Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics, (click on
Grade 8)
http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/math/2000
Purple Math, Your Algebra Resource - An excellent source of information
to help you build your algebra oriented math skills. Provides detailed
explanations on how to approach specific concepts, with examples and
opportunities to practice new skills.
http://www.purplemath.com
Cool Math - Similar to Purple Math, but it connects to all math concepts,
not focusing only on algebra. It includes pages with games and other
brainteaser puzzles. You can create your own worksheets to practice new
concepts, or revisit concepts that you need to brush up on.
http://www.coolmath.com
Edhelper - Another excellent website to provide explanations and
examples, as well as opportunities to practice your skills.
http://www.edhelper.com
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives site is supported and
hosted by the National Science Foundation and Utah State University. It
includes a set of activities using numbers and operations, geometry, algebra,
measurement, data analysis and probability to engage students' higher-level
thinking skills.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
SuperKids Educational Software Review - Provides titles of math
software reviewed and evaluated for your consideration. Titles, age
appropriateness, and program summaries provided. (for example, two titles for
middle school age and interests might be Timez Attack and Soccer Math)
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/math/
Timeforkids.com is provided by Time Magazine. It includes activity
pages, graphic organizers to help reinforce lessons and mini-lessons
connceted to current events.
http://www.timeforkids.com
This site is funded by Canada's SchoolNet and features word problems
categorized by grade levels 5 through 12. It is designed to help improve
problem-solving skilss and offer helpful hints and strategies on how to
get
started.
http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html
Dr. Math provides a forum for students, parents, or teachers to ask
questions about math. Answer are complete yet simply stated. The site is
maintained by the Drexel University School of Education
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/index/html
Brainpopjr provides educational movies and homework help for younger
children. Although it is geared toward younger students, it offers an
opportunity to brush up on topics that will be needed in middle school.
http://brainpopjr.com
With so many special events in March, Education World provides a
collection of teaching resources, games, and information for interested
students, parents and teachers .
http://www.education-world.com/a_special/march.shtml
This is an enrichment site for mathematics connections. It supports
teachers and students with thousands of resources designed to
develop content knowledge and problem solving skills.
http://nrich.maths.org/public/
A page of JAVA Math games in topics ranging from addition of one-digit numbers
to algebra and trigonometry.
htt/://www.quia.com/math.html
Travel around the world by answering math problems. The journey begins and
ends in London, and has stops in 30 cities along the way. To board the plane
to each new city, you must answer a math problem correctly. If you get a
problem wrong, you have 'missed your flight'. Miss three flights and the game
is over.
http://www.quia.com/mathjourney.html
Math Flashcards, Math Square Math game, Math Tables Drill, Time Experience
Drill, Money Experience Drill
http://www.edu4kids.com/
Use interactive solvers to get help and solve your homework problems. The
site is organized along the lines of a typical school algebra program.
http://www.algebra.com/
An amusement park of math and more -- especially designed for FUN, FUN, FUN!
http://coolmath4kids.com/