Welcome
to SJS Pre-algebra 2007-2008
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“The hardest arithmetic to
master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” ~Eric Hoffer Reflections
On The Human Condition |
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Remember to use the link to the Pre-algebra book’s website
for additional help/tutoring. The link
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When it
comes to math, children often ask, “When am I ever going to use this?” While they may never need to know about
those all-too-familiar trains that leave a station in opposite directions,
they are developing thinking skills to recognize and analyze patterns. This higher-level thinking will help them
figure out solutions to a variety of problems they may come across in their
lives.
Below, are links to websites that may
provide your child with practice items or information to help him/her
understand some tricky math concepts.
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Web Links
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http://www.themathpage.com/alg/radicals.htm - several great lessons that
provide immediate feedback and allow the student to progress to more
challenging concepts. http://www.mcdougallittell.com/ml/math.htm Use this link to visit the website for our new Pre-algebra textbook. The following directions will get you to the portion of the site which allows the student to do vocabulary “flash cards.” 1.) Click the link, above 2.) When you get to the home page: 3.) under “Choose a Subject Area,” click on “Middle School” 4.) Scroll down and click on the link provided for the Pre Algebra Book 5.) Click on “ClassZone: Companion Website and look for tutorials, games, Power Point presentations, and e-Workbook pages to reinforces what we are learning in class. Math TV:
This site is designed to help middle school students develop
problem-solving skills. It features step-by-step instructional videos
covering algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, and probability. |
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http://www.funbrain.com/linejump/index.html Funbrain: This site allows children from pre-K to
grade 8 to practice math skills by playing interactive games online. The second link connects you to Line Jump,
one of the sites I recommended for working with integers. |
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http://www.321know.com/grade7.htm http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/the_shape_of_phones/ http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html -- Fun and Challenging GAMES! http://www.faust.fr.bw.schule.de/mhb/eratclass.htm This site is great for finding all the prime numbers… it is an
interactive version of Eratosthenes’ Sieve!
Click on numbers until all the number with multiples are gone. When the boxes turn red, you are left with
only prime numbers. It may not work
with all computers; you need Java Script for it to run. Ask Dr. Math:
A site that allows students to ask questions. Students can search archives
for questions that have been asked in the past. |
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http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=1555&team_id=29292 |
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http://www.purplemath.com/index.htm http://www.waybuilder.net/free-ed/Math/PreAlg01/default.asp http://www.mathleague.com/help/algebra/algebra.htm |
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http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/anxiety/index.asp http://www.math.com/students/advice/anxiety.html These sites may help students to deal
with math anxiety and developing math skills |
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http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book7/book7int.htm This site was
created by the Center for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. It provides the student with interactive
tutorials on many different mathematical concepts. Section 15.1 is one that I recommended for
students who needed help with integers. |
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