Math Links
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
This site provides interactive online math lessons, activities, and assessments. Topics include fractions, functions, geometric transformations, integer arithmetic, patterns and sequences, probability, right triangle trigonometry, slope, triangle geometry, and writing equations of lines. Calculate what an excavation company should charge for digging a hole. Analyze three pollution reduction plans. Determine the best rate for repaying a loan. (Utah State University, National Science Foundation)
http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/doc/intro.jsp
Calculus on the Web
offers an interactive environment for learning, practicing, and experimenting with the ideas and techniques of calculus. It is organized in seven parts: Precalculus; Calculus I, II, and III; Linear Algebra; Number Theory; and Abstract Algebra.
http://www.math.temple.edu/%7Ecow/
Mathematics: Research Overview
looks at topics of major research in mathematics: image creation, statistics, inverse problems, CPU testing, materials and nanotechnology, proteins, random graphs, prime numbers, optimization, design, financial mathematics, weather and climate simulation, rare events, and high-dimensional data sets. http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/mathematics/index.jsp
PRINTABLE MULTIPLICATION TABLES:
http://www.printablechecklists.com/checklist108.shtml
Print out these two multiplication tables for your students
to practice their math skills, with one filled chart and one
blank chart.
A FRACTION OF THE COST:
http://www.usmint.com/kids/components/50sqLessonPlans/pdf/200323-6.pdf
Second and third grade students will be introduced to frac-
tions in this lesson plan from the U.S. mint, using a coin
spinner and fraction circles worksheets, included.
RAINFOREST MATHS:
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
Click your grade level, anywhere from kindergarten through
to sixth grade, to find interactive math skills learning
games. The site is colorful and graphics intensive, with
each skill targeted specifically to learning abilities at
each grade level; for instance, fourth grade students will
study shaded parts to determine fractions, with introduct-
ions to numerators and denominators. Students in sixth
grade will look at converting fractions to decimals and
percentages.
A MATHS DICTIONARY FOR KIDS:
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
More than just a dictionary explaining math terms, this
site offers interactive examples and building skills for
each students on each math concept.
SUDOKU MINI:
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/puzzle/sudokumini.cfm
Find an online Sudoku game in a miniature version, geared
to upper elementary students in this online match skills
game.
READING GRAPHS:
http://www.fodoweb.com/erfora/readtext.asp?txtfile=communications/charts/exercise03.txt
In order to understand how graphs relate to real world
situations and operations, students will answer budgeting,
graduation, and temperature charts with both data and crit-
ical thinking questions.
FLASHY ALGEBRA:
http://www.flashyapps.com/frameset/algebra/algebraframeset.htm
Explore roots, quadratic equations, Cartesian coordinates,
and parabolas with these interactive and narrated algebra
exhibitions.
ONLINE QUILTING:
http://www.museum.state.il.us/flashapps/clink/logcabin.swf
Students will manipulate online geometric quilt blocks to
form one of the five common quilting themes displayed in
the sidebar.
NICK'S MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES
100 or so great math puzzles, nicely organized.
http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/puzzle99.html
PLANE MATH
Site uses aerodynamics to teach math. The site has activities geared toward three different age groups. The first is called applying flying and is intended for grade 4. "These activities apply one or more mathematics concepts to a situation in aeronautics or aviation. There are 9 activities in Applying Flying." The next is called Pioneer Planes and is intended for grade 5. "These activities focus on great figures in aviation history and use math to illustrate an aviation concept related to these figures." The last, intended for middle school students is called PlaneMath Enterprises. "These activities, which are still in development, will feature a virtual airplane design company, PlaneMath Enterprises. Students will travel to each department in this company to receive training on how to build the various parts of a plane. The culminating activity will be a design project where students must develop a plane that meets a customer's specifications."
http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html
ERIC WEISSTEIN'S WORLD OF MATHEMATICS
MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. Like the vibrant and constantly evolving discipline of mathematics, this site is continuously updated to include new material and incorporate new discoveries. You'll also find links at the top to the Science World portion of Mr. Weisstein's site. Eric Weisstein's World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
ALGEBRA TUTORING BY MS. LINDQUIST
This site offers free intelligent computer tutoring for algebra word problems.The site can be used for homework, tracking students progress using mastery learning and can even, upon student request, send an email progress report to the students’ teacher.
http://www.algebratutor.org/
ALGEBRAHELP.COM
Algebra.com reaches about 4,400 unique visitors each day. Algebrahelp.com has been used by students of secondary schools, colleges, universities, and home schooling students. Current features include lessons with "Plain English" explanations, calculators which give step-by-step solutions to various algebra problems, and worksheets which automatically check answers.
http://www.algebrahelp.com/index.jsp
MATH GAMES
Four new games, which are designed to help students practice basic math skills, are available from Jefferson Lab's Science Education website.
SpeedMath Deluxe
http://education.jlab.org/smdeluxe/index.html
SpeedMath - Addition and Subtraction
http://education.jlab.org/smadd/index.html
SpeedMath - Multiply and Divide
http://education.jlab.org/smmult/index.html
SpeedMath - Inequalities
http://education.jlab.org/sminequality/index.html
GOMATH
This site "is a free on-line mathematics tutor designed to assist students from K-12, and their parents. ... All GoMath tutors have extensive teaching experience and hold degree(s) in science or engineering from top Universities." Questions may be e-mailed to the tutors (answered within 24 hours) or posted to a message board. Also includes a searchable question and answer archive, interactive tutorials and quizzes, and other study aids. From an educational software company.
http://gomath.com/
H.I.P. POCKET CHANGE (HPC)
This site is "a fun, educational tool ... that generates interest in coins, the Mint, and U.S. history." (H.I.P. stands for "History In Your Pocket.") Find games, cartoons, and other activities for students. The teachers section provides ideas, projects, and lesson plans for using coins in social studies, math, language arts, and science classes. Includes a special set of lesson plans for use with the 50 State Quarters Program. From the United States Mint.
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
MATH CATS
This website has so much stuff I'm not really sure where to start. There are word problems, geometry problems, math art, body geometry, a building project, and oodles of other fun math activities. The idea here is to allow young folks to playfully experiment around with important math concepts. Something here for most grade levels.
http://www.mathcats.com
MATH LEARNING DISABILITIES
This article summarizes common problems in dealing with mathematical concepts and learning disabled children, and suggests strategies for enabling students to overcome these difficulties.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/math_skills/garnett.html
SUPERKID'S MATH WORKSHEET CREATOR
Parents and teachers can create printable math worksheets that teach different skills. Select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, and click!
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/
ASK DR. MATH
Students can use this site to ask questions or get assistance with their math homework from experts or discuss math topics with other students.
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
A+ MATH: ADVANCED PROBLEMS
Select the type of addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problem you want to practice. Then click Start.
http://www.aplusmath.com/advanced/advanced.html
MATHFLASH!
Select an operation, a level, either Practice or Play Game, and a time limit. How well can you solve the problems?
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/thurgoodmarshalles/java-applets/Mathflash/Mathflash_small.html
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES
A wide range of math manipulatives is now available online. This is a good place to start exploring some of these "virtual manipulatives."
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/enu/navd/index.html
Another resource for both lessons and manipulatives
http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/doc/intro.jsp
BUTTERFLY MATH MATCH-UP
Here's a new and creative twist on practicing addition and subtraction problems (or multiplication and division as well). Students will have to match up butterfly parts to the correct answer for their math problems.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathAddingMultipleNums-ButterflyMathMatchupIdea12.htm
GOING SHOPPING
This problem-based lesson plan has students determining what kinds of clothing articles they will need to buy. They must then calculate total cost, money back,etc. and take turns playing cashier.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathProblemSolvingShopping1Up.htm
FRACTION HUNT ACTIVITY SHEET
Reinforce student concepts of fractions with this highly creative fraction worksheet, involving decoding with fractions of words. Grades 3 and up.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math19.txt
PROBABILITY
Using the game, Rock, Paper, and Scissors, students will collect and graph data, analyze that data, and explain the rules of probability.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathProbabilityChance.htm
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY RATIO
Students will learn about ratio the fun way--by making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches of course... Lots here to reinforce the concepts of ratio, comparing, and contrasting.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math17.txt
AREA AND VOLUME
Following from the abstract theory to concrete demonstration, students will create models to effectively communicate their understanding of area and volume.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math30.txt
MULTIPLICATION BINGO
How to make multiplication drills more exciting: add an element of competition. Try this multiplication bingo activity and see if it helps your students remember their facts.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math49.txt
METRIC EQUIVALENTS
Newspapers, measuring tools, and recipes are the basic units of this lesson plan on metric conversion.
http://www.askeric.org/cgibin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Measurement/MEA0007.html
MEASUREMENT ACTIVITIES
Students convert common measurements related to their own personal data, into units of metric measurement. Further activities extend this exercise.
http://www.netcore.ca/~gibsonjs/m2001-7d.htm
METRIC SYSTEM PUZZLE WORKSHEET
Students convert standard measurements to metric and complete a puzzle with this worksheet.
http://www.kidcrosswords.com/puzzles/html/pm6.htm
CHECKBOOK MATH
Students are assigned their own checkbooks with this ongoing math and budgeting activity, with real-world applications. You can tailor this lesson plan to create a monthly lesson or even a weekly effort, depending upon how much time you have.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math53.txt
FRACTION CONVERSION BINGO
Students will get plenty of practice converting fractions, percentages, and decimals with this incentive activity.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math52.txt
IMPROVING DEDUCTIVE REASONING SKILLS
Problem-solving skills very early materialize into a necessary function of ongoing mathematical success. Students will participate in highly creative activities, starting a la Sherlock Holmes, to improve their own deductive reasoning abilities.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math22.txt
From a math teacher of grade 7 kids, math exercises.
http://www.lth6.k12.il.us/Schools/dist20/yourpage2.htm
AAA Math for 7th grade
http://www.aaamath.com/grade7.html
7th grade math games
http://www.toonuniversity.com/info/7thGradeMath.html
Math practice for 7th grade geometry
http://www.pasd.wednet.edu/school/mathWASL/7c.htm
The MATHguide Help Center
A BBS with experts to answer your math questions.
http://www.mathguide.com/bbs/bbs.html
Discovery School's WebMath
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/geometry.html
Geometry Help and Online Tutorials
http://www.geometryhomework.com/
Math.com Homework Help - Geometry
http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Geometry.html
Math Homework Help
http://users.erols.com/bram/
MathNerds
Math Nerds (love that name) offers free help with all math from K-12.
http://www.mathnerds.com/
Multiplication Tips
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/k12/mathtips/multiplication.tips.html
Fresh Baked Fractions (Game)
http://funbrain.com/fract/index.html
Word Problems for Kids - Math Story Problems
http://www.mathstories.com/
Learning Kingdom Math Games - 11 times 11
http://www.learningkingdom.com/eleven/
Interactive Fun Puzzles for Kids (Math)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2200/puzzles.htm
Mad Math Minutes
http://hbogucki.staffnet.com/aemes/apps/mmm/mmm.htm
Graph It
http://hbogucki.staffnet.com/aemes/apps/graph/graph.htm
Gallery of Interactive Math
http://www.geom.umn.edu/apps/gallery.html
Interactive Math Puzzles
http://www.cut-the-knot.com/content.html
Practice Using a Real Calculator Online
http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/simplecalc/calc.htm
Place Value
http://hbogucki.staffnet.com/aemes/apps/place/place.htm
Addition of Money
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/iongoal/g45a-addmoney.htm
Common Fractions
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/iongoal/g16fractions.htm#section3
Easy Roman Numerals Activity
Matching, and other games to reinforce skills
http://www.quia.com/jg/7263.html
Algebra Help
This is a great site for algebra help. You have to click on the Algebra Help Page to get to the algebra content.
http://www.homestead.com/stroh/mathpage.html
Math Dictionary for Kids
Here is an animated dictionary that explains over 400 math terms. Included are interactive activities, practice, and calculators.
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
MATH BASEBALL
Score a level of greater difficulty in math problems to hit home runs with this online game for students to practice arithmetic skills. Choose the level of difficulty from Easy to Super Brain.
http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
Calculus-Help.com Grades: 11 – 12
A site that has a recording of the Quadratic Formula Song is obviously full of creative ideas for helping students learn calculus. In addition to songs, you'll find tutorials, problems of the week with solutions, and information about the SuperBowl of High School Calculus.
http://www.calculus-help.com/index.html
Illuminations.
Grades: Pre-kindergarten – 2 Build young students' understanding of mathematics concepts with these web-based investigations of topics emphasized in NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Resources include single-day and multiday activities, selected web resources, and a variety of lesson plans.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/prek2.html
Nick's mathematical puzzles
Grades: 11 - Post-secondary Bring your advanced math students here each week for a new challenge! This collection of puzzles continues to grow and includes answers for each puzzle, usually with hints, diagrams, or problem-solving strategies. Precollege math skills are necessary for solving the puzzles, which address topics such as algebra, calculus, and geometry. Other topics include logic, probability, and number theory.
http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/
The Math Professor
http://www.themathprof.com/
Excel Tutorials
An extensive resource for Excel and a number of viewlet tutorials.
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/class/excel_resources.htm
EXCEL-lent Middle School Math Lessons
Educator Kelly McMahon describes the role of spreadsheets in her 7th and 8th grade math classroom
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech079.shtml
Using Excel
Locate Tips and Tricks, How-to articles, and visit the Template Gallery for business forms and expense reports to use in lessons.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/excel/using/default.asp
Creating Pictographs with Excel
Here are step-by-step instructions telling you how to use Microsoft Excel to make pictographs.
http://users.vol.net/edwintam/tips/1/TIP1.HTM
Excel Tutorial
Discover quick and easy examples of how to use a spreadsheet in outline format.
http://usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/index.html
You may want to check out the following Excel tutorials created by Lorrie Jackson Coordinator of Instructional Technology at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, TN:
Teaching Excel -
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial024.shtml
Creating Charts in Excel -
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial025.shtml
Excel for Beginners -
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial009.shtml
Creating a Timeline in Excel -
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial021.shtml
New Zealand maths
Grades: Kindergarten – 10 You don't need a passport to travel internationally on the Internet, and here's a great destination. Use these weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Statistics Strands.
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/
The golden ratio
Grades: 6 – 10 Do unto others...oh, wait, you wanted something explaining the Golden Ratio! Here it is, a site that introduces the meaning and value of the Golden Ratio through a set of seven student activities. Background information about the development of the Golden Ratio from the Fibonacci sequence is featured.
http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~dlnarain/golden/
Math at Home
http://www.math.com/teachers/athome.html
Microsoft Office Documentation
Paul T. Birtwell offers this document on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
http://www.cas.suffolk.edu/birtwell/office.htm
Other Pages to Check Out
http://www.aaamath.com/
http://www.aplusmath.com/
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/lessons/
http://www.people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/terri.html
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/math.htm
http://mathforum.org/teachers/middle/lessons-individual.html
http://www.theteachersguide.com/mathlessonplans1.html
