General Math Resources

Amy's Electronic Classroom http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/amy.html

TEAMS Distance Learning Math Project for Grades 3-8 - Los Angeles County Office of Education - outstanding resources for Number Concepts, Geometry, & Algebra

Association of Library Services to Children, American Library Association http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/science.html#d

A collection of over 700 web sites for elementary children. Math includes: Fractals and Tessellations; Fractions; Games and Puzzles; General Math; Intermediate Skills; Primary Skills; Teacher Tips

 

CEC Mathematics Lessons http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html#math1

Grades 3-5 multiplication lessons

 

CLN Math Curriculum Page http://www.cln.org/subjects/math_cur.html

 

Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com/

Lots of lessons, activities, links and resources to enrich your instruction

 

Curious and Useful Math http://personal.cfw.com/~clayford/multiply.html

Tricks/rules for quick calculations, entertaining trivia, and math facts.  

Data Management and Probability http://www.linktolearning.com/data_management.htm

Web sites supporting the Ontario mathematics curriculum. (K-8)

 

Design a Navajo Rug - A Lesson In Symmetry http://members.aol.com/dpicker102/Page1.html

Contains information on the weaving and other art forms of the Navajo culture. A learning template, (which contains a word processing document and appropriate links) is included to allow the students to complete the activities. Many examples of Navajo rugs are also shown, and even better still- their historical, geographical, and artistic importances are explained. Grades 3-7

 

Do Math http://www.domath.org/

"Do math and you can do anything." is the theme of this site created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Sections are offered for PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. There are 10 math problems for each level and advice for parents and teachers.

 

Education World - Lesson Planning: Math Sites http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson061.shtml

Dozens of math-related Internet sites that will add to your lessons and multiply your effectiveness! Included: Recommended sites for teachers of K-3, 4-6, and 7-12. Also Games for Math Whizzes and More Math Resources for Teachers!

Education World - Math Center http://www.education-world.com/math/index.shtml

 

Educational Resources in Mathematics http://www.cln.org/subjects/math.html

Community Learning Network's Math resource page includes: Curricular Resources, Instructional Materials, & Theme Pages

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) Online http://www.enc.org/

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Science & Math - a site rich in resources

ENC Monthly Dozen http://www.enc.org/classroom/index.htm

Every month ENC puts up reviews on a baker's dozen (13) new math and science web sites.

 

Explorer Math and Science Lessons http://explorer.scrtec.org/

Grades Pre-K to 2 integrated math and science lessons

 

Fleetkids http://www.fleetkids.com/

Each of the five Fleetkids games teaches elementary kids a different aspect of money management. You can run an imaginary business (Windfall), try a real business (Front Yard Fortunes), or learn to save for a future purchase (Moneymatic). Two of the games (Chunka Change and Windfall) earn points and high scores are posted online. You can sign up for Fleetkids as an individual, or as part of an elementary school team, but only schools are eligible to win the quarterly prizes.

 

FUNBRAIN Change Maker Game $1-$100-MONEY http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html

Change Maker - The Cash Register Game - a nice money game in levels with amounts up to $1.00, $5.00, $100.00) and "Big Spender". Figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to get back when you pay for something. If you get the answer correct, the amount of change is added to your piggy bank. If you get the answer wrong, the correct amount of change is subtracted from your piggy bank. The more money you get in your piggy bank, the harder the questions will get.

 

Geoboards in the Classroom http://mathforum.org/trscavo/geoboards/

A unit for teachers from Tom Scavo that offers suggestions for using geoboards to explore the length and area of two-dimensional geometric figures. The Introduction includes pages that describe materials needed, offer discussion and activities for investigating length and area (in particular Pick's Theorem), and provide sample pages of dot paper to print out. Five lesson plans focus on lines, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, and right triangles, and a short bibliography rounds out the unit.

Geometry http://www.education-world.com/math/geometry.shtml

Geometry and Spatial Sense http://www.linktolearning.com/geometry.htm

Web sites supporting the Ontario mathematics curriculum. (K-8)

 

Hands-on Math: Activities for the Elementary Classroom http://www.xmission.com/%7Edparker/mathpage/handson.html

Activities in geometry, number patterns and topology that have been extensively tested on students in a public elementary school.

Illuminations (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) http://illuminations.nctm.org/index2.html

K-12 standards-based activities, including:

• i-Maths: online, interactive, multimedia math investigations.
• Internet-Based Lesson Plans.
• Math-lets (math applets to download)
• Inquiry on Practice: video vignettes, research reports, and articles
• Selected Web Resources (carefully reviewed)

 

Integrating Math http://www.sd68.nanaimo.bc.ca/schools/coal/coal/math.htm

Sites from Coal Tyee Elementary School.

 Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles http://www.cut-the-knot.com/content.shtml

Huge amount of resources including:

Geometry Page http://www.cut-the-knot.com/geometry.shtml

Probability http://www.cut-the-knot.com/probability.shtml

Games and Puzzles http://www.cut-the-knot.com/games.shtml

Arithmetic and Algebra http://www.cut-the-knot.com/algebra.shtml

Glossary of Mathematical Terms http://www.cut-the-knot.com/glossary/atop.shtml

Internet Projects for Arithmetic http://www.forum.swarthmore.edu/arithmetic//arith.projects.html

Excellent source for Online math projects from Math Forum.

 

It's Thrill: Roller Coaster Statistics http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/amswick/index.html

WebQuest - What is your favorite ride at a theme park? One of the most sought out rides in a theme park is the roller coaster. People are intrigued by the height, length, and speed at which roller coasters travel. In the midwest, we are fortunate to be within one days driving distance of some exciting coasters. Come along for the thrill! Your class is really fortunate, you have earned a trip to a theme park. You will be taking this field trip the last day of school. Where should you go? How about a theme park? Your task is to research eight roller coasters and decide which roller coaster offers the best thrill based on height, length, and maximum speed.

 

K-12 Connection http://www.k12connection.org/

More than 500 resources for K-12 Math teachers - set aside some time to sift through the wealth of material!

KidsClick! Math General http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=math+general&title=Math+General

Math resources selected by librarians for kids.

 

Kidsmath http://www.kidsmath.com/

Math activities for elementary and intermediate students; JAVA makes it slower loading

Kids Web Mathematics http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/math.html

Links to fractals, geometry, math history, problem solving, puzzles and number theory. List includes FAQs, dictionaries, quotes, math, history, puzzles, more

 

Learning Planet http://www.learningplanet.com

Learning Planet provides interactive Shockwave games to enhance learning for kids preschool to sixth grade. Kids will enjoy these counting, ordering, alphabet, and math games. Grade Level: Elementary

 

Lesson Stop | Math HTTP://www.lessonstop.org/math.html

Link to Learning.com Math http://www.linktolearning.com/math.htm

Web sites supporting the Ontario mathematics curriculum. (K-8) Outstanding list of resources sorted by mathematics strand.

 

Links for Math http://www.plymouthschools.com/Links/ROAR/math.htm

From R.O.A.R. (Reviewing Online Academic Resources): K-5 Technology Links site from Plymouth Public Schools

M. C. Escher: Artist or Mathematician? http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11750&url=11750/ This site is a includes a brief summary of Escher's life and a compilation of examples of his work.

Magic Squares - Math Forum http://mathforum.org/alejandre/magic.square.html

Resource page for this popular problem solving activity including interactive online games.

 

Math http://www.wwinfo.com/edu/flash.html

Math site provides interactive practice of math skills

 

Math - Apple Annie http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/3211/math.html