Source (s):
IntelliTools
800-899-6687


Compatibility/
Requirements:
Macintosh system 7 or higher, 4 MB RAM

Grades:
Elementary and older

Price:
$79.95 (single copy)
$50.00 each (multi-user; 25 users or more) 

Who Should use MathPad?
MathPad is the ideal solution for students who:

• Need help organizing math problems

• Have difficulty doing pencil and paper math

• Have vision problems that require large-size print, high-contrast background colors or speech feedback.

MathPad is:

• Highly accessible

• Can understand students’ thinking

• Is teacher tested

• Can set up student portfolios

• Allows you to enter your own problems

• Check problems

• Provides auditory feedback

The program consists of:

• MathPad software

• Two IntelliKeys ® overlays

• 300 Bonus Problems

http://www.synapseadaptive.com/intellitools/mathpad.html

Source (s):
Nectar - from Educational Resources
800-624-2926

Compatibility/
Requirements:
Macintosh or Windows

Ages:
7 - 9

Price:
$84.95 each module

The modules in this product cover the following topics:

• Algebra

• Fractions

• Geometry

• Graphing

• Integers and Percents

• Whole Numbers and Decimals

Multilingual program includes English, Spanish, and French versions.

http://www.nectar.ca/catalog.htm

Source (s):
Nectar - from Educational Resources
800-624-2926

Compatibility/
Requirements:
Macintosh or Windows

Grades:
10 - 12

Price:
$59.95 each module

These modules are for use in grades 10-12 and cover the following topics.

• Factoring

• Systems of Equations

• Statistics, Probability

• Coordinate Geometry

• Transformational Geometry

• Second Degree Relations

• Quadratic Functions

• Mathematical Tools

• Student Tracking System

The Math Tools module includes a charting tool, spreadsheet, a mathematics word processor, probability tools, and algebra tiles. A Student Tracking System module is also available. 

This program is at a high level of difficulty, and there is a less difficult program, described above for grades 7-9.

http://www.nectar.ca/catalog.htm

Source (s):
Mathsoft, Inc.
800-628-4223

Compatibility/
Requirements:
386 or higher IBM or compatible PC, 4 MB RAM, 15MB free disk space, MS Windows 3.1

Ages:
College

Price:
$129.95 - $349.95

Mathcad is a computer program which helps solve mathematical calculations.

This program helps turn the computer screen into a worksheet. The user types the equation onto the screen and Mathcad solves it.

The user can type the formula or choose symbols from Mathcad’s palette. This program can solve equations from algebra to calculus, and text can be added to create a document. This program runs in Windows only, not in DOS.

http://www.mathsoft.com/

Source (s):
Math Pert Systems 
(408) 567-9264 
(800) 361-1001 
 

Compatibility/
Requirements:
Windows 3.1, Win95, Windows NT 
386 or higher (speed) 
6 MB (hard drive space) 
8 MB minimum (memory) 
256-color VGA 
1X (CD ROM speed) 
Windows compatible sound stereo 
Windows compatible mouse 

Ages:
High School and College
Price:
$95.00

Mathpert Algebra Assistant is a professional mathematics program that utilizes active intelligence to solve any course-level problem in Algebra I and II. The system is unique in its ability to analyze any problem and display the solution in a correct series of steps. Its remarkable mathematical power is combined with an easy-to-use graphical interface that guides students through problems in the same step-by-step manner as taught in class. The student is placed in full control of the operational strategy, while the computer takes care of the mathematical details and provides protection from trivial mistakes. The program offers hints, assistance and complete step-by-step solutions when requested , and always displays the mathematical justification for each operation. 

Algebra Assistant builds experience and proficiency in the strategy of problem solving-the essence of mathematical mastery. In addition to its unmatched capabilities for solving any problem, the program contains over 2, 500 typical textbook exercises organized by standard algebra topics. Students can go directly to any topic where extra help and practice is needed, including factoring, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, fractions, exponents, roots and more. 

www.smartkidssoftware.com

Source (s):
The Learning Company - from Educational Resources
800-624-2926

Compatibility/
Requirements:
Macintosh or Windows

Grades:
5 - 9

Price:
$57.95

This product helps prepare students for algebra.

Students read and interpret real-world graphs, charts, maps, and other tools as they navigate the submarine Neptune.

Students develop math skills with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages, and practice using measurement concepts, including time, distance, speed, angles, area, and volume.

www.thelearningcompany.com

Source (s):
Waterloo Maple Software
(519) 747-2373

Compatibility/
Requirements:
Any Macintosh

Ages:
College

Price:
$299.00

This program can help the student take on any challenges in the undergraduate math curriculum.

It is one of the first symbolic-math programs for the Macintosh and is geared for a student taking a freshman calculus class in college.

Its strength is its interface: the student can enter an equation with just a few clicks, graph or simplify the equation with a single click, and tinker with it endlessly. The interface encourages exploration, and the tutorial makes exploration easy and entertaining.

http://www.livemath.com/

Source (s):
Cognitive Technologies Corporation - from Sunburst
800-321-7511

Compatibility/
Requirements:
Macintosh or Windows, 
4 MB RAM

Grades:
9 - 12

Price:
$129.95

Students discover applications of trigonometry for science and social studies and see how trigonometry relates to algebra and geometry as they measure the distance to the stars; experiment with sound, light, and radio waves; explore bridge construction with triangles; and travel back in time to discover how Eratosthenes first measured the circumference of the earth.

The animated lessons are easy to follow and are presented in a logical, concept-building format. Within the lessons, students are encouraged to explore different aspects of trigonometry and apply what they have learned to randomly generated practice problems.

After each lesson real-world applications with graphic animations and QuickTime movies reinforce students’ learning and suggest new avenues of exploration. 

http://www.knowplay.com/math/trigonometry-explorer.html