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Additional Resources

United Streaming Resources
 * [|NASA Physicist talks about the importance of Algebra] || [|Math in the Indus Valley: Historical Perspective] ||
 * [|Discovering Math: The Nature and Use of Mathematics] || [|Discovering Math: Algebra] ||



Helpful Math Websites! [|Purple Math] ||=  This site has links to explanations for numerous algebra topics. This could be a resource for my students to use for review. || [|Math Tutorials] ||=  This site contains numerous tutorials for algebra topics. There is a step-by-step review portion and then an interactive practice portion. || [|Homework Video Tours] ||=  <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This site contains links to many helpful homework videos. Students can select a topic of interest and watch the video for review or help. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Regents Exam Prep] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This site contains link to algebra topics. Each link contains a review section, an interactive practice section and a teacher resource section. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Online PSSA-type Practice] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">Under the 8th grade tab, there are Algebra 1 and 2 links for practice online tests. These tests are the Texas versions of the PSSA. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Mathematics Reasoning Puzzles] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This site contains numerous logic puzzles which are great for building mathematical skills. This could be a great extra credit resource. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Virtual Manipulatives] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This site gives access to numerous virtual manipulatives to use in the classroom. Examples include algebra tiles, function machines and a grapher. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|PSSA Resources] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This is a link to PDE's website which contains released test materials from the past few years. There are also scoring guides and example problems. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Algebasics] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This site provides step-by-step explanations of various algebra topics and problems. Students can see each step as well as hear someone explain the steps. || <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">[|Math Applications] ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #498816; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #632ee0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">This site provides activities that use math to relate to real life. Examples include credit card payments, creating a budget, mortgages and mutual funds. The activities are interactive and a great way to hook students to see that math is important in life. ||
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