Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Great Math Games!

NEW! Nutshell Math (the best tutorials on the web)
Utah Education Network
Library of Virtual Manipulatives (the best site we've found for math games)
Hellam math games
Interactive Stuff
Fun Brain (less rigorous, more entertaining math games)
SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL
Cookie Dough (fill out checks by writing in the number or the word)
Math Baseball (+, -, x, div for runs up ‘til 3 outs)
MULTIPLICATION
Table Times (get 10 right as fast as you can!)
MULTIPLES
Number Cruncher (you control a little cruncher grabbing multiples)
FRACTIONS
Fraction 1 (1/12 pie chart quizzing what fraction is shaded)
Equivalent Fractions (fill in blanks to make equivalent fractions)
Percentages (see the connections of fractions, decimals and percentages)
Up To One (make total of 3 fractions add up to 1 by creating the 3rd fraction)
Fraction Switch (switch 5 fractions around until they are in order by size)
Shading ( shade the fraction’s worth of the provided boxes)
DECIMALS
Percentages (see the connections of fractions, decimals and percentages)
Decimal Switch (Like fraction switch but with decimals)
Sock (push boxes into holes to add up to a targeted value ex. 3.1 + 5 + .9 = 9)
PRE ALGEBRA (simpler)
Math Maze (make 100 in as few steps as possible)
Think of a Number ( ___ add ___ x ___ = ____ )
MathCar Racing (add, subtract, divide, multiply or all to beat computer)
ALGEBRA
Algebra Balence Scales (The best visual equation solver I have ever used)
Linear Equation Solver (calculator looking flash equation solver)
Substitution (5 variables w/ 5 equations to solve them)
Sequences (Solving for term N)
Slope Intercept Form (interpreting Y-intercept and slope)
GRAPHS, CHARTS AND TABLES
Charts (makes pie and bar graphs)
Venn Diagram (investigating the common features of sets)
GEOMETRY
3D Boxes (figure out # of cubes)
Geoboard (a digital pegboard and rubberbands, great for graphing too)
ADVANCED ALGEBRA
Cross Number Puzzle (problem solving crossword type puzzle)
Function Machine (1,2,3rd terms given solve for 5, 10, 20, 100)
TRIGONOMETRY
Dave's Short Course (goes through all the basics)
FUN/ STRATEGY/ PUZZLES
Coin Problem (tricky but fun puzzle to find a counterfit coin)
Peg Puzzle (2,4,6 or 8 pegs, switch sides by jumping one at a time)
Towers of Hanoi (complex puzzle that can get really really difficult!)
Mastermind (make guesses to find secret pattern)
Projectile (try to triangulate a projectile by changing velocity and trajectory)
High/Low (try to guess a 3 digit number in the least # of tries)
Pick Disc (try to beat computer to not pick up the last disc)
Online Sudoku
Monday, April 03, 2006
Hattie Beverly BOOK DAYS Fundraiser at Schuler Books & Music!

We have some good news for the local shoppers, their friends and those who love learning and our work at Hattie Beverly. From April 30th and May 6, 2006, you can have 20% of your purchase at either Grand Rapids Schuler Books & Music location go to Hattie Beverly as part of BOOK DAYS!
Our time for BOOK DAYS falls right before Mother's Day (May 14th), Father's Day (June 18) and graduation so you can double those gifts (or any purchase) by supporting a local business and Hattie Beverly at the same time. 20% of your purchase of DVDs, CDs, gift items, and new and used books (excluding special order or out-of-print books) will be donated to us. All you have to do is shop at Schuler's and tell the cashier that you would like to donate to Hattie Beverly as part of BOOK DAYS!
Please contact me with any questions or concerns at stacey@restorersinc.org or 243-1984