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10 Best Math Tools for High School Students
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CK-12
Super STEM resource with highly accessible content
Bottom line: Making STEM content accessible to kids with different learning styles, CK-12 could be the key to mastery for some students.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
Khan Academy
Missions boost learning with balance of focus, freedom to explore
Bottom line: A solid resource for Common Core math instruction as well as foundational knowledge in a number of other subjects.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
PhET Interactive Simulations
Massive cache of excellent (and free!) science and math simulations
Bottom line: Instantly add meaningful lab experiences to math and science classrooms for exactly $0? It's tough to beat that.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
ExploreLearning Gizmos
Vast array of science and math simulations impresses
Bottom line: This powerful set of math and science tools puts the learning in students' hands.
Grades: 3–12
Price: Free to Try, Paid Free accounts allow access to a rotating collection of free Gizmos, as well as a preview of all Gizmos for up to 5 minutes a day. School and district licenses available; pricing available upon request.
CueThink
Social approach to problem-solving promotes deep math learning
Bottom line: CueThink is an innovative, community-based platform that helps students plan, strategize, and collaborate.
Grades: 4–12
Price: Free to Try, Paid The CueThink Problem Bank includes free Problem of the Week (PoW) scenarios as well as access to full PoW content bundles for an additional fee.
Desmos
Elegant graphing calculator and math simulations promote collaboration
Bottom line: Innovative calculator and simulations are a standout graphing option for inquiry-driven math.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
GeoGebra
Create, share, and modify math models and simulations
Bottom line: Free open-source software that lets teachers build or adapt learning experiences to meet their kids' needs.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
Mathalicious
Toughest palates can't resist appetizing look at real-world math
Bottom line: Easy-to-deliver lessons use real-world topics tweens like.
Grades: 6–12
Price: $320 annual subscription per teacher Sliding scale: $10, $15, or $20 per month -- pay what you can.
Virtual Nerd
Flip a classroom with these quality video math tutorials
Bottom line: High-quality math and physics tutorials are a great classroom supplement, plus they're aligned to Common Core standards.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free, Paid
Brilliant
Challenge top students with adaptive math and physics problems
Bottom line: This leveled physics and math problem site can be an exciting challenge for passionate students, but may be too much for struggling students.
Grades: 7–12
Price: Free to Try, Paid Limited intro courses are free. Premium subscriptions are $9.99 per month (if billed annually), $24.99 per month (if billed monthly), and $599.99 for a lifetime membership. Pro subscriptions are $29.99 per month and add Q&A features.