Any Math Resources for Kids That You Recommend?

[QueHuong]

My aunt asked if I could recommend her some extra resources that will give her kids extra math practice (STEM jobs ftw). Something that is both helpful in strengthening their math skills and maybe even make it fun to learn at the same time.

She found some workbooks on Education.com for a monthly subscription. Anything else you think could be helpful? For a 7th grade girl and a boy entering 1st grade.

For me, I enjoyed the I Hate Mathematics Book and Math for Smarty Pants books when I was younger. Another possibility is enrolling them in the tutoring service Kumon.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I've heard good things about Khan Academy, even if he did (indirectly) get Kirk's son killed.

https://www.khanacademy.org/about

 

[QueHuong]

Should I put spoiler alert in title?

 

[Doppel]

Mathnasium?

 

[SunnyD]

Khan Academy.

 

[MovingTarget]

If you are looking for a paid interactive program, try aleks.com.

 

[biostud]

I use http://www.geogebra.org/ in my teaching of 7-9th graders. But it's more of a tool to solve geometry etc.

 

[zerocool84]

Nintendo DS or 3DS and the Brain Age games. Even as an adult it was fun as hell and definitely helped me with math, and reading.

Sure it's not free but definitely something they'll enjoy playing. Plus, at work, during lunch we would pay against each other to see who would complete the challenges the fastest.

 

[JamesV]

Not exactly a resource, but my family raves about it and how it helped their kids in math.

Something I learned as a kid, and I guess they don't teach it anymore - Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally - Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction.

Works for all kinds of math, just do operations in the order PEMDAS.

 

[deanx0r]

http://mathispower4u.*************/

edit: Just google mathispower4u since I have no idea why that hosting site is black listed.

 

[TheVrolok]

I've heard good things about Khan Academy, even if he did (indirectly) get Kirk's son killed.

https://www.khanacademy.org/about

Great resource

 

[QueHuong]

Great suggestions, thanks all.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

My 1st greader liked http://coolmath.com/

 

[Chapbass]

I've heard good things about Khan Academy, even if he did (indirectly) get Kirk's son killed.

https://www.khanacademy.org/about

Came here to post this, AT hasn't failed me.

 

[Pheran]

For younger kids learning the 4 basic operations, I've recently found two really nice sites, since my daughter is between second and third grade:

XtraMath

Wonderful site for learning math facts, it is meant to be done once per day and it sends you weekly reports on the child's progress. Free for home use.

Big Brainz

This is a math game with really high production quality - looks about 10x better than most of what is out there. In fact the game reminds me a bit of the Backyardigans show. There are both free and paid versions of the software.

 

[Arcadio]

IXL

 

[tynopik]

wolframalpha

 

[silverpig]

Without a doubt, use jump math.

It was started by John Mighton, a guy who hated math in high school, but then went on to do a Ph.D in math. I've met him before and he's quite fantastic. His program has had amazing results in improving math scores for both struggling and leading students.

 

[Juddog]

Not exactly a resource, but my family raves about it and how it helped their kids in math.

Something I learned as a kid, and I guess they don't teach it anymore - Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally - Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction.

Works for all kinds of math, just do operations in the order PEMDAS.

The problem is that the formula should be something more like P E MD AS. P before E before (M and D at the same time, from left to right), (A and S at the same time, from left to right). Lumping all 6 together in one word messes up some people.

 

[digiram]

marked for later. Thanks for info.