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math Department tools

The following online tools are used in many St. Nicholas math courses:
Scanning for Android devices:
The Google Drive app has scanning capabilities and our students have a google account already.  Here are the instructions:

https://youtu.be/mPlTwcnE4lE
(The video only shows single page examples, click on the + at the bottom right to add additional pages)

Scanning for iPhones:
https://youtu.be/10XH6VfGLqI
Desmos.com
An online graphing calculator
  • Desmos User Guide
  • Desmos YouTube tutorial
  • Regressions on Desmos YouTube tutorial 
TVM Solver
This TVM Solver works similarly to the TVM Solver on the TI-83 graphing calculator to solve financial problems.
  • Solving Finance Problems on a TVM Solver:
    This instruction sheet is for the TI-83 but applies to the TVM Solver on the right as well (ignore the reference to PMT:  End/Begin). The Compound Interest questions are for Lump Sum problems; the Present Value and Future Value questions are for annuities. For calculating mortgages, please refer to the instructions in your lesson.
Geogebra
​Geogebra is an online software tool that brings together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus.
  • An Introduction to Geogebra
  • Geogebra YouTube tutorial
  • Coordinate Geometry and Geogebra YouTube tutorial 
Mathletics
Mathletics is an online learning resource that provides lessons and practice questions for Ontario math students. You will automatically be enrolled in your Mathletics course, but you will need to ask your teacher for your access code.
  • Mathletics Student User Guide
Plot.ly
Plotl.ly is an online analytics and data visualization tool which allows easy graphing and analysis of large groups of data. It may be particularly useful for MDM4U students.
  • Plot.ly Tutorials
  • Plot.ly Essentials (YouTube)
Homework Help
Free, live one-on-one tutoring from Ontario teachers for students in grades 7 - 10. Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Chat room hours:  Sunday - Thursday 5:30pm - 9:30pm. Ask your teacher for your OEN number to register.

additional resources

Khan Academy
  • Online video lessons for a variety of Math and Science topics.
​Purple Math
  • Contains many algebra lessons and help topics
​IXL Math
  • Offers online math practice and lessons
​Grade 12 University Math Reference Sheet
  • Reference sheet with a summary of math formulas useful for MHF4U and MCV4U

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