
Math Forum: http://mathforum.org/ Also
go to MathTools at http://mathforum.org/mathtools/
A wealth of resources designed to help you use the power of interactive software
to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics. Above all else, Math
Tools is a community of users which includes students, teachers, mathematicians,
researchers, and software developers.
Internet Math Library http://mathforum.org/library/ Searchable, annotated library gives you quick access to thousands of the best math and math education related resources on the web
World of Teaching http://www.worldofteaching.com/index.html Use and alter these presentations freely It doesnt replace good teaching, but it does help visualise and concentrate the mind of the children watching the powerpoint.
Wolfram Education Portal http://www.wolfram.com/edu/
Wolfram has developed this portal as a way to access their precollege Demonstrations by grade level (K - 12) and subject, as well as by searching. Demonstrations often have the power for students to change variables. Many demonstrations are downloadable.The site offers help and related resources:
* information for teachers, parents, and students
* videos and screencasts
* related links
Teacher2Teacher http://mathforum.org/t2t/ Want
some help teaching math? Looking for fresh ways to engage your students?
T2T are experienced math educators helping everyone teach better.
NCTM: National Association for math teachers. Members
have access to extra resources, but there are lessons and on-line activities
for non-subscribers also. http://www.nctm.org
PBS TeacherSource: Terrific site that enables you to search lessons
and activities by grade level and subject area. Topics include: data
analysis,
geometry,
measurement, numbers and operations, algebra, patterns, functions, problem
solving, statistics and probability. http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
I-math from Illuminations from NCTM: i-Math Investigations are
online, interactive, multimedia math investigations. All i-Maths are built
around interactive math Java applets, and some also include video clips.
There are two lengths of i-Maths: single-day and multi-day, as identified
below. http://illuminations.nctm.org
Also at Illuminations, be sure to check out the “Inquiry” section.
For an extensive list of additional math manipulative sites, Use this dynamic
table to selectively search over 1100 carefully reviewed Internet math resource,
including interactive tools, such a math manipulatives to be used in your
classroom. Click on any grade band or standard, or click in the white box
to choose a standard/grade band combination. This will take you to http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/index.html
At this web page you will be able to click on your grade band (or topic selection)
and be directed to a wealth of additional math resources, including interactive
tools, such a math manipulatives to be used in your classroom
Math Tools http://www.mathforum.org/mathtools/
Part of the Math Forum at Drexel University, includes a catalog of technology resources for math on the web. The catalog includes hundreds of tools, lessons, and activities that are categorized and searchable by grade level and content.
Wolfram Project http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/topic.html?topic=Elementary%20School%20Mathematics&limit=20 Interactive demonstrations of math concepts for elementary students. Some need a free player at http://www.wolfram.com/products/player/
The Handley Math Page
http://www-prod.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mhome.html
For almost 40 years, David Pleacher challenged his high school math students with word problems that he wrote himself. From 1998 until his retirement in 2006, Pleacher posted his puzzles online, with solutions and names of students who correctly solved them. Here is a chronological listing: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/probweek/problog.html
The Handley Math Page also houses:
* lesson plans and worksheets
* math poems and songs
* math quotes
* math facts (tables and lists about numbers, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, some in Spanish)
* interactive puzzles
* math humor
CIESE Collaborative Projects (gr. 4-12)
http://www.ciese.org/collabprojs.html A series of collaborative projects that use the Internet's potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Each project has a brief description, and links to the NCTM standards and Nation Science Standards it supports.
Florida State Math Education: Activities, games, logic
puzzles for k-12 http://www.math.fsu.edu/science/Education.html
The Middle School Portal click
Mathwire: The activities on this site were developed by Terry Kawas and the teachers in districts where she has worked as a math consultant and coach. The activities are classroom-tested by teachers, and appropriate modifications have been made to reflect this field-testing. All activities and worksheets support the constructivist approach to learning mathematics and the NCTM Standards. http://mathwire.com/ Activities are organized under:
* A-Z List
* Standards
* Topics
* Archives
* What's New
Technology for Teaching "Thinking Mathematics http://www.mathcasts.org/mtwiki/
Resources organized by category (Tools, Subject, Grade Level) or by Type:
* InterActivities (ready-to-use activities with directions, usually with a specific set of goals)
* Activities
* Good Questions
* Mathcasts
* Animations
* GeoGebra
* Second Life
Math Open Reference
Using interactive tools and compelling animations, it provides an engaging way to learn and explore the subject. Teachers will have new ways to teach, and the students a new way to learn that is fun and engaging. http://www.mathopenref.com/
Argyll Centre of Edmonton Public Schools in
Canada. Resources address elementary and secondary topics in numbers/operations,
patterns and relations, shape and space, probability and statistics, algebra,
geometry, and trigonometry. Students can engage with interactive learning
activities, see movies, and manipulate excellent Java math applets to study
concepts. The site is also an excellent resource for the home-schooled student. http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/
Math Ideas:K-6 http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_math.htm Ideas
for teaching bsic concepts.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide For Educators: Math sites with short
overview. http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.htm
Education Place: links to activities, projects, and brainteasers
in math http://www.eduplace.com/math/index.html
McRel: Lesson plans, activities, resources, standards
connections http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/math/
Connexions: Connexions is a site designed to help users share knowledge and build communities. The Content Commons contains educational materials, and organizes them in small modules that are easily connected into larger courses. http://cnx.org/
Sage: Sage is a new open source mathematics program designed to do everything from map a 12-dimensional object to calculate rainfall patterns under global warming. This free software, developed by William Stein, associate professor of mathematics at the University of Washington, reveals how it performs its calculations -- so that other mathematicians can scrutinize the code. Sage is freely available for download for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms. http://www.sagemath.org
danicamckellar.com: Danica McKellar, the author of the book for middle school girls titled "Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math without Losing your Mind or Breaking a Nail," The Web site includes math videos from PBS math related shows. http://www.danicamckellar.com/
Cyberchase - The series teaches students ages 8-12, math concepts in engaging epidsodes correlated to NCTM standards. Chock full of interactivity, online stories and logic problems. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/parentsteachers/
TeacherTube Math Videos http://www.teachertube.com/channel_detail.php?chid=54 Educationally focused, safe venue to upload, tag and share videos worldwide. The site also lets you attach support files such as assessments, lesson plans, and notes
Math Projects - Project-based learning is a terrific way
to link your curriculum with real world events and applications of concepts
that your students are learning. These resources will inform you about
project based learning, link you to projects on the Web, and help you and
your students to design your own curriculum-based multimedia projects. http://www.ct4me.net/math_projects.htm#Projet
Classroom Compass: science and math resources. Includes
sample classroom activities with ideas about learning and instruction. (Department
of Education)
http://www.sedl.org/pubs/classroom-compass/
Marco Polo – Search for Math Lessons, Interactives
and More… - http://marco-polo.org
ERIC: Comprehensive international listing of lessons plans
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Educational_Levels/K-12_Education
Math Sites to Count On Dozens of math-related Internet
sites will add to your lessons and multiply your effectiveness! Included:
Recommended sites for teachers of K-3, 4-6, and 7-12 plus Games for Math
Whizzes and More Math Resources for Teachers! http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson061.shtml
Interactive Math Activities: All levels http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml
Plane Math http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html Integrated
math and science lessons and an online airplane design center.
321 Know Math Features alternative methods for teaching
K-4 math http://www.321know.com/
CESAME Support site for Investigations A
comprehensive K - 5 mathematics curriculum project which supports teachers
who are implementing investigations in number data and space. There is a
discussion area where you can share your ideas, and games., http://www.lab.brown.edu/investigations
A Math’s Dictionary – defines math terms and
gives interactive examples of the terms. http://amathsdictionaryforkids.com/maths/dictionary.html
King Math: Math activities for math beginners, fractions,
geometry, and more http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
Web Math: Comprehensive categorized resource
of math sites http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/bjmath.html
Math Archives: Large collection of materials for teaching
math http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html
Multi Collection of wonderful math sites grades 3 -5
http://www.galaxy.gmu.edu/~drsuper/Virtual_Manipulatives/gmu895/3_5.htm
Videos
REMEMBER: If social networking video sites are blocked at your school, you can download them with video capture sites like mediaconverter.org. For other similar sites go to the Resources-> Multimedia link.
Youtube Math Group:http://www.youtube.com/group/MathTutor
Annenberg Media: http://learner.org/
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics divides the mathematics curriculum into the following strands:
* Number and Operation
* Algebra
* Geometry
* Measurement
* Data and Probability
The Futures Channel http://www.thefutureschannel.com/
This site offers high quality clips on how math is used in real life.
Math Pickle is a nice site for locating videos and exercises appropriate for teaching a variety of mathematics concepts at a variety of grade levels. When you visit Math Pickle you can browse for videos by grade level. Once you've selected a grade level you can then refine your browsing to a particular concept. Each concept has a demonstration video and links to Keynote and Powerpoint files for teachers. Each concept also has links to PDF worksheets that you can download and print.http://www.mathpickle.com/K-12/Videos.html
Free Math Videos Online http://www.math-videos-online.com/
Neo K: http://www.neok12.com/
Educational Videos for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English
Teacher Zone is a compilation of more than 1,000 mathematics tutorials videos created by Ten Marks tutors. The videos cover everything from basic elementary school mathematics skills through high school Algebra and Geometry skills. The videos in the Teacher Zone collection are all hosted on YouTube but you can only be access the categorized collection by registering for a free Teacher Zone account. http://teacher.tenmarks.com/
United Streaming http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
Your school or system must purchase a subscription, but there is a wealth of resources here for all subjects!
Video Snippets on Math Topics http://www.mathpower.com/video.htm
Short video clips of a teacher explaining pre-algebra and algebra topics.
Math TV http://www.actionmath.com/
Problem solving video
Mathematics in Movies is a website developed by Oliver Knill, a Harvard Mathematics professor. Mathematics in Movies is a collection of video clips from popular movies and television shows in which references to mathematics are made. One clip that I enjoyed comes from an episode of The Office in which Oscar tries to explain the concept of a budget surplus to Michael. I've embedded the episode below. s for middle school students http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/index.html
Countdown http://countdown.luc.edu/
This professional development web site is devoted to the demonstration and support of effective mathematics instruction. Through the use of indexed video clips and related support materials, viewers can explore specific math concepts at their own pace. Whether you´re an educator brushing up on formulas, a fifth grader figuring out equivalent fractions, a grad student completing a methods assignment or a concerned parent seeking an "electronic" math tutor for your child...this site is a rich math resource available for your repeated use.
Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/
Over 1400 YouTube videos on a variety of topics, largely math and financ : high school
Logic Incorporated https://admin.acrobat.com/_a729309453/netsimplementationtnorfar/
Algebra I Instructor, Northwest Classen High School, Oklahoma City Public School District
Mathematical Lectures Using Slideshows and Streaming Videos
These are designed as review for college students, but they would be great to use at the high school level. http://www-math.cudenver.edu/%7Erbyrne/flash.htm
Watch n' Learn Math Clips http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/math/math_clips.htm
Video clips created by Mrs. Sunda's Fifth Grade Gifted Math Students
Teaching Math: A Video Library http://www.learner.org/resources/series34.html
See how high school teachers use the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and group learning to reach a broad range of students. In this library, teachers demonstrate the fine art of guiding students through reasoning and problem solving. Students comment on the new way of learning, often expressing frustration as well as the sense of accomplishment they feel when working through problems with peers. From Annenberg Media. Free downloadable videos and support materials.
MathCasts http://www.mathcasts.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
A wiki that contains a growing number of "Whiteboard Math Movies." They are looking for contributors!
Whiteboard Movies http://www.coolschooltools.com/whiteboardmovies.html
Directions for making your own Whiteboard Movies
How to Do (almost) Anything in Math http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_index.html
Students can submit questions and teachers can submit videos that explain their questions.
Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=math%20tutorial
Blossoms The open repository of interactive high school lesson video modules sponsored by MIT's Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC). Every lesson, filmed in high school classrooms from Brooklyn to Beirut to Bangalore, is still a complete resource that includes video segments, a teacher's guide, downloadable hand-outs, and a list of additional online resources relevant to the topic. http://blossoms.mit.edu/
MathPlayground http://www.mathplayground.com/mathvideos.html
Videos on elementary and middle school topics
MathTrain http://www.mathtrain.tv/ Kids teaching kids videos.
Mathematics in Movies http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/index.html movie video clips in which Mathematics appears.
Watch Know http://www.watchknow.org/ math videos for kids to learn by
MathPlayground http://www.mathplayground.com/mathvideos.html
Online Manipulatives
National Library of Math Manipulatives http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Educational Java Programs http://www.arcytech.org/java/java.shtml
This site includes math manipulative programs for:
• Learning to count money
• Reading and setting time/clocks
• Pattern blocks/exploring fractions with shapes
• Base 10 blocks/exploring whole decimal numbers, place value and algebra
• Integer bars/exploring basic math, fractions, etc.
• Fraction bars/exploring equivalent fractions, ordering, adding fractions,
etc.
Visualizing Multiplication http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/3035/
Math Tools http://www.mathforum.org/mathtools/
Part of the Math Forum at Drexel University, includes a catalog of technology resources for math on the web. The catalog includes hundreds of tools, lessons, and activities that are categorized and searchable by grade level and content.
SELECT Math website http://boston.k12.ma.us/teach/technology/select/
This is another site which organizes links to virtual manipulatives found on other sites. The site was developed by the Boston Public School District to link virtual manipulatives to the math and technology curricula, grades 6 through high school. Activities are aligned to MA state standards and to the Connected Math textbook series by Prentice Hall. The site contains links to many virtual manipulatives at sites such as Shodor and the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, organized as shown in the chart below.
Interactive Math Sites A teacher-created list of interactive mathematics sites to use with the whole class via an interactive whiteboard, TabletPC or workstations http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartmath.htm#interactiveonline
ExploreLearning offers a catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers and students in grades 6-12. The simulations are called "gizmos." Gizmos are fun, easy to use, and flexible enough to support many different teaching styles and contexts. http://www.explorelearning.com/
Number Grouping - elementary - This activity is useful
for young children who are just beginning to learn how numbers are made
up. The object is to group the ones into tens to see what numbers come
up. – http://www.edbydesign.com/btcount.html
Thinking Blocks - Interactive blocks that combine the power of Cuisenaire Rods, video tutorials, guided instructions, and explorations to help solve math problems. Valuable for K-8 math and algebra concepts. http://www.thinkingblocks.com/
The Interactive Mathematics Classroom - A digital library of third-party technology resources for teaching mathematics. Grades 3-12. Topics include: Algebra and Patterns, Calculus ,Decimal Operations, Geometry, Mathematical Proof, Measurement, Probability, Statistics Thinking Mathematically, Trigonometry, Vectors, General http://www.interactivemaths.net/
Mathplayground http://www.mathplayground.com/
Elementary and Middle School manipulatives, games, and videos.
Interactive Pattern Blocks http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml
E-xamples http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm
All age groups
Created by NCTM.
Our Montessori http://www.our-montessori.com/home.html Interactive
shockwave applets and games for developing conceptual understandings.
Base 10 Blocks: Exploring Whole Decimal Numbers, Place Value, and even Algebra with Blocks http://arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/
Tangrams - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24048/
Use an interactive applet to discover some of the relationships among the pieces
in a set of Tangrams.
Educational Manipulatives by Arcytech http://arcytech.org/java
Elementary school topics One of the first of its kind.
Train Trouble - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24045/ How fast is the train moving to allow Herman and Sheila to each escape the
tunnel?
OBBL
Math Toys http://www.geocities.com/nummolt/obbl/index.html
Creative applets for open-ended math explorations
Math Playground – http://www.mathplayground.com Math
Playground is a mathematics learning site for students in grades
K - 6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have fun!
Argyll Centre - resources for elementary and secondary
topics in numbers/operations, patterns and relations, shape and space,
probability and statistics, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Students
can engage with interactive learning activities, see movies, and manipulate
excellent Java math applets to study concepts. The site is also an excellent
resource for the home-schooled student. http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/
Can You Fill It? Players estimate the volume of different
sized containers by trying to fill them with water using the fewest number
of pots. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/liquidvolume/liquidvolume.html
Car Number Line Game – Interactive number line for elementary
and beginning algebra students http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/home.html
Patterns
Annenberg’s Teacher’s Lab Patterns http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
PBS Teacher Source: Select your grade level and then topic http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
Rounding-Off & Estimation
Play "Round Off" - from BBC Education
Maths File - has decimal rounding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/roundoff.html
Play Place Value Puzzler - choose a level (easy, medium, hard, super
brain)
http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
Rounding and Estimation - from AAA Math.com http://www.aaamath.com/est.html
Estimate (K-12) http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Estimate/estimate.html This site from the Oswego School District in NY state allows for estimation of numbers and fractions on a number with 7 different levels of difficulty. This site can be used with a Smart Board.
Estimate Bookmark and Share http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Estimate/estimate.html
Estimate is an interactive site that allows students to estimate a number that an arrow is pointing to on a number line. This is great for students who are first learning about estimation. It is an easy to use site that is fairly robust and would also be great when used in conjunction with an interactive whiteboard.
Problem Solving Activities
Scholastic’s Math Hunts http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/index.asp
Scholastic’s Math Mavin’s Mysteries http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/
Scholastic’s Max’s Math Adventures http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/index.htm
Plane Math – A web site that hopes to improve access
to mathematics and aeronautics curricula materials for 4th-7th graders
with physical disabilities and inspire and motivate students with physical
disabilities to pursue aeronautics-related careers -http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html
Math Challenges for All Students - Download PDFs of problem sets, with solutions, drawn from NCTM journals. http://www.nctm.org/mathcounts/
Real World Math http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/real.world.html
Recycle City http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/This interactive site allows students to implement recycling programs to transform "Dumptown" into "Recycle City". To make this simulation realistic, students must implement the programs within a budget.
Mathematics and Elections - Classroom resources for studying and explaining the mathematics involved in the election process. http://mathforum.org/t2t/faq/election.html
Mathematical Moment http://www.ams.org/mathmoments
The American Mathematical Society's latest "Mathematical Moments" connect mathematics with the world: From global warming to Sudoku; racing for America's Cup to reconstructive surgery; preserving archaeological treasures to burying carbon dioxide.
Math in the News http://www.usatoday.com/snapshot/news/snapndex.htm
AIMS Puzzle Corner http://www.aimsedu.org/puzzle/The Activities Integrating Math and Science (AIMS) offers over a hundred printable math puzzles, categorized by type and difficulty." Puzzle categories include Arrangement, Dissection, Divergent Thinking, Number, Logic, Toothpick, and Visual For solutions, follow the link on the main page (you won't find the solution linked from the individual puzzle pages.)
Mudd Math Fun http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts mathematics department at Harvey Mudd College has created a web site with ideas and puzzles designed to change the way students think about math. Called “Math Fun Facts,” the site includes tidbits such as the math behind card shuffling, poker, fractals, and music. Designed as a resource for enriching math courses and nurturing interest and talent in mathematics, the site offers popular and fun math-related facts each day. Word problems, puzzles, and quick lessons provide information on various math-related topics. Users are able to search for content by subject, such as algebra, number theory, probability, and geometry.
I knowThat.com http://www.iknowthat.com/com?COOK must
have cookie reception enabled.
Math Stories: Word Problems for K-8 http://www.mathstories.com/
Brain Teasers http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/
Brain teasers and math puzzles http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
United Kingdom’ Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/puzzles/puzzindx.htm
Auntie Math –K through 5 – Feedback given
the very next day to all respondents. http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html
Math Trails The National Math Trail is an opportunity
for K-12 teachers and students to discover and share the math that exists
in their own environments. Students explore their communities and create
one or more math problems that relate to what they find. Teachers submit
the problems to the National Math Trail site, along with photos, drawings,
sound recordings, videos--whatever can be adapted to the Internet. All
submissions will be posted to the site as they are submitted. They will
also be indexed according to grade level and math topic and will remain
on the site for access by educators, students and parents. http://www.nationalmathtrail.org/
Education Place by Houghton Mifflin - Challenge students
with the weekly word problem. Each page can be printed and copied for classroom
use. Divided by Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-8 – http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Real Life Math Daily Lesson Plans created by New York
Times Learning Network -
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/mathematics.html
Lessons tied to articles found in the New York Times. All necessary articles
are contained
Breathing Earth
This site attempts to portray the birth rate, death rate, and amount of Carbon Dioxide produced by every country on the planet. "Mousing over" a particular country brings up that country's name and its data. There are the possibilities for discussions of global warming, population density, etc. Math teachers might have the students apply the birth and death rates to the population figures given. http://www.breathingearth.net/online.
Train Trouble - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24045/ How fast is the train moving to allow Herman and Sheila to each escape the tunnel?
TierneyLab Puzzles
John Tierney, The New York Times' science columnist, writes challenging word problems that "put ideas in science to the test." Solve and comment on the puzzles and their extra credit extensions. http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/puzzles/
See also Tierney's blog entries on mathematics: http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/mathematics/
Puzzle
Up Hall of Fame www.puzzles.com/Projects/PuzzleUpHallOfFame.htm Links to puzzle applets
Cut the Knot: http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml Interactive arithmetic
logic puzzles, math magic, algebra, much more for all levels.
Online Games
Funschool games http://www.funschool.com/
Coolmath4kids http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Clever Games for Clever People – Offline games that you can
make.
http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/conway/games.html
Interactive Puzzles: http://www.sakharov.net/puzzle/
Includes various difficulty levels. Good challenges for spatial and pattern problem solving.
Interactive Games: Games keep track of responses. Games include fractions, estimation, patterns, linear functions, geometry, ... http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/assessments/
Funbrain http://www.funbrain.com/
ExploreLearning offers a catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers and students in grades 6-12. The simulations are called "gizmos." Gizmos are fun, easy to use, and flexible enough to support many different teaching styles and contexts. http://www.explorelearning.com/
The Time Game: telling time with analog and digital manipulative clock. http://arcytech.org/java/clock/
Math Playground – http://www.mathplayground.com Math
Playground is
a mathematics learning site for students in grades K - 6. Practice your math
skills, play a logic game and have fun!
A+ Math http://www.aplusmath.com/
Can You Fill It? Players estimate the volume of different sized containers
by trying to fill them with water using the fewest number of pots. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/liquidvolume/liquidvolume.html
Online Games: some can be downloaded http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/kids/
MathBits: Math Games and Activities http://www.mathbits.com/MathBits/PPT/powerpoint.htm
Jeopardy Style Games
Math Mania, grade 6
Math A Mania, Algebra I, grades 9-10
Algebra Antics, Algebra I, grades 9-10
Geometry Figures, Geometry, grade 10
Algebra 2/Trig Review Challenge, grades 10-11
Math B Mania, Level 1, grades 10-11
Activities with Slideshows
Education.com Math Activities and Games
http://www.education.com/activity/all-grades/math/Activities and games for the classroom, from pre-school through high school. Browse by grade level, or search for a topic.
Coordinate Maze Game This game allows users to practice their point plotting
skills by having them move a robot through a mine field to a target location.
Moves are accomplished by specifying the coordinates of the new location.
In order to win, the path must not cross a mine. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/pmaze/how.html
Multiflyer Multiplication Game. http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/
Multiplication games http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Cut the Knot http://www.cut-the-knot.org/games.shtml
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles: Games, Activities, Discussions,
Logic on almost any math topic imaginable. http://www.cut-the-knot.com
Jefferson Lab Games Index gr1-5 inequalities, place value, nim, coordinates,
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html
Hurkle Combines coordinate geometry, a guessing game, and deduction to
find coordinates http://www.aimsedu.org/aimskids/ipuzzles/hurkle/hurkle.html
PBS Kids Games K-3 http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
Train Trouble http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24045/
How fast is the train moving to a lHerman and Sheila to each escape the tunnel?
Tool: Parachute Drag - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/23644/
Explore the effects of mass, displacement, and drag on thelow functioning of
a parachute in this simulation.
Tool: Pollution and Peppered Moths http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/23639/
This model explores the effects of pollution and bird predation on the protective
coloration of peppered moths(through directed selection). A series of questions
guides students' explorationsp
Oddball: is a game which begins with 15 balls. The object of the game is to leave only one ball at the end of your last turn. http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/oddball/mainpage.html
Geometry
Geometry Step by Step from the Land of the Incas http://agutie.homestead.com High school geometry concepts creatively presentented.
Geometry Step by Step from the Land of the Incas: High School http://agutie.homestead.com/
GeoGebra an interactive geometry software for education in schools. Most parts of GeoGebra are free software. http://geogebrawiki.wikispaces.com/Home
Great Architecture: Architecture. beautiful 3-D drawings and photographs
of great architecture throughout the world. http://www.GreatBuildings.com/
PBS Teacher Source: Choose your grade level and subject http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
Geogebra: A dynamic mathematics software that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. It is developed for education in secondary schools by Markus Hohenwarter at the University of Salzburg. Click here to visit the official homepage. This freeware program uses Java, and runs on almost any modern platform. GeoGebra received several international awards including the European and German educational software awards.
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
Creative Geometry http://mathforum.org/~sanders/ and http://mathforum.org/~sanders/creativegeometry/ Teachers and students will find creative and interesting "hands-on" projects for most topics in the geometry curriculum. Each project is designed to help students understand, remember, and find value in the concepts of geometry.
Materials for Math Teaching - Antonija Horvatek
http://public.carnet.hr/~ahorvate/materials-English.htm Antonija Horvatek, a math teacher in Croatia, offers her Geometer's Sketchpad (.gsp) files and Power Point (.ppt) files that explain:
* perimeter and area, plane transformations, Pythagoras' theorem, space geometry, statistics and probability
Developing Geometry Concepts Using Logo http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=396 Use buttons and sliders to program a turtle to travel to a pond using
Logo commands
Tangrams - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24048/
Use an interactive applet to discover some of the relationships among the pieces
in a set of Tangrams.
Discovering Polygons and Polyhedra
A page designed to encourage interactive exploration of polygons and polyhedra, and appreciation of their beauty. The site contains diagrams and applets, and invites readers to explore and find answers for themselves. http://internal.maths.adelaide.edu.au/people/pscott/polyhedra/
Cinderella 1.4 - http://cinderella-geometry.com/
The award-winning Interactive Geometry Software Cinderella 1.4, is now available as a free download. Cinderella 1 is well known for its capabilities in projective and non-Euclidean Geometry. It features hyperbolic and elliptic measurements and a spherical and Poincare view of the projective plane."
Interactives
Interactives from Annenberg Media provides educators and students with strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills.
* Geometry 3D Shapes (Grades 6-8)
Animated proof of the Pythagorean theorem http://www.nadn.navy.mil/MathDept/mdm/pyth.html
ChartstoGo http://www.chartgo.com/
Quickly data and create five types of charts
Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Create five different type of graphs with this online tool.
ChartTool http://www.onlinecharttool.com/
Create and design your own graphs and charts online.
Chart Gizmo http://chartgizmo.com This site has an incredible chart builder for any type of data that can be typed or uploaded to this tool
Math Skills Practice
Multiplication.com Multiplication activities and games. http://www.multiplication.com/
AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com/
Ten Marks (3 -12) Intuitive, interactive, and fun way for students to practice, learn, and master math.http://tenmarks.com/
The School Site for Math http://www.bottco.com/Schoolsite/MATH.html
Math Cats -lots of games and practice Go to the Older Cats Picture to search
the site by math concepts: http://www.mathcats.com/explore.html
Math Goodies: is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons,
homework help, worksheets and forums. Also free newsletter to keep you informed
of
the latest math news. http://www.mathgoodies.com/
Visualizing Multiplication http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/3035/
Rainforest Maths: Jenny Eather offers interactive online mathematics activities for grades K - 6 covering a variety of topics, including: http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
* Number & Number Systems, Operations & Calculations, Strategies & Processes, Patterns & Algebra, Measurement, Space & Geometry, Chance & Probability, Data Analysis, Money
Farm Stand Math – Practice addition and multiplication
1-3 grades. http://www.prongo.com/farm/
Money & Consumer Math
Practical Money Skills for Students from Visa
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/students/level.php?id=2
Money Lessons: A Guide to Financial-Literacy Resources K-12
http://www.edutopia.org/financial-literacy-resources
Kid’s Bank http://www.kidsbank.com/
Consumer Math : K-8 Math and Money Making change to real
world problems http://712educators.about.com/gi/
Interactive Making Change: Online interactive game where children have to manipulate coins and bills to make change. Three levels. http://arcytech.org/java/money/
10 Interactive Financial Websites That Teach Kids Money Management Skills
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-interactive-financial-websites-teach-kids-money-management-skills/
Fleet Kids - In the FleetKids program, each child investigates an array of
mathematics, financial, and social concepts. For example, a participant can
manage a baseball team, investigate the stock market, manage a simple budget
and more.
http://www.fleetkids.com/
Moneyopolis -This is an educational Web site for children in grades six through
eight. The site was created to ensure that American school children have
an opportunity to learn basic financial planning concepts. Accompanying the
Web site are materials for math teachers to support them in assisting children
as they use the site. http://www.moneyopolis.com/
Planet Orange is a website developed by ING Direct for the purpose of helping elementary school students learn some basic money skills. Through a series of "missions" (games) to Planet Orange students gain or lose money. Students can design an avatar to represent themselves on their missions. The students gain invest or spend the money they gain to match their budgets and reach their goals. http://www.orangekids.com/
Money Manipulative http://arcytech.org/java/money/
You Buy a Car based on Problem Based Learning - PBL is both a curriculum
and a process. The curriculum consists of carefully selected and designed
problems that demand from the learner acquisition of critical knowledge,
problem solving proficiency,
self-directed learning strategies, and team participation skills.
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/ubuytutor/index.html
The Stock Market Game - A program that involves students in a simulation of stock market investing in order to teach lessons from a variety of subjects, including mathematics and economics. Related teaching materials incorporate national voluntary and state educational standards from fourth grade to college levels. http://stockmarketgame.org/
Moneytopia
This is an interactive game to teach students budgeting. It takes a while to load but it's worth it!
http://www.saveandinvest.org/Military/manageMoney/managingCredit/P037943
Fractions
Visual Fractions An on-line tutorial that offers instruction
and practice in identifying, renaming, and operating on fractions.
All examples are modeled with number lines or circles. http://www.visualfractions.com/
Fractions with Pattern Blocks: Online manipulative program. http://arcytech.org/java/patterns/
Pattern Block Fracion Unit: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/
Interactive Games: Games keep track of responses. Games include fractions, estimation, patterns, linear functions, geometry, ... http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/assessments/
Pre-Algebra
Absurd Math http://www.learningwave.com/abmath/
Taking word problems to a new level, Absurd Math is an episodic story game
that integrates pre-algebra level math into the game play. To start a new
game, choose an episode and a user name. To continue a game previously started,
enter a page code, along with your user name. Each game page has a page code,
a calculator, and a hint (if you need it.) These four episodes are free,
but Learning Wave also sells a subscription service that includes over fifty
interactive math stories. "The Airtight College is shipping some of
its Dissolvent Solvent to the cult members of the Toxic Templex. Your quest
to save the alien creature continues, as you search the offices of the Department
of Diabolics."
Exploring Computational Thinking http://www.google.com/edu/computational-thinking/ These classroom-ready lessons, worksheets, and examples emphasize pattern recognition, algorithm design, and other computational thinking (CT) skills. Created by teachers in collaboration with software engineers from Google, the materials cover pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and calculus. Google invites teachers to adapt these resources for your own 6-12th graders; and provides a Getting Started Guide, FAQ, and discussion forums for building your own CT curricula.
Glencoe: WebQuest Projects Pre-Algebra
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prealg/prealg03/webquest/index.php4/na
Textbook publisher Glencoe has created five WebQuests that can be enjoyed
by all pre-algebra students, even those using a different pre-algebra text.
Each Internet project includes a task that requires online research, and
suggested websites are included. For example, Unit 1 involves creating a
website or a brochure promoting three seven-day vacation packages for a family
of four. Each package must include transportation, lodging and entertainment,
and cost between $2500 to $5500.
GoMath: Algebra Solutions
http://www.gomath.com/algebra.html
GoMath Pre-Algebra includes twelve common topics, such as negative numbers
and square roots. Each topic page includes examples, rules, a link to a complete
lesson, and a link to a printable worksheet. But the heart of each topic
page is the calculator which not only provides answers, but shows you step-by-step
how the answer is computed. In other words, this calculator shows its work!
You can input your own values, or click Practice to have the calculator generate
problems for you.
Munching Bugs - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24046/ Help Sam the Chameleon use a special rule to findthe bugs he can eat.
Math.com: Pre-Algebra
http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/PreAlgebra.html
Just like a textbook, the pre-algebra section of Math.com is
divided into chapters that explain concepts, include lots of examples, and
conclude with
a quiz. The only difference is that the quiz is interactive and self-scoring.
Chapters are Numbers, Ratios, Factoring and Fractions. For fun with puzzles,
jump over to the Games section (you'll find it on the horizontal menu.) Other
notable clicks are the math glossary, and the specialized calculators (such
as percent and square root) found in Calculators & Tools.
Math Forum: Pre-Algebra Problem of the Week
http://mathforum.org/prealgpow/
Looking for something special for extra credit? Click on over to Math Forum
for the Pre-Algebra Problem of the Week. When you've got it licked, you
can submit your answer online by choosing your school from the state
list. If
your school isn't listed yet, go ahead and add it. As you submit your
answer, you'll have the option of asking for free (or paid) mentoring,
And finally,
you'll be able to check your answer (i.e. see the solution.)
Problem Solving Data
Center for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching: http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/data/datalist.htm
Create a Graph: Create four different types of graphs online. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
Graphing and Data Collection http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm#Graphing/%20Data%20Collections
PBS Teacher Resources for Data Anaylsis: Choose your grade 3- 12 and select
data analysis http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
Quiz Bus: Dealing with Data For grades 4-8. Practice collecting, presenting and analyzing data. Includes online videos and teacher guide http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/quizbus/index.htm
Gapminder
Tons of authentic data from the UN. Site is interactive and the data is amazing and visually easy to interpret! http://www.gapminder.org/
Worldometers.info
See real-time data on a host of topics important to daily life around the world:
* world population (e.g., births this year, deaths today, net population growth for today)
* government and economics (daily government spending by category; computers sold)
* society and media (new book titles published, money spent on video games, Google searches)
* environment (forest loss, carbon dioxide emissions, current average temperature)
* food (tons of food produced; people who died of hunger)
* water (water consumed, people with no access to safe drinking water)
* energy (solar energy striking Earth; oil pumped; oil, gas, and coal left)
* health (deaths caused by alcohol, suicides, road traffic accident fatalities)
http://www.worldometers.info/
CESAME Support site for Investigations A
comprehensive K - 5 mathematics curriculum project which supports teachers
who are implementing investigations in number data and space. There is a discussion
area where you can share your ideas, and games. http://www.lab.brown.edu/investigations
Reaction Time
Students test their reflexes in different challenges. Collect and analyze data. http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.html and http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/reaction/reaction.html
Geogebra: A dynamic mathematics software that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. It is developed for education in secondary schools by Markus Hohenwarter at the University of Salzburg. Click here to visit the official homepage. This freeware program uses Java, and runs on almost any modern platform. GeoGebra received several international awards including the European and German educational software awards.
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
Teaching with Data Simulations http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/datasim/
* What Is Teaching with Data Simulations?
* Why Teach Using Data Simulations?
* How to Teach Using Data Simulations
* Available Technologies
* Classroom Examples
* References on Teaching with Data Simulations
NationMaster
Website for generating graphs and correlations is based on numerical data extracted from the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF, OECD, and other sources of indicators that shape global commerce, health, politics and ecology. http://www.nationmaster.com/
Sections of the site include:
* Stats in the News
* New Articles
* Top Stats
* Recent Updates
* Recent Articles
* Education
Student Section
http://www.nationmaster.com/student_intro.php
* Country listing
* Maps of the countries
* Flags
* Listing of the categories
* Questions commonly asked by students
* GeoLab online quiz
StateMaster
StateMaster is a statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states. It includes pie charts, maps, graphs, scatterplots and there are thousands of map and flag images, state profiles, and correlations. http://www.statemaster.com/
WebQuests
Richmond University http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/measurement/
The WebQuest Page: http://courses.gse.upenn.edu/webquests/
What Would a Pyramid cost today? http://www.wcvt.com/~tiggr/
This Webquest integrates reading, online and offline resources, and several
curriculum areas. It provides guidance on project management,
Middle School and High School
Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com/
Exploring Computational Thinking http://www.google.com/edu/computational-thinking/ These classroom-ready lessons, worksheets, and examples emphasize pattern recognition, algorithm design, and other computational thinking (CT) skills. Created by teachers in collaboration with software engineers from Google, the materials cover pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and calculus. Google invites teachers to adapt these resources for your own 6-12th graders; and provides a Getting Started Guide, FAQ, and discussion forums for building your own CT curricula.
GeoGebra - Geometry, Algebra And Calculus http://www.geogebra.org
According to their website, “GeoGebra is a free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for schools that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. It received several international awards including the European and German educational software awards.
Algebra 4 All http://a4a.learnport.org/ A social network made dedicated to algebra teachers. At Algebra 4 All (A4A), teachers support one another in the practice of teaching algebra.
E-examples http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm
Created by NCTM.
Radical Math
resource for integrating social and economic justice issues into the math curriculum
Culturally Situated Design Tools. It contains fourteen units of study based around instances of mathematics concepts, including fractals, basic Algebra, and Geometry concepts occurring in cultural designs. The units of study can be used with middle school and high school students. The resource page for teachers provides some additional resources and background information. http://www.rpi.edu/~eglash/csdt.html
BLOSSOMS Video Modules http://blossoms.mit.edu/ The high school lessons in this open repository of interactive modules are not long lectures to be watched passively, but rather video clips that engage teachers in a "teaching duet" with a partner whose own classroom might be a world away. BLOSSOMS stands for Blended Learning Science or Math Studies. Created by faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and partnering educators in Jordan, Pakistan, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia, the first of BLOSSOMS' active, goal-oriented math modules include
ExploreLearning offers a catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers and students in grades 6-12. The simulations are called "gizmos." Gizmos are fun, easy to use, and flexible enough to support many different teaching styles and contexts. http://www.explorelearning.com/
The Handley Math Page
http://www-prod.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mhome.html
For almost 40 years, David Pleacher challenged his high school math students with word problems that he wrote himself. From 1998 until his retirement in 2006, Pleacher posted his puzzles online, with solutions and names of students who correctly solved them. Here is a chronological listing: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/probweek/problog.html
Maths Online
Its gallery of multimedia learning units (Java applets), on math subjects for secondary school, high school, college, and university, has since more than tripled in size. Available in English and German, it offers guided exercises, solutions, and curricular applications of the exercises. http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/
Maths online also provides selected online tools, including scientific calculators; tools for plotting 2D and 3D graphs, differentiating and integrating functions, and solving equations; and links to other useful collections of tools: http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/onlinewerkzeuge.html
The site also lists and describes math links that emphasize interactive learning material. http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/einzelthemen.html
The Middle School Portal: A series of resources that support the teaching of the Curriculum Focal Points for grades 5 through 8. Each series begins with an introduction and includes background information for teachers.
Grade 5 http://msteacher.org/epubs/math/math13/math.aspx
Grade 6 http://msteacher.org/epubs/math/math14/math.aspx
Grade 7 http://msteacher.org/epubs/math/math15/math.aspx
Grade 8 http://msteacher.org/epubs/math/math16/math.aspx
Plane Math – A web site that hopes to improve access
to mathematics and aeronautics curricula materials for 4th-7th graders with
physical disabilities
and inspire and motivate
students with physical disabilities to pursue aeronautics-related careers
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http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html
Math Interactives - (gr.6 - 12) Problems solving, patterns, equations http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0
PBS Teacherline Interactives http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/resources/interactives.cfm
The PBS site features 12 interactive math lessons that use geoboards, histograms, floor tiles, space blocks and more to solve mathematical problems. Objectives, suggestions for use, and often printables are included. To teach linear functions, two manipulatives (Make a Rule and Real-life Data) demonstrate the relationship between a real-life situation, the values it presents and the mathematical equation that generates those values. They can be used separately or instructions are provided for using them together.
Whyslopes http://www.whyslopes.com/ "Appetizers and lessons for mathematics and reason." Look for the math formulas neatly typeset with LaTeX, Flash videos, and other rich media supported by his new content management system.
Tech Powered Math http://www.techpoweredmath.com/
Lucas Allen has begun this site designed to alert students, parents, and educators to new developments in technology for learning math and educate them on how to use those resources.
TierneyLab Puzzles
John Tierney, The New York Times' science columnist, writes challenging word problems that "put ideas in science to the test." Solve and comment on the puzzles and their extra credit extensions. http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/puzzles/
Algebasics This site contains a variety of interactive Algebra help/ problems/activities http://www.algebasics.com
Quiz Bus: Dealing with Data For grades 4-8. Practice collecting, presenting and analyzing data. Includes online videos and teacher guide http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/quizbus/index.htm
Math Star NM Middle School math resources including authentic math with video http://mathstar.nmsu.edu/teacher/mathlinks.html
SELECT Math website http://boston.k12.ma.us/teach/technology/select/
This is another site which organizes links to virtual manipulatives found on other sites. The site was developed by the Boston Public School District to link virtual manipulatives to the math and technology curricula, grades 6 through high school. Activities are aligned to MA state standards and to the Connected Math textbook series by Prentice Hall. The site contains links to many virtual manipulatives at sites such as Shodor and the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, organized as shown in the chart below.
The Interactive Mathematics Classroom - A digital library of third-party technology resources for teaching mathematics. Grades 3-12. Topics include: Algebra and Patterns, Calculus ,Decimal Operations, Geometry, Mathematical Proof, Measurement, Probability, Statistics Thinking Mathematically, Trigonometry, Vectors, General http://www.interactivemaths.net/
Learning Algebra Fundamentals - These Macromedia Flash resources address fundamental algebra skills. Suitable for students who are learning algebra for the first time or who are reviewing concepts for mastery, these tutorials are progressively challenging to address a wide range of ability levels. http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/projects/repository/algebra/
Mathematics and Elections - Classroom resources for studying and explaining the mathematics involved in the election process. http://mathforum.org/t2t/faq/election.html
Visual Math: Functions & Algebra WebBook - The 200-plus pages of activities and over 80 Java applets of this interactive Windows textbook cover: Linear Functions Functions Defined on Intervals Representations of Linear Functions Rate of Change of Linear Functions Transformations of Graphs Addition and Subtraction of Linear Functions Equivalent Expressions of Functions Functions Defined on Intervals
Quadratic Functions Equivalent Quadratic Expressions Graph Transformations: The Vertex Form Adding Functions: The Polynomial Form Products of Linear Functions Quadratic Growth Economic Decisions Motion at Changing Speed Graphic Design Solving Equations Comparisons and Operations http://www.cet.ac.il/math/function/english/
Interactives
Interactives from Annenberg Media provides educators and students with strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills.
* Geometry 3D Shapes (Grades 6-8), Math in Daily Life (Grades 9-12), Metric Conversions (Grades 6-8), Statistics (Grades 9-12)
Mathematical Moment http://www.ams.org/mathmoments
The American Mathematical Society's latest "Mathematical Moments" connect mathematics with the world: From global warming to Sudoku; racing for America's Cup to reconstructive surgery; preserving archaeological treasures to burying carbon dioxide.
Money Math: Lessons for Life - For middle school students. Teaches math concepts using real-life examples from perona finance. Lessonplans, reproducible activity pages, and teaching tips. http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/mar/marmoneymath.htm
Materials for Math Teaching - Antonija Horvatek
http://public.carnet.hr/~ahorvate/materials-English.htm Power Point (.ppt) files that explain:
* fractions, decimal numbers, integers, rational numbers, equations, functions
Discovering Polygons and Polyhedra
A page designed to encourage interactive exploration of polygons and polyhedra, and appreciation of their beauty. The site contains diagrams and applets, and invites readers to explore and find answers for themselves. http://internal.maths.adelaide.edu.au/people/pscott/polyhedra/
Math in the Movies : A Guide to Major Motion Pictures with Scenes
of Real Mathematics http://www.world.std.com/%7Ereinhold/mathmovies.html
Interactive Mathematics Online This mathematics site has tutorials in Algebra
and Trigonometry and a very extensive section about Geometry. It also includes
a lot of information about programming with Java, Chaos Theory, and fractal
generation http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=2647&url=2647/main.htm
Math Problems with a Point gr 6-12 http://www2.edc.org/MathProblems/ Problems "with
a Point" help students in grades 6-12 learn new mathematical ideas by
building on old ones. Each problem or sequence focuses on one mathematical
idea and also connects that idea with others.
Wolfram Project Calculus http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/topic.html?topic=Calculus&limit=20 Interactive demonstrations. Some need Mathematica 6 player, which is free at http://www.wolfram.com/products/player/
Train Trouble http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tpow/24045/
How fast is the train moving to a lHerman and Sheila to each escape the tunnel?
Tool: Parachute Drag - http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/23644/
Explore the effects of mass, displacement, and drag on thelow functioning of
a parachute in this simulation.
Tool: Pollution and Peppered Moths http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool/23639/
This model explores the effects of pollution and bird predation on the protective
coloration of peppered moths(through directed selection). A series of questions
guides students' explorations.
Math World High School and College resources: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Calc3D http://www.calc3d.com This site has interactive Mathematical graph and charting software for geometry and statistics
Chart Gizmo http://chartgizmo.com This site has an incredible chart builder for any type of data that can be typed or uploaded to this tool
Chart Tool http://www.onlinecharttool.com This site is another great tool for creating Charts and graphs On Onlinecharttool.com you can design and share your own graphs online and for free Supports a number of different chart types like: bar charts, pie charts, line charts, bubble charts and radar plots.
CrickWeb http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html Math interactive tools for white boards
Algebra.com http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/#Plot
Interactive Library Applets for Math, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry & Earth Science 6-12 http://edinfo.securesites.net/il/il_math.htm The Interactive Library is about "real interactivity"! The database contains hundreds of activities that make use of sophisticated java, vrml and shockwave programs.
Algebra Tutor: http://www.algebratutor.org/
Explore Math: Interactive math activities and simulations http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspResourceCatalog
Real World Math Lessons: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/real.world.html
GoMath: Games, Formula to Go, Auto Graph http://www.gomath.com/
Keypress: Support for Geometric Sketchpad: activities, java online simulations http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/
Interactive Algebra and Calculus: http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/home.html
Algebra Help and Tutorials Interactive algebra tutorials and simulations http://math.about.com/cs/algebra/index.htm?once=true&
Spreadsheet projects: http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/interactiveexcel.html
Algebra Archives : Online resources for learning and teaching algebra http://archives.math.utk.edu/topics/algebra.html
Mazes: Numerous types of math puzzles http://www.mazes.com/
Education Place by Houghton Mifflin - Challenge students
with the weekly word problem. Each page can be printed and copied for classroom
use. Divided
by Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-8 – http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Math Notes: Downloadable program for alegebra and caculator activiites http://www.mathnotes.com/aw_introalg.html
Figure This!: Math challenges for middle school students. http://www.figurethis.org
Florida State Math Education: Activities, games, logic puzzles for k-12 http://www.math.fsu.edu/science/Education.html
Animated proof of the Pythagorean theorem http://www.nadn.navy.mil/MathDept/mdm/pyth.html
Shodor: Function and algebra simulations http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/index.html
Technical Math: Graphing Calculator tutorials: http://www.technicalmath.com/btm/btm_cal/graph.htm
The Learning Equation (9-12) This site presents 15 applets for exploring mathematics topics in geometry, trigonometry, and probability. Each applet has detailed directions for use and suggestions for exploration. http://members.shaw.ca/ron.blond/TLE/index.html
Visual Calculus: http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculus/
Calculus: This site contains interactive java applets that demonstrate concepts from calculus. The page has three main sections that cover topics concerning limits, derivatives, and integrals. http://www.ies.co.jp/math/products/calc/menu.html
Math and Physics Applets (9-12) This site contains java applets that are designed to help students visualize important concepts in mathematics and physics. Applets include simulations and demonstrations of sound waves, membrane oscillators, and vector fields.http://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.html
Smith's Stuff: Resources http://www.smithmath.com/resources/
* Customizable Graphing Game
* To Curve or Not to Curve
* Dynamic Lesson Planning Template
* Parametric Derivative Sketch
* Exploring Logs Sketch
* Sailing the Seven Seas of Transformations
* Quadratic Hands On Lab
* f and f' Sketch
* Symbolic
* Integral Study Cards
* Polar Area Sketch
Virtual laboratories in probability and statistics (11-12) This site provides a set of web based resources for students and teachers of probability and statistics. The site is divided into chapters grouped into topics for probability, statistics and special models, including Bernoulli Trials. http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/
You Buy a Car based on Problem Based Learning - PBL is both a curriculum
and a process. The curriculum consists of carefully selected and designed
problems that demand from the learner acquisition of critical knowledge,
problem solving proficiency,self-directed learning strategies, and team participation
skills.
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/ubuytutor/index.html
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Provides inquiry based activities and collaborative projects in science and math http://www.ciese.org/currichome.html
VESTAC, Visualization of and Experimentation with STAtistical Concepts (11-12) This site features applets designed to help students more easily visualize and understand abstract statistics concepts through interactive computer-aided instruction. http://ucs.kuleuven.be/java/index.htm
Seeing statistics (10-12) This site was designed to help students of statistics learn the dynamic, visual nature of statistical concepts using interactive methods. The site uses more than 150 Java applets. http://www.seeingstatistics.com/
Online Math Workshops
Looking for a great place to be trained and receive resources?
Annenberg/CPB workshops are free!!
http://www.learner.org/channel/chnnl_workshops.html
(Graduate credit is available from
the University of Colorado for a small fee.)
Jason Project’s Mathemagica!
http://www.jasonproject.org/eprise/main/jason_public/web_pages/mathemagica/mathemagica.htm
Balanced Assessment http://balancedassessment.concord.org/tasksalpha.html Offers over 300 mathematics assessment tasks for grades K-12