10 Places for online Math Help

The web is a great place for students to learn more about math online. There are a wide range of websites dedicated to providing lessons, games, problem solvers, and other resources that provide math practice. Here are ten sites to explore in your spare time.

Mangahigh - Mangahigh is designed for schools and classrooms but is also open to individual students and families. Users who sign up for a free membership can play math games and compete in an international math league.

Webmath - Webmath is a math help website that generates answers to math questions. The site can also help visitors solve difficult math problems.

Ask Dr. Math - This free online help service provides answers to frequently asked math questions. Users who can't find the answer to their question can write to Dr. Math.

Figure This! - Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Education, Figure This! provides math challenges for middle school students who want to practice math at home. Challenges are available in English and Spanish.

Math-Play.com - Math-Play.com provides a wide range of math games that can be played online. Games are categorized by subject, difficulty level, and grade level.

Mathway - This free online tool not only solves math problems, it also explains how the problem can be solved. Problems and solutions can be saved for later reference, emailed to someone else, or turned into a link that can be shared online.

Wolfram Mathworld - Wolfram Research, the makers of Mathematica, provide this free online resource to people who want to learn more about math. Some of the interactive features that can be found on the site include pop-up summaries for 300+ math terms, 3D geometry applets, and a math search engine.

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - This award-winning site has been providing online math help since 1998. Site features include interactive games, lessons, worksheets, puzzles, tutorials, and a discussion forum.

MathBits.com - Designed for junior high and high school students, MathBits.com provides a wide range of math lessons and activities. The site also offers math videos, slide shows, and computer programming lessons.

Math Baseball - This free game from FunBrain.com combines math and baseball to create challenges for students who are learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The game can be played with one player or two.

Guest post from freelance writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes for OnlineDegreePrograms.org, an online degree resource.