STEM Resources for Students, Parents & Teachers

Many parents are frustrated with Common Core. But before jumping on the bandwagon to eliminate common core, please read this article and blog w.r.t the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. The standards themselves are not the problem. The issue lies in their implementation.

Having said that, one major reason for the frustration among parents in North Carolina is that the school systems for the most part have not yet adopted any textbooks. This, together with the state budget cuts, has forced teachers to pick and choose from a smorgasbord of online worksheets. This puts parents at a disadvantage when it comes to helping their students with school work.

Through this resources page, we aim to provide a listing of good-quality websites that students, parents and teachers will find useful. This page aims to serve as your one-stop site for all your STEM educational information and resources. This site is a work in progress – so be sure to check back frequently. More importantly, if you know of any interesting educational site that is not listed here, do drop us a note – we will post it here with due credit.

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For Students

High School

• HippoCampus – Free and great resource for all subjects including AP courses.
• Math is Fun – Math concepts are presented in a format that is easy to understand.
• Purple Math – a good free source for algebra topics. Their paid site is PurpleMathPlus – monthly/annual subscription required.

Middle School

• HippoCampus – Free and great resource for all subjects.
• Math is Fun – Math concepts are presented in a format that is easy to understand.
• Purple Math – a good free source for algebra topics. Their paid site is PurpleMathPlus – monthly/annual subscription required.

Elementary School

• Math is Fun – Math concepts are presented in a format that is easy to understand.
• Mocomi – some science animations and Math activities/worksheets.

For Parents

Common Core State Standards NC

• Listing of the Common Core State Standards by course for Mathematics courses
• Common Core State Standards for Math
• Common Core State Standards UNPACKED

Montessori Resources

Check out some of these apps for the montessori child from Apple’s App Store:

• Intro to Math ($4.99)
• Hundred Board – A Montessori Approach ($3.99) (free lite version available)
• Stamp Game ($4.99)
• Bead Facts ($2.99)

Home Schooling Resources

For Teachers

High School

• HippoCampus – Free and great resource for all subjects including AP courses. You can customize lessons and share.
• TEDEd Lessons Worth Sharing – This allows you to build or flip a lesson starting with any TED-Ed Original lesson, TED Talk or YouTube video.

Middle School

• HippoCampus – Free and great resource for all subjects. You can customize lessons and share.
• Math is Fun – Extra fun activities to assign to students.
• TEDEd Lessons Worth Sharing – This allows you to build or flip a lesson starting with any TED-Ed Original lesson, TED Talk or YouTube video.

Elementary School

• Think Math! – good resource for teachers. Teacher guides and student materials available.
• Math is Fun – Extra fun activities to assign to students.
• TEDEd Lessons Worth Sharing – This allows you to build or flip a lesson starting with any TED-Ed Original lesson, TED Talk or YouTube video.