Math
Elementary
Venn Diagrams
This is an online Venn diagram generator. Start by entering your project title and the labels for the two circles. Next, enter your concepts or items.Items are then dragged to the correct location on the diagram. Finished diagram scan be printed out. For grades 3 through 5
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html
Online Clock
This online clock starts with the current time and lets students change the clock in increments of 1, 15, 30 minutes, or 1 hour. Students can also display the time in digital, and reset the clock to the current time. The back ground displays the concurrent sky to match the time on the clock.
http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf
NCTM Standards for School Mathematics
Published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this site includes Mathematics standards from early childhood through grade 12. The standards describe the mathematical understanding,knowledge, and skills students should acquire.
http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/index.htm
Discovery School Brain Boosters
Brain Boosters is a collection of word problems, logic puzzles, and more. Categories include Reasoning, Categorization, Spatial Awareness, and Number and math play. Each section links to several examples, and each one has both the question and the answer. There are over 200 brain boosters to choose from.
http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/
KidsZone Learning with NCES Crete A Graph
Create a graph allows you to enter data and create a graph. Options include bar, line, area, pie, and XY. The site is fairly easy to use if you are familiar with making charts in a spreadsheet. If you are not, there is also a tutorial.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing
Interactivate Arithmetic Four
This site can be used for computation practice, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for whole numbers and integers. Two players take turns answering problems to earn pieces to play a connect four game.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/
FunBrain Math problems
This site includes 17 original games based on soccer, car racing and much more. Other games include Math Baseball, where a child can score runs with correct answers and Operation Order, where students can build pyramids with their knowledge of algebra.
http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
Fractions
This lesson (included on site) will allow students to learn, through the hands-on use of virtual fraction bars, the following concepts: a good understanding of fractions, equivalent fractions, ordering and comparing fractions, basic addition and subtraction of fractions, and fraction size notation.
http://arcytech.org/java/fractions/
Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math
Sponsored by Drexel University, ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level (K-12) and topic,as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions.
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Free Online Graph Paper
Hosted by incompetech.com, this is a collection of a large variety of different graph and gridlined PDFs. Ranging from dots, to different sized graphs,to number lines. Many are customizable to meet your needs. Each type can be downloaded as a PDF (you'll need Adobe Reader, http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html, or some other application that can open PDF documents) which can be saved and printed when needed.
http://www.incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
A plethora of virtual manipulatives related to the NCTM standards for grades Pre-K-2.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_1.html
Illuminations
The Illuminations website is designed by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to bring NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics to life through engaging interactive student applets, comprehensive Internet-based lesson plans, and teacher resources, such as "Reflections on Teaching." Explore and use any of these 68 online activities that help make math come alive in the classroom. Peruse the collection of 492 K-12 lesson plans (sortable by standard, grade level, or math topic), or check out their extensive and current links to other math sites.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
AAA Math
Links for grade levels and skills. Hundreds of pages of basic math skills, interactive practice on every page, an explanation of the math topic on each page, and several challenge games on every page.
http://www.aaamath.com/
King’s List of On-line Math Activities
Basic Facts – List of activities and web sites for basic facts.
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm#Facts
Macaroni Math Mania
This is a math activity where students use macaroni as math manipulatives to help understand addition and subtraction.
http://comp.uark.edu/~athomps/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Virtual manipulatives related to the NCTM standards for grades Pre-K - 2.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_1.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives – Math and Geometry
Virtual manipulatives related to the NCTM Geometry standard for grades 3 - 5.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_3.htm
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives -Math-Number and Operations
Virtual manipulatives related to the NCTM Number and Operations standard forgrades3-5.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html
Illuminations
The Illuminations website is designed by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to bring NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics to life through engaging interactive student applets, comprehensive Internet-based lesson plans, and teacher resources such as "Reflections on Teaching." Explore and use any of the 68 online activities that help make math come alive in the classroom, peruse the collection of 492 K-12 lesson plans (sortable by standard, grade level, or math topic), or check out their extensive up-to-date links to other math sites.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
King's List of On-Line Math Activities – Fractions
Lists of web sites and activities for fractions.
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm#Fractions
Middle School
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Market your strengths to parents with the help of Teacher Vision’s parent communication handouts. They have information on child development, helping parents respond to report cards, and many printables to help you organize parent conferences. Be sure to click “Go Directly to my Link” in the top right hand corner of the page after linking to the URL below. Also note that you may view up to 10 free articles/resources and then the website will require you to subscribe for $30 annual fee if you want to continue use.
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/parent-teacher-conferences/teaching-methods/3713.html?wtlAC=GS_2007-02-05,email-gs_5
Middle School Algebra
This site, which concentrates on the fundamentals of mathematics, contains archives of multiple math resources for middle school aged students, as well as a math forum, a math library and a quick reference guide.
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/mid_algebra.html
Countdown
This professional development web site is devoted to the demonstration and support of effective mathematics instruction. Through the use of indexed video clips and related support materials, viewers can explore specific math concepts at their own pace. Whether you’re an educator brushing up on formulas, a fifth grader figuring out equivalent fractions, a grad student completing a methods assign mentor a concerned parent seeking an "electronic" math tutor for your child...this site is a rich math resource available for your repeated use.The video clips found on this site have been edited from hour-long countdown shows originally broadcast on Channel 21, the interactive cable access television network in Chicago. Includes section on using graphing calculators.
http://countdown.luc.edu/
FunBrain Math
This website provides students the opportunity to try out the mathematical concepts they are learning, be they equivalents, angel and velocity or mental math. These games are interactive and fun and kids can choose their level, which aids them in tackling math where they are most comfortable.
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html
The Geometry Junkyard
This website has a collection of URLs relating to fractals. Each referenced site approaches fractals in a different way and includes materials such as the Mandelbrot Set,the artwork of Wolter Schraa and the analysis of Curlicue Fractals.
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/junkyard/fractal.html
John Davidson High School
Yes, this is a high school (though it’s probably not that John Davidson), and their math department offers an outstanding website. They post “problems of the week” (with answers and archives to former problems), a solid collection of lesson plans, interactive puzzles and games, and a VERY clever Math Humor link.
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mathhome.html
FunBrain Math problems
This site includes 17 original games based on soccer, car racing and much more. Other games include Math Baseball, where a child can score runs with correct answers and Operation Order, where students can build pyramids with their knowledge of algebra.
http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
Fractions
This lesson (included on site) will allow students to learn, through the hands-on use of virtual fraction bars, the following concepts: a good understanding of fractions, equivalent fractions, ordering and comparing fractions, basic addition and subtraction of fractions, and fraction size notation.
http://arcytech.org/java/fractions/
King’s List of Math Activities
This website contains links to graphing and data collection sites. It also carries links to activities dedicated to: facts, whole numbers, number lines,factors,multiples,primes,powers, triangular numbers, fractions and many, many more.Some activities may require a download of the free Flash Player browser plug in.
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm#Graphing/%20Data%20Collections
Shodor’s Curricular Activities
This site is a national resource for computational science education. You can search this by grade level, subject matter or you can view a list of all of Shodor's curriculum materials projects. Some of the more interesting geometrical activities include, “fractal dimensions”, “flake maker” and “tessellations”.
http://www.shodor.org/curriculum/
Word Problems For Kids
Can we ever give students enough word problems? From our northern neighbor, Canada, the answer is a resounding “NO” and this site is a wonderful tool. The site lets you select the grade level, then provides you with a long list of word problems, complete with “hints” and, of course, the answer.
http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html
Illuminations
The Illuminations website is designed by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to bring NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics to life through engaging interactive student applets, comprehensive Internet-based lesson plans, and teacher resources such as "Reflections on Teaching." Explore and use any of the 68 online activities that help make math come alive in the classroom, peruse the collection of 492 K-12 lesson plans (sortable by standard, grade level, or math topic), or check out their extensive up-to-date links to other math sites.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
John Davidson High School
Yes, this is a high school (though it’s probably not that John Davidson), and their math department offers an outstanding website. They post “problems of the week” (with answers and archives to former problems), a solid collection of lesson plans, interactive puzzles and games, and a VERY clever Math Humor link.
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mathhome.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Utah State University offers this amazing collection of virtual manipulatives. Easily searchable by Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability, you can flip coins, graph functions, generate fractals or any of a huge collection of easy-to-use visual representations of math concepts.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Canada’s SchoolNet
Can we ever give students have enough word problems? Fromour Northern Neighbor, Canada, the answer is a resounding “NO” and this site is a wonderful tool. The site lets you select the grade level, then provides you with a long list of word problems, complete with “hints” and, of course, the answer.
http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.htm
High School
SAT Test Help
It’s getting to be that time of year! Offer your students some on-line SAT problems, quizzes and practice tests. All free.
http://www.syvum.com/sat/
Brain Need Teasing?
The Syvum site contains an ever-growing list of brain teasers and math puzzles. All the teasers and puzzles are interactive with immediate scoring. The brain teasers and math puzzles, as well as their explanations, use dynamic content to provide continuous learning and entertainment. They are leveled into “easy”, “medium” and “hard”.
http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives--SPANISH
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers wonderful math support in Algebra, Geometry, Measurement and Probability (a wonderful math site). And NOW it comes to you in SPANISH!
http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/index.html
edHelper
Tired of creating your own worksheets? Well, take a break on ed Helper.com and let them do the work for you!
http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm
Shoder Educational Foundation: Interactive Science
The Shodor Foundation is a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies. And this site has a huge collection of simulators for those visual learners and interactive practice activities for students.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/
Cut the Knot
A great site created by Alexander Bogomolny, Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles offers amazing applet-driven visuals in every possible math subtopic.Worth a frequent visit!
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml
Homeschool Math
HomeschoolMath.net is a comprehensive math resource site for parents who are homeschooling, but it can be put to good use in classrooms. Find free worksheets,math e-books for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and teaching tips articles. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules. This site links you to addresses for these math topics: algebra, graphing, and calculus.
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_resources_4.php
Homeschool Math, Part II
From the same folks, HomeschoolMath.net, the following math topics are presented:geometry,trigonometry,statistics and probability, and logic.
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_high_school.php
Illuminations
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics From the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Illuminations is designed to (1) provide standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students; (2) provide materials that illuminate the vision for school mathematics.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
John Davidson High School Math Department
This is a high school website, but its math department offers some great features. They post “problems of the week” (with answers and archives to former problems), a solid collection of lesson plans, interactive puzzles and games, and a VERY clever Math Humor link.
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mathhome.html