This page contains information for students, although parents may find these links relevant as well.
General Academic Resources
- Khan Academy Video lectures and practice problems in math, science, computer science, history, and more. Refresh your memory, sharpen your skills, or learn something new!
- Wolfram|Alpha Computational Knowledge Engine. Answers questions about math, related areas (statistics, science, weather, units of measure, finance), and unrelated areas (geography, history, media, culture).
- BrainPOP A collection of short videos to help reinforce concepts. Contains segments on science, social studies, English, math, engineering, technology, health, arts, and music. Each video comes with a quiz and related activities; some also include games, Q&A, and other information. Contact a Team Dynamic teacher for login information.
- Codecademy Learn to code interactively, for free.
Math Resources
- Desmos Free online graphing calculator.
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Digital versions of many of the materials we use in class.
- Maths is Fun Examples and practice problems for many of the topics we cover, plus puzzles and games. Nice, easy-to-read website. ("Mathematics" is called "math" in the U.S. and "maths" in the U.K.)
- Ask Dr. Math A question and answer service for math topics. Search for an answer to your question, or ask something yourself.
Science Resources
Language Arts Resources
Spelling City use this website to review our word study list
Quizlet use this website to review our word study list
Social Studies Resources
Brain Teasers and Other Fun Stuff
- Braingle Logic problems, riddles, trivia, games, and more.
- KenKen A grid-based number puzzle (think Sudoku) that also incorporates the four basic mathematical operations. They start out easy, but can become very challenging. Hone your logic skills!
- WebSudoku Speaking of Sudoku... There are a ton of places to play Sudoku online, but I like this one the best. Simple and to the point, with four difficulty levels, and billions of different puzzles.
- Paper Models of Polyhedra A polyhedron is any three-dimensional object with flat faces and straight edges. This site provides paper models to create some of the many polyhedra that exist. Some are basic (like the cube), some are not so basic (like the truncated icosahedron--better recognized as the standard pattern on a soccer ball), and some are just downright crazy (like the paragyrate diminished rhombicosidodecahedron...um, what?).