Showing posts with label math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label math. Show all posts

Monday, May 07, 2007

Sites for helping your child with elementary and junior high school math

Both of these sites are colorful and instructive, providing a good review of some basic math concepts. Browsing through them will help you choose appropriate sections for your child/children.

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ Elementary and junior high topics
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/order.shtml Review of basics and some math games.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

ScienceDaily: The latest scientific research in digest form


The Science Daily home page has news in several scientific fields—updated every 15 minutes. Site topics include health and medicine, mind and brain, plants and animals, space and time, earth and climate, matter and energy, computers and math, and fossils and ruins.

There are all kinds of science and health videos to watch.

Here are a few health articles on the site--

Antacids may help prevent gum disease: http://sciencedaily.healthology.com/gastrointestinal-health/article3951.htm

Grapefruit juice and medication can be a dangerous mix if you’re taking high blood pressure medicine: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050124010803.htm

Higher folate levels are linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070108191636.htm

Home page for Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/