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Math if Fun

Math is Fun is a website that is for students who need some help with math or students who need more practice in order to improve their math skills. On this website, there are worksheets students can complete and activities and quizzes to help students exercise their math skills. Students who access this site would need the knowledge of knowing how to access tabs on a website, they need elementary basic knowledge of math and need to be able to have good reading comprehension when it comes to written explanations.  The main age group I would have to say that Math is Fun is used by would be students of ages 6-17. I would definitely recommend this resource to any students who are struggling in basic math areas. For example, mainly algebra and geometry. Math is Fun will help break up materials down for a student so the information would not be overwhelming.

Reader Rabbit’s Math Computer Game

Reading Rabbit is a computer game that helps students of many ages learn certain math subjects that they are required to learn in the grade that they are in. On this computer game, its basically a video game because you play with animals but these animals help these students exercise their math skills in a very fun way. Students who access this game would need to know basic computer skills on knowing how to use a mouse and clicking and typing, not anything difficult. The main age group for this game depends because this game is made of different grade levels. For example, there is a game for children in 1^st grade math to 3^rd grade math. But this game is mostly for students from ages 6-9 and for students who are struggling with 1^st grade math, second grade math and 3^rd grade math.  I would definitely recommend this resource to younger children who are already having trouble understanding math because this game makes math fun and it also helps students learn! Talking from experience, I used to use this game as well!

Khan Academy

Khan academy is a video tutoring website for students who need help in many different areas in math. It covers many subjects like algebra, geometry, calculus and precalculus. The videos are of a person talking and writing on the board, breaking down steps on a certain math concept for students to understand in a much simpler way. In order for a student to be able to access this site, they must be able to know how to access YouTube and be ready to focus on watching the videos because they can last to almost 20 minutes and even more depending on the depth of the concept being taught. The main age group that uses this are mainly students in middle school but mostly high school, even college as well. I would definitely recommend khan academy because it actually gives students a lecture and focuses on a particular subject, sort of like extra practice outside of their class, which is very needed.

Video Math Tutor

Is a website with video tutorials o multiple subjects in math. For example, subjects on geometry, algebra, etc. This website also has video brainteasers to help challenge students, calculator tips for students having trouble with the graphing calculator and study tips as well. The skills needed in order to access this website would be an understanding of how to move around a website and be able to click on tabs and a basic knowledge of basic math like algebra and geometry. You do not need a full understanding of those subjects because this website is made to go into depth on explaining concepts on these subjects. This website is usually used b y students who are in middle school and high school, mostly middle school though.  I would definitely recommend this website because  it not only helps students learn a little better on mat subjects but it also gives students multiple tips on studying and that is what most students have trouble with.