It’s Monday, and time for a Homeschool Resource: Math. I would like to ask you to check out the Recommended Website: Visual Math Learning and Internet Mathematics Library If you’ve used these Homeschooling Resources what did you think of them? Why?
Visual Math Learning
Age Range: 10-15 (Grades 5-10 with parental supervision) This archived website provides free, interactive tutorials with diagrams, illustrations, animations and practice games and exercises for learning pre-algebra and algebra level mathematics.
When you get to the site you’ll see that the lessons that are divided into two sections:
- I. Pre-Algebra: Numbers and Arithmetic
- Natural Numbers
- Counting
- Number Bases
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Integers
- Multiplication
- Factors
- Division
- Fractions
- Fraction Arithmetic
- Inverses
- Equivalence
- Common Denominators
- Decimals
- II. Elementary Algebra
- Basics of Sets
- Relations
- Functions
- Equations
- Substitution
Click on any lesson and enjoy a tutorial that includes narration, illustrations, interactive diagrams, and visual manipulatives to encourage active learning.
On the menu, you’ll also find interactive math “Exercises” and “Games” that will challenge students thinking skills and help them practice what they’ve learned from the lessons.
Recommended Website: Internet Mathematics Library
Age Range: 4-18 (Grades PreK-12, with parental supervision) The Math Forum at Drexel University offers a free, searchable “Internet Mathematics Library” that gives you quick and easy access to thousands of the best math education resources for every grade range and ability level on the web.
When you get to the site you’ll see the menu choices:
- Mathematics Topics
- Resource Types
- Mathematics Education Topics
- Education Levels
The grade ranges are:
- Elementary (PreK-2 and Grades 3-5)
- Middle School (6-8)
- High School (9-12)
Note: You’ll find “College” and “Research” options as well.
Click on any grade range and a new page opens. There, you’ll find “Subcategories” that further divide and target specific grade levels. Click on a specific grade and a new page opens with a menu of links to websites with descriptions of the math activities, lessons, and resources provided.
If you want access to basic information and lessons, or are looking for unique puzzles, problems, and challenges, you’ll want to browse and search this Internet Math Library.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
