http://coolmath.com/
This website was very helpful for me during my internship year. I was a math tutor for REM 4th grade students. Using this website helped my students with different topics that they struggled with. There are games on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, grouping, whole numbers and many more. This website provides connections to other subjects. It provides links to math books that can be used in correlation with the math topic being taught. There are plenty of resources for parents and teachers to use inside and outside of the classroom. It is a beneficial tool that teachers can suggest students use at home, when they go to the library, or computer lab. The best thing about this site is that it covers all ages and areas of math. This site is not just geared towards elementary level teaching. There are topics for algebra, geometry, and calculus that can be in college and beyond.
Another beneficial area of this site is that it provides links to other helpful math websites. Coolmath has a network of sites for all ages. From coolmath.com, you can access at least eight other math websites that can be used for lessons and games in the classroom. In addition to this, the bright colors and funny icons provide a sense of humor and relief about math. Since math is commonly considered one of the most stressful subjects for teachers and students, this site provides easy support to help with comprehension, understanding, and just having fun!
Math was always a stressful subject for me, so this site would have probably been beneficial. I have not heard of this site, but it sounds like something worth looking at. I like the fact that it covers all age groups and topics.
ReplyDeleteI really like this website. I especially like the Math4kids link. Math was always hard for me in school. I struggled. I wish I had websites like this. I do like this website because it has links for math of all ages.
ReplyDeleteI like the games for the most part, especially the strategy ones. I think there is something about problem solving in different terms, like trying to figure out angles and trajectories of sticky ninjas, that helps in getting students to think in different ways. The only drawback I saw for me was that I really did not like the color scheme. It looks like a late 1990s website, and the bright colors on a black background looked too eye-popping for me. There were bunches of ads, too, that went to outside sites. Why would school-age kids care about classmates.com?
ReplyDeleteThat said, I liked the geography games that were there. They are sort of drill-like, but they help you memorize your 50 states.