Math Apps and Applets Geometry 6-8th Grade

1. The first applet I found is for teaching students about reflections.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html

Students can insert different shapes and drag the shapes around to see what the reflection looks like. Axes can be added to have the four quadrants with reflection. The reflection line can also be altered to be at any angle.

I think this is a great applet. It is really user friendly and allows the students to see what the reflection of many shapes would be.

2. The second applet I found is a geoboard for coordinate planes.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_303_g_3_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html

Each page in the geoboard instructs the students on what they are supposed to create. Once the students finish it they can move on to the next problem.

I think this is a fun applet. It is easy to use and is a great way to use geoboards and coordinate planes if these are not available in the classroom.

3. The app I found is a video geometry tutor app.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-geometry-tutor/id411902469?mt=8

This app has 80 videos teaching the many different aspects of geometry from points and lines to the Pythagorean theorem. Students would be able to access these videos anywhere and don't need access to the internet to do so.

This app is $1.99 to purchase. I think this would be worth the money to have downloaded to tablets for each student to use. This could be a very helpful resource for many teachers, students, and parents.