Web +Evaluation+KM

=**Web Evaluation**=


 * Title:** **Cool Math 4 Kids- math games, math puzzles, math lessons- designed for games and fun!

URL:** [|**http://www.coolmath4kids.com/**]

 This site can be used by multiple math teachers. The site doesn’t limit itself to certain types of math. The site covers all forms of math from addition and subtraction to fractions and long division. There are multiple categories to chose from that allows more opportunities for kids to learn. The site may give more learning opportunities but I can hinder learning for some children. The webpage has a jet black background and the links are all bright attractive colors. Some kids might become too distracted once they open up the webpage. All of the links to click on for activities are also place close together. This can cause children to become confused on which link they should click on. All of the links should be spaces further apart or rearranged in a different format. This website could be used in a classroom if it applied to what the students were learning. If they were learning about addition then clicking on the addition link would aid in the kids receiving more practice and allowing them to have fun playing the games.
 * Comments:**

This site could be used for a class demonstration or a classroom activity where the teacher is controlling the site. I do not believe that this is a good site for young students to use on their own because there are a lot of links that are just thrown out there. This drastically increases the chance that the student will click on the wrong link or picture and the student could become very lost in a matter of minutes. AK


 * Title:** **Math Playground

URL:** [|**http://www.mathplayground.com/**]


 * Comments:**

This site can be used in math classes ranging from preschool to sixth grade. The site provides links on the side which allows the user to select which grade level they are looking for. On the opposite side of the webpage there are links to math games, puzzles, word problems and videos. The site also provides links in the middle that allow the users to obtain worksheets, flashcards, and math problems. The only limitation about the webpage is that it might not be a visually appealing as others. There’s nothing that would really catch kids attention. Despite this the website is organized very well and easy for students and teachers to navigate around. This site could be used in the classroom as a way for students to learn that math can be fun and that there are other forms of math besides looking in a book. Having students play games and practice puzzles can gain their interest towards math and allow them to have fun at the same time. It can also show them how often math is used in everyday situations.

This is a great site for students to use to reinforce their math skills. Right in the middle, students have the option to work on their computation skills, go through flashcards, do some worksheets, and more. On the left hand side, there are links to math games, word problems, and logic puzzles. Each of the games allow the student to have fun while working on their math skills. While playing many of these games, students most likely will not even realize they are learning, which is always a good thing. ~SR


 * Link to Rubrics:**

[|Mette_web_rubric.doc]