10 Best Math Tools for High School Students

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In high school, the focus in math classes turns to college and career prep through advanced algebra, calculus, test practice, and lots of real-life problem solving. Whether teachers need a tool to flip the classroom or one to engage students in collaboration, these apps and websites go above and beyond static math practice by offering the customization, tracking, and differentiation students need to be prepared for learning beyond high school.

CK-12 Visit Website: http://www.ck12.org Super STEM resource with highly accessible content	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Khan Academy Visit Website: http://www.khanacademy.org Missions boost learning with balance of focus, freedom to explore	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
PhET Interactive Simulations Visit Website: https://phet.colorado.edu Massive cache of excellent (and free!) science and math simulations	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
CueThink Visit Website: http://www.cuethink.com/ Social approach to problem-solving promotes deep math learning	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Desmos Visit Website: http://www.desmos.com Elegant graphing calculator and math simulations promote collaboration	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Mathalicious Visit Website: http://www.mathalicious.com/ Toughest palates can't resist appetizing look at real-world math	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price $320 annual subscription per teacher Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Virtual Nerd Visit Website: http://www.virtualnerd.com/ Flip a classroom with these quality video math tutorials	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Brilliant Visit Website: https://brilliant.org/ Challenge top students with adaptive math and physics problems	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Geogebra Visit Website: http://www.geogebra.org/ Create, share, and modify math models and simulations	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
ExploreLearning Gizmos Visit Website: http://explorelearning.com Vast array of science and math simulations impresses	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4

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