Mathematics

Algebra - 8th Grade

Top 7 Math Websites

Want more free math resources specific to your grade level? Then check out some new articles we just wrote linked out below! Stay tuned… more to come!

• 6th grade math worksheets, games, problems, curriculum, + more!
• 7th grade math worksheets, games, problems, curriculum, + more!
• 8th grade math worksheets, games, problems, curriculum + more!
• Top 10 Pre-Algebra worksheets + more
• Top Algebra 1 worksheets + more
• Top Algebra 2 worksheets + more
• Math Playground math games from 1st – 6th grade.

BONUS RESOURCE: Have a student in K – 8th grade? Want them to be prepared for the digital age? Then you may want to check out Codakid, an organization that teaches kids how to code! Computer coding for kids! 

Now let’s get to the countdown!…

1. Art of Problem Solving

Math Levels: pre-Algbera – Algebra (approximately 3rd – 11th grade)
My Favorite Thing: their videos are organized, clear, helpful, and free!

This math website has lots of stuff including math discussion forums, math competition information, and classes students can enroll into… but we especially like their clear videos!

2. Education World

Math Levels: K-12th (but seems heavier on K-8th grade)
My Favorite Thing: free downloadable worksheets

This site links to www.freeprintableonline.com and has downloadable pdfs of its own on critical thinking, math crossword puzzles, and hands-on math activities like these two shown below.

3. Math Pickle

Math Levels: K-12th
My Favorite Thing: videos and activity resources to do with students

4. Paul’s Online Math Notes

Math Levels: 9-12th+ (Algebra through Calculus III)
My Favorite Thing: “cheat sheets” – nice review study guide reference sheets!

5. Arcademics

Math Levels: K-6th grade
My Favorite Thing: super fun “arcade games” practicing math

6. Khan Academy

Math Levels: 3rd-12th+ (basic math through Calculus III) plus ACT & SAT Prep!
My Favorite Thing: videos galore, easy-to-navigate

7. Patrick JMT

Math Levels: 3rd-12th+ (arithmetic through Calculus)
My Favorite Thing: videos galore, easy-to-navigate

The “JMT” in Patrick JMT stands for “Just Math Tutorials.” Math, math, and more math.

Thank You.

The Basic Steps to Learning How to Use a Computer

 

Learning to use a computer for the first time can be a daunting process, but it doesn't have to be. Understanding the basics of a computer will help to take the fear out of it. The best way to learn how to operate a computer is simply to get in front of the monitor and use the mouse and keyboard. The more you use the computer, the easier it will become. Before you know it, you will be opening, saving and closing files without thinking about what you are doing.

Step 1

Familiarize yourself with the hardware. Every computer is going to have a display. If it's separate from the computer it is called a monitor; if it is attached it is a screen. All computers have a keyboard for inputting information as well as a mouse or touch pad for navigation. Computers will also have a shell that connects everything together. Most computers today also have an optical drive that can read DVDs or CDs and allows you to install programs onto your computer.

Step 2

Power up the computer. The computer will boot into Microsoft Windows, if that is your operating system, automatically. Use the mouse to move the cursor around on the screen and familiarize yourself with what each of the computer icons do when you do a quick double-click on one of them. Click the "Start" button on the lower left corner of the computer screen

Step 3 

Navigate through the different areas of the computer. Look mainly at "Programs," this is the bulk of where everything you can run on your computer rests. Opening programs and clicking on "Help" from inside the program will give you more information about what it is capable of doing. Open "Internet Explorer" to begin looking around the Internet. This is your gateway to the rest of the world and its information