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CoolMath
Common Sense Media says
A nice addition to make math simple and fun.
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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.
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.
What families can talk about
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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