8 Free Apps to Help Your Teen with Math Homework

​Are you looking for an easy way to help your child get through middle school or high school math homework with a smile and newfound confidence?
 
If you’re a teacher, consider emailing this to your students’ parents, or sending home a link to this post for families to use. 
 
For additional tips, read my last post, Supporting your child through middle school and high school math.
 
In middle school and high school math, homework time can be a tricky rough patch to get through each and every evening.  You want to provide enough adequate support, but if you didn’t study math in college, or use it in on a daily basis in your career, those math memories can become fuzzy. 
 
You might not remember enough secondary math for yourself, let alone enough to help guide your child.
 
You can only understand so much by rereading their notes and textbook chapters.  Luckily, with today’s technology you have access to awesome math learning tools right at your fingertips! (Bonus: these are all free to download!)

Here are some of my favorite Apps to help you help your child:

1.   IXL- Math and English  
This app gives in-depth and interactive explanations for so many concepts! (Over 5,700 including English Language Arts.)  You can master specific math skills by exploring awesome questions.
 
I love this app, because it connects to the Common Core State Standards.  If your child’s teacher organizes the curriculum by standard, all you have to do is go to the correct grade and scroll down to find the standard.

2.   MathPapa  
This app is a must-have if your child is in an algebra course.  It’s basically just a calculator for algebraic equations; it’s perfect if you or child gets stuck on a problem. 
 
It’s simple to use.  All you do is plug the algebraic problem (ex. 5x + 3= 28), and it’ll quickly provide you with step-by-step solutions.  It even gives you a graph of your solutions and solves linear and quadratic equations!

3.   Khan Academy  
I have been a huge fan of Khan Academy for years!  Their tagline is “You can learn anything.”  And it is so true.
 
They have over 10,000 videos and explanations in math, science, and more.  Simply search the math concept you’d like to master.  The concepts are also aligned with the common core.

4.   Photomath  
Stuck on a problem?  Just snap a photo of it with this app!  It can read problems ranging from arithmetic to calculus.  It shows step-by-step solutions and graphs equations.

5.   GeoGebra Graphing Calculator  
If your child is taking Algebra I, Algebra II, High School Geometry, Pre-Calc, or Calculus, you should probably just go ahead and download this now.  GeoGebra Graphing calculator allows you to easily graph functions and equations, and find special points.  Additionally, you can save your work to go back later, and share with friends.

6.   Quick Math  
Need to brush up on your arithmetic?  This addictive and easy-to-use app improves your arithmetic skills through speed and repetition.  Warning: you may not be able to put it down!

7.   HMH FUSE:  Algebra 1  
If your child is in Algebra 1, look no further.  This award-winning app provides you with engaging curriculum all about Algebra 1.
 
It gives every student a personalized learning experience.

8.   Learn Precalculus and Calculus  
This app is perfect for guiding yourself through precalculus and calculus, or if your child seems to be falling behind in class. 
 
It offers quick videos and even an AI coach to guide you through the learning!
 
 
 
Don’t forget to pin the post to save this page for later!  You’ll remember where to go when you need this to get through the next rough patch of math homework.  For more support, check out this post as well:  Support Your Teen with Math