11 Math Resources (Guest Post by homeschool mom Chastity Wilson)

Eleven Online Resources for Engaging Students in Math

1. Yummy Math is a free site that features relevant and timely real-world math activities – a recent post, for instance, featured NFL and Super Bowl related math problems. It could be a fun resource for students who have a hard time seeing the real-world value in learning math!
2. Factor Samurai a free iPhone and iPad app for practicing times tables and prime factorization – one reviewer compared it to the addictive game Fruit Ninja, but with math!
3. Sums Online offers several free math games for younger students, as well as app versions for mobile users.
4. Study Jams is a Scholastic website with animated songs and videos explaining elementary level math and science concepts. Karaoke mode encourages kids to sing along!
5. Along the same lines, Rhyme ‘n Learn explains higher level math and science concepts through catchy raps and Kahn Academy-style sketches. Check outDon’t Let Pi Make You Cry
6. The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a project of Utah State University offering visual interactive online interactive tools and tutorials for math students in grades K-12.
7. Brightstorm offers free homework help videos for math and science.
8. Do I really need to tell you about Khan Academy? Probably not, but I’ll mention it anyway.
9. Calkoo features a ton of free online calculators for different purposes.
10. Circus Physics is a series of videos from PBS featuring circus tricks accompanied by lessons explaining the physics concepts behind them. This might be a cool resource for students who need to see concepts in order to “get it.”