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A Maths Dictionary for Kids - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
An animated, interactivce dictionary for students which explains more than 400
common mathematical terms in simple language.
Lessons
in Fractals, Complex Patterns, and Chaos - http://mathforum.org/te/exchange/hosted/lee/
The topics of this lesson book do not fall neatly in the traditional math
topics, but they touch upon many areas, such as algebra, numbers, function,
geometry, probability, etc. The lessons can be downloaded as Word files to
be printed and the programs can be downloaded for Windows, or used on the
web (if you have Flash).
Fractals Theme Page
Collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular
topic and contain links to two types of information. Students and teachers
will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn
about this topic. In addition, there are links to instructional materials (lesson
plans), which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
Fraction Frenzy - http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/frenzy.htm
This is a really neat matching game that uses fractions. Try
it! It gets really hard.
Houghton Mifflin's Brain Teasers
Weekly brain teasers with answers. An archive of past teasers is available.
Math History Theme Page
Collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular
topic and contain links to two types of information. Students and teachers
will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn
about this topic. In addition, there are links to instructional materials (lesson
plans), which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
Math
Links to sites with math problems, shapes and patterns, and puzzles.
MathMastery - http://www.mathmastery.com/
This site provides resources for students and educators, including
interactive assessments, a quiz section covering topics from addition to
geometry, a daily math teaser, and a library of links to other related sites.
Math Curriculuar Materials
Information/explanations for students and teachers wishing to learn more about
Mathematics
Math Instructional
Materials
Lesson plans and teaching tips/ideas for Mathematics teachers
Math Portal
Offers a large collection of math lesson plans, resources, and links to other
web sites.
MathStories.com - http://www.mathstories.com/
The house of math word problems for children. The goal of this
web site is to help grade school children improve their math problem-solving
skills. The pages are sorted by topic and level of difficulty. Try a level.
If it is too easy or too difficult, move up or down levels accordingly. Once
you have completed a level, move up to the next challenge! Each ready-to-use
worksheet has enough room for students to show their work. You can print
and use these worksheets free of charge.
Pi on the Web Field Trip
Pi is a very important number in mathematics and has a very interesting history.
This tour
will helpstudents and other students learn about pi.
Tessellations Theme Page
Collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular
topic and contain links to two types of information. Students and teachers
will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn
about this topic. In addition, there are links to instructional materials (lesson
plans), which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
Lesson Plans
....AND THE ANSWER IS - http://www.col-ed.org/cur/misc/misc02.txt
Students must cooperatively or individually think creatively
and logically to come up with answers to a question. This
is a great way to get students to realize that there might be more than one
answer to a situation and to use their creative thinking
skills.
Forms in Architecture -
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/teach/lp_forms_in_architecture.html
Elementary students learn to perceive basic forms in the architecture around them, including cones, pyramids, cylinders, slabs, cubes, etc. They will create 3-D models of these forms and assemble a classroom presentation of their work.
Architecture is Elementary -
http://www.kinderart.com/architecture/archiselem.shtml
Students learn the basic elements of architecture. Working in teams, they will
create Ionic, Doric, Corinthian, and Composite columns in 3-D structures, and
work math equations at the same time.
The Basics of Architecture -
http://www.weirdrichard.com/archi.htm
http://www.weirdrichard.com/eiffel.htm
Students learn about architecture by doing and building--with Legos. Patterns include flying buttresses, arches, and cantilevers. The second URL above goes a wee bit beyond basics--challenge your middle or high school students to build the Eiffel Tower
Designing Future Houses -
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/teach/lp_design_house_complete.html
Students in 5-8 grades consider several factors before starting to design their houses. Worksheets help in the planning stages with guiding questions and symbols for floor plans.
Be an Architect - http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/arch2/index.html
This is an online interactive adventure offering students a background in architecture
and design, with an opportunity for drawing a floor plan and an elevation of
their own. Pop-up glossaries cover new terms while each page discusses important
architectural elements, such as the importance of building materials, how climate
affects style, etc.
Clocks...Teaching Time - http://www.fi.edu/qa00/attic3/index.html
This is a great way to help your students understand the concept of time. The
Franklin Institute Online has a scavenger hunt and other participatory activites,
as well as photos of clocks housed at the Franklin Institute. Lesson plans and
links are also included.
CoolMath.com - http://www.coolmath.com/
Fun math for kids of all ages. Other parts of the CoolMath site:
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
This site provides K-12 mathematics and science resources you
can easily link to on the Internet! (fee-based)
ExploreLearning
Interactive math and science simulations.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - http://www.figurethis.org/
Mathematical challenges for families provide interesting math challenges that
middle-school students can do at home with their families.
Fun Mathematics Lessons by Cynthia Lanius - http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
This site has lots of fun K-12 mathematics lessons. Some of the topics are ratios,
fractions, graphs, etc.
Games
for Math and Social Skills - http://mathforum.org/alejandre/cooperate.html
A collection of links to games for building math and social skills.
The Geometry Center Welcome Page - http://www.geom.umn.edu/
Internet
Based Math and Science Lesson Plans
Links to some great lesson plans for both math and science. Categorized by elementary
and secondary.
The Internet Pizza Server - http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/sboone/Lessons/Titles/pizza.html
Innovative lesson plan making use of the Internet pizza Server
to have students creates cyber pizzas as they like them; brings in measuring,
economics and nutrition.
Fun Math and Science - http://www.kyes-world.com/
This site features some activites to make science, math, and technology
fun.
MathCounts - http://mathcounts.org/
MathCounts is the national math coaching and competition program
for 7th and 8th grade students. It increases math interest through creative
curriculum materials and dedicated volunteers.
Math
Solutions Newsletter Lessons Archive -
http://www.mathsolutions.com/mb/content/publications/p_pub_13.html
This is a collection of lessons from the Math Solutions Online Newsletter.
They are divided by grade levels from K-8.
Math & Science Gateway - http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway
This award-winning site is maintained by the Cornell Deptartment of Education.
The Gateway
provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators
and students in grades 9-12,
although teachers of other levels may find these materials helpful.
Math in Daily Life - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
Think that just because you're out of school means that you can forget
allabout trigonometry and calculus? Guess again. Check out this site to see
how big a part math plays in everyday life.
The Math Forum Home Page - http://mathforum.org/index.html
Math Mysteries - http://www.teachtsp2.com/mathmysteries/
You can submit your own word problems for other schools and students
to work out. There are also math word problems for your class to try. Some
problems also have worksheets to download.
megaConverter - http://www.megaconverter.com/
megaConverter.com is an ever-growing set of weights, measures, and units
conversion calculation modules. megaConverters allow users to discover things
like how many seconds old they are, the difference between a gallon in the
USA and a gallon in the UK, how many nanometers in an inch, how many quarts
in a chaldron, and who the heck Nebuchadnezzar is. Every module has its own
on-line info system built in. You don't have to count on your fingers here!
For just about anything you can think of, megaConverter can show you its
equivalent. They're convenient, educational and fun. megaConverter will become
an indispensable source for conversions as well as interesting information
(and hundreds of jokes) on the megaResource pages. Be careful, you're bound
to learn something. There are a ton (that's 4,540,000 carats) of modules
available now and many more coming. This isn't something you have to download.
The dial version works with Netscape 3.0 or higher. The menu version works
with either Netscape 3.0 or Explorer 3.0 or higher. And it works on either
Macs or Windows platforms.
MegaMath - http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/menu.html
Money Math - http://www.savingsbonds.gov/sav/savlearn.htm
Money Math is a four-lesson curriculum supplement that addresses
mathematical concepts using real-world financial scenarios. Use in math,
consumer science, social studies, after school, and other programs for
grades 7-9 to teach practical finances, math skills, and use of electronic
tools. You can download the Money Math curriculum as a pdf file.
Multiplication Table Applet - http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/MulTab/Applet.html
Kids get a visual picture of the multiplication table using this graph.
Number Tic-Tac-Toe Game - http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math50.txt
Children can practice basic addition and subtraction facts using
the traditional tic-tac-toe game.
Quilted
Math - http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/112601_quiltedmath.jhtml
Quilts have much to do with both geometry and American heritage. Investigate
quilting further with Riverdeep's feature, "Quilted Math". Several
excellent
activities and resources accompany the article. Consider having your
students create their own patchwork classroom quilt for a winter project,
with each student creating a square representing their own unique heritage
and traditions. [Classroom Flyer, 1/17/03]
ShapesQuest
- http://www.biopoint.com/freeport/june01/shapes/shapesquest.htm
Kindergarten students click on mystery shapes and attempt to identify
them, not only as the common items they can find every day around their
house, but also as a box (rectangle), ball (circle), or cylinder. They will
also be asked to draw three pictures of each shape of items they find around
their own household and bring their drawings back to the classroom to share...
[Classroom Flyer, 1/17/03]
Silver Burdett Ginn Math - http://www.sbgmath.com/
This site leads to teacher activity guides and student activity
sheets for grades K-6.
Teachnet.com-Math Lessons Ideas - http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/math/index.html
Calculator Pattern Puzzles
Originally planned for gifted students, but tried and adapted
for heterogeneous classrooms, where it can also be very
successful. Students will recognize and explore the patterns based on their
current concept level with numbers. First and Second Graders
will instantly make connections to the idea of multiplication. Third
Graders will refine and extend that same concept.
Info on PUMP (Pittsburgh Urban Mathematics Project)
Algebra Project
Sample Lesson from PUMP Algebra Project
Sample Exam from PUMP Algebra
Sample Final Exam from PUMP Algebra Project:
Look Who's Footing the Bill!
I mentioned webquests last year. I think they are a great, well-organized
way to integrate the Internet into the classroom. This webquest uses budget
simulations and a National Debt clock to help high school students better
understand the concept and write to their congressmen in response. Just another
fine example of how the webquest format is revolutionizing how we can teach
and how children learn.
Moneyopolis
This site is sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP (a financial
planning company). It is designed to teach financial planning skills to middle
school students. The site provides lesson plans, as well as a game in which
students must manage a sum of money as they consider debt, interest, saving,
investing, and so on.
Treasury Kid's Page
Let Trez teach kids all about their money from the US Treasury Department.
Ask Dr. Math
This page is for teachers and students of all ages. If you have a math
question, then this is the place to come. Try the Teacher 2 Teacher page
with questions on how to teach math for teachers and parents alike. For e.g.
How can I teach first grade addition without finger counting? Or what is
the best way to teach borrowing? There is an ongoing math forum, with searchable
archives.
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