What Are The Best Math Resources? [Updated]
by TeachThought Staff
What are the best math resources?
Because of the skill-based nature of mathematics in general, math resources pair especially well with digital tools like apps and websites. On these kinds of platforms, accounts can be created, progress can be visualized, mastery can be documented, complexity can be adjusted to individual needs, and achievements can even be given as a kind of motivation mechanic.
Year to year, the best math resources tend to stay the same, with large platforms like the Kahn Academy being supplemented by well-designed apps like Quizlet and Math Agent. (Many of these are covered in our best math apps for kids.)
But each year, a handful of new math apps, websites, and other resources emerge to be useful for elementary school, middle school, high school, homeschooling, and college-prep practice. Below, we’ve gathered 25 of the best math resources for 2021–a mix of established and all-new tools to support the building of math skills and the grasp of important mathematical concepts.
Math Resources For Elementary School Students
Mental Math Cards Challenge
Mental Math is a great way to begin to teach elementary students basic arithmetic skills.
BrainPOP Jr.
Developer Description: The K-3 math movies teach educational topics like time, money, number sense, geometry, measurement, addition, subtraction, and fractions.
Moose Math
Moose Math teaches basic counting, addition, subtraction, sorting, geometry and more.
Prodigy
Prodigy is a game-based math app, it takes kids through an adventure while teaching basic math skills.
IXL
IXL provides personalized learning, along with a real-time math diagnostic test. The diagnostic designs a recommendations list based around areas you struggle.
SplashLearn
SplashLearn is a game-based math app that offers over 350 math skills with an adaptive learning path for each child.
Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy Kids is a free to use app designed to teach beginner academics to children ages two to seven.
CK-12
CK-12 provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5000 concepts.
Buzzmath
Buzzmath is a subscription-based math app offering over 7,000 math skills from grades K-12.
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse is subscription-based app that teaches basic academic skills through fun activities.
Dragonbox
Dragonbox is a game-based app that teaches basic algebra to children five and up.
Space Pig Math
Space Pig Math is a game-based math app that teaches times tables up to 12×12.
Math Resources For Middle And High School Students
Mathway
Mathway is a free algebra calculator with step-by-step explanations.
Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that offers math classes taught from on-board educators.
Brilliant
Brilliant teaches STEM skills with fun and challenging interactive explorations.
IXL
IXL provides personalized learning, along with a real-time math diagnostic test. The diagnostic designs a recommendations list based around areas you struggle.
Symbolab
Symbolab is a math equation calculator for algebra, trigonometry, and calculus problems.
CK-12
CK-12 provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5000 concepts.
Khan Academy
Developer Description: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom
Quizlet
Quizlet is a free to use app with community created flashcards for all academic studies.
Microsoft Math Solver – HW app
Developer Description: Online math solver with free step by step solutions to algebra, calculus, and other math problems.
ACT Prep: Practice, Prep, Flashcards
ACT Prep offers free ACT preparation with flashcards, and ACT practice test.
Khan Academy SAT
Khan Academy SAT provides exclusive access and advice to build a personalized practice program for anyone, anywhere.
Socratic by Google
Developer Description: Using text and speech recognition, the app surfaces the most relevant learning resources for you.
Photomath
Developer Description: A mobile application which utilizes a phone’s camera to recognize mathematical equations, and to display the step-by-step solution onscreen.