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Math

All Levels                                                                                                 .

Shodor Interactivate.  Sophisticated interactive games and activities (K-12): Number and Operations | Geometry | Algebra | Probability | Statistics | Modeling.  Great graphics plus: Tools | Dictionaries.  (Asks for a tax deductible donation.) http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

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Illuminations is the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics‘ website.  Pre-K through 12th games and activities, arranged by grade level. Use terms to narrow search. Icons help you choose.  Just play, or click Exploration for info.  http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx

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Virtual Manipulatives. Fun, interactive geometry manupulatives for K-12.   Mazes | Tangrams | Geoboards | Tesselations | Transformations | Programmable Turtle :)  | lots more. (recommended by NCTM & an NSF award winner. )  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_3.html

Pre-K                                                                                                         .

Math for Kids.  Activities,  Games and  Practice for:  Counting |  Time | Simple Math Operations.  Needs an adult to navigate.  http://www.pitara.com/activities/math/

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KidsNumbers. Organized by lessons.  Arranged in a logical order. (or just click something that looks like fun) Great audio & graphics. Scroll past the introduction for easy clicking. http://www.kidsnumbers.com/counting_1_4.php  

K - 4ish                                                                                                     .

 

Click on bricks. Fun multiplication practice.  http://kathyschrock.net/clickonbricks/

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Edu4Kids. Loaded with Drills, Practice, Games for:  Basic Arithmetic |  Time |  Money.  Adult needs to set it up.  Minimal graphics. Thorough and varied content. http://www.edu4kids.com/index.php?page=12

Middle School                                                                                     

 Prentice Hall website.  Goes with your text book. Great Homework Video Tutor |   Online Practice | connections to your textbook.  (you need the  webcode from your book for some of these.)  http://phschool.com/atschool/phmath07/program_page_ms.html

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Check out the sites in All Levels (above).  There are just not a lot of sites only for middle school.  (It’s so unfair!)

 

 Algebra                                                                                                       . 

 GoHRW textbook site (Alg I) Go to Homework Help –> your chapter –> lesson –> Tutorial.  It’s GREAT HELP.  Then practice! You’ll be glad you did.  There’s also  Bilingual Glossary |  Chapter Projects | Lab Resources| Refresher Course.  http://www.gohrw.com/gopages/ma/alg1_07.html

(and Alg II): has the same stuff at http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma/alg2_07.html 

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AlgebraHelp. By Topic:  Explanations |  Examples |  Worksheets (you can even print one for trinomials).  Coolest feature: A calculator that works a problem for you. http://www.algebrahelp.com/

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MathNets. Scroll to purple box –> Find your topic (next to the purple box) –> Click your grade level number –> excellent interactive practice. http://www.mathsnet.net/algebra/index.html

Geometry                                                                                                           .

ClassZone is the site for your SISD textbook. It includes Animated Geometry | HomeTutor |  Practice,  Practice, Practice |  Games |  Practice Quizzes  | Reference stuff like formulas.  Give it a shot! 

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/geometry_2007_na/book_home.htm?state=TX

MathNets is interactive geometry for activites like: Construction | Transformations |  Shape.  Or by topics like: Euclid’s Elements | Sacred Geometry | The Hidden World |Egg Project |.  Cool to try, or look lower on the pages for practice with various concepts.  Really interactive!  http://www.mathsnet.net/geometry.html

Everything more complicated                                                                                        

Ask Dr. Math. Intense.  For people who know the basics and are looking for answers to tough questions. Very thorough!  http://mathforum.org/dr.math/dr-math.html 

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MIT OpenCourseWare Highlights for High School. This is Massachusetts Institute of Technology!  Open for you.  Including Build Stuff | Save the World | Write Better | Labs | Competitions | Demonstrations on Video.  http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm

Or if you’re really serious visit the main OpenCourseWare site at http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm 

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You math experts will have to let me know about other sites.  I’m afraid to look.  :)

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