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Math

Want to know more about geometry, arithmetic, algebra, or math in the real world? Need some help with your math homework? Or just want to play some math games? This is the section for you!

Sub-headings:

Arithmetic & Basic Math
Geometry
Math in the Real World
Money
Measurement
Projects & Puzzles

Resources in this category:

A+ Math Worksheets
http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html
Print worksheets to help your children or students with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division math facts. There are also worksheets for money, fractions, decimals, order of operations and basic algebra.
AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
This site has hundreds of pages on basic math skills, with interactive practice activities associated with each of the concepts. You can browse the site's contents by grade level or by math topic, or you can look through the Inex of Exercises.
Ask Dr. Math - Elementary School Level
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.elem.html
Dr. Math answers questions about mathematics from students and their teachers. Questions can be about homework, puzzles, math education or anything related to mathematics.
Coolmath4kids.com
http://www.coolmath.com/
An interactive "amusement park of math and more -- especially designed for FUN, FUN, FUN!" This site is for kids of all ages, including parents and teachers.
CourseServer - Math Problem Generator
http://www.fairbanks.org/FairShare/CourseServer/courseserver...
Choose a grade level and problem type and...POOF!...you now have an interactive quiz. Problems range from first grade to Algebra II.
Dositey.com
http://www.dositey.com/
"Interactive lessons and exercises, open-ended questions, print worksheets, challenging problems and more..." Covers math and language arts.
Eric Weisstein's World of Science
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/
The best resources for Math and Science on the Internet. Links to comprehensive sites on Math, Physics, Chemistry and Astronomy and the Biographies of famous scientists.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
http://www.figurethis.org/
"The home of the Figure This! Math Challenges for Families; parent-friendly, engaging learning activities for families to do together, based on high-quality, challenging, real-life mathematics."
Geometry - Math for Morons Like Us
http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/geo/index.html
"Everything from parallel lines to volumes of prisms and a couple of word problems are covered." You can even take a quiz to test your understanding.
Getsmarter.org
http://www.getsmarter.org/
"Getsmarter.org is an animated, interactive testing and learning site like no other. Compare your math and science performance against students worldwide. And access learning tools and links to help you 'get smarter!'"
Jefferson Lab: Student Zone
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/index.html
If you need information about, or just want to explore math and the physical sciences, this is the place for you! At this site from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, you can learn "All About Atoms," take the Jefferson Lab virtual tour, find a glossary of science terms, and much more. You can also test your math and science skills by playing online games.
Math for Morons Like Us
http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/home.html
"A math tutorial/reference covering Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry and Calculus."
Math Help
http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm
This site covers a number of mathematical topics, including numbers, decimals, exponents, statistics, fractions, geometry, ratio, proportion, percents and probability, integers, metric units, measurement, and beginning algebra. It mostly provides basic help for students in 4th through 8th grades.
Math.com
http://www.math.com/
You can read about famous mathematicians, or look at the Wonders of Math, or use one of their calculators . . . But the Homework Help Search Engine makes this site totally great - You tell it what grade you are in, and what subject you need help with, and the search engine finds the best sites for you.
Math2.org (Formerly Dave's Math Tables)
http://www.math2.org/
This site has tables for just about all your math needs, including addition and multiplication tables in the General Math tables, polynomials and exponents in the Algebra tables, and areas and volumes in the Geometry tables. There are also tables for trigonometry, statistics, and calculus. A great site for homework help! (Also available in Spanish.)
Maths Is Fun
http://www.mathsisfun.com/
Play math games, read about math concepts, and use an online graphing calculator! There are also suggestions for teachers for having fun with math in the classroom.
Play Kids Games
http://www.playkidsgames.com/
Learn about the alphabet, space, math and logic while playing games.
Professor Freedman's Math Help
http://www.mathpower.com/
"A mixture of sound, humor, color, animation and graphics with lots of help for the 'math anxious' student. Its aim is to give students a self-directed and entertaining way to learn basic math and algebra. The site includes tutorial lessons authored by students, math assignments, study skills tips, links to free tutors and learning style information -- all with really 'cool' animation and music."
Sheppard Software - Online Games and More
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm
Learn about world continents, countries and oceans at this fun website. Free web games also include vocabulary, United States geography, chemistry and trivia. Fun, educational games for all levels!
Webmath.com
http://www.webmath.com/
Webmath not only solves your math problems, it shows the steps taken to reach the solution. Types of problems inlude everyday math (i.e. figuring out a tip), polynomials, units conversions, and quadratic equations.

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