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CONNECTING KNOWLEDGE
with UNDERSTANDING 
{ONE LESSON AT A TIME}

12 MATHTASTIC YOUTUBE CHANNELS

12/2/2017

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Discover the BEST YouTube Channels for Middle and High School Math!!!Pin it
I have spent a lot of time on YouTube looking for videos for warm-ups or even to use as review for my students. Over the years, I've found a lot of quality channels that I subscribe to, so I thought I'd share my favorite ones. They are not in any particular order because they are all mathtastic in their own way. You can click on any of the titles to go right to their home page.
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CK-12 Foundation
There are over 4,000 videos at your fingertips from this non-profit organization. The videos are mainly for middle and high school math and science. Teachers, professors, NASA scientists, Ph D.’s, and many other experts created the videos. Here is a neat one on Linear Functions.

Mathispower4U
This is my steady Eddie. Whenever I am having a difficult time finding a video for a specific topic, this is the channel I find myself going to for help. James has created over 5,000 math videos from arithmetic to calculus III and beyond. The videos with the yellow background are mini-lessons and the videos with the graph paper background are examples only. He also has a website with a list of videos for each subject, which is easier to navigate than the YouTube channel.

Derek Owens
Clear and concise best describes Derek’s videos. He has over 1,000 videos covering Pre-Algebra to Calculus topics, and even some Physical Science and Physics lessons. He organizes his videos by chapters of study, so it is easy to find what you are looking for. Here is one that uses great visuals for Adding and Subtracting Fractions.

PatrickJMT
When I first began searching on YouTube for videos for my calculus warm-ups, Patrick was my go to guy. He covers anything and everything calculus. While I mainly use him for calculus videos, he also covers other areas, such as SAT and GED math problems. He just seems like a cool, down to earth guy that loves math. Here is a quote from his bio page: “Trying to empower people with a bit of math know-how. I make straight, to the point videos on how to tackle different math problems. No gimmicks and no distractions. My goal is to make your time as useful and effective as possible when studying. These videos are intended to be a supplement to what a (hopefully) good teacher is providing you with in the classroom.”

The All Around Math Guy
This guy has some really cool real world examples in his videos. Here is one of his real world videos that I particularly enjoyed: Understanding Engine Size – The Volume of a Cylinder. You also can find math examples for Grade 8 to AP Calculus.

Khan Academy
Unless you are a math teacher living under a rock, you’ve heard of Khan Academy. While this may be one of the most popular channels for math videos, it is not my all time favorite, nor my students. However, there are tons of topics on this channel that are covered thoroughly. Khan has even expanded to a full website that includes more subjects beyond math where students can work their way through topics that they choose or that are chosen by their teacher.

Firefly Lectures - Calculus
At first, it looks like a Khan Academy video, but then this guy pops up in the bottom right corner of the screen and you’re like woah, who’s this? Well, I actually don’t know his name, but I do like that he added himself to the videos. It’s nice to feel like a person is talking directly to you, as well as clearly seeing the math steps on the screen. If you teach Algebra or Calculus (I, II, and II), his videos will be a great resource for you! Here is one on the Absolute Value Function: Domain and Range.

eHowEducation
This channel also has over 4,000 videos and the majority of them cover middle and high school math concepts. The best part is that most of the videos are three minutes or less, so they are great if you want to use it in class or assign it to your students to watch at home for quick review. Here is one on how to Solve Linear Equations with Variables on Both Sides.

Mathbff
Nancy, a MIT graduate, explains Algebra and Calculus topics. Even though she does not have a huge library of videos, she does have over 370,000 subscribers. I don’t use her videos a lot because most of them are over 10 minutes long, and I usually select videos that are 5 minutes or less for my students. However, I know several of my students really like using her videos to review concepts. Here is one on Solving a Quadratic Equation by Factoring.

MashUp Math
High tech and fun videos! This is a fairly new channel that was established in 2015, so the library is small with only 139 videos, but it is still growing. This is a perfect channel for primary and middle school math. This one is great for introducing Slope.

Krista King (formerly known as Calc Expert)
She has changed her YouTube channel name so many times, it may even be different by the time I post this! It doesn’t matter what her name is, she has quality videos for Pre-Algebra to Calculus III and has been posting videos since 2010. I find that she is very thorough in her videos, and they don’t take over 10 minutes, which is a plus. Here is one that explains Limits and Continuity.

Bill Witte
A hodge podge of lessons, lectures, and examples. You have to dig a little to find what you are looking for, but a lot of them have fun visuals and cool sound effects which students love. There are topics for Pre-Algebra to Algebra 2. Even though the resolution in this video is not perfect, I really like it for a Graphing Quadratics Overview.

I subscribe to many more channels, however I didn't want to overwhelm you with too many channels, so I stuck to my top twelve. Here are some notables you might find helpful as well. They are listed by channel name and subject(s) that their videos cover:

Math Easy Solutions – Calculus
Math Meeting – Algebra to Calculus
My Why U – Pre-Alg and Alg (about 100 videos)
Miller Math – Calculus
Mathman 1024 – Algebra
My Secret Math Tutor – Precalculus to Calculus
Math Gives You Power – Precalculus to Calculus
MSLC Mathematics – Calculus
Rootmath – Calculus
Scott Haselwood – Precalculus to Calculus
Carrie Kyser – Statistics and Calculus
Math Planet Videos – All math levels
Charlie LIndelof – Calculus
Straighter Line – College Algebra, Precalc, Calculus, and Business Statistics
Timothy Kasper – Geometry
Tracey Jensen – Algebra to Calculus
Vividmaths.com by Steve K – Grades 7-12 math

I hope you found some new and helpful YouTube Channels to follow for middle and high school math! Email me or comment below with some of YOUR favorite YouTube Math Channels, so I can check them out!
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6 Comments
Darin Haugom link
12/27/2017 06:56:56 am

Any chance you can review my channel and perhaps post it as recommended if you see fit? I’m always in the process of adding to it and redoing old videos. Thanks!

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Tyra
12/27/2017 08:21:33 am

Hi Darin,

I'd be happy to check out your YouTube Channel. Please email me (algebraandbeyond@gmail.com) or link it here, so I may do so. Thanks for reaching out to me!

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James Turbett link
7/26/2020 01:21:35 pm

Hello. I really enjoyed this blog post, as it led me to several new channels (Mathispower4u was amazing, I can't wait to dig in to some more of their calc and linear alg videos. Firefly lectures was really cool too.) that I wouldn't have discovered on my own. I was wondering if you'd like to check out my YouTube channel and, if you like it, list it as a recommended channel? It covers mostly high school and early college level math. Either way, thanks so much for these math resources :)

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Tyra
4/16/2021 11:56:16 am

Hi James!

Sorry for the delayed response. I can check out your YouTube channel. Please send me the link to your channel at algebraandbeyond@gmail.com

Best,
Tyra

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Sophia link
9/24/2021 04:55:36 am

Thanks for the information.

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determinedLearner link
10/13/2021 01:20:00 am

Hi everyone. Here is another quality youtube channel for learning basic maths easily from a true real teacher. You will be glad you found it.

https://www.youtube.com/c/MarsMaths

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