Calc Sites for Mrs. Palmer's AB Class

Student Recommended, Student Approved Web Sites

jtunison — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:27:33 +0000

Ask Mr. Calculus (Comments: content appears to be exceptionally thorough — Holly F.)

Calculus (Comments: divides site into categories based on course study much like we divided it this year — Thomas C.)

Calculus-help.com (Comments: gives the formulas that you specifically need to know with the best flash animation – Richard H.; contains games and problems based on the coursework of calculus — Thomas C.; fun and interactive — Erika H.; easy to navigate and has very good content — Dan V.)

Calculus Index (Comments: focuses on differentiation and vector calculus; easy to navigate – Elisabeth P.)

Calculus on the Web (Comments: material builds on itself so that the student can use the website throughout the entire year — Peter R.)

Calc101 Automatics Calculus and Algebra Help (Comments: uses a system of completely automated computer programs that answers user-induced problems – John A.)

Calculus Page (Comments: shows examples of problems all worked through, so you can see each step — Kerry D.; contains sample Calculus problems with step-by-step solutions — Holly F.)

Calculus Solutions (Comments: does not have any distracting ads or fancy graphics; easy to navigate — Dan W.)

Graphics for the Calculus Classroom (Comments: easy to navigate and provides good visualizations of topics that are hard to picture — Thomas C.; great for anyone who has trouble visualizing the objects focused on in various problems — Dave H.; explained well although not all calculus topics are covered — Dan W..)

HotMath (Comments: designed mostly to help students with their homework, especially if that homework is book work — Erika H.)

Interactive Cheat Sheet on Calculus Help.com (Comments: a great tool for memorizing derivatives, integrals, and various formulas — Dave H.)

Karl’s Calculus Tutor (Comments: uses humorous examples to demonstrate the calculus — Holly F.; content is easily understandable — John M.; provides visual explanation and comedy relief for calculus concepts; hard to navigate at first – John A.)

Math.world (Comments: connects you to accurately and definitely easy to understand – Richard H.)

Paul’s Online Math Notes (Comments: includes an extras/review section as well as a cheat sheet section for every other important set of topics — John M.)

Related Rates: (Comments: Scroll down to find links that help you visualize the relationship between the actual moving objects and their equations — Erika H.)

S.O.S. Mathematics (Comments: covers the material presented in our calculus course; easy to navigate – Eric H.; provides thorough explanations for students enrolled in courses and adults relearning calculus – Elisabeth P.; easiest or me to follow along and seemed to be the most accurate — Kerry D; very helpful for end of the year studying, because I think it encompasses everything that is on the A — Erika H.; contains a good amount of material for not only Calculus students, but all math students — John M.)

UBC Calculus Online Homepage (Comments: provides java powered animation with explanations provided by college math professors – John A.; use the course notes to help with specific topics – Eric H.)

Visual Calculus (Comments: examples coupled with a video demonstration or graph — Dave H.; focuses more on types of mostly derivatives and more basic calculus concepts — Peter R.; easy to understand and a good design — Dan V.; incredibly simple to navigate with the seven major topics posted on the front of the home page — John M.)

Sites to Consider

jtunison — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:25:23 +0000

href=”http://web.mit.edu/wwmath/calculus/index.html” mce_href=”http://web.mit.edu/wwmath/calculus/index.html”>Calculus Index (Comments: site is roughly only 40% complete — Dave H.)

Calculus Page Problems List (Comments: presents practice problems with answers, but the author’s credentials are not stated – Eric H.)

Dr. Math High School Archive (Comments: created to help grade school all the way through college level math students — Dan W.)

Fairfield High School AP Calculus Homepage (Comments: design overshadows the content — Holly F.)

First Year Calculus (Comments: presents information by chapter; author’s credentials not stated – Eric H.)

Karl’s Calculus Tutor (Comments: not quite as easy to understand as other websites because the notation is different from normal calculus — Peter R.)

Math.com Calculus Homework Help (Comments: biased towards the products sold in math.com store, but this does not affect the information it provide — Dan W.)

MathForum – (Comments: a bit difficult to navigate because some of the stuff is only useable if you pay a fee — Dan V.)

Math-help (Comments: use with caution as the information is not as reliable as other sites, and the site is arranged chronologically so it’s more difficult to use – Richard H.)

Math Depot (Comments: found the information easy to understand because it was set up step by step but the author’s creditials are not listed — Kerry D.)

Paul’s Online Math Notes (Comments: use this website to prepare for the AP exam but an uncredentialed student explains the work – John A.)

Qrhetoric Calculus (Comments: The content is decent but it is a little bit hard to understand — Dan V.; If this page is blocked in school, try it at home — Mrs. T.)

Topics in Calculus Lee Lady (Comments: provides a lot of information about calculus and requires a lot of reading; not much information is given about the author – Elisabeth P.)

Visual Calculus (Comments: includes minimal content, although the content is accurate – Elisabeth P.)

Sites to Avoid

jtunison — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:21:01 +0000

Math Homework Help (Comments: has limited calculus help and moderator is not listed — Thomas C.)