General+Math

[|http://illuminations.nctm.org] - activities, lessons, standards, and web links

[|http://mathworld.wolfram.com] - is an extensive math resource which is valuable for those teaching higher mathematical concepts. The pages are extensively edited and updated to ensure quality, accuracy, consistency, and reliability

[|http://calculationnation.nctm.org] - kids love to play online games, so this site of math games created by NCTM is the perfect way for students to learn and have fun at the same time. Students will need a login and password and then they are able to play games and challenge others around the world.

[|http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com] - this site is animated math dictionary which includes the ability to practice the given concepts. For example, the definition of an analogue clock is given along with a picture and then students can practice telling the time using interactive games.

[|http://www.aplusmath.com] - great resource for teachers and parents to use creating math flashcards and worksheets to help students practice their math facts. This site also includes a game room and a homework helper for students.

[] - With a library of over [|2,400 videos] covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and [|150 practice exercises], [|we're on a mission] to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.

[] - includes online lessons, activities, and teacher published lessons. Purpose to develop online interactive learning units for grades 3-12. In order to use the resources, you must register for free.

[] - offers math challenges for families of middle school age students to work on together at home

[] - provides a plethora of options to elementary teachers and those in deed of drill and skill work in math. Teachers and learners can create their own math fact sheets. Pre-made options are also available for printing and some can be completed on line. The flashcard option is an online activity where answers are checked immediately. A Time & Money section lets the user create worksheets in order to practice reading a clock and dealing with coins. The ease of use makes this a great site to share with parents of students needing some practice. The online flashcards also make this one of winner for a learning center or quick practice work in computer lab setting.

[] - Features hundreds of lesson plans, games, printable classroom materials, and activities. Sites are divided into elementary and secondary, and also by topic, icons identify which sites include sound, video, interactive lessons, and so on.

[] - Part of the Math World site, this fascinating look at numerically based oddities contains 13 categories of puzzles, cryptogram, illusions, and explanations.

[|http://www.kidzone.ws/math/]- on-line math games, printable worksheets - grades K - 5

[|www.mathcats.com] - If you go in the part 4 Older Cats - these are tons of ideas (Here's a short cut to that section [] or [])

[] - Features games, puzzles, mysteries, and competitions for all ages. In the “Dino Dig,” students learn how to plot the x and y axes while looking for dinosaur bones. In “Math Mysteries,” students can help Dottie Double fix the computer and tally votes at the PopAwards. New games are added on a regular basis. For teachers, there is a database of problems to search and use in the classroom.

[] - Illuminations promotes engaged learning and problem solving with hundreds of lessons and activities for teaching the math standards. It is organized by grade level and content area.

[] – lesson plans for your math class, activities, websites to visit, puzzles and projects, homework help, etc.

[] - fraction models for your student

[] - Project Interactivate is free, online courseware that engages students in the virtual exploration of science and mathematics through online activities, lessons, and discussion. There are over 70 interactive lesson, covering topics appropriate for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9 -12, aligned to NCTM standards. Students will love the activities portion of the site, with interactive games and lessons on number and operation, geometry, algebra, probability, statistics, modeling, discrete math, and more. A mathematical dictionary of math terms encountered throughout the site provides seamless reference support. A tool page is a subset of activities page and its contents can be used as standalone applications. The instructors section provides support for educators who are integrating Projects Interactivate in their curriculum.

[] - Discovery Education’s website Math Homework Help presents math as more than just number on a page. The website’s streaming videos help elementary school student in grades 3-5 master the basics of mathematics – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division – by creating a visually engaging environments. The videos display unusual and colorful characters combined with narration what provides the step-by-step method to solving simple problems. Younger students will find videos that review numbers up to the hundreds place while introducing them to concepts of number families, column subtraction and addition, and column regrouping. The videos also will introduce students to decimals by working with dollars and cent and provide helpful clues in spotting subtraction and addition in word problems. Students who continue to the multiplication and division videos will build on previous introduced concepts, combining number families and columns with reminder division and single- and two-digit multiplication. The website’s videos convey math in practical terms, emphasizing it relevance to every day activities. The introductory multiplication and division video, for instance, relates multiplication to daily exercises and health. The website also provides links to related resources such as Webmath, AAA Math, Math dictionary for Kid, and Superkid Math Worksheets.

[|http://www.time-for-time.com] - I just found a pretty good website for teaching time that you might want to check out. It has lesson plan ideas, an interactive clock, and you can make your own worksheets.