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Math Links:
www.coolmath.com
Bored with math? Confused by math? Hate
math? Yeah, Coolmath can fix that.
www.mathcats.com
Join the Math Cats in a land of creative, open-ended
math explorations
www.aplusmath.com
This web site was developed to help students improve
their math skills
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/index.html#online
State released TAKS tests (online practice)
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
INTERACTIVE MATH MANIPULATIVES:
This is the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. This site contains a
large collection of interactive math manipulatives for all grade levels and
types of operations.
http://www.aaamath.com/
This site allows you to pick the grade level and the math skill you
want to teach. It can be used to introduce a skill, practice a skill, play a
game using the skills, etc.
www.quia.com/dir/math/
DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND SELLING A HOUSE:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=279
Grab the drafting tools as well as newspaper real estate sections for this
lesson plan, where middle school students will be working with decimals,
fractions, and percentages as well as linear equations. Mathematical concepts
will be applied to real world concepts, as they are introduced to real estate
through simulation. They will design a summer cottage, simulate purchasing a
building site with real estate data, and break down their costs as they put
their property up for sale. Find detailed instructions here.
BIRTHDAYS AND THE BINARY SYSTEM:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=245
Factors, multiples, prime factorization, patterns, relationships, and functions
are all studied in this magical lesson plan using birthdays to understand binary
numbers. Students will be able to analyze and describe numerical patterns and
translate that learning to others.
ALGEBRA MADE EASY FOR 6TH GRADE:
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/62k_algebra.pdf
How can your students understand integers as they apply to day-to-day
operations? Your class will be taking a close look at positive and negative
numbers and comparing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers.
Students will keep a journal to log their learning, and model the operations
involved.
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Created by a team of researchers and educators at Utah State
University with support from the National Science Foundation, this new online
library of interactive manipulatives is intended to help educators accomplish
the often challenging task of engaging students in daily math lessons. Whether
you're teaching basic mathematical concepts, from simple algebra or geometry to
units of measurement, or more advanced lessons on topics such as data and
probability, chances are you've found yourself in a situation where, no matter
what you do, your students seem either unable, or unwilling, to grasp the
concept. Because learning and understanding mathematics at every level requires
student engagement, the researchers behind this three-year project have set out
to create a vast library of manipulatives, or learning tutorials, intended to
help students visualize and apply these often difficult mathematical concepts.
Through the use of Java-based mathematical tools and editors, the site
challenges teachers to create and integrate a variety of new approaches to
interactive mathematics instruction.
BLACK OUT WORD PROBLEMS:
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1409.html
Many students stumble with mathematical word problems because they find it
difficult to eliminate unnecessary information. Here is a great method to help
them hone down to the essentials, thus focusing on solving the equation with the
correct information.
ALGEBRA GAME:
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/635.html
This algebra and/or pre-algebra game uses simple flash-type cards to reinforce
that the algebra process must be understood. The correct answer is already given
and students will pair up, one with the equation, one with the answer, to solve
their problem. Find further instructions here.
POLYHEDRA ORNAMENTS:
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/math/geometry/solids/
Combine holiday festivities with math in action, where your class will be
studying geometric solids and then learning how to create those solids as
Christmas ornaments.
12 DAYS WITH A TWIST:
http://www.buddyproject.org/capers/search.asp?type=info&id=24
Use a spreadsheet to rewrite the Christmas classic, then put together a class
book on all your new versions.
WINTER COMPUTER CAPERS:
http://www.buddyproject.org/search.asp?opt=C&search=winter
Whether it's the weather or simply wintry words, find some lesson plans here to
incorporate both technology and a wintry theme.
SHOP FOR THE SALES SPREADSHEETS:
http://www.buddyproject.org/capers/search.asp?type=info&id=87
Check those ads and see how much you could save by sale shopping during the
winter holidays. Comparisons are readily visible when you set up this
spreadsheet; directions here.
SANTA'S ELF SPREADSHEET:
http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/coulter/portfolio/subject_specific/spreadsheet/ss1.htm
It's time for holiday shopping, and students have $200 to spend. They will shop
using advertisements and catalogs, entering actual costs and not going over
budget in this spreadsheet lesson plan.
http://www.mathgoodies.com
Math Goodies is a free educational web site featuring interactive math lessons,
homework help, worksheets, puzzles, forums, and more! We have over 400 pages of
free math activities and resources for students, teachers, and parents.
http://www.learningwave.com/abmath/
Absurd Math is an interactive mathematical problem solving game series. The
player proceeds on missions in a strange world where the ultimate power consists
of mathematical skill and knowledge. Many of the pages have hidden clues and
areas. Anytime a player needs help, they may email our staff for assistance. We
try to respond within two days. Teachers and parents, email us for answer keys.
www.enc.org
Eisenhower Clearinghouse for Math and Science – list of all the best math and
science web sites.
MATH BASEBALL
ONLINE:
http://www.funbrain.com/math/
Choose your operation to start, or mix them up. Next,
select your level of difficulty, and then
choose whether or not to include algebra style. Ready? Play ball!
THE COORDINATE
PLANE:
http://www.mathforum.com/cgraph/cplane/
Students will learn about axis, lines, and coordinate
planes in this online graphing lesson. Once
they have
mastered graphing points on a coordinate plane, they
can move on to estimating points, and trying more
difficult graphs. A glossary of terms is included.
SOLVING EQUATIONS
WITH VARIABLES ON BOTH SIDES:
http://www.richland2.org/tech/Lessons/Math/SolvingEquations.pdf
In this project, seventh and eighth grade students must
work in teams to solve a multi-step math
equation. They
will journal their progress and approach, and present
it as a PowerPoint presentation to the class.
AWARENESS OF
PRE-ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS:
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math08.txt
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma8618.html
TWO STEP EQUATIONS
AND INEQUALITIES:
http://www.math.com/school/subject2/lessons/S2U3L6GL.html
Students follow along several examples to see how
to properly solve two step equations and
inequalities. They will then proceed to in-depth or more
complicated equations, then examples, and finally
attempt online workouts.
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