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A+ Math : Games - Play exciting games like Concentration and Hidden Picture. Test your math skills with quizes and print your own flash cards. You can even print worksheets to practice with off line. Fun for the whole family!
Chapters of the MegaMath Book - Kids from 9 to 90 will have hours of fun playing the thinking games here, which involve flat and topological geometry as well as other math and logical concepts. Everything is presented in a colorful, simplified manner, so you may be surprised by the complexity of thought that is needed for some of these games. The Most Colorful Math of All, Games on Graphs (which can be played on a table or playground), Algorithms and Ice Cream for All, and The Hotel Infinity are some of the activities awaiting you here.
Coolmath.com - This is the greatest math site ever. Really, it has no equal. Want to multiply your fun on the Net--as far as arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, or calculus goes? You can learn about tessellations and all kinds of other really neat math stuff here, including puzzles and math tricks. There are no limits to what you can do at Cool Math--or are there? See for yourself! We'd add more, but we don't want to take away the surprise.
CTC's Trigonometry Explorer - This site offers a few Java demos from a larger CD-ROM about trigonometry. The easy-to-use applets include a little game of measuring angles with a protractor as well as a brief introduction to angles and their functions and pi. There is a bit on sextants, navigation, and latitude and longitude, too.
Cynthia Lanius' Lessons: Geometry Online - Find activities for middle or high school geometry. You'll find math games, the history of Geometry, a glossary of geometric terms and SAT type quizes to help prepare for the SAT test.
Dave's Math Tables - Dave must be the smartest guy in the entire universe when it comes to math. He has written down just about everything you could possibly need to know, and he even helps you understand what it's all about. That's more than most mothers and fathers can do. In fact, your parents will probably be thrilled if you let Dave help you understand the solutions to your problems. General math, algebra, trigonometry, calculus--they're all here, and you can even download the information to study at your leisure. This site is in both English and Spanish.
ExploreMath - At ExploreMath they believe the real power of the Internet lies in its ability to bring educators and students together in ways that both meet instructional needs and harness collective creativity. Developed by members of the ExploreMath community, their lesson plans provide strategies for educators to introduce ExploreMath's unique multimedia activities into the mathematics classroom, lab, or distance learning curricula.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Everyone can take turns guessing how to solve them, but be forewarned, many are real head scratchers. There are resources to help you get started, and you can always ask for a hint. Go to the Challenge index if you just want to choose to work with a specific kind of problem: geometry, measurement, numbers, or algebra. Other parts of the site help parents and kids get the most out of math education, including a sort of script to follow when asking kids if they need homework help.
Fun Mathematics Lessons by Cynthia Lanius - Mathematics lessons for elementary, middle, and high school including geometry, fractions, and algebra.
Kali - Math is fun! Kali is a geometry program written at the Geometry Center. It makes cool symmetrical patterns (suitable for framing or just coloring) based on your instructions, which are easily entered by clicking on pictures and buttons.
Math for Morons Like Us - Ranging from pre-algebra to geometry to calculus, this site offers simplified explanations, tutorials, and quizzes for the math-challenged. Learn how to tell if lines are parallel, how to solve basic equations, and how to work with square roots. If you're really stuck, ask for help in the message board section, where people gather to discuss the fine points of parabolas and quadratic equations. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
Math Forum: Student Center - Part of a larger forum devoted to geometry, this page focuses on links that could be useful or of interest to students. Lots of games, projects, and downloadable software can be found here. There is also a Problem of the Week and an Internet Hunt, where you can search for answers to math trivia on the Net. In addition, there is a whole archive of math tricks so you can beat a calculator anytime you want!
Math.com - This comprehensive math site says it "has the solution"-and in all probability it does. Students can take "one minute" math lessons, be intrigued by fascinating fractals, games, and puzzles, and try out my favorite: the Roman numeral calculator! You'll also find free worksheets, tips on how to beat math anxiety, and loads of links for homeschooling parents. We'd add more, but we don't want to take away the math surprises to be discovered here.
Pi Mathematics - What good is pi anyway? This page answers that question and provides activities to help you learn about this most interesting mathematical constant.
Ridiculously Enhanced Pi Page - Every March 14, at 1:59 P.M., the Exploratorium museum celebrates Pi Day. Get it? The value of pi to a few decimal places is 3.14159. This irrational celebration happens to coincide with Albert Einstein's birthday. Read about the ceremonial addition of a pi bead to the strand (they are up to 1,600 decimal places) and other events that make San Francisco a unique place to live. There are also plenty of links to places where pi is elevated to new heights of acclaim by its many fans around the world.
Roman Numerals 101 - All those XX's and L's, V's, and I's. With that kind of alphabet soup, how did the Romans ever balance their checkbooks? If you need a refresher on the Roman numeral system, visit this site. Once you've mastered the basics, try some math problems. Don't miss the guessing game, where you'll pick a number and the computer guesses it. It's always right!
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