Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent
Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent

The Maricopa County School Superintendent’s Office has compiled a list of of sites to enhance the teaching experience and bring lessons to life.

ASU for You
Arizona State University

ASU for You has a wealth of resources for learners of all ages.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra Preview
Crash Course

In this new 15 episode Learning Playlist, James Tanton will guide us through solving equations and understanding how math works with our very human brains.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #2 - Word Problems
Crash Course

We all know them, but we don’t all love them: the horrible Word Problem.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #1 - Solving Problems
Crash Course

How do we need to look at complex math problems as people and still make sense of it all?

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #4 - Understanding Fractions
Crash Course

Rational expressions (aka fractions) can be scary to see on the page.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #3 - Negative Numbers and Arithmetic
Crash Course

In this episode of Study Hall: Algebra, James walks us through a bit of history and practical math.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #5 - Irrational Numbers
Crash Course

Irrational numbers sound unnatural, but they can actually be found all around us in the simplest shapes.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #6: Exponents and Scientific Notation
Crash Course

It’s intuitive to think about squaring or doubling something. It’s just a number multiplied by itself.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #8 - Polynomials and Imaginary Numbers
Crash Course

In this episode of Study Hall: Algebra we’ll pull out our magnifying glasses and use detective work (and the best method: the box method) to multiply and factor polynomials.

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #7 - Logarithms and Exponents
Crash Course

In this episode of Study Hall: Algebra, James demystifies logarithms!

Crash Course: Study Hall Algebra #10 - What Does "Graphing an Equation" Mean?
Crash Course

If you’ve had much experience with Algebra and Geometry, you know that graphs are a thing.