Elizabeth Piatt
The Webliography of Mathematics (9th-12th)
1) Experience Math and Science with Gizmos
http://www.explorelearning.com/
Explore learning is a library of online interactive simulations for math and
science in grades 3-12. They provide visual explanations of many difficult
concepts at each grade level according to the standards. I have personally
used this website in algebra 1 and geometry to demonstrate topics that are
difficult to visualize from a teacher drawing.
2) Khan Academy
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Khan academy stores over 4,200 videos covering math and science topics.
Students and teachers can view the video to learn a topic being covered in
class. I find this site most helpful for students that have been absent or
need to be re-taught the material. The teaching methods used by the
instructors in the videos are similar to the most common methods used in
the classroom.
3) Regents Exam Prep Center
http://www.regentsprep.org/
The regents prep center is a great source for any student looking to study
for their Regents exam. All the subjects, including math, covered by the
exam are listed on the website and broken down by individual standards.
Students can relearn any topic covered and take a quiz at the end to check
for understanding.
4) Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Brain Pop created animated videos and games for all subject areas in high
school. All content on the site is focused on the new common core
standards to provide students with the most up to date information. This is
a great site for students that are bored with listening to a teacher
explaining the topic. For many students the animation grabs their attention
and helps them learn the content.
5) Cool Math
http://coolmath.com/
Cool math’s goal is to make pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry fun while
teaching content students don’t understand. This site provides lessons,
practice, a math dictionary, and games for students to explore. The games
on this site a great for students needing to work on basic math skills.
6) The World of Math Online
http://www.math.com/
The world of math provides students with explanation of math content
from basic math through calculus. This is a basic website that doesn’t have
a lot eye catching distractions, but the content is good. Teachers use this
website to create worksheets. You can customize the worksheet to fit your
needs in the classroom. I personally use the worksheet generator to find
new problems to practice in class and on homework.
7) The Common Core Standards
http://www.corestandards.org/
The common core website has become a very important website as the
state of New York switches to the new curriculum. This site explains in
detail, grades k-12, the new standards and content for Mathematics and
English. There are no example problems posted at this time, but each
standard is broken down with an explanation of the topic needing to be
covered.
8) Web Math
http://www.webmath.com/
Web math is a division of Discovery Education. This site provides
tutorials and examples on math topics k-12. Students can type in a
homework problem and web math will show them how to solve it. I have
not used this site in my classroom, but it’s another tool teachers can post
of their websites for students to visit when struggling.
9) PBS Learning Media
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
PBS learning media is a collection of video demonstrations in all high
school subjects. There are many math videos covering grades k-12, but the
main focus is high school math. Students can view a variety of videos
from animation, teacher explanation, and visuals. This is another great site
that can help students relearn content they did not understand in class.
10) IXL!
http://www.ixl.com/
IXL is a mathematical website covering kindergarten through Geometry
content. The state standards for all 50 states are provided, so students and
teachers can find content covered in their specific state. Each subject area
listed provides practice problems for students to work out with immediate
feedback. This web site would be helpful for students needing extra
practice problems to study for an upcoming exam.