|
Children can lose up to three months of learning
over summer vacation, according to a study by Dr. Harris Cooper,
professor and chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences,
University of Missouri. That's why it’s more important than ever
to keep them engaged. It can be difficult for parents to keep
math on the front burner, especially when it is hard to gauge
exactly what their child should be learning.
Here are some of the best websites to help your
child combat the summer math brain drain and keep their math
skill sharp throughout the school year.
-
www.mathforum.com. This online community includes
teachers, students, researchers, parents and educators who
have an interest in math and math education. The site
includes Ask Dr. Math, Problems of the Week, discussion
groups and much more.
-
www.AAAmath.com. Customized by grade level and topic,
AAA Math features explanations of various mathematical
topics, practice problems and fun, challenging games.
-
www.coolmath.com. This fully interactive site and allows
the user to sharpen basic math skills, play games and
explore new math concepts.
-
www.figurethis.org. Created by the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this site helps families
enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and
engaging challenges.
-
www.mathcats.com. Math Cats provides playful
explorations of important math concepts through games,
crafts and interactive projects. Includes a magic chalkboard
and an art gallery.
-
www.easymaths.org. This South African Community website
for teachers, parents and students is complete with lessons,
tests, exams, worksheets, study skills and much more.
-
www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/tables.html.
This lively, interactive Web site, based on the popular BBC
Schools Television series “Megamaths,” is for practicing and
testing times tables.
-
www.mathleague.com. The Math League, designed for
students in fourth grade through high school, specializes in
math contests, books and computer software. The “Help
Facility” is handy reference guide for math topics complete
with examples, definitions and explanations.
-
www.fleetkids.com. FleetKids games teach elementary
children several different aspect of money management. Games
include Windfall, where a child can run an imaginary
business and BuyLo/SellHi, where children can play the stock
market. Students can sign up as an individual or as part of
an elementary school team.
-
www.funbrain.com/numbers.html. This site includes 17
original games based on soccer, car racing and much more
Other games include Math Baseball, where a child can score
runs with correct answers and Operation Order, where
students can build pyramids with their knowledge of algebra.
|
