Software (Downloads and Online Apps)

Winplot (Peanut Software)	Winplot is a free graphing calculator program for Windows computers. It makes terrific graphs. The site also has some other free math software for other purposes. If you, like me, love the Mac more, there's now an easy way to run Winplot on your Mac. The instructions are here. (If that link doesn't work, let me know; I saved the info separately just in case.) You'll probably need to change the font on the axes to something like Courier. Look in the Misc menu.
MathType Home Page	This lets you type great looking mathematical notation. You can download this software for Windows or Macintosh. If you decide not to pay for it after 30 days, it becomes MathType Lite, a less powerful (but all you're likely to need) free version of the program. Many word processors ship with Equation Editor (which is almost identical to the Lite version) already. MathType free download (e-mail address is optional; feel free NOT to give it to them) MathType 30-Day Trial
Graph Paper Generator	A Windows program that allows you to customize your own graph paper. The link should start downloading the program to your computer.
Dartmouth Slope Field Generator	A Java application that just generates slope fields.
IES Slope Field Generator	Another Java app. This site, International Education Software, is in Japan, and has hundreds of math applets.
Calculator programs from the FDWK calculus textbook	This link is here for the slope field program (SlpFld).
OpenOffice.org	This is a free open-source office software suite (like Microsoft Office, but free). The spreadsheet program works just like Excel does for graphing, and you can use the Excel graphing instructions below with this program, as well. Available for Windows, Macintosh, and various Unix builds.
	Download Mathematica Player Wolfram Mathematica Player: Free Interactive Player for Mathematica Notebook Documents
	An online graphing calculator e-Tutor - Graphing Calculator
	Java graphing calculator, online or download GCalc - Java Online Graphing Calculator

Software Instructions and Tutorials

Typing Math assignment	This is the assignment I give my precalculus classes. It can help you get started with MathType as well as WinPlot.
Instructions for Using Winplot	All of the Winplot instructional links here are to tutorials written by users of the program, not its author. This one looks like a pretty good one for getting started graphing.
Winplot video tutorials	This is a collection of Flash videos that show you how to do a variety of things in Winplot, from the most basic graphs to differential equations and integration. (If you don't know what those last two are yet, you will eventually.)
Winplot Instructions	These are from the University of Hawaii's math lab.
Lin McMullin's Winplot files	This site hosts files designed to teach illustrate some mathematical concepts using Winplot.
Graphing in Excel 2007 Graphing in Excel 2003	These are tutorials I wrote myself to help you make scatter plots and graph mathematical functions in a spreadsheet. The 2003 instructions also work well with OpenOffice Calc (download link in software section).

Topic Help

Demos for Optimization Problems	http://astro.temple.edu/~dhill001/maxmin/maxmin.html
Visual Calculus	http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculus/
Demos with Positive Impact	http://mathdemos.gcsu.edu/mathdemos/gallery/gallery.html
Paul's Online Math Notes	http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/
IES calculus java apps	http://www.ies.co.jp/math/products/calc/menu.html
Common math errors	http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Extras/CommonErrors/CommonMathErrors.aspx
Susan Cantey	http://homelink.cps-k12.org/teachers/canteys/
Monterey Institute	http://www.archive.org/details/ap_courses
Calculus in Motion	http://www.calculusinmotion.com/demo.html
	videos and explanations from              http://online.math.uh.edu/HoustonACT/videocalculus/index.html,              http://online.math.uh.edu/Math1431/ check for missing videos (43, 44, one of the early transcendentals) How to get to written explanations: click on the topic, and you get to a page with problems to work. Click on the "Help on This Topic" graphic in the upper left corner of that page to get worked out explained problems first. The practice problems have both "answers" -- no explanation -- and solutions -- which include the explanation. Note that the text and the videos are not duplications of the same material -- the examples are different, and the videos have more explanation. The videos are generally 15 to 30 minutes each.
Pascal and Fermat probability correspondence	http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~cgates/PERSI/Courses/pascal-fermat.pdf
JackMath	http://www.jackmathsolutions.com/
The Math Page	http://www.themathpage.com/ Examples with "answer" blocked until you move cursor over for practice.
Mr. Bird's Calc Page	Sean Bird's stuff includes stuff you must know cold, advice for taking the AP calculus exam, right and wrong ways to use your calculator, calculus songs, primers for TI-Nspire and TI-89, and more
Applets for math courses below calculus	Applets for math classes "below calculus" at St. Louis University, many are Geogebra, also Sketchpad and Java families of functions, translations and dilations, function composition, linear equations, quadratic equations, conics, law of sines, vector addition, vector dot products, trig functions, sine curve fitting, reflections, cross-sections for 3-D graphs, parameterized curves
Calculus Applets at SLU	epsilon-delta, continuity, secant/tangent, slopes and derivatives, first and second derivative graphs, linear approximation, Newton's method, chain rule, differentiability, Riemann sums, area between curves, length of a curve, solids of revolution, solids with known cross-sections, Taylor polynomials, sequences and series, series functions, series grapher
Precalculus Review	Precalc review for AP Calc students, eh, need to narrow down what's really useful
	Wolfram Demonstrations, by topic Wolfram Demonstrations Project: Browse by Topic
	Spreadsheet Calculus on Instructables Spreadsheet Calculus: Derivatives and Integrals Spreadsheet Calculus: Newton's Method Spreadsheet Calculus: Euler's Method
	Statistics Statistics Free Stuff has study aids for statistics, Excel(TM), SPSS, MINITAB, StataQuest, free business career information, and interesting Statistics links.
	TeacherTube videos TeacherTube - Teach the World | Teacher Videos | Lesson Plan Videos | Student Video Lessons | Online Teacher Made Videos | TeacherTube.com
	Calculus review -- nice sort of self-test AP Calculus Review
	Some calculus problems with worked-out solutions THE CALCULUS PAGE PROBLEMS LIST
	Karl's Calculus Tutor, an online text Karl's Calculus Tutor: Table of Contents
	SOS Math, lots of topics S.O.S. Math
	Practice tests from SOS math S.O.S. Math - CyberExam
	Common errors to avoid in math Common Errors in College Math
	Mike Kelley's calculus tutorials, only up through basic derivatives Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe
	Kelley's Interactive Calculus "Cheat Sheet" Calculus-Help.com's Interactive Cheat Sheet
	The Interactive Mathematics Classroom |

Calculator Help

Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ by Texas Instruments
TI-Nspire™ CAS Handheld and Computer Software and TI-Nspire™ Handheld and Computer Software - Atomic Learning
Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ - Table of Contents by Texas Instruments - US and Canada	,njljlkjlkj
TI-NSPIRE Mini-Tutorials
Prentice Hall graphing calculator help, for TI-83(or 84) and TI-89, Casio, and Sharp Graphing Calculator Help
Press-To-Test for 84's with OS 2.40 and up http://education.ti.com/sites/US/downloads/pdf/press_to_test_ti84p.pdf

Graph Paper and Other Printables

Graph paper to download and print	A collection of pre-made graph paper in PDF format.
Graph Paper Generator	A Windows program that allows you to customize your own graph paper. The link should start downloading the program to your computer.
Graph paper, 1/4 inch Graph paper, 2 mm	These print best on highest quality. I made them myself.
Protractor	Semicircular protractor to print.
Rulers	This is one page with several identical cm/inch rulers you can cut out and use.
More rulers	This is the site I got the one above from.

Reference

Testing

Calculus

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics	A massive math reference site, described like this: "MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers." It gets very high level, but can also be useful for pre-calculus and calculus topics.
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math	Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ).
Math Forum: Calculus	Links to internet calculus resources.
The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library	The Math Forum's Internet Mathematics Library is an annotated catalog of mathematics and mathematics education web sites.
The Math Forum: Student Center	Links to help, interesting problems, "tips and tricks," and resources designed for students at various levels.
Math for Morons Like Us	A student-created site described this way: "This site has been designed to 'assist you in your pursuit of increased mathematical understanding,' or whatever sounds good to you.  The subjects covered range from Pre-Algebra to Calculus."
Math2.org	Tables of information on lots of math topics, and a "white board" on which you can "write" with your mouse back and forth with other users, which makes it easier to write mathematical symbols.
Calculus-Help.com's Interactive Cheat Sheet	Tables which summarize formulas in different areas of calculus.
Calculus-Help.com	"Offers content for both advanced high school students and college calculus students. It continues to offer a practice problem just about every week that is answered in plain, everyday English the following week."
Karl's Calculus Tutor	Sort of an online textbook written by a guy named Karl.
The Calculus Page Problems List	Explanations and solved problems on calculus topics.
Pre-Calculus Review	Written by a calculus teacher to help his students with topics they needed review of.
Graphing Calculator Help	Part of the Prentice-Hall textbook publishing empire, this site has step-by-step instructions for lots of topics, specific to the model of calculator you use.
TI-89 Calculator Operations	Getting started with a TI-89.
Finding Your Way Around the TI-83...	...and TI-84 series calculators. This site has instructions on how to use this calculator for specific math topics.
Common Errors in College Math	Yes, it says college math, but don't believe that mistakes only begin when you get to college. Some examples may be over your head now, but the points they make aren't.
GCalc: Free Online Graphing Calculator	.Just what it says.
Guide to Writing in Mathematics	This was written by a college calculus teacher for her students, but many of the points she makes are helpful in portfolio writing.
NACME Backs Me	A site for those interested in engineering as a career.
College Board Online	Registration and practice for the SAT, and information about getting ready for college in general.
Algebra Review in Ten Lessons	A serious review, with formal definitions. Lots of info here, though.
S.O.S. Math ­ Algebra	A review site with help organized by topic. There are also sections on trig and other topics.
Learning to Factor (Ask Dr. Math archive)	Answers to questions submitted by students about how to factor numbers and polynomials.

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Precalculus

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics	A massive math reference site, described like this: "MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers." It gets very high level, but can also be useful for pre-calculus and calculus topics.
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math	Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ).
Math Forum: Pre-Calculus	Links to internet pre-calculus resources.
The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library	The Math Forum's Internet Mathematics Library is an annotated catalog of mathematics and mathematics education web sites.
The Math Forum: Student Center	Links to help, interesting problems, "tips and tricks," and resources designed for students at various levels.
Math for Morons Like Us	A student-created site described this way: "This site has been designed to 'assist you in your pursuit of increased mathematical understanding,' or whatever sounds good to you.  The subjects covered range from Pre-Algebra to Calculus."
Math2.org	Tables of information on lots of math topics, and a "white board" on which you can "write" with your mouse back and forth with other users, which makes it easier to write mathematical symbols.
Pre-Calculus Review	Designed to review topics for calculus students, but also useful for you!
Graphing Calculator Skills	Basic skills for the TI-83 and TI-89.
Common Errors in College Math	Yes, it says college math, but don't believe that mistakes only begin when you get to college. Some examples may be over your head now, but the points they make aren't.
GCalc: Free Online Graphing Calculator	Just what it says.
Guide to Writing in Mathematics	This was written by a college calculus teacher for her students, but many of the points she makes are helpful in portfolio writing.
NACME Backs Me	A site for those interested in engineering as a career.
College Board Online	Registration and practice for the SAT, and information about getting ready for college in general.
Algebra Review in Ten Lessons	A serious review, with formal definitions. Lots of info here, though. Set up like a textbook, with chapters.
S.O.S. Math ­ Algebra	A review site with help organized by topic. There are also sections on trig and other topics.
Learning to Factor (Ask Dr. Math archive)	Answers to questions submitted by students about how to factor numbers and polynomials.
Mathematica

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Algebra

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math	Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ).
Math Forum: Arithmetic	Links to internet arithmetic resources.
Math Forum: K-12 Algebra	Links to internet algebra resources.
GCalc: Free Online Graphing Calculator	Just what it says.
Powersof10.com	A very cool way to understand how big and small powers of 10 really get. It's why we need scientific notation.
Guide Me: NACME online guide	A site for those interested in engineering as a career.
The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library	The Math Forum's Internet Mathematics Library is an annotated catalog of mathematics and mathematics education web sites.
The Math Forum: Student Center	Links to help, interesting problems, "tips and tricks," and resources designed for students at various levels.
Math for Morons Like Us	A student-created site described this way: "This site has been designed to 'assist you in your pursuit of increased mathematical understanding,' or whatever sounds good to you.  The subjects covered range from Pre-Algebra to Calculus."
Math2.org	Tables of information on lots of math topics, and a "white board" on which you can "write" with your mouse back and forth with other users, which makes it easier to write mathematical symbols.
S.O.S. Math ­ Algebra	There are sections on fractions, decimals, percents, and other things. Some of it would be more advanced than you're ready for.
Study Hall: Math	Links to sites where you can get help. In addition, by clicking the Study Hall link on the left side of the page, you can get help in lots of different subjects.
FCAT Explorer	A site where you can practice FCAT skills and learn more about the test. It's provided by the Florida Department of Education. To actually get to the problems, you'll need a user name and password that you can get at school, but you can get to lots of information even without those.

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Math for Fun

Problem Corner	This is not where to go if you have problems; it's where to go if you want them. It used to be called "20,000 Problems Under the Sea." I think they probably changed the name when they couldn't keep it down to 20,000 problems.
Missouri State University Problem Corner	Another "problem corner," this one divided up by level of difficulty.
Mu Alpha Theta	An organization for high school math competitions. You can find articles and problems here.
The Logical Fallacies	Oh, the mistakes we make. This is why you can't believe everything you read or hear.
Topology and Geometry	Some nifty little programs and games.
Powersof10.com	A very cool way to understand how big and small powers of 10 really get.
Math Is Power	Reasons why math is vitally important for students to study, and some fun problems and games, accessible to all ages.
The Math Forum Problems Library	Problems on lots of different math topics at all levels.
Numbers in Over 4000 Languages	Want to learn to count to 10?
Glossary of Mathematical Terms	Guaranteed to include things you've never heard of before.
Sudoku at Paul's Pages	If you haven't tried Sudoku yet, you may find it bizarrely addicting. It's a puzzle in which you put the digits from 1 through 9 once in each column, once in each row, and once in each 3x3 block in a grid. And yet it's so much more...
BEATCALC: Beat the Calculator	Tricks for doing mental mathematics.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles	Lots of diverse topics and interesting facts.
Coolmath.com	Designed to make math fun. Some cool programs to demonstrate concepts, some games, some tips on how to succeed in class.
Square Roots Without a Calculator	This is from the Ask Dr. Math archives, and has brief articles on how the calculation of square and cube roots can be done without a calculator.

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Parents

Math Forum: Parents & Concerned Citizens	A site designed specifically for parents and others concerned about math education.
Math Is Power	Reasons why math is vitally important for students to study, and some fun problems and games, accessible to all ages.
Guide Me: NACME online guide	A site for those interested in engineering as a career, including information for parents of those students.
College Board Online	Registration and practice for the SAT, and information about getting ready for college in general. There's specific information for parents here.
S.O.S. Math	A site with reviews of math topics from beginning algebra up through calculus and differential equations. It may help you understand what your kids are learning.
Coolmath.com	Designed to make math fun. There's a section for parents, and tips for students on how to succeed in class.
Study Hall	A site with links to help in math and other academic subjects. It's part of a much larger site with all sorts of educational information, including a section specifically for parents.
FCAT Explorer	A site where your child can practice FCAT skills and learn more about the test. It's provided by the Florida Department of Education. To actually get to the problems, I'll have to give you a user name and password, but you can get to lots of information about the tests even without those.
Do Math	Part of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics site.
NCTM Family Resources	Part of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics site.

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