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Although many students are leery when it comes to
math they can become engaged when learning is made fun through games and
interactive activities. Additionally, by providing homework help and support
students receive the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
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One such site that offers all of the above is Math
Goodies, a free math help site that launched in 1998 with interactive math
instruction and free online homework help. Currently the site has more than 500
pages of activities for students, educators and parents featuring:

- Math Goodies interactive lessons,
puzzles and worksheets are self-paced learning modules ideal for
students of all ages and abilities.
- Whenever possible, exercises are drawn
from the real world and each set of exercises provides students with
immediate feedback.
- Detailed exercise solutions are included
for students who need step-by-step solutions.
- Each unit of lessons includes a page of
interactive practice exercises, as well as learning objectives,
classroom activities, and project ideas.
- The site includes free online demos and
home users can get instant downloads for learning on their own time.
2. Interactive Lessons & Games
- Each core lesson is an in-depth learning module that provides
examples, explanations, definitions, illustrations, a summary and
exercises.
- Math games are unique and engaging and designed to be a fun activity
for learning specific math concepts.
- Games include Integer Football, The Interactive Factor Tree, Percent
Goodies, and Probability Goodies.
- The games are multi-media based and include animated movements to
illustrate specific concepts and make them come alive.
3. Supplemental Materials
- Math Goodies worksheets are designed for grades 4 through 9.
- The problems on the worksheets are designed to be challenging, not
repetitive.
- The Math Goodies CD includes a total of 124 lessons divided into 13
units.
- Each unit consists of a related group of core lessons, a set of
practice exercises, and a set of challenge exercises.
- For each unit there is a corresponding set of puzzles and worksheets
and answer sheets.
- Students can use the forums to post questions about math problems
broken down by math level and content area.
- Students can work together to solve problems through the forum area.
- Teachers and parents also have a forum to discuss both specific and
general areas of math.
Moreover,
Math Goodies offers a free newsletter with site updates, math news and events.
The Website also offers sample lessons, worksheets, and puzzles for both
students and educators to try online. In addition, the CD-ROM available for
purchase includes many more materials for instruction, practice, and learning
fun!
To learn more about the CD please go to
www.mathgoodies.com/cd/, or call (914) 736-1985. They can also be
reached by
email. |