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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Using a Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this site to learn how to use a calculator and apply math to real life situations with this interactive lesson! You will receive immediate feedback for your answers to all the questions.
eBook
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: Using Your Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site deals with using a calculator to help solve and evaluate mathematical problems. This site provides a lengthy chart of basic operations performed by calculators, examples of problems to be solved using a calculator, as well as...
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Percent With a Calculator

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial explains how to use a calculator to find a percent. There is also a practice section at the end of the lesson.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Irrational Numbers With a Calculator

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice using a calculator to find the approximate decimal values of irrational numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Adding With a Calculator

For Students 2nd - 5th
Use this online calculator game to practice using a calculator. The game keeps track of your correct and incorrect answers. It also shows you a percent score of your correct answers as you play.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N rn.a.2: Checking a Calculation of a Decimal Exponent

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of the task is to connect properties of fractional exponents with ordering of real numbers. Aligns with N-RN.A.2.
Professional Doc
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Teacher 2 Teacher: Use of Calculator Discussion Room

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a discussion room where teachers have commented on the use of calculators in the classroom. If you're a teacher feel free to join in on the discussion or ask your own question regarding calculators.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Multi Step Calculations to Find Capacity Metric Units

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on solving multi-step capacity problems using metric units.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Simple Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a simple interest calculator. Use it to calculate the future value of the principle and get a full explanation of the math behind the calculation.
Unit Plan
Other

Square Root on Your Computer's Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a tutorial on using a calculator to evaluate square roots.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: Missing Terms: Number Patterns

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Students play a variety of learning games to explore number patterns by finding missing terms, using a calculator, and studying tables and a hundreds chart.
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A calculator based on the compound interest formula that can be used to determine the Present Value, the Future Value, the Interest Rate, or the Number of Periods. You can select the type of compounding, the effective annual rate, and...
Activity
Duke University

Calculating the Volume of a Vase

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a wonderful exercise for students with a Calculus base. The site gives an interactive drawing of a vase where the measurements of the diameter of the vase are at any point. The student then finds the volume using calculus....
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Other

Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators on Line Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Marindale's Reference Desk offers a comprehensive guide and listing to science and math calculators. Select from mathematics, statistics, science, chemistry, physics, astrophysics, astronomy, engineering, and computer engineering...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Object Length Comparison

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video calculates length of different objects and then compares the various lengths. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student...
Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains, with examples, what compound interest is and how to calculate it using a formula. Also shows how to work backwards to calculate the present value of an investment, how compound interest is calculated for different compounding...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Calculating Sums: Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal To

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Locate the video "Calculating Sums: Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal to Numbers (Numbers to 1,000)." In this learning module, students must add or subtract to find...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Let's Go Shopping!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity will give students practice with adding and subtracting money using a calculator. It will provide them an opportunity to determine savings using a store coupon, and determine the change they should recieve...
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Area Calculator

For Students 5th - 8th
The resource consists of a tool to investigate the area of a variety of shapes. It could also be useful when calculating the surface area of each face of a 3D solid, and then adding them together.
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Broken Calculator

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a calculator game where you are limited in what keys you can use. You are given a set of numbers and you must key in a sequence of numbers and symbols that results in each number within a given time limit. There are six levels of...
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Fractions and Decimals

For Students 5th - 6th
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real-life scenario by picking out clothing. Those skills include calculating percentages using fractions and calculating the new cost of a product after a...
Activity
Math.com

Computer Romanus: Roman Numeral Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a calculator that uses only Roman Numerals! There is also an explanation of the number symbols for reference.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding Speed Using Ratios

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must solve word problems involving time, speed, and distance by using a ratio in their calculations. Includes video demonstrating a...
Interactive
Other

Math Prof: Area & Volume of a Square Pyramid

For Students 6th - 8th
Use the calculator to find the surface area and volume of a square pyramid, then click on the link to see an explanation with examples.