MATH IS FUN!!!

WHAT IS THE TOOL?

Math Is Fun is an educational website maintained by Rod Pierce devoted to the concept that mathematics is, indeed, fun. There are several aspects to the website:

• Puzzles and Educational Games- online math related games and logic puzzles to "exercise" your brain.

• Worksheets on various topics - create your own or choose a pre-made set.

• Math is Fun Forum- is for discussions about math, puzzles, games and ways to make them fun.

• Math Dictionary- It is colorfully designed with lowercase letters used for choosing the term you need to find out about.

HOW CAN THE TOOL BE USED?

Math is Fun can be used at home or in the classroom by teachers, students or parents.

• TEACHERS can use it as a reference tool to give them ideas on how to be more creative and "FUN" when teaching math.

• STUDENTS can use it to help clarify questions they may have concerning a particular area of math. They can also use it to play games and puzzles that will help make math more "FUN". The online math dictionary is a wonderful tool to help with unfamiliar math terms. It is presented clearly and consisely.
  

• PARENTS can use it to help their child at home or to refresh their own math skills. It is presented in a "FUN" and easy to understand way, even for those who haven't dealt with "classroom math" in years.

WHAT ARE THE Advantages/Disadvantages OF THIS TOOL?

The advantages to this "tool" are:

• USER FRIENDLY
• INDEX OF SUBJECTS DIVIDED BY AGE OF STUDENT
  
• LINKS TO OTHER HELPFUL SITES
• CAN BE USED BY A WIDE AUDIENCE, including teachers
  
• FREE to DOWNLOAD'

The disadvantages to this "tool" are:

• Some children may not have "home computers". Therefore, students and parents would have to access it after school only.
• MAYBE not enough "COMPLEX" math examples or illustrations
• HARDLY any disadvantages:-))))
  

WHO IS THE AUDIENCE FOR THIS TOOL?

The audience for this website is any student in grades K-12, any parent of a student in K-12, and any teacher who wants to keep up and current with new innovative ways to keep math "FUN".

WHERE CAN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOOL?

You can learn more about this site at mathisfun.com and wikipedia.com. The site is great when it comes to explaining the different sections and how they help to make math "FUN".

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THE USEFULNESS OF THIS TOOL?

I think that this site is GREAT. It is innovative and creative which draws the student into the site. It is presented in such a way that you can ask for deeper explanations if the first explanation doesn't help enough. The "math games" on the site fully show how math can be used for fun, while actually learning something at the same time. Thus, the purpose of the website!!!