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Authors: Sarah Vaughn, Sara Reich, David Hallatt, Jeffrey Huebner (Group 3) Category: Arithmetic, geometry, and logic Tags: math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, geometry, puzzles, tessellations, fractals Grade level use: 3 - 12 Topic/discipline: Math Tutorial Information: The website has different options for parents and teachers both. Possible uses: Drills, thinking skills Basic explanation: Individual practices their math and logic skills. Positives: A lot of possibilities. It makes math fun and challenging. Negatives: A lot of advertisements.

Group Members' Names (Group Number 4: Belcher, Kaufman, Knowles, Duffy) Category- Manipulatives Grade level- K-12 Topic/discipline - Math, Science, Technology, Art Tutorial information - Users can click on each manipulative and find brief instructions on the right side of the screen. For more detailed directions users can click on Instructions at the top of the screen. Possible uses- This tool could be used in math. Instructors could use this with a projector/Smartboard instead of using an overhead. This could also be used in science to graph results from experiments. There are other manipulatives too such as tessellations that could be used in teaching art. Basics - Teachers and students of all ages can interactive with various math manipulatives from different disciplines. Positives - All manipulatives that teachers might purchase for their classroom are available free on this site. All students have access to their own set of manipulatives online. Basic operations are available for free use via the website. Negatives - To gain complete access to all the features of the manipulatives, one can download the free trial and then purchase the tools for $39.95.