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                              HELP FOR OTHER MATH COURSES  

LIBERAL ARTS MATH

bullet Truth Table Java Applet  This java applet assists students in setting up truth tables to analyze statements using symbolic logic.

STATISTICS

bullet Hyperstat Online Textbook by David Lane
bullet Hyperstat Statistics--Applet for the Normal Distribution  Click on the top David Lane activity in the second column.
bullet Langara Statistics Links
bullet Dave's Math Tables:  z-distribution   This includes a table for the standard normal distribution as well as some explanation and also an applet at the bottom that will compute a probability for any normal distribution.
bullet Seeing Statistics  This seems like a nice site with lots of stuff but you have to pay for most of it.  Only a very limited demo is free.
bullet Confidence Intervals  This is a java applet dealing with confidence intervals by Lesley Robinson of The University College of the Cariboo.
bullet STATS--Statistical Assessment Service   This site looks at use and abuse of Statistics in the media.

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
bullet Differential Equations Links
bullet Terrific Site Frederick Bass found for me

PRE-ALGEBRA

bullet Topics In Pre-Algebra from Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
bullet Math League Help Topics  This site describes itself as help for grades 4 to 8 and this would mean pre-algebra topics.

ALGEBRA

bullet Purplemath  Lots of help for algebra here.  I looked at the material on asymptotes, completing the square to find the vertex of a parabola, mixture problems and solving radical equations recently and it seemed pretty helpful.
bullet A graphing applet for shifting and scaling from Langara using Graph Explorer.
bullet A tool for shifting and scaling from Vanderbilt University.
bullet Shifting Tutorial  Useful as an introduction in College Algebra or PreCalculus or as a review in Calculus I.
bullet Ask Ms. Lindquist  Ms. Lindquist is an online computer tutor for writing expressions for algebra word problems.  She (it) gives you a word problem and helps you translate the English into the language of algebra.
bullet College Algebra  One of the About algebra sites with tutorials on most Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra topics (nothing on logarithmic and exponential functions).
bullet Mixture Problem  This interactive applet demonstrates solving a fluid mixture problem.
bullet Algebra Online  Free online tutoring for algebra.
bullet Algebra Help  Online help for algebra including lots of algebra tutorials from basic algebra to more advanced topics.
bullet Ball and Line Slope Game  This is a fun java applet that can help in understanding the nature of slope of a line.
bullet Lines, Slope, y-intercept  An interactive java applet in which the user can change the slope and y-intercept of a line and see the graph and equation of the resulting line.
bullet Linear Function Explorer  This applet allows the user to find m(slope) and b(y-intercept) to construct a line through two given plotted points.
bullet The Function Institute  has tutorial material and applets on a wide variety of functions.
bullet Cynthia Lanius has a helpful site titled Slope as Rate of Change.
bullet Larry Green's Applet Page  This includes algebra word problems, other algebra problems, and applets to help you with such things as factoring and completing the square.  The factoring applet uses what he calls the AC method where you break up the Bx term in Ax^2 + Bx + C in order to factor by grouping.
bullet Beginning Algebra Tutorial  This is another About site that concentrates on beginning algebra skills.
bullet Felecia's Algebra Tutorial  More free help with algebra.
bullet Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies  Remediation in math including pre algebra.
bullet Interactive Algebra  Mr. Bunge's algebra help with algebra practice pages.
bullet Animated Graph Applet  This applet displays the changing shape of a graph as one parameter changes.
bullet Spot Hitter with Linear Functions  Given two points graphically, this applet allows you to change m and b in y = mx + b to try to produce a line through the two given points.
bullet Factoring Practice  from Bloomington High School.
bullet Larry Green's Applet Page  This includes algebra word problems and other algebra problems from Lake Tahoe Community College.
bullet Shifting f(x) = x2 and a little stretching, reflecting, and generalization.
bullet Domain Applet  This is one of Larry Green's (Lake Tahoe CC) applets.  This one is interactive and involves finding the domain of a function.
bullet Domain and Range Applet  This is another one of Larry Green's (Lake Tahoe CC) applets.  This one is interactive and involves finding the domain and range of a function given its graph.
bullet Completing the Square Applet  This site explains how to complete the square in a quadratic and presents an applet for practicing.
bullet Interval Notation PowerPoint Presentation
bullet PowerPoint Presentation on Linear Systems
bullet PowerPoint Presentation on Graphing Lines and Finding Equations of Lines
 

PRECALCULUS

bullet Definition of a Parabola  This is an animation using Quicktime that demonstrates the focus/directrix definition of a parabola.
bullet Definition of an Ellipse  This is an animation using Quicktime that demonstrates the foci definition of an ellipse.
bullet Geometer's Sketchpad applet defining conics in terms of the locus of perpendicular bisectors.

MATH FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

bullet nummolt  Math manipulatives and construction toys--mathematical software tools for kids.
bullet I-Math Illuminations  This site has some "illuminating" projects from the NCTM for math students ranging in level from pre K on.
bullet Bigchalk  This is a site primarily for teachers and students K-12 and if you go to the teachers section and then to the math section you can find material for lots of different math courses.
bullet Math Is Power  This is the web site for the commercials you see on TV claiming that you get a better job if you take more math, i.e., algebra, trigonometry, calculus.
bullet How Stuff Works  This site is just what it says it is.  There are lots of pictures and animations to accompany the explanations of how things work.
bullet Math Mastery for Grades 3-8  This site includes the MathNMusic club where you can get Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake posters and also MathNSports with Elton Brand.  It also has lots of stuff for teachers of grade 8 and below including daily word problem challenges geared toward grades 4-8.
bullet Math Comics  Lots and lots of math humor.
bullet Coolmath  The world famous coolmath.com.
bullet Liftoff to Space Exploration  Lots of space stuff..
bullet ThinkQuest  This site is full of student created web sites devoted to all sorts of things including mathematics.
bullet Nrich  A site devoted to mathematical enrichment for all levels.
bullet Building Blocks  A project supported in part by the NSF developing "building blocks" for pre K through grade 2.
bullet MathCats  "Open ended and playful explorations of important math concepts"
bullet Montesorri Games for arithmetic and geometry.
bullet Sodaplay  This site has a construction tool for creating and animating stick figures with springs, muscles, gravity, and everything.  You can go to the sodazoo to see lots of creations and you can attempt to construct your own.
bullet Map Coloring  from the Los Alamos National Laboratory
bullet Slider Math  A wonderful, colorful applet for kids and adults to use (very user friendly) in practicing arithmetic skills.  There are many applets, all with similar interfaces, that present sequential skill levels in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and working with exponents.
bullet Professor Freedman's Math Help  This seems like a wonderful site that includes help for math at the elementary level and above, math anxiety, and even a math teacher's ten commandments.
bullet Education World's Math Subject Page
bullet Math Resources at Amby's Education Site

TRIGONOMETRY

bullet Sine Function  This is an animation using Quicktime that demonstrates the graph of the sine function as it relates to the wrapping function.
bullet Trigonometry Tutorials and Resources  Lots of trig stuff from the about site.
bullet Terrific Sine Cosine Animation relating the graphs to the definitions of the functions on the unit circle by XIAO Gang.  Check it out.
bullet My Own Sine Animation
bullet Another of My Sine Animations   Same Animation--More Points
bullet My Own Sine-Cosine Animation
bullet A sine applet using the Geometer's Sketchpad.
bullet An ExploreMath activity relating the unit circle to sine, cosine, tangent.

GENERAL

bullet Exercises in Math Readiness  See if you are ready for college mathematics--exercises from the University of Saskatchewan.
bullet Langara College internet resources for the math student  A wealth of material to help with a variety of math courses can be found here.
bullet Geometry, The Online Learning Center  Here you can find help for a wide variety of courses.
bullet HMC Online Tutorials  Harvey Mudd College online mathematics tutorials provide help for a wide variety of courses.
bullet Help for Everything  Help in all areas including math.
bullet Math Help Desk  Help for math.
bullet Math Archives  A wide variety of Math support tools at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  
bullet SOS Math Calculus  Help for calculus students.  There are tutorials on many calculus topics.  SOS Math has tutorials ranging from Algebra to Differential Equations.  The logo below links to their homepage.
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bullet Mathematics  Help in a wide variety of courses from Pre-Algebra to Calculus including Statistics on the About mathematics site.
bullet Math Forum at Drexel  Extensive math resources including Ask Dr. Math linked below in the online tutoring section.
bullet 21st Century Problem Solving  This site bills itself as a modern approach to reliable problem solving across the curriculum.  It is a Math Online International site from HAWAII owned by Howard C. McAllister.
bullet Zona Land  Education in physics and mathematics.
bullet I-Math Illuminations  This site has some "illuminating" projects from the NCTM for math students ranging in level from pre K on.
bullet Bigchalk  This is a site primarily for teachers and students K-12 but if you go to the teachers section and then to the math section under high school you can find material for lots of different math courses including calculus.  Most of the material however is accessed through links to sites listed above.
bullet Tutorials on a Wide Variety of Topics  on the Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus Tutorial Resource Page by Stefan Waner and Steven Costenoble at Hofstra University.  Finite mathematics here includes a wide variety of topics including algebra.

FREE TUTORING

bullet The Math Tutor  Free tutoring from arithmetic to calculus.  Submit a question and get a response within 24 hours.
bullet Ask Dr. Math  A place to go to get answers to math questions.
bullet Academic Assistance Access  Free online tutoring service.
bullet All Experts Math  All Experts free online math help.
bullet QuickMath Automatic Math Solutions  Free solutions to math problems processed by Mathematica.
bullet Ask Ms. Lindquist  Ms. Lindquist is an online computer tutor for writing expressions for algebra word problems.  She (it) gives you a word problem and helps you translate the English into the language of algebra. 
bullet Algebra Online  Free online tutoring for algebra.
bullet Algebra Help  Online help for algebra including lots of algebra tutorials from basic algebra to more advanced topics.
bullet Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

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