Finding Free, Online, Help with Math
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There are lots of online sites that offer help with math; and ordinarily, you can easily find a number of them by doing a search ("math help", "help with math", etc.)
A search is most effective if you can be specific about the the kind of math help you want. For example, "how to multiply", "how to add fractions", or "how to do percentage problems", would most likely yield the easiest-and-quickest tips.
If you're looking for help with all math, what may be most effective is to start with a search such as, "help with Grade 6 math" or "math help for Grade 6 students".Some people may have trouble with only one aspect of math (finding percentages, dividing fractions, long division, etc.). Others lost ground in learning math in general. Again, knowing the kind of help that is needed would help you zero in on the right site.
It can be surprising how effective an extremely specific search can be. For example, "How to find the square root of 55" usually results in some very clear instructions/help. If you're just looking for specific help on on type of problem, starting with a very specific search first can be most helpful. From there, sometimes, once a person has a better idea of how a problem is done, it can help to find a more general site for a broader picture.
URL's with .edu at the end of them are usually excellent.
The following list of URL's is a mix of general math help and math help for specific levels or specific types problems.
http://www.math.com/
http://kids.aol.com/homework-help/junior/math (for younger students)
http://www.webmath.com/index3.html (also for elementary math)
http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/algebra.html
http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/index.html (more advanced math, Boston's Public TV station)
http://www.coolmath.com/fractions/ (an example of the kind of help someone can get on something like fractions)
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/mathsites.htm (pretty good starting point for more advanced math)
Related to the above link: http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/mathsites.htm (a good starting point for elementary-level math)
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nicomp says:
6 months ago
Great resources. People need to know that math isn't impossible and there's help out there.
I wrote two free programs to help people with elementary-school level math:
http://download.cnet.com/Facts-in-Five/3000-2051_4
http://download.cnet.com/Reducing-Fractions/3000-2