Good morning, how are you? I would like to invite you to check out these Homeschool Resources: Math. If you have used the websites leave me a comment and let me know what you thought of them and why.
Yay Math! offers lifetime subscriptions to comprehensive and high-quality online Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2 courses featuring Math Video Lessons filmed in a live classroom, with real students asking real questions.
Grades 5-8 approximately, with parental supervision
This ad-supported website features a smattering of free interactive math lessons, printable worksheets, games and more to help students in about grades 5-8 learn math.
Gifted younger children and remedial older students may benefit from the resources provided as well.
The site was designed by a math teacher who also developed a complete math course that is available for sale on the site. However, you don’t have to purchase a thing to access the generous sampling of math lessons and materials.
When you get to the site you’ll see a brief introduction followed by some featured items and lots of advertisements. Scroll down to the bottom for the menu that includes:
- Lessons – Learn how to determine the perimeter and area of polygons. Find out how to simplify, compare, order, and convert fractions. Explore decimals and percentages. Find out how to write algebraic expressions and equations and much more!
- Worksheets – Download math worksheets (pdf) that include an introduction to fractions, decimals, percent applications, probability theory, graphs, and symbolic logic.
- Webquests – This terrific resource provides math inquiries and instructions that lead to online explorations to find information and solve problems. Choose from a short but meaty selection of quests to recommended websites and learn about exponents and scientific notation, integers and science, math and climate, math and sports, number theory, percentages in daily life, and even a “Pi Day” celebration.
- Games – An assortment of interactive math games including: Factor Tree Game, Integer Football, Percent Goodies, and Probability Goodies.
- Puzzles – Enjoy interactive math-themed crossword puzzles about circles, fractions, logic, percentages, polygons, and probability.
And lots more!
Zoombinis is an award-winning, research-based game that allows students to practice important computational thinking skills including, Algebraic thinking, problem decomposition, data analysis, and more.
Grades PreK-7, with parental supervision
This ad-supported website has “the best math games and homework help online.”
When you get to the site you can search games by grade level or subject using the left sidebar menu. Or use the top menu to go directly to:
- Math Games – There are racing games, logic games, puzzle games covering a wide variety of concepts and skills from basic addition to solving complex equations.
- Math Videos – Some of the videos feature actual math teachers providing step-by-step examples to help children solve problems. Other math videos incorporate songs, animation or favorite characters to help bring important concepts to life.
- Math Worksheets – Gives children more practice to build their skills. Some include standard equations, others use word problems and real life scenarios.
- Mobile Games – All games can be played on tablets, mobile phones and other mobile devices. Games focus on solving equations, following patterns, manipulating shapes, as well as building logic and critical thinking skills.
Back on the main page, scroll down to the “More” section on the left sidebar and check out the Math Cheat Sheet. It has some helpful visual resources by grade level.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
