The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a great website that contains a variety of games and teaching tools for all levels of mathematics. One of my favorite games is Turtle Geometry. This would be a fun game for students to play in a Geometry class after learning about degrees and rotations. The object of the game is to get the turtle through a maze. However, in order for the turtle to move, the user must give it directions including how many degrees it should turn and how many steps it should take. This is a fun, interactive and somewhat competitive way to apply what the students have learned.
Mathway is another great online tool for students and teachers and could be used in the classroom a number of ways. First, if students forgot or didn't have their graphing calculator with them, this site can serve as a replacement. It provides all of the functions of a typical graphing calculator and then some. It allows students to evaluate integrals, find derivatives, calculate probabilities using normal distributions, etc. Additionally, a teacher is able to click on a topic and have a worksheet of similar problems immediately generated. Finally, it is a good resource for students who need extra help. In addition to calculating answers, the student has the option of viewing the process step by step.
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