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Mathematics
"The right angle
to approach a difficult problem is the 'try-angle'" - Anonymous
Planet Orange: http://www.orangekids.com/
At this Web site by ING Direct, students in grades 1-6 can learn about earning, spending, saving and investing money.
Feed the Pig for Tweens: http://tweens.feedthepig.org/tweens/
This is a hands-on financial literacy program for grades 4-6, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ad Council.
The Online Math Tests Homepage: http://mathonline.missouri.edu/
A University of Missouri Web site can help students prepare for college math courses and school math competitions as well as the SATs and ACTs. Developed by a Missouri professor, it provides free tests students can use for practice and teachers can use for evaluation. The sit provides interactive tests in high school geometry, algebra and trigonometry, as well as placement exams in first-year calculus and college algebra.
Calculus On the Web: http://www.math.temple.edu/%7Ecow/
COW is an internet utility for learning and practicing calculus. It was
designed at Temple by two members of the Temple University Mathematics
Department, Gerardo Mendoza and Dan Reich. The principal purpose of COW
is to provide the user with the opportunity to learn and practice problems
in calculus (and in the future other topics in mathematics) in a friendly
environment via the internet. The most important feature of the COW is
that you get to know whether your answer is correct almost immediately.
It is as if you had a tutor looking over your shoulder and helping you
along as you work. This will be true no matter where you are or what computer
you use, as long as it is connected to the internet and has a web browser.
Math2.org: http://www.math2.org/
Students who need a quick math reference, rather than a detailed explanation,
will find all sorts of help here. The sections, ranging from general math
to linear algebra to calculus, define terms, provide formulas and offer
graphs or drawing where applicable. This makes it easy to brush up on
the formula for determining the circumference of a circle, convert fractions
to decimals and prove calculus theorems. A message board, suggested books
and software, and links are also available.
Calendars Through the Ages: http://webexhibits.org/calendars/
This is a content-rich site with information about the history of calendars,
the various calendars in use and not in use, and much more.
Young Investor.com: http://www.younginvestor.com/
Fractions: http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Visual fractions: http://www.visualfractions.com/
Mr. Glosser's Math goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/
King's List of on-line Math activities: http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
Paper Clip Circle
Young students can draw a perfect circle with pencils and paper clips.
Connect a number of paper clips together (depending on the size of the
circle you want to make) and place one end of the "paper clip string"
under a pencil point. Keep that pencil stationary and place the other
pencil point on the other end of the paper clip string, make a straight
line, and draw your circle.
Arcytech: Learning About Time: http://arcytech.org/java/clock/
Learning About Time starts with a history of clocks, then describes the
parts of the clock, and concludes with a lesson on telling time. The practice
section of the lesson is an interactive clock for advanced practice because
it does not have aThis is ny numbers on its face. Begin by choosing whether
you want to see the time on an analog or digital clock. After practicing
one way, be sure to try the other. On the analog clock, both hands move
together as you move the mouse around the clock face.
Dositey: Telling Time: http://www.dositey.com/math/time.htm
Telling Time is a collection of twenty-one free printable worksheets organized
into learning hours, half-hours, minutes, quarter to, and quarter after.
Dositey also sells a Telling Time mini-course, and offers the first unit
(Hours) as a free demo. Turn on your speakers because Robbie the Rabbit
shows you how to read and set time on the hour.
Franklin Institute: A Matter of Time: http://sln.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html
With lesson plans, printable worksheets, and interactive quizzes, Franklin
Institute's A Matter of Time has something for everyone. The quizzes cover
both reading a clock face and "Telling Time in Different Ways,"
such as "35 minutes to 12." The printable pages include clocks
(with and without numbers), activities ("Draw the hand on the clock")
and flash cards (called concentration cards) to practice with.
Telling Time Game: http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/telling_time_game.htm
Math Worksheets: http://www.worksheets4teachers.com/mathsheets.php
Nick's Mathematical Puzzles: http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/
The puzzles "range over geometry, probability, number theory, algebra,
calculus, and logic. All require a certain ingenuity, but usually only
pre-college math... Explaining how an answer is arrived at is more important
than the answer itself. To this end, hints, answers, and fully worked
solutions are provided, as well as links to relevant mathematical topics."
Multiplication: An Adventure in Number Sense: http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/index.html
www.multiplication.com: http://multiplication.com/
DaisyMaths: http://www.daisymaths.com.au
FLASH CARDZ 2: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/5420/
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section: http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html
MathTools: http://mathforum.org/mathtools/
Mega-Mathematics: http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
Financial Champions Game: http://pa4h.cas.psu.edu/FinancialChampions/index2.htm
Math in Daily Life: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/index.html
KidsBank: http://www.kidsbank.com/
Reality Check: http://www.jumpstart.org/madmoney/pgv_money_rc_main.html
Teaching Ideas: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents.htm
Adding It Up - Money Skills for People Who Are Going Places:
http://www.addsup.org/
Convert Me: http://www.convert-me.com/en/
Convert Me has "interactive calculators
for many measurement systems both commonly used like metric and U.S. Avoirdupois
and quite exotic like Ancient Greek and Roman." These calculators
allow you to specify significant figures (which determines how much rounding
is done). To use, first select the type of unit such as Weight and Mass,
or Distance and Length. Enter the measurement you want to convert from
(such as 1.5 pounds) and click Convert. You'll get the conversion in all
available units, such as .68 kilograms, 18 Chinese taels and 53 old Russian
lots.
CyberSleuth Kids: Units of Measurement Worksheets:
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Math/Math_Worksheets/Units_of_Measurement/
These twenty-three printable worksheets for
elementary ages provide practice for converting units of length (mostly)
and units of weight (just a few.) The worksheets are not labeled, so you
will need to click on each image to see what it covers. Topics include
millimeters to centimeters, inches to feet, feet to yards, ounces to pounds,
and vice versa. To print the pages without headers and footers, remove
them in your browser's Page Setup dialog.
Simpsonmath.com: http://www.mathsci.appstate.edu/~sjg/simpsonsmath/
Teaching math by taking advantage of the series' popularity with kids
and the fact that it "contains over a hundred instances of mathematics
ranging from arithmetic to geometry to calculus, many designed to expose
and poke fun at innumeracy."
Math Hunt: http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/index.asp
Practice problem-solving skills from the 5-8 math curriculum and explore
topics from the 5-8 science and social studies curriculum.
Escape from Knab: http://www.escapefromknab.com/
A computer game that teaches math-related life skills
Math Files Game Wheel: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/index.shtml
EcEdWeb: http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm
Welcome to the Dry Hollow Math Activity Link Page:
http://www.thedalles.k12.or.us/dry_hollow/dh_faculty/lhughitt/mathactivities/
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com/
This site has many interactive math lessons, homework help, worksheets,
puzzles, message boards, and many other resources.
Math Fact Cafe: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Use the pre-generated math fact sheets for grades 1 - 4 or create and
modify your own practice sheets online. There are also self-correcting
online flashcards.
Moneyopolis: http://www.moneyopolis.com/
is a Web site designed to assist in the teaching of sixth through eighth
grade math skills. The math skills practiced in Moneyopolis are based
on standards and objectives published by the National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics (NCTM) and the standards of learning as defined in several
states. In the Moneyopolis game, math skills are practiced in a personal
financial planning context. Moneyopolis also lends itself to student counseling
related to managing and valuing time, planning budgets, and identifying
educational goals and objectives. Free registration only asks for a name
handle. A password is then given so the student can return and continue
playing where they left off.
Superkids Math Worksheet Creator: http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math
Make your own math drill worksheets at SuperKids for free! Simply select
the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the
problems, then click on the button. A worksheet will be created to your
specifications, ready to be printed for use. (Computations with whole
numbers).
Florida Council on Economic Education: http://www.fcee.org/default2.aspx
Students are divided into two groups and each student
is given a card with a numerical value. There are various forms on the
careds (percents, decimals, fractions, etc.) It is a contest to see which
side of the room can line up in ascending order (smallest to greatest)
based on the numerical value of their card. They can not talk about it
within their group they can only use hand gestures or moving people around
in their own specific group. When one group is finished they yell time
and the other group has to freeze where they are. If the group that yelled
time first is wrong about the correct order the other group wins.
A Homepage for New (And Not So New) Math Teachers: http://people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/terri.html
The Goodreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science:
http://www.mathmuseum.org
The Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science seeks to promote
and encourage interest in mathematics for everyone, regardless of age
or mathematical background.
The Math Goodies Puzzle Library: http://www.mathgoodies.com/puzzles/default.shtm
There are 52 puzzle pages including crosswords, word searches, and solutions
for each.
Math.com: http://math.com
Jim Reed's Home Page: http://argyll.epsb.edmonton.ab.ca/jreed/
Math Fact Cafe: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Ed's Bank: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/pop/games/p_ed_bank.html
Ed's Bank is a site that combines the development of mouse skills with
practice identifying coin values. Students click and drag moving coins
to Ed's piggy bank for 60 seconds. The money students are able to put
in Ed's bank can then be used by students to go shopping. Students watch
Ed's quirky reactions as he makes his purchases.
Mini-Me's: For Ratios & Proportions
Each student makes a scale drawing of him/herself. It involves measurement,
ratios, and proportions and an explanations of why the faces are distorted.
The students dress their mini-me's just like themselves when they present
their projects to the class.
Ole Miss Problems of the Week: http://www.olemiss.edu/mathed/problem.htm
Brain Teasers: http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/
Platonic Realms: http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/index.asp
Metric Estimation Game: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1275.html
Metric Mania Lessons: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classmetric.html
Estimation & Measurement: http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/edu_act/measure.html
Measurement & Estimation Activities:
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/math/measurement/
Cool to Rule: A Game of Prediction and Measurement: http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Measurement/MEA0015.html
Metric Measurement/Estimation-Three Lessons:
http://cohort.educ.csus.edu/sanjuan1/metric/For_Students/6th_Grade_for_Stud
ents/Metric_Measurement___Estimatio/metric_measurement___estimatio.html
King's List of On-line Math Activities: http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
Math Rubric: http://www.exemplars.com/pdfs/math_rubric.pdf
Unlike most rubrics that use a 1-4 scoring system, this one names the
levels as novice, apprentice, practitioner and expert.
Math Forum-Exploring Data: http://mathforum.org/workshops/usi/dataproject/index.html
Coolmath4kids: http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
National Math Trails: http://www.nationalmathtrail.org/
Shelby County(Alabama) Math Trails: http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/mathtrail/index.htm
Algebra I Home Page: http://www.bonita.k12.ca.us/schools/ramona/teachers/carlton/index.html
Maths is fun: http://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm
Economics
LearningToSave: Coloring Book: http://www.learntosave.com/colorbook.htm
Students can color these pages on saving, earning money at a lemonade
stand and money growing on a tree.
Wise Pockets: http://www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/
A clubhouse for kids with short stories on earning, saving, spending and
borrowing.
Farmers Market Coloring Book: http://my.voyager.net/~econnect/farmersmarket.pdf
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture offers these pages showing the people and
products at a farmers market. Two pages also feature farm scenes.
Dairy Facts: From the Farm to You: http://www.mda.state.mi.us/kids/pictures/dairy/index.html
Do you know how milk is produced? Also find out how different government
agencies help make sure the milk you drink is safe.
Mr. Rogers' Factory Tours: http://pbskids.org/rogers/R_house/
View videos and pictures that show the production process for items of
special interest to children--useful in helping young students sequence
the making of a good.
Cash Puzzler: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/pop/games/p_puzzler.html
Preschool and early elementary students can complete a simple puzzle featuring
a dollar or other bill. Success is rewarded with some quick facts about
the people featured on the bill.
Ed's Bank: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/pop/games/p_ed_bank.html
Help Ed save money in his piggy bank so he can go shopping. Then watch
his quirky reactions as he interacts with his purchases. A cute game that
helps elementary students identify the value of coins.
allmath.com-math site for kids: http://allmath.com
ExpoloreMath.com: http://www.exploremath.com/
Practical Money Skills For Life: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
AAA Math: http:/www.aaamath.com
You can choose by grade level or topic. Activities are in a game like
format with explanation of the mathconcept on the page before the game.
A free download for PC's is Flash Card Z: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/5420/.
You can do addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division for 1 minute,
3 minutes, or longer. There is a count down timer.
California Mathematics Academic Content Standards: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/
RIOT-Major League Baseball Playoff Races: http://riot.ieor.berkeley.edu/~baseball/
WE'RE JUST "WINGING" IT!-A DAY OF EXPLORING
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IN GRADE SIX: http://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/fly/
All About Ratios: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/proportions/index.html
ENC (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse): http://www.enc.org/
"ENC is a K-12 math and science teacher center." There are resources
that can be mailed to you in print and on disc.They have a resource bank
of web links, and professional development resources, as well as curriculum
resources. There are education topics which they explore for the education
of teachers, plus access to journal articles and more.
CoolMath: http://www.coolmath.com/
Coolmath Karen has created a network of sites for kids, parents, and teachers,
dedicated to the proposition that math is fun. Enter the Kids! portal
for math games, fun lessons and educational calculators for elementary
and middle-school students. There are interactive exhibits in Cool Things
(don't miss The Splash) and the useful calculators (such as wind chill
factor, dog years, savings and sales tax) in Calculate Stuff.
Figure This!: http://www.figurethis.org/
"When you back up from a small wall mirror,
do you see more of yourself?" Figure This! has eighty printable math
challenges and answer sheets for middle schoolers. You can use the challenges
online by scanning the Challenge Index or Math Index for intriguing topics,
or download them in batches in PDF format for printing and offline use.
Parents and teachers will find tips on using the challenges in Family
Corner and Teacher Corner, respectively.
FunBrain Numbers: http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
Seventeen original games based on baseball, soccer, car racing and
other fun things, including Cookie Dough (learn to spell numbers up to
10,000 and don't forget that compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine
use a dash), Change Maker (in four different currencies) and Tic-Tac-Toe
Squares (not your usual Tic-Tac-Toe.)
A+ Math: http://aplusmath.com/
Math Program: http://www.freewebs.com/mr_thompson/Mathprogram.html
This is an interactive program for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and
dividing positive and negative intergers.
Purple Math-Your Algebra Resource: http://www.purplemath.com/index.htm
The PurpleMath website offers "plain and simple, practical and pithy"
lessons that can help 7th and 8th graders figure out algebra. The lessons
range from the preliminaries (absolute value, negative numbers, etc.)
to intermediate and advanced algebra that can challenge high-flying math
students. (A "Digital Dozen" selection of the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse.)
Virginia State Standards of Learning Mathematics, Science,
and Technology Practice Tests: http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html
Online tests in the following subject areas are available:
3rd grade science and math
5th grade science, math and technology
8th grade science, math and technology
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Chemistry
Earth Science
All questions come from the Virginia State Standards
of Learning 2000, 2001 and 2002 released tests.
ExploreMath.com: http://exploremath.com/
Five's a Crowd: http://www.marcopolo-education.org/mg/lesson64.aspx
Students learn formulas to calculate the population density of a country
or state, which also can be used to determine the crowd capacity for a
theater or other public building.For grades 6-8.
Linking Length, Perimeter, Area and Volume: http://www.marcopolo-education.org/mg/lesson57.aspx
In this four-part lesson plan, students use the properties of various
rectangular shapes to learn about ratio, proportion and scale factor.
These concepts can be applied when determining the overall square footage
of a theatre or other public building. For grades 6-8.
Use Arithmetic Everyday: http://www.scar.rad.washington.edu/sssoftware.com/docs/wnadoc/daily.html
Mark Hennessy’s favourites M A T H E M A T I C S
Education web links page: http://www.mav.vic.edu.au/links/maths_web.html
MathWork: Online Worksheet Generator: http://www.scottbryce.com/mathwork/
Figure this Math - Challenges for Families: http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
The Interactivities Forum's Resource Site: http://www.interactivestuff.org/
Learn Online: Count Us In: http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games/game8.htm
This site it has 15 different games designed to
help younger children understand basic number concepts.
Math Mayhem: http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/index.asp
This site allows students in grades 2-5 to practice their
math facts (addition,subtraction, division, multiplication) for 60 sec.
They play against kids who are logged on at the same time.
Economics
Consumer Jungle: Surviving Solo: http://www.consumerjungle.org/students/solo_student.htm
Computer activities give students a cost-of-living reality check and information
on budgeting, apartment rental agreements, landlord-tenant rights, and
utilities. Parent and teacher versions of this site are available with
tips and a unit plan.
It All Adds Up: http://www.italladdsup.org/
Five modules for teenagers: 1) Getting and Using a Credit Card, 2) Buying
a Car, 3) Budget Odyssey, 4) Saving and Investing Blitz and 5) You're
Going to College. An online teacher guide provides a summary of concepts
and objectives.
Jump$tart Reality Check: http://www.jumpstart.org/madmoney/pgv_money_rc_main.html
Students respond to a set of questions concerning their anticipated lifestyle
(housing, transportation, food, insurance, entertainment, etc.). Based
on their choices that are given an estimate how much they will need to
earn and examples of jobs that would do so.
Moneyopolis: http://www.moneyopolis.com/game/login/index.asp
As a new resident in the town of MoneyopolisTM, you have $600 to use while
visiting seven town
centers: Personal Planning, Shopping, Banking, City Hall, Community, and
Education. Your goal is to save at least $1,000 and to earn at least 3
Community Service Medallions by the end of your visit. Lesson ideas are
offered for teachers that will help teach grade 6-8 math, goal setting
and money management skills.
High School Financial Planning Program: http://www.nefe.org/
Choose the "Educational Programs" link to access information
how to order a free print teacher guide and student workbooks offering
with six units on goal setting, budgeting, careers, credit, saving and
investing. Sponsored by the National Endowment for Financial Education,
the kit offers simulations, case studies, and interactive exercises and
assessment materials.
Money Math: Lessons for Life: http://www.savingsbonds.gov/mar/marmoneymath.htm
Four math lessons for the middle school grades. Topics include saving
and the value of compounding; occupations; salaries and taxes; and budgeting.
National Institute for Consumer Education (NICE): http://www.nice.emich.edu/
Personal finance education resource lists and lesson plans for a variety
of ages. A series of lessons that integrate personal finance with math
and language arts are being posted at:
http://www.nice.emich.edu/Table%20of%20Contents.htm
Economic Connections - Educational services promoting economic and personal
finance literacy: http://my.voyager.net/~econnect/individual.html
Money Math - Lessons for Life (2nd file explains how to order a hard-copy
for free):
ftp://ftp.publicdebt.treas.gov/marmmath.pdf
ftp://ftp.publicdebt.treas.gov/marmmppt.ppt
Adding It Up: http://www.addsup.org/
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program (the
sequel to Money Math): http://www.nefe.org/pages/educational.html
Scroll to the bottom of the page for ordering FREE materials for all of
your students.
Integrating Financial Education into School Curricula:
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/docs/white.pdf
Investing for Your Future - a free course from Rutgers
University: http://www.investing.rutgers.edu/
TAXi Interactive
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id%3D15540,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id%3D15554,00.html
KidsBank: http://www.kidsbank.com/
Reality Check: http://www.jumpstart.org/madmoney/pgv_money_rc_main.html
Out of Sight Math Sites: http://www.geocities.com/sfemath/
Math Cats - Fun Math for Kids: http://www.mathcats.com/
The Goodreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science:
http://www.mathmuseum.org
"The Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science seeks to promote
and encourage interest in mathematics for everyone, regardless of age
or mathematical background.
A HOMEPAGE FOR NEW MATH TEACHERS: http://people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/terri.html
This homepage was created to give new math teachers ideas and suggestions.
The Math Goodies Puzzle Library: http://www.mathgoodies.com/puzzles/default.shtm
52 puzzle pages including crosswords, word searches, and solutions for
each. Themes are taken from topics in Math and Computers.
Math.com: http://math.com
"The world of math on-line"
Superkids Math Worksheet Creator: http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math
Make your own math drill worksheets at SuperKids for free. Select the
type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems,
then click on the button. A worksheet will be created to your specifications,
ready to be printed for use.
Moneyopolis: http://www.moneyopolis.org/
This site maintained by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young provides
a simple and effective financial planning curriculum for students in grades
6-8.
A Web-based Interactive Stock Market Learning Project
for K-12: http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.html
This multidisciplinary site for grades K-12 teaches how the stock market
works and how it is affected by company management, politics, weather
and other variables.
Create a Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
helps students create their own graphs & charts. This online tool
can be used to make 4 kinds of charts & graphs: bar graphs, line graphs,
area graphs, & pie charts.
Explore Your Knowledge: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/eyk/index.asp?flash=true
challenges students to try their hand at 8th grade math & science
questions taken from the Third International Mathematics & Science
Study (TIMSS).
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families:
http://www.figurethis.org/
This award-winning web site offers engaging mathematical challenges disigned
to pique the curiosity of students. The site features math resources for
middle school students and their parents, teachers, and communities. Its
central feature is a collection of math challenges (available in both
Spanish and English) that tap a range of mathematical concepts. For teachers,
the Figure This! site features a Math Index that categaorizes each challenge
by the mathematical topics it addresses. All online materials can be downloaded
for free and reprinted for distribution. Copies of the family materials
and the Spanish language booklets are also avaailable by calling 877/Go-Solve.
http://mathcounts.org/Problems/strategies.html
Lists and explains several problem solving strategies.
http://mathcounts.org/Problems/problems.html
A potpourri of math related activities and links.
http://www.nwrel.org/msec/mpm/
NWREL's Math Problem Solving Model (This looks really good!)
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4471/
A Thinkquest, "Medieval Adventure in Problem-Solving" (Designed
for 4th grade, but can be adapted.)
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DeerParkES/kids/diane/Math/tenstrat.htm
10 Math strategies, well explained.
Sites about money
About Checking: http://www.aboutchecking.com
A site that covers everything from the basic "how tos" of checking
to more advanced topics of selecting a compatible financial institution,
selecting a checking account that is best for you, and much, much more.
The section on identity theft is especially timely and worthwhile in educating
students.
Kids & Money: http://www.familyeducation.com/subchannel/0,2794,65-189,00.html
The Learning Network presents a set of links and activities for teaching
kids about banking and finance, including Understanding Money, Allowances
and Chores and School-Related Finances. There's also a set of online calculators
that help students to figure out budgets, savings and interest rates.
Banking on our Future: http://www.bankingonourfuture.org/hope/default.htm
Covering sections on 4th and 5th grade, middle school and high school,
Banking on our Future covers savings, checking, budgeting, credit and
investing. The site is completely Flash-based, with banking vocabulary
and the assessment activities.
Checking Account Math: http://www.burbank.com/checking.shtml
Straight from Burbank.com, this site offers a dozen activities for learning
about checking accounts and printable signature cards, deposit slips,
checks and transaction registers. For other similar lessons and activities
check out
Teacher Created Materials at: http://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/010810im.html
Harcourt at: http://www.harcourtschool.com/teacher_resources/math/grade_05/g5_checking.html
Life Skills for Vocational Success at: >http://www.workshopsinc.com/manual/Ch4L3.html
Dollar Dragon: http://www.banksite.com/kidscorner/homepage.htm
BankSite presents this animated (Flash-based) dragon who helps elementary-aged
children learn about checking, savings, bonds, budgets and ATMs. While
the text is extensive at times, the information is nicely detailed and
the animations may keep your students interested. Not for nonreaders.
It All Adds Up: http://www.italladdsup.org/
It All Adds Up a site that focuses directly at high schoolers to help
them understand responsible personal finance management skills and the
proper care and use of credit. There are five modules on
getting and using a credit card, buying a car, budgeting, saving and investing
and going to college. Activities are linked to NCTM standards and provides
teacher support.
Jump Start Coalition: http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/
The Jump Start Coalition is an organization dedicated to teaching students
money management, saving and investing and proper use of credit. At tThe
Reality Check activity students discover how much
their "dream life" is going to cost them. There's also a downloadable
.pdf file entitled Money Math: Lessons for Life which targets middle schoolers.
Kids Bank: http://www.kidsbank.com/index_2.asp
Sovereign Bank presents this elementary-level tutorial on money, savings
and interest, checking and electronic funds transfer. The games are fun
and educational and the calculators help kids understand how to save to
become a millionaire, what to do to make sure you can afford a car and
how pennies
can add up to spending cash for the holidays.
Moneyopolis: http://www.moneyopolis.com/
Based on the NCTM standards, Moneyopolis Ernst & Young present this
interactive game for middle schoolers that integrates math and social
studies into the study of banking. You must register to play (it's free).
Students start with $600 and try to make it grow to $1,000 by the end
of the game. Along the way getting a job, banking, shopping and paying
taxes all come into play.
Practical Money Skills for Life: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
Visa offers this online curriculum to help students learn to manage their
money responsibly. Topics include money responsibility, allowance, behavior
and chores, banking services, saving and investing, debt and identity
theft. The banking tutor provides lots of instructional substance and
the games will be a big hit with kids.
Unofficial Student Manual: http://www.student-manual.com/
Ideal for high school students getting ready for college, and even for
college freshmen, here's a site that covers everything from studying and
social skills to living essentials and budgeting. It is full of
succinct tutorials and great conversation starters for young adults getting
ready to take care of themselves financially and otherwise.
Math Flashcards
A+ Math Flashcards: http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/
A+ Math Flashcards earns its grade with a large selection of Java
and non-Java flashcards covering fifteen subjects from addition and counting
money to algebra and geometric areas. The Java flashcards are "faster
and more fun," but the non-Java cards will work on all browsers,
including WebTV. Flashcard Creator has a unique feature for creating your
own printable flashcards for addition, subtraction, multiplication or
division with numbers from one to twelve. Having trouble memorizing your
sevens and eights? Flashcard Creator allows you to specify which numbers
you want on your custom cards.
Allmath Flashcards: http://www.allmath.com/flashcards.asp
Options abound at Allmath Flashcards. First, choose your operators
(any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.)
Then choose what size operands (from ten up to a hundred) and if you want
to keep score. Finally you have the option of AutoFlash, which will change
cards automatically at a variety of speeds, from every two seconds up
to every minute. This really keeps things moving -- and adds a bit of
game show excitement!
Basic Facts Practice: http://activities1.saxonpublishers.com/basic_facts/javaFacts.html
Start by simply choosing either add/subtract or multiply/divide. When
the colorful Java applet square appears in a separate window, follow the
directions to enter your name, date and teacher's name. There is detailed
scoring available under Report Card. Basic Facts in also available in
a non-Java version (look for the link near the bottom of the page).
Flashcards for Kids: http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
Although these flashcards only cover the basic operands (addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division), you can advance to harder problems because
Flashcards for Kids allows you to specify a level of complexity and to
set the size of the numbers up to 10,000. Other choices include scoring,
a timer, and whether to display the equations vertically or horizontally.
Even with all these choices, these flashcards do not use Java or Shockwave,
which means they can be accessed by older browsers and WebTV.
Quia Math Flashcards: http://www.quia.com/math.html
Quia is a treasure trove of more than thirty
math activities each of which includes flashcards and a Concentration-style
matching game. Topics range from basic addition to algebra terminology.
Math Journey is where you can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division and rounding at four levels. "Travel around the world by
answering math problems. The journey begins and ends in London, and has
stops in 30 cities along the way. To board the plane to each new city,
you must answer a math problem correctly. If you get a problem wrong,
you have 'missed your flight.' Miss three flights and the game is over."
Mathematics Journals: http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~mathed/t/rc/jour/JOURNAL.HTM
Implementing a journal writing program in mathematics class.
FAMILY MATH DAY: http://mathforum.com/~sarah/shapiro/shapiro.family.math.html
Plan your own family Math Night to get parents involved
in cooperative math learning activities. This site will provide plenty
of direction and ideas.
Calculus: http://www.ies.co.jp/math/products/calc/menu.html
Grades: 11 - Post-secondary
A calculus extravaganza! Explore the Big 3 (derivatives, limits, and integrals)
through a plethora of interactive applets and concise definitions. To
run the applets, you will need a java-capable
browser.
Mighty M&M Math Experiment: http://mighty-mm-math.caffeinated.org/main.htm
"Mighty m&m Math teaches fractions and
percentages in a motivating and mouthwatering way."
Gingerbread glyph with lots of info (need Adobe Acrobat):
http://www.nsa.gov/programs/mepp/es/data28.pdf
BUG DOMINOES: http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag43.html
Using this printable game, preschool students are
each given five dominoes. They will take turns matching the number of
bugs, thereby reinforcing counting skills.
FIND THE MISSING NUMBERS PRINTABLE: http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag57.html
Students will cut and paste bottom row numbers to
fill in the missing places in this printable hun-
dred chart.
MEASURING WORKSHEETS: http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/menu_basics/measure.html
Measuring skills can be practiced with the preview
worksheets. Registration is required to access the
full collection.
TELLING TIME WORKSHEETS: http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/menu_basics/time.html
Preview worksheets are available here without registering, but to access
the full twenty student worksheets on telling time, a free membership
is required, with the usual registration data collected.
HIGH SCHOOL MATH WORKSHEETS: http://www.funmaths.com/worksheets/ws06.htm
Measurement is the focus of these high school math
student worksheets--including volume, surface area, circumference, scales
and meters--and using math to build a swimming pool.
HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN MATH: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/
Prepare for the upcoming school year by either printing
off relevant parts of this manual of ideas for the school-home connection,
or pointing your parents directly to the site.
ROUNDING WITH STORY PROBLEMS:
http://www.orchardproject.org/story_problems-rounding.htm
Story problems will give students a better idea
of when they would need to use rounding skills. Third graders will apply
rounding rules to solve math problems in this lesson set.
PAPER DOT PLATES:
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/rsrc/820889964-81ED7D4C.2.PDF
Use these paper dot plate manipulatives as easy
to make flashcards or counters for your K-1 students.
RACE TO A QUARTER:
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/rsrc/820890010-81ED7D4C.2.PDF
Practice money skills with K-2 classes using these
coin spinners and coins, whereby students must trade up as they collect
the smaller coins, for the next set.
COUNTING BY 10'S: http://www.aaamath.com/k4d-countby10.html
This excellent set of lessons on counting by 10's
offers background lecture information, online practice, and reinforcement
games, all built upon establishing these skills.
ESTIMATING A SUM BY ROUNDING: http://www.aaamath.com/g38a-addestimate.html
Why do we need to estimate numbers and round them
off? Try the text background, and then apply the principles with actual
practice problems. When students feel comfortable with the concept, they
can then access the reinforcement games.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES: http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma9612.html
Second grade students will be able to identify a
wide variety of geometric shapes through this team competition with magnetic
boards and cards. Let your students first help to create the cards in
order to reinforce the different shapes.
DECIMALS WITH STORY PROBLEMS: http://www.orchardproject.org/SP%20addsub%20deciamls.htm
Story problems will help to illustrate the everyday
use of decimals, clarifying for students how and when decimals need be
applied.
EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: http://www.orchardproject.org/equivalent_fractions.htm
Students will use visuals to model equivalent fractions,
using story problem situations and spreadsheets to illustrate their processes.
LATITUTE, LONGITUDE, AND COORDINATE GRAPHING:
http://daniel.calpoly.edu/~dfrc/Robin/Latitude/latandlon.html
Distance formula, latitudes, longitudes, mapping, and coordinate graphing
all come into play with this hands-on graphing math lesson.
INTEGER SEQUENCES AND PASCAL'S TRIANGLE:
http://www.xmission.com/~dparker/mathpage/patterns.html
Students will study sequences to determine their
patterns and rules; they get more difficult as this lesson plan progresses.
As they gain experience, they will finally be challenged with the Fibonacci
Sequence. Also find lesson guidelines for Pascal's Triangle, combinatorics,
the Golden Mean, and probability with coin tosses.
LONG DIVISION: http://www.aaamath.com/g6-55-div4x2.html
Many students seem to stumble over long division;
have them try this online lesson, with explication, online practice and
review, and interactive extension games.
LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR: http://www.aaamath.com/g66j-lcd.html
Text supplies background to the lesson on least
common denominators, supported by both online practice and reinforcement
games.
Integer Cards
1)Pick your teams and chose one person to be dealer. (ex. 5 teams of 4
but teams do not have to be even.
2) Make target cards for each group. The target cards have a number from
-20 to +20 on them. One number per card.
3)Red cards are negative and black cards are positive. Aces=1, Jacks =
10, queens = 11, and kings = 12. All other cards are the value shown (2=2
etc)
4) Each player gets 2 cards from the dealer. The dealer also takes the
top card off the target card for the card the players are aiming for.
5) Players take turns trying to make their 2 cards equal the target card.
They may add or subtract to reach it. They must use both cards to reach
the target #. (This eliminates the player who has a red 7
and the target is -7) The first player to reach the target # wins a point.
The dealer must figure each "correct answer" out to ensure it
is correct. Cards are shuffled and play continues.
Take black and white headshots of
each student, sized it to a quarter page with a box frame around it ...
then added a blank box beside it (the same size as the framed picture).
This would take up the top half of the page. Repeat the process with another
student's headshot and empty box below that first one. Then cut the page
in half giving each student their own headshot and blank box on the half-sheet.
The students then draw 1/2 - 1in. gridlines in pencil on both the headshot
and the empty box next to the headshot. They label the gridlines as 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, etc., going each direction. They try to duplicate their pictures
by drawing only what they see in each box.
Tax Interactive: www.irs.gov/businesses/display/0,,i1=2&genericId=15554,00.htmlIt
is called Tax The IRS main page has a teacher's toolkit. There they have
resource kits for teachers, downloadable
interactive modules. You will need adobe acrobat reader to use.
The Teachers' Toolkit is a collection of tax related resources to help
teachers integrate lessons about taxes into a variety of classroom settings.
This toolkit will continually grow and evolve to meet the
needs of secondary school teachers. You can send comments suggesting additional
tax related content you would like to see included in the toolkit.
District Taxpayer Education Coordinators: Taxpayer Education Coordinators
are available to help you with tax related educational needs.
Tax Forms Resource Kit has tax forms, instructions, and supplemental materials
for you to use in the classroom.
Download Tax Interactive (TAXi) Modules: Download individual modules from
the site and run them locally.
Helping your child learn math: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/
Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 7
This booklet from the US Department of Education is packed with proven
ideas and activities families can use to spur their kids on to success
in math.
The National Math Trail: http://www.nationalmathtrail.org/
Grades: Kindergarten - 12
Blaze a new trail through mathematics on the National Math Trail, a project
in which students across the country contribute math problems that relate
to their communities. The problems are indexed according to grade level
and math topic; many include photos, drawings , and other visual enhancements.
Also provided is a technology tutorial that walks participants through
submitting a problem.
Zona Land: http://id.mind.net/~zona/
Grades: 9 - Post-secondary
In Zona Land you will find educational and entertaining items pertaining
to physics, to the mathematical sciences, and to mathematics in general.
A java-savvy browser is recommended.
COMPARING EQUALITY:
http://akidsheart.com/threer/lvl1/equalno.htm
http://akidsheart.com/threer/lvl1/equalnop.htm
Preschool students will practice their counting skills as they must drag
the picture with the same number of objects to its matching counterpart.
The 2nd URL above offers a similar printable coloring and comparing activity.
THE COUNTING STORY: http://www.magickeys.com/books/count/index.html
Young children love animated stories, and this site
provides one online--reading a story about pink bunnies, counting them,
and watching them hop around and doing various other animal antics.
MATH REFERENCE HANDOUTS: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6222.html
From common math formulas, to fraction strips and
models, multiplication tables, metric measures, or Roman Numerals, these
printables for student handouts will come in handy often during the school
year.
Interactive Mathematics: http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_4_t_3.html
for grades 9-12
High School Math: http://highschoolhub.org/hub/math.cfm
Paper Models of Polyhedra: http://www.korthalsaltes.com/index.html
Make a Living Graph: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/graph.html
Coolmath.com: http://www.coolmath.com/
Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 6
Explore the solar system, tease your mind with mathematical Brain Benders,
and play thinking games designed to build your math muscles.
Numbertime: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/
Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 2
PlaneMath: http://www.planemath.com/
Grades: 4 - 7
The activities and animations at this site combine math and aeronautics
to teach students about flying, designing an airplane, and interesting
aeronautical trivia.
Puzzle solvers at Cryptic Manor: URL:
http://www.enc.org/redirect/dd/?dd_id=1057
Grades: 3 - Post-secondary
Try your hand at the spy game as you tour the NSA's Cryptic Manor. Many
of the puzzles to be solved here involve making and breaking code. The
manor contains both interactive puzzles and challenges that need to be
solved using paper and pencil.
Word problems for kids: http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html
Grades: 5 - 12
This is a site full of word problems you can do at home. Divided into
grade levels, these math problems are designed to challenge without intimidating.
Hints and answers are included.
SEASHELL ROUNDING MATH: http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/rounding.htm
This interactive math page for elementary students
lets them practice rounding skills. They must round numbers on the seashells
to the nearest ten, and collect sand dollars for each correct answer.
TWO BY TWO COLLAGE: http://www.kinderart.com/littles/little23.shtml
Encourage pre-counting skills with this art and math activity. You and
your class will hunt through magazines to find items that should always
go in pairs. After cutting those pictures out, they will also be cut in
half. Students then must find the matching half, and then create a pairs
collage to mount on your class bulletin board.
Math League: http://www.mathleague.com/
Math League contests are available for grades 4 through High School. Challenging,
interesting problems make learning math fun!
MATHCOUNTS: http://www.mathcounts.org/
is a coaching and competition program for middle school students nationwide.
MARKETING HANGMAN: http://www.lions.odu.edu/org/deca/games.html
Learn or review marketing and economics terms with
this online version of hangman--not as easy as it might seem.
ROMAN NUMERALS 101: http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/lawrence/romaindx.htm
This site offers a primer course in understanding,
and then using, Roman numerals. After students have worked through the
levels of numbers, have them try Roman Numeral Math or Roman Numeral Flashcards,
also available on site.
NUMBER PRINTOUTS: http://www.lil-fingers.com/coloring/numbers.html
Happy faces decorate these number pages, where preschoolers
can match up the number of happy faces with the numeral. Print out enough
copies for each student to create his or her own counting book to color.
DIG Stats: http://www.cvgs.k12.va.us/DIGSTATS/
Delve into descriptive and inferential statistics, and then proceed to
graphical analysis. Each section provides overviews with related activities.
The activities contain data sets for students to use, either with spreadsheets
or calculators.
i-Maths - Grades 6 - 8: http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/68.html
Help the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics come to life
with these student investigations. Teachers can choose single-day or multiple-day
lessons on such topics as factors and products, probability, or median
and mean.
Practical Money Skills: http://practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
This web site supports teachers, parents, students, and consumers in learning
about all aspects of managing money. Find lesson plans, games, and helpful
guidelines categorized by grade level.
FIVE GREEN TURTLES: http://www.kidslikeours.com/projects/flanbd/green.htm
Here is a feltboard story, templates and assembly
instructions included, that teaches children the concept of both counting
and taking away.
TIPS FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICS: http://smard.cqu.edu.au/Database/Teaching/index.html
Teachers offer effective strategies for student
warm-up exercises, clarifying thought processes, and creating both accessible
and lucid class presentations.
FLYING PATTERNS:
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/rsrc/813447438-81ED7D49.2.PDF
Kindergarten and first grade students will recognize
patterns to create geometrical designs on their kite, and then reinforce
that pattern recognition with clapping exercises.
STORY SHAPES: http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/rsrc/813447502-81ED7D49.2.PDF
Here's a creative method for teaching geometric
shapes at first and second grade levels. The story is told on a felt board
with various shapes, and includes a lesson in character education and
cooperation.
QUILTED MATH: http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/112601_quiltedmath.jhtml
Quilts have an aura of history about them, and rightly
so. They can boast of a rich heritage in the arts, geometry, and American
history. Investigate geometric patterns and how they relate to quilt design
and history with this learning project. Then consider having your students
create their own classroom quilting with fabric or paper blocks, dependent
upon skill levels--reflecting back upon important events throughout their
shared school year.
GEOMETRY GAMES: http://www.quia.com/jg/65535.html
Four different applications reinforce geometry concepts
by matching terms to the geometric shape, or with flashcards, wordsearches,
or concentration games.
MARS FRACTION HUNT: http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math19.txt
Word parts are matched with fractions in this fast-paced
activity, whereby students--individually or in teams, race to formulate
new words according to the instructions, and thereby decode the secret
message and find the hidden Mars candy bar.
ANGLES: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Math3TypesAngles56.htm
If your students need an alternative lesson to identify
and understand the three types of angles, then try the suggestions here.
They include match-up concentration games, popsicle stick geometry, and
more.
NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR FRACTIONS ARE IN: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/
Online fun and learning geometry too--that's the
basis for the activities available at this site, where students will employ
critical thinking skills to decipher shapes, determine relations between
shapes, and then experiment with them.
LEARNING ABOUT RATIOS: http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math17.txt
Your class will use concrete physical examples to
comprehend the concept of ratios. They will get plenty of hands-on experience
as well, constructing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with various
ratios of each ingredient, and then graphing the results.
ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathArtGeometricArchitecture
Developing46.htm
After learning about different architectural styles
around the world, 4th and 5th grade students will design and create their
own architecture, using only geometrical shapes for building.
MAGIC SQUARES: http://mathforum.org/alejandre/magic.square.html
Discover just what makes a square "magic",
travel around the world and through history learning about the different
magic squares, and then have your students explore further magic square
activities.
GEOMETRY ONLINE: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/
Here is a great resource for exploring geometry
in the classroom. Find lesson plans for hidden irrationals and polygons,
school bus geometry, and volume, along with a quiz modeled after SAT exams,
TEKS and NCTM standards, the history of geometry, and more.
RECTANGLE PATTERN CHALLENGES: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/Patterns/rect.html
Print this worksheet out for your class to figure
out the design problem. They will then create a similar
one of their own to exchange with classmates. Students will study the
stages of a geometric progress-
ion problem, look for patterns, and write and graph the formulas.
MULTICULTURAL MATH FAIR:
http://mathforum.org/alejandre/mathfair/index.html
http://mathforum.org/alejandre/mathfair/navajo.html
If you have ever thought of creating a math fair
with your class, then consider making it multicultural.
This guide, with stations and activities, will show you how to create
one of your own. The second URL above is for a related activity, the Navajo
Burnt-water Design.
Tessellation sites
TESSELLATION TUTORIALS: http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html
Designed as a web unit for middle school students, this resource includes
definitions of tessellations
and tilings, and tutorials on various aspects and explorations in tessellation.
Math Forum: http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html
Totally Tessellated: An Introduction to Tessellations:
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=16661&url=16661/
Tantalizing Tessellations: http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.96/archamb1.html
SAMPLE MATH TESTS:
http://tp1.clearlearning.com/ISBE/Math/2001_8/m8_2001.tp3?USER_ID=student
http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCUtilDA/pageNamed?
name=QuizMain
http://www.lkwdpl.org/gr4test/ninth/math9.htm
http://www.lkwdpl.org/gr4test/twelfth/math12.htm
For any students gearing up for SATs or standardized
tests, here are some sample tests for student prac-
tice work or drills.
Practical Money Skills for Life: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
Created by the folks at Visa, this website is for all ages. Lessons (look
under For Teachers) include Spending Plans (for younger children) up to
Living on your Own (for college age students). One of the sections, for
students, is entitled In Trouble and lists the major reasons for financial
troubles and some of the warning signs.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Mathematics (General), Business (Accounting), Community
Interest (General)
It all adds up: http://www.italladdsup.org/
Grades: 9 - 12
It's never too
early to teach students how to manage their money, balance their checkbooks,
and stick to a budget. This site's online games, simulations, and animations
make fiscal responsibility fun.
Powersof10.com: http://www.powersof10.com/index.html
Grades: 9 - Post-secondary
Take a dizzying journey through time, space, and scale at this site that
explores the powers of 10 in whole new way. Activities, exhibits, images,
diagrams, and information are based on the film by Charles and Ray Eames
that visually demonstrates the interrelatedness of everything in our known
universe.
What are the odds?: http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/teacherlink/content/math/interactive/proba
bility/home.html
Grades: 9 - 12
Here you'll find lesson plans, activities, informational resources, and
an interactive quiz all about probability and its real-world applications.
ONLINE CONNECT THE DOTS:
http://www4.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/dots.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A4=0&INSTRUCTS=1
Preschool students practice
their alphabet online, with this dot-to-dot sequence. Children must
use the mouse to click on the correct alphabet sequence to see the picture
drawn.
ANT PARADE COUNTING BOOKS: http://www.cleverisland.com/calendar/ant_parade.asp
These colorful, printable pages support counting
with ants. Students will fold and assemble their own mini-book to take
home.
M AND M'S COLOR COUNTING CHART: http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/printables/
m&mschart.pdf
Introduce your students to bar graphs with this
printable math chart for early learning. First distribute M&M's to
your students, then collect the data for how many of each color each student
has received. Graph the results so students can visualize the numbers
involved.
Websites about Time
It's All About Time: http://www.timechange.com/3m/dls1.html
Just in Time: Lesson Plans, Activities, & Worksheets about Time:
http://www.fi.edu
/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html
NASA Kids: Make Your Own Sundial: http://kids.msfc
.nasa.gov/Earth/Sundials/SundialMake.asp
Time: A 25-Hour Day Activity: http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/jvc/surpscifacts/
25hour_day.html
Using Algebra and Discrete Mathematics to Investigate
Population Changes in a Trout Pond: http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/912/TroutPond/index.html
Using Graphs, Equations, and Tables to Investigate the
Elimination of Medicine from the Body: http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap7/7.2/index.htm
Understanding Ratios of Areas of Inscribed Figures Using
Interactive Diagrams: http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap7/7.3/index.htm
Equivalence: http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/across/balance/equiv4.html
Math books
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/2936/addingsub.html
Adding and Subtracting books
http://www.geocities.com/teachingwithheart/booksonnumbers.html
Numeration books
http://www.geocities.com/smilecdg/mathproductpage.html
Other math books.
Problems of the week (PoWs): http://mathforum.org/pow/
Grades: 3 - 12
PoW provides an array of creative problem-solving opportunities for grades
three through 12. In each category, you can find the current problem,
a schedule of upcoming problems, and an archive of past PoWs.
Fun Mathematics Lessons: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
Skip right to the bottom of Cynthia Lanius' page
to easily find out which lessons are best to use
with your students. By placing your cursor over the links listed at the
bottom of the page, find out the grade level and a short description of
the lesson.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Mathematics (General)
Laura Chandler's website: http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/math.htm
Arrow down to measurement activities and she has everything for Gallon
Man.
AAA Math: All About Division: http://aaamath.com/div.html
All About Division is arranged as a series of
three dozen single-page topics, ranging in difficulty from "Division
Facts for Zero to Three" up to "Dividing Numbers in Scientific
Notation." Each page includes a lesson (titled Learn), an interactive
worksheet (Practice) and a timed quiz (Play.) After each section, you
can either scroll down to the next section, or click Return to Top to
navigate with the menu at the top of the page. My favorite activity was
the Countdown quiz (in Play.) How many correct answers can you get in
sixty seconds?
Discovery School's Webmath: http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/divide.html
Discovery School calls this interactive worksheet
a "solver." Enter a long division problem (such as 2345 divided
by 54) and you'll get two answers. The first is the decimal answer you'd
get from a calculator (43.4259). The second is the quotient with a remainder
(43 R 23) along with all the "show your work" steps. In the
drop-down menu in the upper right hand corner, you'll find dozens of solvers
on topics as diverse as addition, permutations and polynomials.
Improving Education: Long Division Worksheets: http://www.onlineworksheets.org/math_work
sheets.htm
Visit Improving Education for randomly-generated
printable worksheets and answer keys. Worksheets are available starting
with kindergarten-level math, so to get to the four division worksheets,
you'll need to scroll down the page. Or use your browser Find on This
Page function to search for "division." At each of the four
levels, you can either generate just a worksheet, or a worksheet with
an answer key. Want more of the same? Simply hit refresh and you'll be
rewarded with a new worksheet with a different set of problems.
Math is Fun: Long Division with Remainders: http://www.mathsisfun.com/long_division2.html
This site shows step-by-step explanation of long division. The page
is a bit wide so you'll probably need to scroll left to right to see the
whole thing. In addition to this illustrated example of long division
with remainders, there are two more pages on division (look for the links
at the bottom of the page.) The first is an explanation of long division
without remainders, and the second is an explanation of long division
with decimal places in the quotient.
MathWork Long Division: http://www.singlepoint.net/users/sbryce/mathwork/div1.htm
MathWork is a site that generates printable division worksheets (but
no answer keys.) Determine the difficulty level by specifying how many
digits in the divisor (the number which divides the other number), how
many digits in the quotient (the answer) and whether or not to include
problems with remainders (the amount left over.) When you've generated
the appropriate worksheet, hit browser refresh to get another worksheet
with the same parameters. Look in the left-hand menu for two more division
worksheets: single-digit horizontal problems and a five-minute drill that
covers all the single-digit divisor facts.
Numbers in Search of a Problem: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/junkdrawer.html
Create a Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
The National Center for Education Statistics created
this online tool so that anyone can make an area, bar, pie or line graph
and print it out or download the image to a computer or disk. Older students
can benefit from the link that shows how graphs can be used in probability.
Younger students will quickly learn the difference between the left X
and Y axis when they need to create their own line graphs.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Mathematics (Measurement), Mathematics (Statistics and Probability)
PBS's math series for kids - CYBERCHASE
CYBERCHASE, a new daily animated show on PBS, helps kids increase math
literacy while treating them to exciting adventures. On PBS, the series
airs Monday-Friday in a new time slot, 5:00 PM, starting Monday, Feb.
4, and on Sundays at 10:30 AM. To find out when it airs elsewhere, check
out the CYBERCHASE Web site at http://www.thirteen.org.
On the site there's also a wealth of activities, games, and resources
for educators, parents, and kids.
Noah's ark was 300 cubits long. Curious what that means
in American feet? (Exactly 436.5.) Or in ancient Persion chebels? (Precisely
6.32609.) No matter how obscure the unit of measurement, either the Megaconverter
Originial or the Megaconverter2 engine: http://www.megaconverter.com/
can translate it into numbers you'll understand.
Tessellation sites
Mathematicians define "tessellate" as covering a plane with
a pattern, and it is a concept that interests scientists and artists,
as well as mathematicians.
Intriguing Tessellations: http://members.aol.com/tessellations/
Curiosity spurred nature artist Marjorie Rice (with no formal training
beyond high school mathematics) to discover four new tessellating pentagons
in the late 1970's. Including those Rice discovered, only fourteen tessellating
pentagons have been uncovered, and the question of whether or not there
are more remains unsolved. To learn about Rice's discovery, follow the
link to "Perplexing Pentagons." Links to Rice's amazing tessellating
art (based on the patterns she created) are found below each pentagon
design.
Tessellating Animation: http://www18.big.or.jp/~mnaka/home.index.html
Japanese artist Makoto Nakamura has taken tessellations a step beyond
the plane with his awesome animations. See his tessellated birds fly,
his tessellated fish swim, and his tessellated dancers dance. Visit Nakamura's
Jigsaw Puzzles. Here you will have a chance to reassemble tessellated
cats, pigeons, gorillas and more. Each interactive puzzle is unique and
intriguing in its own way.
Tessellation Tool: http://www.boxermath.com/plp/modules/online/workshop/toolbox/mosaictool.html
If all this tessellated art has you eager to create your own patterns,
take a look at this cool tool. Start by dragging a shape onto the white
board. Next, you rotate or color your shape, and repeat as needed. All
of the polygons have sides of equal length, so they fit together perfectly.
Two more sites with interactive design tools are Pattern Blocks: http://www.arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml
and Virtual Manipulatives: http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/enu/navd/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html.
Totally Tessellated: http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/
Don't skip over this opening splash screen too quickly. Take a few moments
to scroll through the image gallery by clicking on the tiny Load New Images
link. Totally Tessellated was a first place winner in the 1998 ThinkQuest
challenge, created by a team of three high school seniors. It has a section
on M.C. Escher, the Dutch artist and father of modern-day tessellations.
What is a Tessellation?: http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/whattess.html
This Math Forum page is an introduction to tessellations for those
who know some geometry. It defines regular tessellations (those made up
of polygons whose sides are of equal length), and shows how the interior
angles of a regular tessellation must be an exact divisor of 360 degrees.
Included are links to a lesson plan (for teachers and homeschoolers) and
additional activity pages for students. You can experiment with shapes
from this (or any other site) by copying them (use a right mouse click)
to a paint program. Within the paint program, you can rotate and paste
the shapes into tessellations of your own.
Mathematic Sources: http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/schools/chs/media/math.htm
Math Academy: http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/academy/academy.cfm
Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 12
Put words into action at this online academy designed to help teachers
put the NCTM Principles into practice. After completing the free registration
process, you can make use of a variety of professional development resources
on topics such as equity, curriculum, assessment, and technology.
ReviseWise maths: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/maths/index.shtml
Grades: 4 - 6
Make the most of what you know in math with the engaging activities, games,
fact sheets, and quizzes on this site. Animations, snappy sounds, and
other cool stuff help students review topics in number, data handling,
shapes and space. Challenging mental math activities are also provided.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
This site from the University of Utah has some really neat Virtual Manipulatives,
by grade level and topic.
Ribbit's Math Ventures: http://www.mohonasen.org/staffdev/mathven/Ribbit/rdefault.htm
Ribbit contains three applied mathematics problems
that we hope bloom into more. Read the text on the Parent and Teacher
Pages, then work with students on the problem appropriate for their grade
level.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle
School
Content Area: Mathematics (General), English (Reading)
PBS TeacherSource-Mathline:
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/transportation.shtm
"Multi-day activities are developed around a variety of themes. The
materials in Math Concepts are intended to be easy to use and to adapt
into existing teacher curriculum plans."
The First Measured Century Lesson Plans: http://www.pbs.org/fmc/lessons.htm
"Analyze data & statistics, and learn the history of America
as told by the numbers."
Create a Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
Add information and a graph will be created.
Math Fact Cafe: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Generate your own flash cards or play games using this
site.
Population Growth: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/popgrowthproj/
This series of activities explores the mathematical and environmental
aspects of population growth. How fast is the population growing? Has
it always grown at this rate? Are the populations of different
countries growing differently? How can we predict the population in the
future? How will a growing population impact the environment? Using archived
census and demographic data as well as up-to-the-minute population estimates
from the U.S. Census Bureau, students will learn how to model
population growth and study the implications of a changing population.
GRADE LEVEL: Recommended for grades 6-12
SUBJECT AREAS: Mathematics, Environmental Science,
Biology, Social Studies
NOTE: This project is free and can be used at any
time. There is no need to register. You can use all of the activities
or just the ones that are relevant to your class.
Problem solving websites:
MathStories.com
Elementary Problem of Week: http://www.wce.wwu.edu/NECC97/poster2/TEAMSDistanceLearning/
Problem Posing: http://problemposing.e-commerce.com/
The Problem of the Week: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~mathed/problem.html
Problem Solving: http://www2.hawaii.edu/suremath/home.html
Math websites:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Thebes/9893/moneytimelesson.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Thebes/9893/timemoneyunit.html
http://westgresham.gresham.k12.or.us/jcooke/TMunit.html
Teaching percentage to middle school students:
Have students bring their favorite magazines from home, and provide a
few as well. Start the lesson by talking about fractions....1/2 of a page,
¼ of a page, etc. Working with a partner, students start at the
beginning of their magazine and record on a tally chart the number of
ads in the magazine. They then calculate the percentage of ads in their
magazine (89.5 pages of ads out of 120 pages). It's a real eye opener
for the students to learn that most of their magazines have more than
50% advertising. Record the percentages on a big chart paper and the students
select ten magazines to highlight in a bar graph........they must show
the amount of advertising in the various magazines in ascending or descending
order.......using a computer program such as Excel or Quattro Pro.
Math Ideas and Resources for the Classroom: http://www.gigglepotz.com/math.htm
There are sections for Measurement, Number, Money, Geometry, Time, Graphs,
Fractions, Decimals, and Multiplication. There are also many printable
worksheets for classrooms and ideas to make Math enjoyable and challenging.
Teaching adding and subtracting of integers
http://www.mathleague.com/help/integers/integers.htm
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol5.shtm
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma8716.html
http://www.mathbiz.com/
http://www.edhelper.com/integers.htm
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~rbandrew/intunit.html
Fed 101: The Federal Reserve Today: http://www.kc.frb.org/fed101/
Why does a change in the interest rates by the Federal
Reserve always make headlines? Students can learn the history of the Fed,
follow the path of a check written at a neighborhood store, and become
a virtual bank examiner. This is great information and activities for
middle and high school students.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional Content Area: History & Social Studies (Government/U.S.
History), Business (General/Other)
Interactive math sites:
Math Our Way: http://mathourway.homestead.com/mathourway.html
Math Our Way Two: http://mathourwaytwo.homestead.com/MathOurWayTwo.html
Mathmatics Grade 3: http://www.richmond.edu/academics/a&s/education/solsites/math3.html
This site leads to interactive math lessons for Kindergarten
through grade 3 and other subject lesson plans based on Virginia's state
standards.
Everyone who has tried to teach
regrouping will love this fabulous applet site:
http://www.best.com/~ejad/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html
Investing for Kids: http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/index.htm?tqskip=1
This Web site is designed by kids for kids. It examines stocks, bonds,
mutual funds and the like. It teaches the principles of saving and investing.
It also includes a stock game.
Fleet Kids has a simulation called "Buy Lo/Sell Hi" that you
may find helpful. http://www.fleetkids.com/
Sovereign Bank explains where our money is made,
why we have money (versus bartering), saving, interest, checking, and
ATMs. Both a Java and a Non-Java version are available. Most third graders
could read this site for themselves, but readers below that level will
need help. http://www.kidsbank.com/
Teaching place value to fourth graders
Make 4 boxes (open on top)
labeled 1's, 10's, 100's, 1000's...give children each 12 pennies and have
them toss pennies into open boxes...then take out pennies in 1000's box
and count how many..(i.e. 6 pennies is 6000) put that on paper...then
take out pennies in 100's box and count how many (i.e. 4 pennies is 400)
put that on paper...so now 6400...and so on
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics: http://www.pctm.org/
At this site, Math Links takes you to many math related games, lessons,
puzzles.
Mathematicians:
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Day_files/Now.html
Lists mathematicians who were born or died on this day in history. Archives
allow students to find other dates of birth and death of mathematicians.
This site also tells why the mathematicians are remembered.
2 + 2 = ?: http://kidsmath.about.com/
Jason Katz, About's Guide to Math for Kids, has provided a plethora of
math related activities and resources to get students ready for the new
school year. Find information on topics such as consumer math, algebra,
geometry, binary numbers and more.
Educational Activities for Children Ages 3 to 10: http://www.kidsource.com/tobbs/
These wonderful activities help children develop important mathematical
ideas and thinking skills that they will use in math, science and in everyday
situations.
Tips for Kids: http://www.tips4kids.com/index.html
Long onto "Tips for Kids," a Web site that offers free curriculum
on money and economics by a mutual fund company, American Century Investments.
MathMastery.com: http://mathmastery.com/
MathMastery.com, a Washington, D.C.-based Internet company of Systems
Impact, Inc. offers an online program to help students, parents and teachers
through interactive math curriculum and activities. MathMastery.com
is geared towards elementary and middle school grades. There is
a subscription service but many games are free.
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing: http://www.bep.treas.gov/
Information about paper money, plus games in the kid's area, including
spotting real vs. fake bills.
The United States Mint: http://www.usmint.gov/
The U.S. Mint has an on-line learning community called "U.S.
Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change" (History in Your Pocket). The site
seeks to build interest in coins as tangible artifacts of history, art
and math and to encourage young people to build their own coin collections.
the site's teacher-oriented section offers lesson plans and project ideas
that incorporate the educational value of coins into the learning process.
Thematic Units for Primary Grades: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Unitlink.htm
From the classes of Elizabeth Miller, an instructor at the University
of South Carolina, comes a collection of thematic lessons for primary
students, each with a math component.
Math Stories: Children's Books: http://www.mathstories.com/Children_Books_Math.htm
These math problems are based on popular children's books and grouped
by grade level.
PrimaryGames.com: Math: http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm
The great thing about the primary math games on this site is that none
of them require special plug-ins for your browser.
AAA Math: http://www.aaamath.com/
As long as you have access to the hundreds of basic math problems on this
site, you'll never run out of practice sets. Practice problems and
math games are grouped by grade and math topic, and each includes an explanation
to help clarify the skill. This site requires a Java-enabled browser.
BBC Online: The Maths File: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/
Hosted by the characters Hypatia and Pythagoras, this fun site contains
printouts and games from BBC Online. To enjoy all the excitement, you'll
need the Shockwave plug-in.
Math Forum Grade 3-5 Teachers' Place: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/elem/3-5/
Everything you need for your math classroom is gathered on this easy-to-use
Web site. Find ideas and resources for teaching math, lesson plans, puzzles,
suggested links, and even reviews of educational software. Be sure to
visit the lesson plan links.
U.S. Treasury Currency Information Page: http://www.ustreas.gov/currency/
This is a great site for teaching measurement, time, and money standards.
It includes pictures of U.S. currency denominations, as well as links
to information about the presidents pictured on the bills.
Math Forum Middle School Teachers' Place: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/middle/
Visit this site to find ideas and links for your students and tips and
advice for your teaching.
Mathematics History: http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/
This South Korean student ThinkQuest project recounts an extensive history
of mathematics. The excellent site includes, among other items, biographical
information about a number of important mathematicians.
NCTM Illuminations: http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/68.html
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Web site includes activities,
resources, and lesson links for the middle-school math teacher.
ExploreMath.com: Multimedia Activities: http://www.exploremath.com/activities/index.cfm
Add excitement to your math class using educational activities for algebra
through pre-calculus. Help students investigate and experiment with math
equations using a real-time, interactive graphing program. The Shockwave
plug-in is required.
Math for Morons Like Us: http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/home.html
This good-natured site simplifies math concepts that may be confusing
to many students. Handling topics from pre-algebra to calculus, this interactive
ThinkQuest Web site makes math less intimidating and more interesting.
Math Forum High School Teachers' Place: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/high/
Improve your classroom teaching with the links and lessons on this site,
or improve your teaching techniques by browsing the list of "Career"
resources.
NCTM Illuminations: Grades 9-12: http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/912.html
Similar to the middle-school site, this National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics Web site includes activities, resources, and lesson links
for the high-school math teacher.
DiscoverySchool's Webmath: http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/
This site five real-time solutions to math problems ranging from the everyday
to the fiendishly difficult. Definitions of terms are clear, and
the answers to problems are found step-by-step.
Interactive Math Workbook: http://www.inew.com/
for elementary-school children kids in grades K-6. With free worksheets
and activities, it helps kids with basic math concepts.
Math-Kitecture: Real Life Math, Architecture, and Computers!
http://www.nycenet.edu/oit/math-kitecture/
This excellent site allows students to explore real-life math applications
in terms of architectural design. The most engaging activity found here
lets students make architectural plans of classrooms and other school
structures by using a combination of mathematical concepts and artistic
creativity. Take a look at other students' works at the Student Gallery.
MathMol K-12 Activity Page: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/K_12.html
Incorporating high-end components, including Javascript and frames, this
site takes a very complicated topic -- molecular modeling -- and breaks
it down into simpler parts. Using very clear language, the site starts
with the necessary basics, including definitions of mass, density, element,
and compound, as well as an explanation of scientific notation. Students
can look at detailed visualizations of an atom or the structure of water.
Above all, the excellent models and the high-quality lessons will definitely
inspire kids to learn more about math and science.
Math Forum: Math Resources by Subject: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/math.topics.html
This comprehensive resource serves K-12 students, as well as college and
graduate students. For middle schoolers topics include basic arithmetic
and algebra. Both concepts are broken down into sections on classroom
materials, software, Internet projects, and public forums. The problems
and puzzles, sent in by teachers, include logic games as well as curious
concepts like cryptarithms. One highlight of this site is the breadth
of other Internet and real-world resources it cites.
Middle School Problem of the Week: http://mathforum.com/midpow/
Designed to be incorporated into a classroom curriculum, the problem of
the week allows individual students or teams of students to write in with
their solutions on basic arithmetic or algebra questions. The site keeps
score, and high-scoring students are recognized on the site. The archive
of problems gives students a number of opportunities to practice their
math. Students under 13 will need a parent's permission to submit their
answers.
KidsBank.com: http://www.kidsbank.com
Offering a Java and non-Java version, this site introduces students to
currency, as well as concepts like interest and savings. Kids can write
in with their financial questions to Mr. Money, who, in addition to answering
them, seems to encourage kids to communicate with their parents about
money. The site offers three calculators, among them the millionaire calculator,
which lets kids figure out how long it would take them to become millionaires.
Mega Mathematics: http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
All the topics on this site -- from infinity to graphing -- are broken
down into activities, background information, vocabulary, key concepts,
evaluation, for further study, and preparation and materials. Students
can test their logic skills with riddles, as well as
challenge themselves with topics like knot theory. The site isn't the
prettiest one out there, but its math problems will keep kids guessing.
Interactive Math: http://home.earthlink.net/~wdiz/main/mainwindow.html
Even though this site does not contain an extensive amount of math-related
activities, it does offer highly interactive and engaging content. Its
most noteworthy sections include lessons on graphing, manipulating geometrical
shapes, and understanding some of math's most fundamental concepts. Although
this sounds like it requires a lot of brain power, this site makes learning
fun and easy, and if your students still aren't sold, make sure they check
out its wonderful games.
Maths is Fun: http://www.mathsisfun.com/
offers games, puzzles, and activities that help build and support math
skills for students in grades six through 12. The interactive games are
based on topics such as algebra, shapes, ratio, multiplication tables,
fractals, angles, and coordinates. There are also a host of math quizzes
and puzzles from which to choose. Students can subscribe to a "maths
is fun" newsletter, or seek help with math problems on the discussion
board.
Plane Math: http://www.planemath.com/
provides teachers and students with a fun and interactive way to club
aeronautics, engineering, and math skills together. This graphically pleasing
site engages kids in a series of activities by utilizing a game-like format.
Students learn about estimation, computation, geometry, spatial relations,
fractions, and more.
Mathematics History: http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/
Do the names Pythagoras and Euclid ring a bell to your students? Have
them find out about the life and times of the people who concocted the
theorems and rules of math that they follow today. By doing research at
this site, your students can understand that although math may be the
closest thing that we have to a universal language, its development
encompassed many places and eras. They can read about ancient systems
of math emerging from the Greek Empire to its current application worldwide,
while
also getting a grasp of the properties that once defined ancient numeric
systems.
Sites for an integrated approach for writing, math and
technology.
Example of a couple projects from 5th and 6th grade level.
http://www.lysd.schoolzone.net/lysd/pitkas/classes/5-7/mathproj/2ndQt/bambi.htm
http://www.lysd.schoolzone.net/lysd/pitkas/classes/5-7/3rdpro/toshmath.htm
http://www.lysd.schoolzone.net/lysd/pitkas/classes/5-7/3rdpro/vanmath.htm
Math Stories: http://www.mathstories.com/
offers mathematical word problems for middle-school students. The problem
sheets are formatted for printing for teachers to use in the classroom,
and answers are provided on answer sheets. Questions on this site
allow students to apply math to real-world situations and encourage critical-thinking
skills. You can find problems based on popular stories for elementary-age
students or events like Groundhog Day and Presidents' Day.
Mathletics: http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/sport.html
Your students might not realize that math is an integral part of all sports,
but through Mathletics, they can discover how numbers are more important
than just keeping score. Mathletics uses four popular sports (baseball,
basketball, bowling, and football) as examples of math-intensive games,
but encourages students to apply their knowledge of math to other competitive
games. The math topics are mostly somewhat difficult topics such as percentages,
but its athletic themes are sure to soften the blows of learning complex
concepts.
The Skyscraper Page http://www.skyscraperpage.com/
By learning about skyscrapers, students can integrate the use of mathematics
(comparing heights), mapping skills (chart the location of skyscrapers
on a world map), and design. Students can see if a city in their area
has a skyline photo on the site, or draw the skyline in their community.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Mathematics
(Measurement), Arts (Architecture), History & Social Studies (Geography)
Maths Year 2000: http://www.mathsyear2000.org/
Although Maths Year 2000 is easily one of the most visually pleasing math-themed
sites on the Web, that doesn't mean that it's short on learning content.
Students can easily spend hours being challenged by its original math
games, some of which are new twists to old favorites like Othello, and
others which require mathematical planning. In addition, your students
can get lost in locations like "the Matrix," which is an online
exhibit of some great inventions and tools born from mathematics.
The Skyscraper
Page
By learning about skyscrapers, students can integrate the use of mathematics
(comparing heights), mapping skills (chart the location of skyscrapers
on a world map), and design. Students can see if a city in their area
has a skyline photo on the site, or draw the skyline in their community.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Mathematics (Measurement), Arts (Architecture), History
& Social Studies (Geography)
Harcourt Brace Math Glossary: http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math/
Harcourt Brace's online Math Glossary makes it easy for math teachers
looking to use the Internet for intensive math activities. Used in conjunction
with math-themed programs, the Math Glossary is an essential complement
with its concise definitions and animated demonstrations. Organized
by grade level, the Math Glossary's interface is extremely easy for students
and teachers to use.
Math Resources by Subject: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/math.topics.html
Boasting a comprehensive list of resources for K through 12 math topics,
this site covers everything from arithmetic to calculus. The clean design
helps teachers find good links to relevant sites. The site also includes
software and shareware downloads for a fuller teaching experience, as
well as links to interesting Internet projects. Teachers will find the
problems and puzzles useful in class planning.
ColorMathPink: http://www.colormathpink.com/
Who says girls can't be astronauts and astronomers and even mathematicians?
Not this site, which encourages girls to excel at math. This site offers
tutoring help, as well as exercises to avoid common math pitfalls. Girls
can test their level of math anxiety or, for inspiration, check out the
career-planning page, which lists math-heavy professions and requirements
to succeed in them. The resources for parents and teachers provide
insight on how to get girls excited about math so that they can succeed.
For a fee, students can take a diagnostic test and receive personalized
math tests.
MainXchange Stock Market Game: http://www.mainxed.com/
So what if the real stock market is a mess? On this site, students can
learn all about the market by "investing" in it, with virtual
money. Kids (and adults too) will benefit from the resource center, which
is a solid primer detailing the differences between the NASDAQ, the NYSE,
and the AMEX, as well as the meaning behind an "index" or a
"stock split." A comprehensive glossary is an added bonus. Students
can watch over the stocks of featured companies and, by investing, have
a chance to win actual prizes.
Math Teacher Link: http://MTL.math.uiuc.edu/
The purpose of this site is to offer professional development and classroom
resources to math teachers. The twelve course modules offered, covering
topics from algebra to statistics to calculus, enable teachers to earn
credit from the University of Illinois. The
noncredit units include lessons on using computers in the classroom and
writing HTML. Although the math content on the site is generally for post-middle
schoolers, the curriculum suggestions, as well as the quirky topics ("facts
on primes") and puzzles, will be useful for a teacher of any age
group.
Houghton Mifflin Math Steps: http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathsteps/index.html
This well-organized, clean site offers math lessons for each grade level
up through high school. Fifth graders, for instance, can study area and
prime factors, while sixth graders learn about proportions and pi, and
seventh graders tackle the Pythagorean theory. Teachers can read a quick
refresher statement for a cheat sheet with the types of questions students
are bound to ask about the concept.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/
is a collection of
54 interactive lessons on subjects such as statistics, pre-algebra, probability,
and more. This site makes math fun and meaningful for students by connecting
it to the real world. You'll find puzzles, a calculator, worksheets, and
a newsletter.
Make a Splash with Color: http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/color/intro/
is an online exhibit from the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California.
This exhibit introduces students to the many different aspects of color.
Students can explore the "ingredients" that make up color, learn
about the different sources of light that create colors, and find out
how our brains interpret color.
MathStories.com: http://www.mathstories.com/
offers thousands of math word problems for students in first grade through
middle school. The format is ideal for printing and may be used by teachers
in the classroom. The questions at this site allow students to apply
math to the real world and are designed to encourage and develop critical-thinking
skills.
Mathematicians are People Too: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/MathQuiz/
It may sound like a strange question, but which mathematician do you most
resemble? At this site, students fill out a questionnaire and are then
paired with a short biography of the mathematician who best matches their
interests, goals, and preferences. Students can also browse through other
math biographies, each written to reveal the real-life interests and inspirations
of these great thinkers.
ThinkQuest Jr.'s Click on Bricks: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3896/index2.htm
helps
teach basic multiplication skills in a fun and interactive way. Click
on the Instructional Page for a simple explanation of what multiplication
is and how it works.
SCORE Mathematics Lessons: http://www.kings.k12.ca.us/math/lessons/
offers dozens of lesson plans for math teachers at all grade levels. Lessons
have been designed by teachers and cover algebra, geometry, discrete math,
statistics, probability, logic, and more.
Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching:
http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/
This site, produced by the University of Exeter, is dedicated to furthering
innovative techniques for teaching numbers. In addition to useful resources
that include a
dictionary of measurement units, puzzles, and games, teachers can benefit
from the lesson plans that help make math more interesting by drawing
from real-world examples.
For instance, you can find activities about the math behind bar codes
and genetic fingerprinting.
Funbrain.com: Numbers: http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
features fourteen mathematical games that provide a fun way for kids to
learn about fractions, measurement, algebra, graphing, and counting.
Off to Interactive Island (EconomicsMinute);
Grades K-2; 1 Class Period
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM178&page=teacher
This activity provides a fun way to explore concept of economic decision
making. In the lesson, students are given a limited number of "tokens"
and asked to exchange those tokens for goods in preparation for pioneering
in a new land. They are then asked to identify what they have left behind
and give reasons for their choices. Finally, they are asked to identify
the costs and benefits and the opportunity costs of their choices
PrimaryGames.com - Math
http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm
PrimaryGames.com offers students and teachers a series of games and stories
related to math. Intended for children with beginning math skills, the
easy-to-use activities primarily drill students in addition and subtraction.
However, two short story offerings broaden the site to include practice
in other skill areas. Links to activities in other subject areas are found
on this site
Bambad's Math Comics: http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth014/comics.html
This isn't your traditional research and reference Web site! Its collection
of humorous math-related newspaper comic strips will certainly inject
light-heartedness into this methodic subject. The strips are categorized
by specific themes and are printer-friendly so you can make copies for
the whole class.
What Good is Math?: http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/home.htm
This site answers the questions that every math teacher has probably been
asked. What Good is Math? discusses the importance of using math to plan
a trip, understand symmetry in art, and manage money. Best of all, a section
is dedicated to using one's math skills to plan a party.
Math in Daily Life: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
Math is indeed applicable to daily life, and kids can learn that here.
Students can investigate a number of topics, including how interest relates
to mortgages; the connection between geometry and interior design; ratios
and cooking; and how exponents are used to calculate population growth.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles: http://www.cut-the-knot.com/content.html
Using graphics and Java intensively, this site offers up a variety of
puzzles in geometry, algebra, basic math, and probability for middle-
and high-schoolers. Each puzzle starts with a mathematical tenet and then
asks students to solve the puzzle using that principle. The site has enough
variety that kids will feel challenged and entertained by the math found
here.
Algebra Online: http://www.algebra-online.com/
This free service for students, teachers, and parents allows each to communicate
online about math problems. The Personal Help Tutor offered by this
site is a great boon to students who just need some quick help before
a major exam. The QuickMath section allows students to type in any math
problem and get the answer, and the Algebra Online chat room provides
the opportunity to mull over problems with other math students.
Math Around Us: http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/math00/
Grade Level: K-8
Subject Area: Online Project
Content: Monthly Math Collaborative Projects, Email Collaboration and
Exchange
This Kidlink collaborative project is designed to make students aware
of all the math around them. Every month there is a new project to join
in on. Exchange your ideas with other classes. Project topics include:
Math in Careers, Map It Out, Math in the News, Make Math Fit, Wait a Minute
and Coming for a Visit.
Geometry Center At ScienceU: http://www.scienceu.com/geometry/
Grade Level: 3-12+
Content: Online Interactive Geometry Activities, Articles,
Patterns and tilings is one area of geometry that is a lot of fun.
At this website you can learn all about patterns and tilings as well as
try out their interactive tiling activities. Did you know that if you
bend a triangular tile you can then use that form to make a polyhedron
of some kind? There is also information here about fractals and
an interactive fractal maker.
The Maths File Game Show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/
Easily one of the most interactive arithmetic sites on the Web, this BBC-produced
site provides 12 math-oriented games ranging from probability to prime
numbers. The Shockwave-required games are adjustable for skill level,
and each game contains accompanying printouts and background curriculum
information to help teachers use them in the classroom.
Kid's Consumer Corner: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3643/
In the past, fiscal responsibility for kids meant making decisions to
spend their allowances on comics or bubble gum. Now kids are some of the
market's most important consumers and their fiscal responsibilities appear
to be greater than ever. Have your students study up on basic calculations
along with lessons on consumer prudence by visiting this hands-on site.
AAA Math: http://www.aaamath.com/
Designed for K-8 students, AAA Math is a topically extensive site allowing
students to hone a multiplicity of math skills. Broken down by grade level
and subject matter, the site's pages contain detailed instruction, interactive
demonstrations, and engaging activities that will prime and ready your
students' math skills
Mathematics with Alice: http://library.thinkquest.org/10977/
As this site claims, some students simply can't grasp tricky math concepts
because most textbooks are too dry to capture their interest. Mathematics
with Alice -- in Wonderland, that is -- takes the storybook approach to
teaching kids how math works. As in the Lewis Carroll story, your students
must embark on a learning quest by jumping into a rabbit hole, where the
lesson, told in the form of a story, promptly begins.
Moneyopolis: http://www.moneyopolis.com/
It's never too early to get kids thinking about financial concepts and
fiscal responsibility. Moneyopolis is an excellent program for teaching
them real-world math applications. Older students will enjoy the online
games, which offer a blend of economics and challenging, but fun, word
problems. Students simply log on to their own personalized accounts, which
track their knowledge of arithmetic, supply, and demand.
Egyptian Sites: http://people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/egyptian.html
Ancient Egyptian civilization reveals a culture that was rich in history,
technology, and math. The focus of this site is to direct you to Egyptian
math resources on the Web, but it also provides numerous links to other
Egyptian-culture resources that range from a hieroglyphics translator
to lessons on history.
Fleet Kids: http://www.fleetkids.com/
Although this site may be geared toward younger students, those who teach
special needs middle schoolers may find it useful. Fleet Kids aims to
teach students about money, from counting it to spending and saving it.
There is a variety of colorful, interactive games that aim to make teach
smart money sense. Help students clip out the kindness coupons to use
as gifts when their piggy banks are empty! Free registration is required
to play the games.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com/
Mrs. Glosser has spent a great deal of time creating this comprehensive
math site. Share the 48 interactive math lessons with your middle school
math classes. Then encourage them to check out the homework help, participate
in the message boards, or try their hands at some crossword and word search
puzzles that focus on math and computer terms. Educators, print out worksheets
for class and sign up for the monthly newsletter.
Pi Mathematics: http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEorange/buttons.html
Your students may know that pi equals 3.14159, but do they know why pi
is important? This site is devoted to all things pi. You'll find a basic
overview of how to apply pi to calculations, an historical timeline of
pi's development, online videos that demonstrate its
usefulness, and special activities and projects to try in class.
Polyhedra in the Classroom: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/alejandre/workshops/unit14.html
Here's a complete eighth-grade unit on polyhedra. After you've studied
the "Introduction to Polyhedra," try some related projects and
activities that demonstrate the concepts. Students can construct paper
buckyballs, discover the world of crystals, solve problems with cubes,
and even write speeches about the importance of polyhedra.
Phillips Petroleum Company's Teaching Tools: http://www.teachingtools.com/index.html
Whether or not you have access to the educational videos produced by Phillips
Petroleum Company, you can still find use for their special math and science
teaching guides. Two are currently of interest to math educators:
Slinky Scientific Shindig, which carefully examines the design and functionality
of Slinky toys; and Go Figure, which demonstrates the many applications
math has in the real world.
WorksheetMaker: http://www.accessone.com/~bbunge/WorksheetMaker/Worksheet.html
Math teachers looking to drill basic times tables or long division problems
should stop by this site, which does the work of making math worksheets.
Choose from different math skills and other features to create customized
worksheets that make paperbound workbooks a thing of the past. You'll
also find links to a flashcard maker and an online math game.
City Math
From Karen Isola Green (kigreen@elko-nv.com),
a 6th grade teacher at Spring Creek Middle School in Spring Creek, NV:
"While studying geometry, my kids create a city on four tables at
the rear of my classroom. Some students are assigned the responsibility
of creating the natural features like lakes, hills, and rivers by placing
construction paper where they are located. Others design roads, bridges,
and consider the use of other modes of transportation. Some work on the
development of the business areas, while still others design needed municipal
services, recreational areas, and housing. At home, the students create
a 3-D building or facility to place in the town. After the city has been
created, I ask my students to provide a written mathematical description
of the building they designed. They are expected to use geometric descriptions
using area, perimeter, volume, angles, measurements of distances, etc.
The kids have very interesting discussions about placement of the buildings,
modes of transportation and how they impact development, and other issues
cities grapple with as they develop. My students voted this their favorite
activity of the year. The cross-curricular connections with this are numerous."
ExploreMath.com: http://www.exploremath.com/
offers math activities for students and educators. From elementary algebra
to pre-calculus, this site covers various math topics and provides great
teaching ideas. It includes real-time correlations between equations and
graphs that help students visualize and experiment with many math concepts.
Interactive Math: http://home.earthlink.net/~wdiz/
Log on to this site to treat your students to a number of graphically
impressive math and logic brainteasers. Or you can have your students
read up on math lessons, most of which focus on geometry concepts. The
site, written by non-native English speakers, contains a good deal of
grammatical errors, but the engaging math resources might make it a worthwhile
resource.
Visit AAA Math: http://aaamath.com
to access K-8 interactive arithmetic exercises and problems. Learning
aids, teacher resources, and Web sites related to math are also available
here.
Megamaths Tables: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/index.html
This site combines old-fashioned drills with comic entertainment to help
your students practice a range of math skills. In one fun competition
called the "Grid Game," a game-show host quickly spouts out
timed word problems that reinforce math comprehension. This site's quirky
animations and various activities should keep
students absorbed while they improve their arithmetic.
Calculators On-Line Center: http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html
The creators of this site scoured the Web in search of online calculators
to help students of all ages determine the answers to a multitude of math
and science problems. Select "Part II: Mathematics" to
find math-related applications. Some, like the interactive abacus and
slide rule, are unusual, while others focus on more basic concepts, such
as fractions, real numbers, and unit conversions.
Harcourt Animated Math Glossary: http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math/index.html
This site is a must for students of all ages! Search the glossary by grade
level or concept to find simple, illustrated definitions of dozens of
math-related words. Many of the illustrations are animated to demonstrate
how the concepts work.
InterNet Educational Workbook: http://www.inew.com/
If you teach remedial or sixth-grade math, you might find the InterNet
Educational Workbook a great resource. It offers worksheets that drill
a variety of concepts. Print the worksheets to hand out in class, or visit
your school's computer lab to use the interactive versions. If your students
need extra help, recommend this site to parents who can help from home.
MathNerds: http://www.mathnerds.com
Do you have a student who needs extra help? How about an overachiever
who is ahead of the class? Send them both to MathNerds, a free service
through which K-12 students can submit math questions to be answered by
volunteer mathematicians. MathNerds will not do homework, school projects,
or take-home tests, but will provide hints and explanations to help students
grasp math concepts. Visit
the special middle school section to submit a question or read the answers
to past questions.
Newton's Window: http://www.newtonswindow.com/
Newton's Window was designed to help people of all ages better understand
and grow to love math. It would be especially useful for teachers who
are looking for tips to make math class more exciting. There are regular
columns written by the site's creator, as well as special features, such
as weekly challenges, SAT preparation, and homework help. Check out the
variety of articles on interesting topics, such as reducing student anxiety
and getting girls involved in math.
Math: A+ Math: http://www.aplusmath.com/
This is yet another comprehensive site that makes arithmetic fun for your
students. Like other online math resources, A+ Math features flash card
drills, an online homework helper, and practice worksheets. But the math
games are the best part of this site. For example, your students can practice
their multiplication tables while trying to uncover pieces of a photograph
hidden underneath.
A former math teacher created this site,
Arithmetic: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/iongoal/tablcont.htm
which provides easy-to-understand interactive exercises covering K-8 math
concepts. All of the activities are categorized by grade level.
Practical Uses of Math and Science: http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/
Still under construction but partially populated, this site contains one-page
examples of how K-12 mathematics lessons can be used in real-life situations.
Each of the practical use summaries are labeled according to grade level,
relevant benchmarks, and subject keywords.
Learn all about math education at the Math
Forum: Teacher to Teacher http://forum.swarthmore.edu/t2t/.
Designed for teachers and parents, this site can help math educators develop
more effective teaching techniques. Choose from their conveniently
categorized sections to ask a question or search through their archives.
Mathletics: http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/sport.html
Who said work and play can't go hand in hand? Introduce your students
to Mathletics, math activities based on sports, including baseball, basketball,
bowling, and football. Teach your students how their favorite sports rely
on simple calculations and equations.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics:
http://www.nctm.org/
In addition to listing the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics,
this site also includes a special "Teachers Corner," complete
with professional development opportunities, recommended Web sites, teaching
resources, and activities for your classroom.
Exercises in Math Readiness: http://math.usask.ca/readin/menu.html
These activities help students improve their mental math skills by providing
online timed addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division drills.
Though it also contains advanced mathematics topics, this site offers
many drills for an elementary crowd.
Japanese Math Challenge: http://www.japanese-online.com/math/index.htm
The Japanese Math Challenge includes 20 word problems taken directly from
Japan's junior high math placement exam. Each problem comes with the time
limit in which Japanese students must complete the task, a sound file
of the question being asked, a hint for solving the problem, and a full
explanation of the correct answer.
Just a Usual Day at Unusual School: http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/logic/logic.html
Here's an inventive way to teach your students about logic. The site offers
the script for a play in which
some students lie all the time, while others tell the truth. The lead
character has to use logic to determine whether the others are speaking
to him truthfully. The site also offers definitions, background information,
and more.
Math Advantage: http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html
Although Math Advantage is a supplement to the K-8 textbooks from Harcourt
School Publishers, it can still be enjoyed by students and teachers who
don't use these textbooks. Select the grade level you teach, and you'll
find interactive Shockwave puzzles and activities that help drill basic
math concepts, such as fractions, algebra, and simple geometry.
Math.com: http://www.math.com/
Math.com offers free math worksheets and puzzles, as well as reviews of
math lesson plans on the Web. Students will enjoy the homework help, worksheets,
formulas, and tables. Be sure to check out the Math in One Minute
section, which includes mini-tutorials for pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry.
Then visit the library, which is filled with encyclopedias, glossaries,
and online calculators.
CourseServer: http://www.fairbanks.org/FairShare/CourseServer/courseserver.html
CourseServer is a web-based math problem generator. It allows you to select
from thousands of different problem types and then automatically generates
problem and answers sheets which can be
viewed and printed.
Math League Help Topics: http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm
This easy-to-use index of help topics can guide upper elementary students
through the toughest math stumpers. Click on one of the broad topics
to arrive at a list of more specific subjects, such as whole numbers,
fractions, and decimals. Each subject is linked to clear, concise explanations
and examples.
What Good is Math?: http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/home.htm
This site helps explain the importance of math by answering questions
such as, Is there math in sports? and Will I ever be able to fill
my piggy bank? Responses demonstrate how simple math concepts can be applied
to real-life situations.
Use the opportunity of spring to utilize
colored plastic eggs in math for several days. Using egg cartons cut to
make 'tens frames,' estimate, count, tally, sort, classify by color and
size (some eggs have smaller eggs inside), and calculate money (pennies,
nickels, and dimes). Extend the activity by using grocery sale ads from
newspapers to read how many cents items cost. Become smart shoppers
by determining which store has eggs on sale for the best price. Culminate
the egg unit with an egg hunt. Each child has to tally total number of
eggs found and they earn prizes from the treasure box based on accuracy.
Math Advantage: http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html
When you're finished enjoying the cool opening picture on this site, click
on the grade level for your class. You'll arrive at a listing of
educational math games that utilize Shockwave technology. While these
activities appear to correspond with textbook chapters, you need not have
the textbooks on hand to explore concepts such as patterns, addition,
matching, and more.
Math Activities for K-12 Teachers: http://daniel.aero.calpoly.edu/~dfrc/Robin/
Show your students real-world applications of the math lessons they're
learning. With these aeronautically oriented lesson plans based on NASA
projects, students will find out why studying units, symmetry, and shapes
makes sense. Don't let the unimpressive layout fool you -- this site contains
solid activities written in lesson plan format for easy classroom adoption.
FunBrain.com's Math Baseball: http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
Keep your students from striking out on these addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division stumpers, and you'll soon find you have a class of home-run
hitters.
Math In Daily Life: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
Help students explore the relevance of math in daily life by applying
it to common situations, such as playing games or cooking.
Wonderful World of Weather: http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/weatherproj/
Get your K-4 students involved in the Wonderful World of Weather project.
Students will track weather locally and worldwide and will learn how weather
can be expressed in numbers and quantities. If you're interested in other
real-time or collaborative math and science projects, return to the Home
page for more options.
Internet Learning Network: http://www.getsmarter.org/
This unusual site invites students to compare their math and science skills
against other students from around the world. Free registration entitles
students to practice with the Celebrity Math Quiz and the Mastery Science
Theater Quiz. When they're ready, send them to the Real Challenge, a comprehensive
math and science quiz geared to their grade level. Currently
available only for sixth graders, the site plans to expand to all middle
school grades shortly.
Mathematics with Alice: http://library.thinkquest.org/10977/start.html
Are your students mesmerized by "Alice in Wonderland"?
Capitalize on their fascination with some algebra lessons involving the
crazy, yet beloved characters. The activities provide unique ways to introduce
or drill linear equations and polynomials.
There's also a discussion board and chat room where students can post
new math challenges.
Mighty M&M Math: http://mighty-mm-math.caffeinated.org/main.htm
Did you ever think these colorful candies could have a place in math class?
One teacher found a way! Here are her suggestions for teaching fractions
and percentages with M&Ms. Students work in pairs to make predictions
about the colors in their bag; then they analyze the actual results. When
they're done, send in their answers and compare your bag of M&Ms against
those of
other classes.
Plane Math: http://www.planemath.com/
Plane Math uses aeronautics to engage your students in the world of math.
Choose from a variety of interactive lessons and activities in which students
help design planes, study flight pioneers, calculate the number of people
on a plane or miles between cities, create a flight plan, and more. Though
they need Shockwave and RealPlayer, the graphics are exciting and don't
take
too long to download.
Online Math Applications: http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4116/index.htm
Tried of trying to explain to your students why math matters? Satisfy
them with answers from this ThinkQuest Junior site. Created by fifth and
sixth grade students, Online Math Applications demonstrates how math makes
a difference in the real-life areas of investing, music, history, science,
and travel. This site is appropriate for upper elementary students.
Smile Program Mathematics Index: http://www.iit.edu/~smile/mathinde.html
The Smile Index contains over 200 single concept lessons that you can
put to work in your classroom. Select from categories such as geometry
and measurement, patterns and logic, and practical and applied math. All
lesson plans follow the same easy-to-digest format, but not all plans
are specifically geared toward elementary students. Check the credentials
of the author to find the appropriate age group.
Internet Educational Workbook: http://www.accessone.com/inew/
Designed to save teachers time by giving them quick, easy-to-find practice
materials for students, the Internet Educational Workbook (IEW) offers
hardcopy and Web-based drills for K-6 learners. You can browse workbook
contents by grade level and topic to find material on addition, subtraction,
rounding, decimals, and more.
No Matter What Shapes Your Fractions Are
In: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/
Rather than use an algorithmic approach to fractions, this site explores
geometric models of fractions. Students begin the lessons by identifying,
coloring, and comparing shapes. Then they take the skills they learned
by examining relationships between the shapes and apply them to progressively
more difficult fractional equations. This site is best suited for students
in grades 3-6.
Hands-On Math: http://www.xmission.com/~dparker/mathpage/handson.html
This site contains hands-on math activities and lessons for the elementary
classroom that can be completed in 25 minutes. Review the activities on
topology, number patterns, and geometry for first through sixth grade
classes. Stun your students with "The Mobius Band Trick" or
encourage younger elementary students to figure out the answer to the
"What's My Angle" activity.
Constructing Geometrical Forms
From Joe Cooley (Jcooley185@aol.com),
a geometry teacher at Trenton Central High School:
"For an engaging and dramatic geometry unit, my students construct
large models out of tightly rolled newspaper struts. The struts must be
clipped at the ends where there are weakest and it's best to use full
format newspapers and roll them tightly from corner to corner. I use masking
tape to make the connections. I've been able to construct tetrahedral
prisms and 3-D Sierpinski prisms up to eight feet high. Making measurements
of height, slant height and base area is a challenging and interesting
problem that makes the study of surface area and volume more of an active
concrete exercise."
"Take Me Out to
the Ball Game" is a math activity packed with student appeal. Place
team sets of baseball cards at a center, along with problem-solving tasks
and a calculator. Let students work in pairs at the center to complete
the tasks. Or divide the class into several teams. Give a
set of cards and a list of the tasks to each team. Baseball Card
Tasks: List the players in order from the youngest to the oldest,
find the average age of the team's players, list the players in order
according to batting averages, beginning with the player who has the highest
batting average, find the team's average batting average, find the difference
between the highest and lowest batting averages on the team, find the
total weight of the team, find the average weight of the team members,
find the total number of home runs (or triples, doubles, or singles) hit
by the team during a specific year listed on the cards.
To help students remember the steps in solving
division problems, introduce them to the Division Family:
Daddy = 1. Divide.
Mommy= 2. Multiply
Sister= 3. Subtract
Brother= 4. Bring down
Patterns: One, Two, Three
To introduce students to patterning, first staple a large blank calendar
to a bulletin board. Draw or copy three different calendar pieces
for each month, for example., in October you might use pumpkins, cats,
and bats. Duplicate enough of each item to repeat the pattern throughout
the entire month. Choose a sequence - for example, using October's
calendar pieces; pumpkin-pumpkin-cat-cat-cat-bat, and so on.
Staple an envelope for each type of piece next to the calendar, within
reach of students. Using additional calendar pieces, make a border
for your calendar that matches the chosen pattern. Each day, invite
a calendar helper to attach the appropriate piece to the calendar.
Using the border as a guide, students will begin to predict the pattern.
Use more complex patterns as children's skills improve. To teach
skip counting in multiplication, you can use red apples, green apples,
and apple baskets for you calendar pieces. Write the odd numbers
from 1 to 29 on red apples and the even numbers from 2 to 30 on green
apples. Write the multiples of 5 (5, 10, 15, 20. 25,30) on the six
apple baskets. Every day, ask a student to place the appropriate
odd or even apple on the calendar date. Every fifth day, a student
should place an apple basket on top of, but not completely covering, the
apple for that day. Explain that each basket represents a multiple
of five. If the preceding four apples were also in the basket, each
basket would contain five apples. Soon, students should be able
to skip-count by fives from basket to basket. You can also have
children skip-count by twos using the green apples. If you like,
add a colorful border of red apples, green apples, and apple baskets around
the calendar before the month begins in order to reinforce the pattern.
You can use the same calendar to teach multiplication equations.
Invite a student to write a multiplication equation directly on a green
apple or an apple basket. For example, 1x5=5 would appear on the
first basket, 2x5=10 on the second basket, and so on. Again,
you may wish to add a border showing the exact pattern that should appear
on the calendar. To reinforce your patterning, skip counting, or
multiplication lessons, you can also use individual 81/2" x 11"
blank calendars for students to mark on a daily basis, mimicking the same
pattern as that on the large classroom calendar. Direct children
to draw the patterns they see or to write the appropriate equation for
the day, such as those that appear on the apple baskets, on these individual
calendars. By having younger students practice patterns daily, you
can reinforce sequencing, skip counting, and multiplication skills in
an appealing, visual way.
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