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10 Best Math Tools for High School Students
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CK-12
Super STEM, social studies, resource with highly customization content
Bottom line: Making 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 and freedom to explore
Bottom line: A solid resource for math and science instruction as well as foundational knowledge in a number of other high school 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
CueThink
Social approach to problem-solving promotes deep math learning
Bottom line: An innovative, community-based platform that helps students plan, strategize, and collaborate.
Grades: 5–12
Price: Free to try, Paid The Single Class license ($100 per year) is for one teacher and up to 30 students. The Multi Class license ($250 per year) allows for up to 150 students. Add-ons (from $75 to $150 each) include additional problems and data analysis tools. A professional learning program is also available.
CanFigureIt Geometry
Flex your deductive reasoning muscles with geometric proofs
Bottom line: A really good way for math students to learn about proofs and explore them from a number of angles.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
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 free video math tutorials
Bottom line: High-quality but monotonous math tutorials can be a good classroom supplement.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
Brilliant
Challenge top students with self-guided math, science, and CS courses
Bottom line: This learning and review site can be an exciting challenge for passionate students, but may be too much for struggling kids.
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.
