High School Precalculus
High school precalculus is an advanced form of algebraic math and a student’s gateway to calculus and college-level mathematics. This High School Precalculus Web Guide can help teachers, students and parents navigate the abundance of precalculus resources, including study guides, available online.
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Expand All Guide SectionsResources for Precalculus Students
Students hoping to advance their studies to include calculus first need to face precalculus in high ... read more »
Precalculus Resources for Teachers
Often referred to as college algebra when taken past the high school level, precalculus requires that teachers and students fully understand the foundations of algebra, geometry and trigonometry before beginning. This Web guide provides those resources needed to help students make the transition from high school mathematics to college level calculus.
Dulcinea's Insight
- University math departments often include practice materials on their official Web sites that can be used to compile extra practice exercises for students.
- Many mathematics Web sites that are unattractive or hard to navigate are full of good, free education resources. Although findingDulcinea usually weeds out sites for poor design, we’ve made some exceptions here to bring you as much information as possible.
- The Resources for Precalculus Students section of this Web guide hosts several sites that are helpful for a little extra problem solving practice and are useful suggestions for students in need.
Dulcinea's Picks
For a precalculus review …
Texas A&M University Distance Learning
offers suggestions for new precalculus teachers, including a course year schedule broken down into modules that shows how best to prepare for teaching a class. The site also provides a collection of graph function templates that you can download for free.
The University of Puerto Rico Department of Mathematics
hosts a quick list of review quizzes for teachers in need of a precalculus refresher. Broken down into general topics, such as polynomials and percentages, each section includes examples of numerical and word problems as well as practice ideas.
For precalculus worksheets and other printables …
Central Lakes College
has a collection of college algebra and calculus 1 worksheets drawn from other universities that can be incorporated into a precalculus class. Each exercise can be downloaded as a PDF file and printed for use.
Brunnermath
is an immense directory of worksheets, tutorials and activities for precalculus teachers to use for lessons. Although there are a few links that no longer work, there are far more that do, offering reviews, worksheets and even tests to download as PDFs.
For precalculus lesson plans …
Chicago Public Schools
has a comprehensive collection of daily precalculus lesson plans, broken down by semester and then day and topic.
The Virginia Department of Education
has a collection of lesson plans for trigonometry, including those that can be used as a review for new precalculus students.
ExploreLearning
has “Gizmos,” or online simulations of math concepts and situations, that visually show students how to work out problems. Each Gizmo has a guide that explains how to use it, along with suggestions on how it can be incorporated into a lesson. Use the variety of free material available or consider a subscription.
Precalculus Resources for Parents
Precalculus can be just as challenging for parents as it is for students, but the Web provides ... read more »
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