jsu.edu/mcis/faculty/leathrum/Mathlets/ INTERACTIVE - Collection of JAVA applets for precalculus, calculus, graphing, three-dimensional graphing http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/ PRINT GRAPH PAPER to keep columns straight with math problems. You control size of boxes. INTERACTIVE MATH - using manipulatives http://illuminations.nctm.org/WebResourceList.aspx?Ref=2&Std=0&Grd=0 ILLUMINATIONS – Activities and lessons for teaching math http://jmathpage.com/index.html Johnnie’s Math Page - Links to Interactive Math Tools and Activities for Students and Teachers http://www.mathplayground.com/ MATH PLAYGROUND – An interactive site for elementary and middle schoolers http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES – Download a free trial version. http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/ INTERACTIVE multimedia course of study for statistics http://www.math.com/students/worksheet/algebra_sp.htm ANY ALGEBRA INTERACTIVE -Generate your own algebra worksheets to print and use. Includes answers too http://www.subtangent.com/maths/ty-quadratics1.php BEGINNING ALGEBRA INTERACTIVE QUADRACTICS http://www.subtangent.com/maths/slg.php BEGINNING ALGEBRA Drawing graphs for linear equations – interactive GEOMETRY http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/ http://www.brightstorm.com/math - see Geometry http://www.khanacademy.org/ see Geometry http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/ http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/geometry/games/geometrygames.htm FUNDAMENTALS OF ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA, & MATH APPLICATIONS http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html INTERACTIVE GAMES http://www.maa.org/t_and_l/index.html - **FOR INSTRUCTORS ONLY** THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA – Helping us think about how best to teach and how students learn is an important part of the mission of the MAA. Their ―Teaching and Learning‖ section provides useful and thoughtful articles about teaching mathematics. See current research in mathematics education as well the ―Innovative Teacher Exchange‖ forum where you can share or contribute idea http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/ MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES - The math puzzles presented here are selected for the deceptive simplicity of their statement, or the elegance of their solution. They range over geometry, probability, number theory, algebra, calculus, trigonometry, and logic. All require a certain ingenuity, but usually only pre- college math. Hints, answers, and fully worked solutions are provided, together with links to related mathematical topics. http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspResourceCatalog INTERACTIVE, VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS FOR BASIC MATH TO CALCULUS - Excellent site – free 30 day trial. Great for instructors to use in classroom – reaches all types of learners. SOLUTION GENERATORS – All Math Courses At first glance, you may feel these solution generators just provide students with an opportunity to ―cheat‖ on homework. If these sites are offered to students with a message such as…. ―short- term gain = long-term loss‖…, students will understand that these sites have two purposes: checking …. or seeing how to proceed if they reach an impasse. We all know that students cannot achieve in math without having done and understood their homework. http://www.webmath.com Solves basic math to calculus problems http://www.quickmath.com/ EQUATION SOLVER - Enter any equation, from algebra to calculus, and Quick Math will solve it for you for free. DOES NOT PROVIDE STEP BY STEP SOLUTIONS. http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators CALCULATORS THAT SOLVE JUST ABOUT EVERY ALGEBRA PROBLEM- Plug in your numbers, and the calculator will not just solve but give you an explanation as well! FUNDAMENTALS OF ARITHMETIC - Developmental http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/summulti.html MULTIPLICATION TABLES – very clever http://www.aplusmath.com/games/matho/MultMatho.html CLEVER, INTERACTIVE MULTIPLICATION FACTS GAME http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/mathionaire-multiplication-quiz.html WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE- Multiplication http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/index.asp Click "ACTIVITIES", click "MATH" - scroll down to MATH MAYHEM- MULTIPLICATION - this is a lot of fun because you play against others - also try MATH MAYHEM- DIVISION http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/matho - a lot of fun! MATH BINGO http://www.mathplayground.com/balloon_invaders.html - VIDEO GAMES! http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html HIDDEN PICTURE GAME http://www.mathplayground.com/making_change.html MAKING CHANGE by counting up – EXCELLENT interactive game http://www.zapak.com/single-player/Puzzles-games/Multiplication- Station/gameplayint.zpk?gid=72&gameid=72&gnrid=4 MULTIPLICATION STATION - excellent! http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?arithmetic Check off multiplication under integers, then try simple and inverted http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/mayhem.asp?div EXCELLENT for REVIEW MUL & DIV FACTS – interactive http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/matho BINGO GAME W/ MATH FACTS – FUN~! http://www.teacherstorehouse.com/product2.asp?product_key=62261&order_key=&goto=product %5Fsearch%2Easp%3Fterm%3DRock+and+Learn+Multiplication ROCK AND LEARN- Rap - Multiplication http://catalog.teachingsupplystore.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=1708&products_id=3 082 MULTIPLICATION ROCKS- Audio – Learn the facts by listening http://catalog.teachingsupplystore.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=1708&sort=2a&page=2&osC sid=34470811623c90b8b3739f69ef00b0a6 ALTERNATIVES TO MULTIPLICATION ROCKS http://www.jiskha.com/cgi-bin/frames.cgi?url=http://www.321know.com/cmp.htm COMPARING NUMBERS – WHOLE #s and FRACTIONS – like and unlike denominators http://www.321know.com/aaamathi.htm INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL DEVELOPMENTAL CONCEPTS– Fabulous site! http://www.jiskha.com/cgi-bin/frames.cgi?url=http://www.321know.com/dec.htm INTERACTIVE DECIMALS http://www.quia.com/pop/95289.html EXPRESSING DECIMAL AS FRACTION GAME http://www.funbrain.com/fract/index.html EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS GAME http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol4/challenge_vol4.html INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES WITH FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, PERCENTS http://teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/maths_level7-pg2.htm INTERACTIVE, VISUAL SITE FOR CONVERTING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/algebra.html FRACTIONS – EXPLANATIONS, PRACTICE EXERCISES (WITH ANSWERS) - Click on ―answer‖ to check your work and have problem explained. http://www.amby.com/educate/ord-op/pg-01.html ORDER OF OPERATIONS – SLIDE SHOW, TUTORIAL, AND ASSESSMENT - Assess your competence – 5 different levels of difficulty. http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cCorp.dspLearnMore ExploreLearning.com offers the world's largest library of interactive online simulations for math and science education in grades 3-12. We call these simulations Gizmos. Free 30-day trial for all 450 Gizmos – EXCELLENT SITE FOR GRADES 3 - 12 http://www.thatquiz.com MATH TESTS – select your concept, set your level, add a timer, etc. http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html PLACE VALUE GAME http://www.galaxygoo.org/math/allAboutRatios.html RATIOS – INTERACTIVE AND VISUAL – makes understanding ratios easy http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm LESSONS – good explanations, not interactive http://www.mathplayground.com/mathtv.html MATH VIDEO WORD PROBLEMS - The following math problems come from Math TV, a project whose goal is to help middle school students learn how to solve challenging word problems. Each math problems comes with step by step video solution, follow up problems, an online calculator, and sketch pad. EXCELLENT EXPLANATIONS! http://www.visualfractions.com/ TUTORIAL - IDENTIFYING, RENAMING AND OPERATING ON FRACTIONS – excellent site offers instruction and practice – all examples are modeled with number lines or circles - GREAT for VISUAL LEARNERS. BASIC ALGEBRA http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/index.html EXCELLENT PRE-ALGEBRA SITE! Coolmath Pre-Algebra
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