Did someone say they needed online protractor practice?

Well, look no further. Online protractor practice is just a click away. With online state testing approaching, many teachers are looking for ways to familiarize their students with using online tools for math. While taking the practice test is fine and appropriate, there are only so many times one can take the practice test and still maintain interest. Knowing this I did a search for the teachers in my buildings and came up with the following great tools to help their students gain needed online skills.

The top of my list is from Visnos Mathematics. They have developed a suite of online math tools that work on nearly every platform and device. They also have some great free Chrome apps as well. You can find some of those along with other apps in an earlier post. But the beauty of Visnos is that you don't really need the apps to use them; they just work. Some of the math tools include a fraction wall, interactive protractor, and times tables. Check it out to see much more.

Another one I like for protractor practice is found at MathIsFun.com The site is more like a self-guided tutorial on how protractors and how to use them. It has short videos along with interactive reviews where students need to move the protractor and lines to answer questions.

Want even more protractor practice (along with  ruler and compass tools)? Check out the Geometry Toolbox from Emaths.co.uk. It allows students to draw their own lines. While I was checking it out, for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to erase the entire page with the exception of refreshing the page. If you figure out a different way, please let me know. It is also useful to know that it won't work on iPads due to Flash but Chromebooks worked just fine. It's worth a look.

What is your favorite tool to use? Let others know by adding your comment below.