Web Link
Bibliography
The following
sites are intended as a resource for teachers of Pre-Algebra and Algebra.
There are many useful lesson plans, student interactive activities,
worksheets and common questions about algebra. There are also interactive
sites to assist children in memorizing their facts - an important skill to
master before conquering algebra.
1. Ask
Dr. Math- This site is an excellent resource for students to view common
questions asked by other students regarding algebra.
Students may also ask questions on this site. Date
visited- 2/29/04
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/mid_algebra.html
2. Algebra Problem
of The Week- This site is a great resource for the teacher to present
algebra problems of different levels of
difficulty. It challenges students to put their
solutions into words. Date visited- 2/29/04
http://mathforum.org/algpow/current_solution.ehtml
3.
Math Mastery.com- This
site allows the student to answer the basic math facts while being timed.
Although it is not algebra, I felt it
was important because so many students in middle school
have not learned the basic math facts and will find algebra a much greater
struggle. The site presents the facts in a fun way that
will feel like a game, hopefully having the student practice for longer periods
of time. Date visited- 2/29/04
http://mathmastery.com/cyberchallenge/
4. Algebra Solutions-
This is an interactive site where the student enters an algebraic math problem
and receives a step by step solution. It also contains
lessons on various algebra topics. Date visited- 2/29/04
http://gomath.com/algebra.html
5. PBS TeacherSource-
This site contains 36 lessons and activities for Patterns, Functions and
Algebra. Date Visited- 3/1/04
http://pbs.org/teachersource/math/middle_algebra.shtm
6. Mathematics
Online Studyguide- This site provides
an excellent resource for teachers using Glencoe/McGraw-Hill textbooks. There
is a
chapter by chapter guide that correlates directly with
the text book. Students may view and perform additional examples for
each lesson in the
textbook. Self graded quizzes may also be generated.
Date Visited- 3/1/04
http://glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/ost.php4/
7. Algebra Vocabulary-
This is a student interactive site presenting 15 important vocabulary terms.
Students may play 4 different games to help
learn and remember these 15 terms. Date Visited- 3/1/04
http://www.quia.com/jg/66054.html
8. Math.Com-
This site provides free math lessons and homework help for many Pre-Algebra
concepts. Unit quizzes are also provided.
Date Visited- 3/1/04
http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/PreAlgebra.html
9. Coolmath Algebra-
Contains useful algebra lessons on Graphing with slope intercept, Functions
and Exponentials. May subscribe for $19.95 a
month for thousands of math lessons and worked out algebra
problems. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://coolmath.com/algebra25/
10.ArithmATTACK-
This is a fun interactive site for children to study their math facts in
a game-like way. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://coolmath4kids.com/mathgames/arithmattack/index.html
11. Discovery
School- This is a worksheet generator for teachers. You
may either generate your own worksheet or use the Algebra Terms
Scramble worksheet or Properties of Numbers Worksheet.
Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/wtg/math.html
12. Edhelper-
This site contains many algebra word problem worksheets and critical thinking
problems. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.edhelper.com/AlgebraProblems.html
13. Activities Index-
This site provides activities that explore concepts from middle school math
according to NCTM Principles and Standards for
mathematics. The activities are designed for individuals
or groups. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.ed.arizona.edu/ward/algebra.htmlhttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/#fun
14. Math Goodies-
This site provides useful interactive lessons and worksheets. Answer
keys are provided. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/
15. Algebra
Activities- These are activities using real life examples.
Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.ed.arizona.edu/ward/algebra.html
16. Algebra- Fun with
Calendars- This is a fun activity that uses algebra to solve
a fun mathematical puzzle. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/calen.html
17. Algebra activities
for the classroom- This site provides numerous games and activities
that make learning and doing algebra fun. Children
may select their level of difficulty. This was my
favorite site and I know I will use it for my students. Date
Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.techteachers.com/mathweb/algebra.htm
18. Kids Math
SYVUMBOOK- This site provides interactive math exercises to
challenge a student in solving equations in algebra.
Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/kmsl3/kgmat7.tdf
19.Prime
Mathematics Enrichment- This site provides logic problems that
students need algebra to solve. Detailed solutions are provided.
Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://nrich.maths.org/prime/topic_tree/Logic__Reasoning/Early_Algebra/index.html#Early_Algebra
20.Patterning
and Algebra- This site provides many interactive activities
and games to reinforce algebraic concepts. I like in particlular one
activity that made use of manipulatives related
to NCTM standards. Date Visited- 3/5/04
http://www.linktolearning.com/patterning.htm