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CoolMath (http://www.coolmath.com)

common sense media says

A nice addition to make math simple and fun.

parents & educators say
  • 67% say it's educational
  • 44% say there are positive messages
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Coolmath.com is a one-stop math shop for middle and high school students, and also has a helpful section for parents and teachers. There are a lot of ads, but other than that, it's a suitable place for kids to learn math and play educational games.

Educational value: A gold standard site for math education and educational entertainment.
Positive messages: Math can be fun and easy to understand with good instruction and practice.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: The site has a lot of ads; in a "why we have ads" section the site's author asks visitors not to block ads. The site's author also sells her math books on the site.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
Privacy & safety: Some privacy concerns. The site's privacy policy states that Coolmath.com does not collect any user information or deliver cookies or beacons. However, the site's advertising agencies and advertisers do use both to track the online behavior of the site's visitors.
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  • Families can talk about why this math clearinghouse is so popular. What elements does it have that make math fun and understandable?
  • Coolmath.com's creator writes in detail about why the site contains a lot of ads. Families can talk about what they think of ads being on an educational site. Our parent tips on selling to kids will give you some talking points.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Since 1997, math teacher Karen Lyn Davis has run this award-winning site to spark kids' interest in all things math. The online math dictionary and calculators alone are enough to teach most basic math concepts, including algebra and geometry. In addition to the main sections for math practice, games, a math dictionary, and lesson help, there are also sections for parents (how to help with math homework: crying isn't a good sign) and teachers (tricks for getting kids motivated in the classroom). It also links to a companion site for younger kids (coolmath4kids.com) and other teen-related sites (totallystressedout.com and FinanceFreak.com). If you're a mathphobe or love to play math games or are just stuck on a new math concept in school, you should add COOLMATH.COM as one of your bookmarks.
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What parents & educators say

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Based on 9 parent & educator reviews:
  • 67% say it's educational
  • 44% say there are positive messages
  • 44% say they noticed product placement
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mcale
parent of 9 and 11 year old
7
 
Mixed bag with too many adverts
My 8 year old likes to play on this website - it was assigned as homework in 2nd grade. I am bothered by the many, intrusive adverts that pop up or are on screen all the time. Also not all the games seem to me to have much educational value. But coffee shop and lemonade stand certainly make her think.
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mmart
parent of 11 year old
5
 
perfect for the whole family
This math site is full of games that every member of your family will enjoy and learn from, from basics to games of skill and strategy. We all love it.
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U ate my cookie
kid, 13 years old
10
 
This site
Well I did this site back when I was in 4th grade I saw and went on this site way back before I found out about this site It was kind of iffy and some of the other kids like it
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IxtuFeral
teen, 18 years old
6
 
Awesome site, and you all are silly.
In 5th grade i used to play games at this site, including some that were educational such as lemonade stand. Now i'm a junior in high school using it to catch up in algebra! Useful, educational, and entertaining for all ages. P.S. Most ads can be blocked, and most kids aren't going to be begging their parents for math books. 0.o
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LostBrain4
teen, 17 years old
 
Boringness pure boringness
This website is so boring i would rather watch grass grow. I might even rather sit on the TV and watch the couch!
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dhudlow
parent of 6 year old
6
 
Good for my 6 year old, he likes crashing into cars with his taxi
Almost didn't give a 4 rating because it didn't have much relationship to actual math in the various games. Finally found the math games section, this website is pretty decent
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Baby D love
teen, 17 years old
8
 
Wat i thought of the game
I liked it it was awsome to me to most people i think they didnt like it. ZIt was funny and kinda kewl
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•Marleen•
teen, 14 years old
9
 
I say that this website is da best for 9 yrs nd up.It is educational nd fun at da same time..i liked it...but if ur bigger than 14 yrs then itll become kind of dumb.
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Treeby
parent of 14 year old
10
 
Mrs Yglesias Earhart Middle School Review
I enjoyed using the Lemonade Stand game to teach my students about Microsoft Excel and Power Point. They played the game for 2 weeks keeping data about purchases and sales, created graphs and captured screen shots for their Power point presentation. I liked it.
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krazypanda
teen, 16 years old
 
I love this website
You have to go on and try cofee shop and lemonade stand. I am 12 and have been going on coolmath for over a year.Some games are easy enough for an 8 year old but some may be too hard. Just be careful because you may become angry when you can not win the game.
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Middle School ...
adult
13
 
Mancala game cheats
I saw some students playing Mancala during a studyhall one day and thought I'd give in a try. After playing hundreds of games and keeping count on my own, I can safely state that the Mancala game is rigged. The computer cheats and when you play to a draw or even win the computer wins. I don't know why they have designed the site this way but they have. Maybe they make money the more time you spend there trying to win? All I know is the game is a cheat.
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Ewaterman
parent of 9 year old
10
 
Zinc standard for education - gold standard for greed
Crass commercialism and inappropriate messages. Highly distracting ads. Lightyears away from central core mission: learning
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kid, 12 years old
9
 
Great!
This site is great! I reccomend if for just about all ages, and is very educational. There are quite a few ads, but as soon as you ignore them, the site is very good. There is just about anything you want to know about math there. I give it 5 stars. I dont know why people complain about it so much, because it is just about perfect. I use this in school all the time!
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teen, 14 years old
9
 
Great!
This site is great! I reccomend if for just about all ages, and is very educational. There are quite a few ads, but as soon as you ignore them, the site is very good. There is just about anything you want to know about math there. I give it 5 stars. I dont know why people complain about it so much, because it is just about perfect. I use this in school all the time!
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kid, 11 years old
9
 
Great!
This site is great! I reccomend if for just about all ages, and is very educational. There are quite a few ads, but as soon as you ignore them, the site is very good. There is just about anything you want to know about math there. I give it 5 stars. I dont know why people complain about it so much, because it is just about perfect. I use this in school all the time!
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kamia
teen, 15 years old
8
 
Just math
We do this in Tech ALL THE TIME. Now I'm just sick of it.
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sylviagina
parent of 8 year old
13
 
Perfect for kids of all ages>
I think it is okay for information but not okay for kids to be on alone.
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basbel
adult
 
STUPID WEBSITE
This is NOT a math website people!!!!! STUPID DUMB POOR AND CRAZY! DOAN'T BOTHER!!! :(
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coolgirl21@
adult
 
Cool site
I love this web site i love it
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eatme!!!!
teen, 14 years old
9
 
Awesome Website!
Cool math is an awesome website! It teaches you lots of educational things and the game are really fun and helpful too. I'm 14 and I don't think cool-math is just for kids. Its really fun :)
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