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May 2013

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Math product reviews

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Elementary

IXL Online Math Practice System—with hundreds of skills per grade level and detailed reporting. ~$10 a month

CapJaxMathFax math facts software—a software for drilling math facts. ~$20

NEW! DreamBox Learning—a highly adaptive online math program that concentrates on concepts. ~$13 a month

Giggle Facts—a system of board and other games designed to teach addition and subtraction facts. ~$40.

Hands-On Equations®—a fun program where students learn to solve linear equations using a balance scale, pawns, and number cubes. ~$35

IXL Online Math Practice System—with hundreds of skills per grade level and detailed reporting. ~$10 a month

K5Learning—an online reading and math enrichment program for grades K-5. ~$25 a month

King Joe math stories—delightful storybooks that incorporate math vocabulary and the associated concepts into stories. ~$50

Mathletics Online Math Practice System— practice of math skills, printable workbooks, Rainforest Maths, Live Mathletics race, and reporting. $59 a year

Math Rider software—a software with horse theme for drilling math facts. ~$47

Multiplication Mountain CD— filled with songs to help children learn the multiplication tables. ~$13

Subitize Me! video. For grades PreK-3. ~$20

Time4Learning online curriculum—a complete curriculum for grades K-8. ~$20/month

Times Tales—a mnemonic program to learn the upper multiplication tables facts the easy way ~$30

MathScore—an online math practice environment for all kinds of basic problems ~$6 a month

Tux Math—a free software for practicing math facts. FREE

UberSmart Math Facts software—a simple software for drilling math facts. ~$25

Middle school

Algebra Unplugged—a fun book for learning algebra ~$10

Awesome Grades for Math and Science—an ebook about studying techniques and effective learning ~$30

Calculus Without Tears—self-teaching worktext to study calculus without need of much algebra. Can do it even before high school. $15 per volume

CAM & STAMS from Curriculum Associates—a series of worktexts for grades 3-8, designed especially for struggling students. ~$11 per student book

Dr. Math® algebra books—inexpensive, refreshing, down-to-earth discussions of algebra/pre-algebra topics. $7-$10

Dr. Math® geometry books—easy-to-read, excellent explanations of middle and high school geometry questions. $12

Flatland: The Movie—a short movie based on an old novel Flatland, which subtly teaches about the differences of two- and three-dimensional geometry amidst a story. ~$25

Hands-On Equations®—a fun program where students learn to solve linear equations using a balance scale, pawns, and number cubes. ~$35

Kiss My Math and Math Doesn't Suck by Danica McKellar—books that teach middle school math in an entertaining, flowing, and girly way. ~$9

Mathletics Online Math Practice System— practice of math skills, printable workbooks, Rainforest Maths, Live Mathletics race, and reporting. $59 a year

MathTV.com —a collection of video clips where a good teacher solves prealgebra, algebra, trigonometry problems and word problems. ~$30

RightStart Geometry—learn geometry—by drawing. A totally hands-on course. ~$80

The Adventures of Penrose The Mathematical Cat—a fun math book with short lessons/topics that explore the fascinating, beautiful and interesting aspects of math. ~$8

The Math Goodies CD—self-paced math lessons (mostly middle school) with CLARITY. ~$49

Time4Learning online curriculum—a complete curriculum for grades K-8. ~$20/month

MathScore—an online math practice environment for all kinds of basic problems ~$6 a month

YourTeacher—an online math curriculum consisting of video lessons and exercises. ~$40/month

High school

Algebra Unplugged— an entertaining book that explains algebra in a relaxed manner. $15

Awesome Grades for Math and Science—an ebook about studying techniques and effective learning ~$30

Calculus Without Tears—self-teaching worktext to study calculus without need of much algebra. Can do it even before high school. $15 per volume

Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor Algebra 1—algebra 1 curriculum that has a software component and a textbook. $99

Dr. Math® algebra books—inexpensive, refreshing, down-to-earth discussions of algebra topics. ~$10 ($6-$7 used)

Dr. Math® geometry books—easy-to-read, excellent explanations of middle and high school geometry questions. $7-$10

Graphic Calculus software—plot lines and all sorts of functions, and learn algebra/calculus/statistics. $15

Foerster's Algebra 1 with the Home Study Companion by David Chandler—an algebra 1 textbook plus accompanying video lessons. $65—$99

Geometry: A Guided Inquiry with a Home Study Companion and Geometer's Sketchpad—a problem-based high school geometry course with interactive software and demonstrations. $120

Harod Jacobs Geometry—one of the most popular high school geometry texts. $90

Kinetic Books Algebra 1—a full, comprehensive algebra 1 curriculum as a digital (computer-based) text. ~$70

Mathletics Online Math Practice System— practice of math skills, printable workbooks, Rainforest Maths, Live Mathletics race, and reporting. $59 a year

MathTV.com —a collection of video clips where a good teacher solves prealgebra, algebra, trigonometry problems and word problems. ~$30

Propositional Logic by IMACS—for gifted / precocious secondary school students with mathematical aptitude.

YourTeacher.com—an online math curriculum consisting of video lessons and exercises. ~$40/month