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MathLibs.org -- Free 'silly' Math Question Generator Makes Learning Fun for Kids

(PRWeb) February 21, 2007 -- PBS.org, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and kids all over are recommending mathlibs.org.

Educational authors Jessika Sobanski and Erika Warecki combined forces to put a new spin on test prep -- a silly spin. The idea was to let children customize questions with names of friends, family, and with their own interests. The result is the multimedia website: mathLibs.org.

The main content is geared toward fourth graders who are prepping for state tests. "We researched the standards and criteria that are being tested nationwide. The course content reflects content for all states," says Ms. Sobanski, who has a masters degree in Instructional Technology, and has spent decades as a math instructor, tutor and author. The course is free to access online and has colorful and creative animations that demonstrate mathematic principals. For example, one character, Oliver Owl, only likes percents. When a child hits the "send" button on a little laptop, the fraction that is sent to Oliver Owl gets converted to the equivalent percent. The visual nature of the lessons make concepts easy to see and fun to learn.

Beyond the review, children can make their own questions and answer them. The questions are typical of the questions that they will see on their state tests.

The lessons and mathlibs are free to explore online, and MathLibs.org also offers a CD Review for sale ($15 includes shipping). All of the lessons available on MathLibs.org come alive with voiceover narration on this engaging CD-ROM. Plus, each of the five sections ends with a retention quiz that is so fun, kids keep replaying them until they get them all right. A sample computerized version of multiple choice assessment questions is also provided. Instant feedback allows children to see if they got the question right or wrong (detailed solutions accompany wrong answers).

"The absolute best part of MathLibs.org is hearing from kids," the creators agree. Recent messages include:

"Well, I am in 4th grade and I was having a lot of trouble in math. Then, one of my friends gave me this link to mathlibs.org and so then I did the mathlibs and they made learning so fun that I couldn't stop doing them!"

and a simple:

"You people are really great."

And it just got greater: Now you can anonymously ask for help online and get a written and visual answer from a mathlibber. That's right, these silly mathematicians will create a colorful graphic or animation just for you, or point you in the direction of a site that presents a clear explanation.

The CD Review is jam packed with help, so be sure check it out soon.

See what PBS and the NCTM said:

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/lk_basiccomputation.shtm

https://www.nctm.org/news/webbytes/2005_01webbytes.htm

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