
Briggs
High School
MATH
HOMEWORK HELP
This page provides
interesting and helpful links to assist you, as a Briggs math
student, in successfully
completing assignments, in understanding more about the
math topics you are studying, and in exploring new concepts through
tutorials, videos,
and interactive
demonstrations.
MATH
TOOLS
Calculators: Basic and scientific on-line
calculators, as well as tools to perform special operations.
Find square roots, prime numbers, percents, roots of equations, and
polynomial products.
Graph Paper: Print the paper you need for
coordinate graphing.
Graphing
Utility: Enter
an
equation and view its graph.
Math Glossary #1: Confused about
vocabulary? Check out these brief definitions and explanations of
terms from Algebra I through Calculus.
Math Glossary #2: A handy reference of pre-algebra vocabulary definitions
and examples.
Math
Glossary #3: Mrs. Carlton's comprehensive Algebra I glossary, complete with
clear diagrams.
Math
Tool Kit: You name it, they've got it! Spinners,
dice, histograms, circle graphs, boxplots,
stem and leaf plots, fractals, tesselations, fraction-decimal
converter,graph
transformations
(translations, reflections, rotations), and graphing utilities to
create
graphs with equations and with
sets of ordered pairs.
Unit
Converter: Change
measurement units into other equivalent metric and customary units.
MATH TUTORIALS
Pre-Algebra: Easy-to-read explanations
and examples of key introductory concepts.
Math
Fundamentals:
Explanations of basic math topics written by Professor Freedman's students.
Elementary
Algebra: Explanations
of Algebra I topics written by Professor Freedman's students.
Purplemath: A comprehensive set of
Algebra I and II lessons which offer practical tips, hints, and
examples, pointing out common mistakes.
Student-Teacher Discussions:
Simulated dialogues on all the main pre-algebra and elementary algebra
topics, including informal and formal definitions as well as common
student misconceptions.
Mrs.
Carlton's Algebra I & Little Rascal's Tutorial Page:
An entertaining website full of cool graphics,
great problems of the week, math cartoons, tips for success, and
other features. An extensive
section of tutorials includes explanations
and examples, interactive quizzes and drills, and movies.
New
York Regents Exam Prep Center: Tutorials, multiple-choice
questions, quizzes, interactive games
and puzzles covering the major strands and topics of elementary,
intermediate, and advanced high
school mathematics. A great way to prepare for the Ohio
Graduation Test!
Lines:
Simple video demonstrations on how to find the equations
of
straight line graphs.
Conics
and Calculus:
Interesting video demonstrations of advanced math topics.
Calculus-Help.com:
Visit this hilarious website to get a peek at what's coming up
in future math courses.
View the multi-media Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe and try your hand
at the
Problem of
the Week (complete and easy-to-understand explanations provided).
INTERACTIVE MATH LESSONS
Exploration
Activities: Dozens of colorful, clear, and easy-to-use
activities to explore Function and
Algebra concepts, as well as Number/Operation, Geometry/Measurement,
and
Probability/Data Analysis concepts.
Manipula
Math with Java:
Experiment with the Middle School, Vector, and Miscellaneous applets.
Math Quizzer: Use
this game format to test your skills at easy, medium, and difficult
problems.
Practice
Quizzes:
Test
your understanding of fundamental algebra, geometry, measurement,
probability,
and statistics concepts.
Problem-Solver: Enter your math problem and
get an answer with an explanation.
Pre-Algebra through Calculus.
Websites and
WebQuests: Numerous opportunities to learn in fun and
interesting formats.
Jacqueline Pisauro, Mathematics Teacher
Briggs High
School
2555 Briggs Road
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 365-5915
jpisauro@columbus.rr.com