Extra Credit Blog 3.5

http://www.math.com/

Math.com is a great website for students of all ages. It has sections for basic math, everyday math, pre-algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, calculus, advanced topics, others, and math tutoring. For each of these sections, the user has access to several sub-sections including homework help, practice, tutoring, calculators, tools, and games to reinforce the concepts. Each general subject is further divided into sub-categories that might correspond to different chapters of a textbook on that subject. The site is easily accessible and navigable to cater to mathletes of all ages.

Students need to be able to...

• Read and interpret written text
• Read and interpret math symbols and formulas (dependent on the level of study)
• Be familiar with mathematical terms (to find useful information quickly)
• Recognize what subject they need to learn/study
• Navigate basic webpages

This resource is great for math students of all ages that are learning anything from basic math to advanced topics such as calculus. I would recommend the use of this site as a supplement to regular instruction and note taking or a textbook. While it provides practice problems and definitions, it is not sufficient as a learning tool on it's own. 

http://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm

Mathisfun.com is an online math resource for students looking to sharpen their elementary math skills. It has sections for algebra, data, geometry, measure, numbers, dictionary, games, puzzles, and worksheets. Each mathematical link takes the user to a page that looks almost like the index of a math textbook, with more links to each sub-section. This website serves as a learning supplement to students already in a basic math course. It may provide alternative ways of explaining topics as well as practice problems and games.

Students need to be able to...

• Read and interpret written text
• Read and interpret math symbols and formulas (dependent on the level of study)
• Be familiar with mathematical terms (to find useful information quickly)
• Recognize what subject they need to learn/study
• Navigate basic webpages
• Print worksheets

This resource is great for math students of young ages that are learning basic elementary math from algebra to geometry. I would recommend the use of this site as a supplement to a regular math course and notes and/or a textbook. It is a great resource for practice problems and studying, but not for primary instruction.

http://www.mathplanet.com/

Mathplanet.com is a website for math students in lower to high school. This online resource covers subjects including pre-algebra, algebra I, algebra II, geometry, SAT, and ACT. Each subject link takes the user to an index-like page for that subject. Each link on that page takes the user to practice problems with the solution worked out and explained in a youtube video at the bottom of the page. The website is designed so that each sub-page with explanations and practice problems is the same as one class room session.

Students need to be able to...

• Read and interpret written text
• Read and interpret math symbols and formulas (dependent on the level of study)
• Be familiar with mathematical terms (to find useful information quickly)
• Recognize what subject they need to learn/study
• Navigate basic webpages
• Watch videos with audio on their computer

This is a very good resource for students learning math in middle to high school as the website covers everything from pre-algebra to SAT and ACT prep. I would recommend the use of this resource as a supplement to regular math courses for extra practice and/or alternative explanations of concepts. I would not recommend this website as the primary source of instruction.

http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/

Onlinemathlearning.com is a great resource for students of all ages studying math. This website covers subjects including numbers, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, set theory, probability, word problems, per-calculus, calculus, matrices, and vectors. There is also a way to access information based on what year in school the student is. Each general subject is further divided into sub-categories that help the student learn the material through different means. The site is easily accessible and navigable to cater to mathletes of all ages.

Students need to be able to...

• Read and interpret written text
• Read and interpret math symbols and formulas (dependent on the level of study)
• Be familiar with mathematical terms (to find useful information quickly)
• Recognize what subject they need to learn/study
• Navigate basic webpages
• Print and/or download worksheets

This resource is great for math students of all ages that are learning anything from basic math to advanced topics such as calculus. I would recommend the use of this site as a supplement to regular instruction and note taking or a textbook. While it provides practice problems and definitions, I would not recommend this website as the primary source of instruction.