Try these websites for fun classroom activities and valuable teacher resources.
Math Vocabulary
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.php
This math dictionary includes definitions,
examples, and visuals for key math terms. It was created
by an Australian teacher, so a few terms may look different
than in the U.S.
Resources for Teaching Mathematics
illuminations.nctm.org
Visit the National Council of Teacher's
of Mathematics' website for lesson plans and activity
ideas at all grade levels.
archives.math.utk.edu/
This site provides links to numerous
math websites and is organized by categories including
lesson plans, software, contest and competitions, topics
in mathematics, professional organizations, and more.
www.math.com/teachers.html
This site offers lesson plans, classroom
resources, links to "free stuff", problems of the week, worksheet generators, and online tutorial assistance.
shodor.org/interactivate/
This middle school site has activities,
lesson plans, and teacher resources. You will find activities
on tessellations, functions, slope, histograms, and
more.
Problem Solving
www.eduplace.com
This Houghton Mifflin Education Place
website contains brain teasers for grades 3-8.
www.mathforum.org
This problem of the week site sponsored
by Drexel University contains problems for grades 3-12.
www.olemiss.edu/mathed/brain/
This problem of the week website sponsored
by the University of Mississippi has elementary, middle
school, algebra, and geometry problems and solutions.
www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems
This problem solving website sponsored
by St. Francis Xavier University in Canada contains
problems for grades 5-12.
www.rhlschool.com/math.htm
The mathematics section of this website
has activities for teachers and parents related to math
computation and math problem solving (problems for grades
4-5+).
www.mathstories.com
The "House of Math Word Problems" contains problems at elementary and middle school levels in both English and
Spanish. There is a fee to subscribe.
www.goENC.com
This Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
website is filled with resources on Inquiry and Problem
Solving.
mathforum.org/mathmagic/
This website was the result of K-12
telecommunications project and contains MathMagic posted
challenges intended to motivate students to use computer
technology while increasing problem-solving strategies
and communication skills.
Creating Math Activities
www.puzzlemaker.com
Create personalized crossword puzzles
and word searches for key math vocabulary.
www.TeachingMadeEasier.com
Create math vocabulary activities and
flash cards at the elementary level. There is a fee
to subscribe.
www.Aplusmath.com
This website is focused on assisting
students in learning their math facts through interactive
games, and includes a homework helper. Teachers can
use the site to create flash cards or worksheets for
students.
Interactive Math Games
www.bizworld.org
The Biz World program provides activities
for grades 3-8, designed to add relevancy to academics
and improve the understanding of running a business
and managing money.
www.coolmath4kids.com
This site offers lessons with clear
graphics and easy-to-understand explanations, along
with followup opportunities for students to try their
hand at the skill. There is also a variety of games
and activities including a lemonade stand simulation,
tessellation demonstrations, fractals, and much more.
www.funbrain.com
A variety of math skills can be reviewed
through interactive games like Measure It!, Math Baseball,
Shape Surveyor, Change Maker, and Fresh Baked Fractions.
Activities are for grades K-12.
www.mathcats.com
Go to the Math Attic to explore vocabulary
or to the Explore the World section to find your exact
age to the second. Compare the mass of objects (ie.
the mass of 140,000 dinosaurs balanced the mass of 2
skyscrapers), or explore tiling in Tessellation Town.
nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
This site of the National Center for
Education Statistics allows intermediate-level students
to enter data to create a variety of graphs.
www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm
This site of the Oswego City School
District, in Oswego, New York, has a variety of interactive
games that reinforce varied math skills.
www.toonuniversity.com/activitylist.asp?dept=MATH
Toon University offers a variety of
interactive math games for grades 1-6.
www.usmint.gov/kids
This website of the U.S. Mint has games,
cartoons, fun facts, and lesson plans for money activities
K-12.
Mathematics for Students with Special Needs
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/math_skills/math-skills.php
This site offers resources to assist
teachers with teaching mathematics to students with
special needs. The site includes numerous research articles
to help teachers understand how to best address individual
student needs.
Electronic Manipulatives
illuminations.nctm.org
See the tools section of this National
Council of Teacher's of Mathematics' website for interactive
activities for students of all ages.
arcytech.org/java/
This web site contains Java applets
that allow students to explore concepts related to money,
time, and fractions.
www.mathplayground.com/
This site contains interactive games
including Math Hoops and Math Olympics. Activities focus
on basic facts, logic, and problem solving.
Parent Resources
Parents might be interested in hearing about these
sites in which they can find information and activities to support
their students' understanding of mathematics.
www.learningresources.com
This site has a parent link with product
information on educational games and toys that support
students' learning outside the classroom.
www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=fp
This U.S. Department of Education site
offers a variety of resources for parents including
publications that provide ideas on ways for parents
to help their children with education issues.
mathforum.org/parents.citizens.html
The Math Forum (Drexel University)
has a parents and citizens section of their website
with a variety of links from resources to discussion
groups.
www.riverdeep.net/parents/?SECTION=Parents
This Riverdeep site offers educational
games, commercial software information, and math tutorials
for helping students learn outside of the classroom.
Teacher Resources (Lesson plans, Flash cards, Worksheets, Etc.)
These sites provide a variety of time-saving services
(i.e. the creation of flash cards, bingo cards, or rubrics), provide
ideas for lesson plans and activity ideas.
www.aplusmath.com
This website allows teachers to create
flash cards and worksheets, and offers a variety of
math games.
illuminations.nctm.org
Visit the National Council of Teacher's
of Mathematics' website for lesson plans and activity
ideas at all grade levels.
www.math.com/teachers.html
This site offers lesson plans, classroom
resources, links to "free stuff", problems of the week, worksheet generators, and online tutorial assistance.
mathforum.org/kb/forumindex.jspa
This site offers a list of discussion
forums by subject area. Teachers post problems or discussion
topics so that others can reply with solutions or responses.
rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
RubiStar assists teachers in the development
of rubrics. Samples are shown and teachers are able
to modify them to meet their needs.
www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet
Find lessons written by teachers from
various schools across the country at this site.
www.teacherweb.com
This site provides information on a
standardized format website on which teachers can post
information such as homework assignments, tests, announcements,
a bio, and pictures. No coding is needed so teachers
with limited computer experience can participate. This
is an inexpensive website alternative.
www.teachingmadeeasier.com
This website allows teachers to easily
create bingo cards, flash cards, worksheets, and games
tailored to students' levels and specific skills.
Teacher Resources (Sources to purchase resource books, manipulatives, software)
www.etacuisenaire.com
ETA/Cuisenaire Company (manipulative-based
educational and supplemental materials)
www.heinemann.com
Heinemann Publishing Company (teacher
books for professional development)
www.lakeshorelearning.com
Lakeshore Learning (manipulatives and
classroom supplies)
www.learningresources.com
Learning Resources (manipulatives and
teacher resource materials)
www.scholastic.com
Scholastic (children's literature and
teacher resource materials)
www.teacherspecialty.com
Teacher Specialty (teacher resource
materials for all grade levels)
www.tomsnyder.com
Tom Snyder Productions (commercial
software products listed by grade level)
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