| Teaching students about the coordinate grid is one | | | | coordinate pair of the random location indicated on |
| thing. Getting them to remember the order in which | | | | the coordinate grid. |
| coordinate points are plotted is another thing. The | | | | You can use the coordinate grid application for |
| key to having the students remember is practice, | | | | teaching, demonstration, and in activity centers |
| practice, and then more practice. This is not likely to | | | | stations. Whatever you use it for, you’ll find |
| happen unless you can keep the students engaged. | | | | that a moving, highly visual teaching tool is much, |
| One thing that will help do this is a coordinate grid | | | | much more than a static graphic ever could be. Add |
| application. Only afterwards you can try some of the | | | | this one to your arsenal of secret weapons today. |
| online math games and develop other important | | | | As for online math games, you should know that |
| abilities. | | | | they can teach your children a lot of valuable lessons |
| As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand | | | | whereas mathematics are concerned. Regardless of |
| words. If that is the case, then a coordinate grid | | | | the specific game that you choose, keep in mind that |
| application is worth much more than that. A good | | | | these online math games are destined to make |
| coordinate grid application will do much more than | | | | learning fun, emphasizing the important points at the |
| just a picture (coordinate grid worksheet, etc.) ever | | | | same time. The child will go through geometry, |
| could. It will allow the student to experiment as well | | | | algebra and arithmetic without any problems, enjoying |
| as visualize how the coordinate pair is derived. In | | | | the time he/she spends playing on the Internet. |
| addition, it will keep the student engaged and | | | | Many children grow up hating math and not knowing |
| hopefully coming back for more. | | | | the most important lessons that should represent the |
| In searching for a coordinate grid application, look for | | | | foundation of their learning experience. Don’t |
| one that will interactively demonstrate how the | | | | wait for your child to start hating math and do |
| coordinate pair is derived. The application should also | | | | something about it today. Introduce him/her to the |
| allow for the student to be quizzed by requiring the | | | | wonderful world of online math games and explain |
| student to click on the location specified by a | | | | the coordinate grid application in clear and |
| randomly generated coordinate pair or entering the | | | | comprehensive terms. |