phet Scientific Simulations

This is a free site that has scientific simulations for learning math, physics, chemistry, and other science.  The simulations lets you see in a lab format so you can learn principles by observing.

Most of these are animated games which may show something like a water filling up a tank or trajectories.  Regarding math there are the following principles:
Curve fitting
Graphing
Area
Balancing
Fractions
Linear regression

This is a good way to learn math and is very helpful to show students what is happening as opposed to just seeing formulas.

This is appropriate for:
Grade school students
Middle and junior high students
High school students
College students 

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