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MATH WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Access these sites through your computer Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "Back" button. This list contains links to Thinkquest sites. The Thinkquest library has been available on and off recently so you may need to try more than once. Also, we note where we found broken links in our sampling of links within a site. Teachers will need to replace these links with their own. Keep in mind that online lessons and webquests may appear on more than one list. Note: This is a completely new list! All of the sites listed were active as of April 3, 2003. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom. This list is also sent through email if you have a school email address. Let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list. A+ PLUS MATH A fun site where kids can learn math interactively. Sections: Game Room, Flash Cards, Homework Helper and Worksheets. Excellent AAA MATH http://www.aaamath.com/ A huge site for basic math skills. Set up by grade level or math topic. Challenges and games. Excellent ACTIVITIES FOR PI MATHEMATICS http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/RSE/RSEorange/Piactivities.html Activities for understanding the concept of. Excellent ALGEBRA GRADE 9 LESSON PLANS http://www.lessontutor.com/ltalgebra9home.html A series of 12 lesson plans for beginning Algebra for grade 9 students. Excellent ALLMATH.COM MATH SITE FOR KIDS http://www.allmath.com/ A huge site with problems, calculators, converters, flash cards and more. Sections: Math Tools, Flash Cards, Metric Converter, The Magic Square (game), Math Glossary, Multiplication Table, Metric Conversion Factors and lots of links. Excellent CHESS MATH LESSON PLAN http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma9107.html A lesson plan in which students reinforce their knowledge of angles by becoming chess pieces on a floor chess board. Excellent COOLMATH.COM AN AMUSEMENT PARK OF MATH http://www.coolmath.com/ Calculators, games, worksheets, word problems and more. Sections: Too Cool to Miss; Fractals; Math, etc.; Math Lesson, etc.; Coolmath Link Center; Fractions; Calculators; Graphing Calculators and more. A fun site that helps kids learn. Excellent CORNELL THEORY CENTER MATHEMATICS GATEWAY http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Services/Edu/MathSciGateway/math.asp A huge number of math links. Excellent COVERING THE PLANE WITH REP-TILES LESSON PLAN http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/tiles/index.html A lesson plan for grades 5-8 math students. "In this activity, students discover and explore a special kind of tiling of the plane. Rep-tiles are geometric figures such that n copies can fit together to form a larger, similar figure. Students will experiment with various shapes and values of n. Spatial sense is encouraged by the need to visualize and perform transformations with the shapes involved." Excellent CURIOUS MATH.COM http://www.curiousmath.com/ A collection of math tips and tricks. Better than it sounds. Excellent CYCLING MATHEMATICS WEBQUEST http://jets.utep.edu/bel-air/jsalazar/cycling/webquest.htm A webquest for 10th grade math students. "There are many different areas in the sport of cycling where mathematics can be applied. Recently there have been many changes with regards to materials and design of bicycles. With the goal always of building a faster bicycle, The question becomes what is the best way to build a fast bicycle. As a basis of comparison, you can compare bicycles that might be used in the standard 40 kilometer time trial. The goal is to build the fastest bicycle for the least amount of money. In other words how many seconds can be gained per dollar spent." Excellent DIAGONAL OF A SQUARE LESSON PLAN http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/Lessons/diagonalofsquare1/diagonalofsquare.html "One of the very important aspects of the mathematical method in science is its ability to isolate a few essential features and analyze them independently of any context. Most equations in physics have this property. But in schools, especially in the early grades, such an isolation of features often gives the impression that mathematics is simply disconnected from the rest of the world. We present here an introduction to some important algebraic concepts that can be introduced in the early grades in a concrete setting." Excellent DO GRAPHING CALCULATORS ADD UP?: THE USE AND ABUSE OF GRAPHING CALCULATORS: A DEBATE FOR THE MATH CLASSROOM http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990902thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the use of graphing calculators. "In this lesson, students examine the arguments for and against the use of graphing calculators in mathematics classrooms and on standardized tests. Students analyze the debate through reading and discussing a New York Times article, participating in a round-table discussion, and seeking out opinions of people whom they know and incorporating their views into a brief newspaper article about the issues." Excellent ENC K-12 MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER CENTER http://www.enc.org/ A collection of resources for teaching K-12 math and science. Includes lesson plans, curriculum resources, links and more. Excellent EQUIVALENCE AN I-MATH INVESTIGATION http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/across/balance/index.html An online math game on equivalence. "In this i-Math Investigation, the concept of equivalence is explored within the algebra strand initially using a virtual representation of a physical pan balance and gradually moving towards more abstraction." Excellent EVALUATING MATH GAMES WEBQUEST http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815/loosli/studentpage.html A webquest in which students play math games and evaluate them according to different roles. "Your group will be playing "educational" math games and deciding which ones are worth recommending and which ones are just junk. Now, of course, people have different opinions on what makes a game "fun" or "boring" or "educational" or "worthwhile" so you will be evaluating the games from several perspectives. One of you will take the roll of teacher, looking for the math content, difficulty level, and appropriateness of the game. Another will take the roll of parent concerned with the general educational content and challenging "why not just use a book?" The final role is of a student concentrating primarily on the graphics and actual enjoyment of the game. After playing around a bit you will compile your observations and make a recommendation." Note: We found a couple of broken links within this site. Excellent EXPLORE MATH http://www.exploremath.com/index.cfm A huge collection of math lesson plans. You must join but it is free to join. Excellent THE EXPLORER http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/ "The ExplorerTM is a collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education. You may browse through mathematics and science education curricula (we plan to expand to other curricula) or conduct searches that focus on specific interests. Many resources are available in the Adobe Acrobat format that is readable by Macintosh, Windows and other OSs." Contains a complete math curriculum. Excellent FACTOR GAME http://illuminations.nctm.org//imath/6-8/FactorGame/index.html <http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/FactorGame/index.html> A math game. "The Factor Game engages students in a friendly contest in which winning strategies involve distinguishing between numbers with many factors and numbers with few factors. Students are then guided through an analysis of game strategies and introduced to the definitions of prime and composite numbers." Excellent FIGURE THIS! MATH CHALLENGES FOR FAMILIES http://www.figurethis.org/index40.htm A series of challenges for students and families, all of which involve math. Note: You must download the software to take the challenges. Challenges include math computation, measurement, geometric shapes and more. Excellent FRACTALS: A FRACTALS UNIT FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/ A collection of lessons on fractals. Excellent FUN MATHEMATICS LESSONS http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/ Fun math lessons at several levels. Sections: More Counting, All About Ratios, Who Wants Pizza? A Fraction Lesson, Let's Graph, Let's™s Do Math, Fun-and-Sun Rent-a-Car, Visualize an Infinite Series, Let's Count, The Million Dollar Mission, Calendar Fun-It Algebra, Rectangle Pattern Challenge, A Fractal Geometry Unit, Mathematics of Cartography, Patterns-Blocks/Fractions, Dueling Pinwheels, I Love Calculus, Power Cards, Online Geometry, Polyominoes, Stressed Out, Handsqueeze, The Hot Tub, and Right Hand or Left? Excellent GETTING IT RIGHT! THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM LESSON PLAN http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=154 A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the Pythagorean theorem. "The Pythagorean Theorem is one of the most useful relations in mathematics. In the middle grades, an investigation of the lengths of the sides of right triangles and the area of squares drawn on those sides introduces students to irrational numbers, Pythagorean triples (derived from right triangles with integer sides), and methods of indirect measurement used for solving real-life problems." Excellent GRADES 3-5 MATH WEBQUESTS http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/3-5-Mat.htm A matrix of webquests on math for grades 3-5. Excellent GRADES 6-8 MATH WEBQUESTS http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/6-8-Mat.htm A matrix of webquests on math for grades 6-8. Excellent GRADES 9-12 MATH WEBQUESTS http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/9-12-Mat.htm A matrix of webquests on math for grades 9-12. Excellent HANDLEY MATH PAGE http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mathhome.html A high school level math page with extensive information. Sections: Math Humor, Problem of the Week, Math Facts, Puzzles, Math Poems & Songs, Lesson Plans, and Math Quotes. The lesson plans include Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and Calculus Activities. Excellent HYPERBOLAS AND ELLIPSES LESSON PLAN http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/Lessons/hyperellip1/hyperellip.html A lesson plan on hyperbolas and ellipses. "Introduction- In spite of the popularity of graphing calculators, students do not have a good knowledge of the shapes and properties of hyperbolas and ellipses. In this unit students learn some basic properties of these curves, and they draw them, in order to get familiar with their shapes." Very Good THE MACTUTOR HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS ARCHIVE http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/ A collection of indexes of mathematics topics. Sections: Biographies Index, History Topics Index, Famous Curves Index, Mathematicians of the Day, and more. Excellent MANIPULA MATH http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/ A collection of almost 300 math applets for middle to high school students. Sections: Middle School (Geometry), Trigonometry, Calculus, Vector, Complex Numbers, Conics, and Miscellaneous. Excellent MATH CATS MATH FUN FOR KIDS http://www.mathcats.com/ Fun math projects and activities. Sections: Math Cats Explore, Math Cats Love Microworlds (projects), Math Crafts, Math Cats Art Gallery, Math Cats Attic and Math Cats Love Mail. Excellent MATH IN DAILY LIFE http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/ Math is used all the time in daily life. This PBS companion site discusses the use of math in different situations. Sections: Playing to Win, Savings & Credit, Population Growth, Home Decorating, Cooking by Numbers, The Universal Language, and Related Resources. Excellent MATH JEOPARDY LESSON PLAN http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/cecmath/cecmath046.html A lesson plan for grades 4-12 which adapts the Jeopardy game to math lessons. Excellent MATH-KITECTURE REAL LIFE MATH, ARCHITECTURE AND COMPUTERS http://www.nycenet.edu/oit/math-kitecture/ "Students can become architects in their mathematics classrooms. Math-Kitecture has a number of activities, including "Floor Plan your Classroom," which offer engaging ways for students to study mathematics by doing real-life architecture. Students learn estimation, measuring skills, proportion, and ratios by hand-drafting a floor plan of their classroom to scale." Excellent MATH LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/html.f/resource.xml A full page of math, science and technology resources for middle to high school students. Excellent MATH LESSON PLANS, PUZZLES AND WORKSHEETS http://www.edhelper.com/ Ignore the extraneous stuff and find a large number of math puzzles, worksheets and problems. Excellent MATH MANIA MADNESS http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/rgonsalv/index.html A collection of math-related sites. Sections: Math World, Math E-Zine, Math Webquest, Site Assessment (assessment of math sites). Excellent MATH MATTERS A WEBQUEST http://192.107.108.56/portfolios/p/pizzuto_b/webquest/ A math webquest for high school students. When math disappears from the world, students must put together a team of mathematicians to restore it. Excellent MATH NERDS http://www.mathnerds.com/ "Math Nerds provides free, discovery-based, mathematical guidance via an international, volunteer network of mathematicians. Math Nerds does not supply answers to homework, take home tests and the like; rather, we provide hints, suggestions, and references to help our clients understand and solve their mathematical problems." Very Good MATH ON THE MOUND: USING THE WORLD SERIES TO TEACH MATH http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001026thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in which students brainstorm ways to incorporate baseball into math classes. Excellent MATH PLANET A THINKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/16284/index_s.htm?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/16284/index_s.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 Problem solving, crash courses on Algebra and Geometry, advanced math help, SAT and ACT reviews. Excellent MATH RESOURCES http://www.suelebeau.com/math.htm An extensive collection of math links. Excellent MATH RESOURCES FROM SCORE http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/additional.html A page of math resources. Excellent MATH TEACHERS PLACE http://mathforum.org/teachers/ All kinds of tips and tricks for teaching math at all levels. Excellent MATH WEBQUEST BOOKMARKS http://www.ecisd.org/tech/webquests.htm A page of math webquests. Excellent MATH WEBQUESTS http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/math.htm Twenty-three math webquests. Excellent MATH WEBQUESTS HOTLIST http://www.iwebquest.com/hotlists/mathwebquest.htm A full page of math webquests. Excellent MATH.COM THE WORLD OF MATH ONLINE Homework Help, Ask an Expert, Practice, Calculators & Tools, Games, Store. Includes: Basic Math, Everyday Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus, Advanced Topics, Fractions, Decimals, Integers, Exponents, Inequalities, Percents, and Square Roots. Excellent MATHEMATICS AT THE MALL LESSON PLAN http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/mall68/index.html A double set of lesson plans for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 using a shopping mall setting. "In the following lesson, students participate in an activity in which they develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. There are two activities in this lesson. The first is appropriate for grades 3 - 5 and the second for grades 6 - 8. Both grade-level activities deal with size and space, estimation, measurement, and applications involving percent." Excellent THE MATHS FILE GAME SHOW http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/index.shtml Online Flash games for math. Games include: Saloon Snap, Fish Tank, Planet Hop, Late Delivery, Train Race, Builder Ted and more. Includes a Teachers section. Excellent MEPP LEARNING UNITS (LESSON PLANS) http://www.nsa.gov/programs/mepp/lu.html Lesson plans for teaching math (here called "learning units"). Divided into Elementary School Learning Units, Middle School Learning Units and High School Learning Units. Excellent MISCELLANEOUS MATHEMATICAL UTILITIES http://www3.telus.net/thothworks/Mathfxns.html Links to several math utilities. Sections: Root-Finding Routines, Utilities for Finding Maxima/Minima of Functions, N Equations in N Unknowns, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Numerical Integration, Examples of Applications of Some of These Utilities and Other Utilities. Excellent MR. PITONYAK'S PYRAMID PUZZLE http://www.wcvt.com/~tiggr/ A project for middle school students in which they must determine how much it would cost to build and Egyptian pyramid. Excellent MRS. CRABTREE'S WEBQUESTS AND SCAVENGER HUNTS http://old.jccc.net/~jcrabtre/webquest.html A page of webquests and scavenger hunts with math themes. Excellent MRS. GLOSSER'S MATH GOODIES http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/schbus1.html "Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums! We have over 400 pages of activities for students, teachers and parents." Includes lots of online lesson plans but some are only available on the CD-ROM (for sale). Sections: Lessons, CD-ROM, Forums, Homework, Worksheets, Software, Math Type, and Study Smart. Excellent MUDD MATH FUN FACTS http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ A site for teachers with fun math facts to enrich your lessons. Excellent NUTRIENTS BY THE NUMBERS: USING MATH TO EXPLORE NUTRITION http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20021003thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on percentages. "In this lesson, students strengthen their percentage and fraction skills in comparing the nutritional values of similar food products. They then individually calculate their daily intake of various nutrients and compare their diets to recommended daily percentages." Excellent OJK'S PRE-CALCULUS STUDY PAGE http://www.alltel.net/~okrebs/ Tons of problems, tools, quizzes, puzzles and more. Excellent PATTERNS AND FUNCTION LESSON PLAN http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/patternsandfunctions/index.html A lesson plan for grades 6-8. "In this lesson, students will investigate properties of perimeter, area, and volume related to various geometric two- and three-dimensions shapes." Excellent PLANET SCHICK MATH WEBQUESTS AND ACTIVITIES http://www.meridian.wednet.edu/~dshick/webquest.htm A collection of math webquests and activities. Excellent PRIZE NUMBERS: A NOVEL APPROACH TO MATH http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000427thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on math. "In this lesson, students explore what a proof is, how and why mathematicians create them and finally they compose essays on how reason and logic are employed in the workplace." Excellent PROBABILITY: THE STUDY OF CHANCE LESSON PLAN http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/cecmath/cecmath015.html A lesson plan for grades 5-12 on probability. "The theory of probability is an important branch of mathematics with many practical applications in the physical, medical, biological and social sciences. An understanding of this theory is essential to understand weather reports, medical findings, political doings and the state lotteries. Students have many misconceptions about probability situations." Excellent PROBLEMS TO ENJOY http://www.1000problems.com/ A source for teachers of "ready-made" word problems for students. Sections: Number, Algebra, Shape & Space, Statistics, All Problems, What's New and Submit Problems. Excellent PROFESSOR FREEDMAN'S MATH HELP http://www.mathpower.com/ "This site provides information about basic math, algebra, study skills, math anxiety and learning styles." Although intended for community college students, the math is applicable to younger students also. Sections: Math Teacher's Ten Commandments, Ten Ways to Reduce Math Anxiety, Math Videos (online clips), Study Skills Tips, Math Anxiety Test, The Math Student Pledge, Students' Math Anxiety Bill of Rights, Identify Your Learning Style, My Classroom, Fun Stuff, Elementary Algebra Student Tutorials, Homework Assignments, and Math Fundamentals- Student Tutorials, Homework Assignments. Excellent PROJECT INTERACTIVATE http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/ Extensive math activities and lessons for teachers and students. Most are focused for grades 6-8 but some are applicable for grades 3-5. Sections: Teachers, Students, Lessons, Activities, Elementary, What's New, Discussions and Tools. Excellent PROJECT SKYMATH: MAKING MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/Skymath.html A collection of lesson plans for using weather data to teach math. Contains 16 classroom activities for middle school students. Excellent PURPLE MATH YOUR ALGEBRA RESOURCE http://www.purplemath.com/ Lessons and resources for learning algebra. Excellent PUT THE HEART INTO MATHEMATICS: CARDIAC OUTPUT, RATES OF CHANGE AND ACCUMULATION LESSON PLAN http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/912/cardiac/index.html A lesson plan for grades 9-12. "This activity explores the measurement of the amount of blood being pumped by a heart. The goal of this investigation is a rich exploration of rates of change and accumulation in context. As presented here, the measurement is done from a discrete perspective, but the generalization to a continuous perspective and use of calculus (integrals) can be done easily." Excellent PUZZLEMAKER.COM http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ A puzzle generator from Discovery School in which teachers and students can create word and math puzzles. Excellent RAINFOREST MATH WEBQUEST http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webmathco.html A webquest for middle school students. "There are two types of rainforests in the world-temperate and tropical. In this webquest, you will explore the types of rainforests and learn about the temperature and amounts of rainfall each type receives. You will also learn how to construct a bar graph and line graph, use a venn diagram, find circumference, and find the mean, median, and mode of a set of data." Excellent ROCK ON: EXAMINING TRENDS IN GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010222thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on graphs. "In this lesson, students analyze trends in the Grammy Award winners this year and create graphs displaying their findings." Note: This lesson plan was developed in 2001. It will need to be updated for the latest winners. Excellent SHAPE AND SPACE IN GEOMETRY http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/geometry/ Online activities about shape and space. For grades K-8. Excellent SIMPLY THE BEST: DETERMINING CRITERIA OF GREATNESS IN THE MATH OR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981023friday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on graphs and statistics. "In this lesson, students explore both the objective and subjective criteria used to determine the 'greatness' of a person or team. Students create graphs comparing sports statistics and argue the need for other criteria to adequately judge whether a person or team is 'the best' in their profession." Excellent SPATIAL REASONING USING CUBES AND ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS LESSON PLAN http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/isometric/index.html A lesson plan for grades 6-8 in geometry. "In this interactive geometry investigation students will explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. In addition, students will examine area and volume concepts for block figures within this context." Excellent STORIES THAT REALLY ADD UP: EXPLORING WAYS IN WHICH CHILDREN'S STORIES CAN BE USED TO TEACH MATH AND OTHER SUBJECTS http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011012friday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12. "In this lesson, students work in groups to develop math lessons for younger students that each stems from a popular children's story. Group members then individually develop lessons for other subject areas based on their group's story, creating interdisciplinary units." Excellent SUM FUN THE TRAIL OF THE MATH SLUG http://webhome.idirect.com/~sumfun/ Fun math activities and math info. Excellent SUPERKIDS MATH WORKSHEET CREATOR http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/ Students or teachers can create their own math drill sheets. Sections: Addition, Subtraction, Mixed Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Greater Than/Less Than, and Rounding. Excellent TEACH ALL STUDENTS MULTIPLICATION FACTS http://www.multiplication.com/ Activities and lessons to teach the multiplication tables. Includes ideas for games, quizzes, and much, much more. Note: Has some commercial content but most of the lessons, games and quizzes are free. Excellent TEACHER NET LESSON PLAN EXCHANGE http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Mathematics A huge collection of math lesson plans for pre-school to senior high students. These are teacher-submitted and the quality varies. Excellent TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS MATH LESSON PLANS http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Math.html A full page of lesson math lesson plans. Excellent THE THINKING BEHIND THE MATH http://sln.fi.edu/math/index.html Online math activities from the Franklin Institute. Includes: Exhibit Math, Melting Pot Math: Multicultural Problems for the 21st Century, PEMDAS, Open-ended Math Problems, Puzzling and Perplexing Seasonal Math Problems, Neighborhood Math, Mathematics Hotlist, and Toothpick Puzzles. Excellent THIS IS MEGA MATHEMATICS http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/ A huge site for high school and college math students. Sections: The Most Colorful Math of All, Welcome to the Hotel Infinity, Games on Graphics, An Unusual Day at Unusual School, Untangling the Mathematics of Knots, Algorithms and Ice Cream for All, and Machines That Eat Your Words. Click on the ink bottle for math lessons generated by Mega Mathematics. Outstanding. Excellent TIC TAC MATH LESSON PLAN http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0021.html A lesson plan for grades 1-6 on basic math skills. "This lesson plan is a game that helps to reinforce any math lesson and encourage positive reinforcement among peers. This game is based off the game of Tic Tac Toe, but implements math into it. In order for students to put their X or O on the grid, students must first correctly answer a math problem." Excellent THE TITANIC WHAT CAN NUMBERS TELL US ABOUT HER FATAL VOYAGE? WEBQUEST http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/titanic.html A secondary level math webquest in which students use spreadsheets to create tables and graphs. "One of today's hottest topics is the discussion of "The Titanic" - the movie - and its stars. But what do you know about the REAL Titanic? its passengers? its crew? This webquest will help you and an assigned partner to explore these topics and look at them from a mathematical perspective. In the process, you will find not only interesting facts and dramatic stories, but also numerous statistics related to the event. The statistics tell stories of their own. It will be your job to discover some of these stories and share your results." Excellent TOTALLY TESSELATED A THINKQUEST SITE http://www.abc.lv/thinkquest/tq-entries/16661/ "This site will give you a comprehensive introduction to tessellations. It will explain the basic mathematics underlying tessellations, as well as allow you to browse through many examples of tessellations in real life. M. C. Escher and his well-known tessellations are also covered in this site." Excellent USING YOUR MELON FOR MATH: APPLYING FRACTION MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION RECIPES http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990715thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in applied mathematics. "In this lesson, students use recipes to practice their fraction multiplication and division skills by calculating the amounts of ingredients needed to make specific recipes, given varied numbers for the 'yield' quantity. Students will also use these fraction skills to convert small units of cooking measures to larger units." Excellent VACATION WEBQUEST http://www.tlab2.soe.vcu.edu/arawls/WebQuest/ A webquest in which students must plan and budget a family vacation to an amusement park. Includes travel expenses, lodging, food, park information and more. Excellent VISUAL FRACTIONS AN ONLINE FRACTION TUTORIAL http://www.visualfractions.com/ Online practice in fractions. Sections: Identify Fractions, Rename Fractions, Compare Fractions, Add Fractions, Subtract Fractions, Multiply Fractions and Divide Fractions. Excellent A WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE STOCK MARKET LEARNING PROJECT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.html "This project revolves around an interactive stock market competition between classmates using real-time stock market data from the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ." "The Stock Market Project is a multidisciplinary approach to teaching about the stock market. We have included lesson plans for English, Math and Social Studies, as well as lessons that relate directly to the stock market alone." Excellent WORD PROBLEMS FOR KIDS http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html A series of word problems for grades 5-12. Excellent THE ABACUS: THE ART OF CALCULATING WITH BEADS http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/index.html A history of the abacus, online exercises, interactive abacus tutor, and more. Very Good ASK DR. MATH http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ A forum to send in math questions. Search the archives for previously asked questions. Very Good BROWNTOWN MALL LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-in/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0013.html A lesson plan for grades 4-5 in which they create a budget, calculate taxes and apply mathematics to real-life situations. "Students will be able to maintain a checkbook register, calculate taxes, create and implement a budget and use other classroom skills to become productive members of the small city of Browntown." Very Good CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html A huge number of online calculators. Click on Mathematics and Statistics. Be sure to scroll down the page for the list. Very Good CANDY BASKETS: TRUNCATED PYRAMIDS – LESSON PLAN http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/Lessons/candybaskets1/candybaskets.html "Design and make from poster board open-topped containers in the shape of inverted truncated pyramids, having a regular polygon (of your choice) for a base. Adding handles to the containers makes interesting and fun candy baskets." Very Good CINDERELLA WEBQUEST http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq121/ A webquest for grades 1-2. Students must use math to figure out how to get Cinderella to the ball without using magic. Very Good CLASS BANK LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0002.html A lesson plan for grade 5 in which students use their math skills to manage a class bank. Very Good COMPARING FRACTIONS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0038.html A lesson plan for grades 4-5 comparing fractions. Very Good CONSTRUCTING YOUR OWN SET OF TANGRAMS http://mathforum.org/trscavo/tangrams/construct.html A student activity in which they construct their own set of tangrams. Very Good EGYPTIAN MULTIPLICATION LESSON PLAN http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/EgpytianMult.shtml A lesson plan for 9th grade students. "Upon completion of lecture on Egyptian Multiplication, these ninth grade general mathematics students will be able to multiply any two numbers using the Egyptian algorithm with ninety-five percent accuracy." Very Good EQUIVALENT FRACTION MUNCH WITH PIZZA PIE LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0029.html A lesson plan for grades 4-5 on fractions. "Use concrete pictorial models to represent fractions and mixed numbers; relate symbols to the models. Use models and pictures to compare fractions including equivalent fractions and mixed numbers; explain the comparison." Very Good EXPLORING GEOMETRY ON THE SPHERE LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0002.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in geometry. "This particular activity allows students to discover that not all geometry is Euclidean." Very Good EXPLORING SIMILARITY USING SCALE DRAWINGS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0003.html A lesson plan for grades 8-12 on the properties of similarity. Very Good FAMOUS PROBLEMS IN THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS http://mathforum.org/isaac/mathhist.html A look at the history of mathematics through math problems which led to discoveries. Sections: The Bridges of Konigsberg, The Value of Pi, Puzzling Primes, Famous Paradoxes, The Problem of Points, A Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, and A Proof That е is Irrational. Very Good FLASHCARDS FOR KIDS http://www.edu4kids.com/math/ Online flash cards for kids to answer. You can choose the type of math, difficulty level, numbers to include, whether to time. Very Good FRACTION CONVERSION BINGO LESSON PLAN http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math52.txt "The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce previous math lessons involving the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents." Very Good GOMATH.COM ONLINE MATH TUTORING http://www.gomath.com/ Interactive tutorials, puzzles, Algebra Solutions, Geometry Solutions, Formula-to-Go, Virtual Physics, SAT Math, HM Chem and more. Very Good INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS ONLINE A THNKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 A student-created site with tutorials on Algebra, Trigonometry and Geometry. Very Good JOKES FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHERS http://www.sonoma.edu/Math/faculty/falbo/jokes.html Just what it says. Jokes for math teachers. Funny. Very Good LEARNING ABOUT RATIOS: A SANDWICH STUDY http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math17.txt A lesson plan for grades 4-6 on ratios. "The purpose of this activity is to provide students with a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios." Very Good LOCAL STUDENT CHASED UP A TREE! A MATH WEBQUEST http://www.iwebquest.com/math/bearproblem.htm A webquest for middle school students in which they must calculate whether a rescue helicopter can pluck an unlucky student from a tree before the bear climbs the tree. Very Good M&M GRAPHING AND PROBABILITY LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Probability/PRB0005.html A lesson plan for grades 1-5 on probability in which students use M&M candies to develop charts and graphs and determine probability. Very Good MATH COUNTS http://mathcounts.org/ "MATHCOUNTS is a national math coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory." Very Good MATH COVE TEACHING AND LEARNING MATH WITH JAVA http://www.utc.edu/~cpmawata/ Math projects: Rigid Transformations, High School Geometry, Graph Theory Lessons, and Trominoes. Very Good MATH FACT CAFÉ http://www.mathfactcafe.com/ Math worksheets to print out or create your own. Very Good MATH IDEAS FOR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html Suggestions for science fair projects using math. Very Good MATH LEAGUE HELP TOPICS http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm Math help for 4th through 8th grade students. Includes whole numbers, decimals, fractions, metrics, algebra, etc. Very Good MATH PROJECTS FOR SCIENCE FAIRS http://camel.math.ca/Education/mpsf/ A list of possible math projects for science fairs. Sections: Numbers, Scheduling, Games, Geometry, Combinatorics, Other Projects, References and Web Sites, etc. Very Good THE MATHEMATICAL ART OF M.C. ESCHER http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/ Information on Maurits Escher who created works of art using mathematical principles. Explores Escher's art and shows how to create your own. Very Good MATHEMATICS ARCHIVE http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html A full page of links. Sections: Lesson Plans, Software, Topics in Mathematics, Contests and Competitions, Professional Societies and Other. Very Good MATHEMATICS HISTORY A THINKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 A history of mathematics from the earliest forms thousands of years ago to today. Also includes profiles of important mathematicians. Very Good MATHEMATICS WITH ALICE A THINKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/10977/?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/10977/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 Follow Alice (of Wonderland fame) through the world of algebra. To start, click on The Pastures and follow one of the rabbit holes. Very Good THE MINORITY MAJORITY: LEARNING ABOUT PERCENTAGES IN CENSUS FIGURES LESSON PLAN http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030123thursday.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on percentages. "In this lesson, students design a census class and school, then tabulate the results." Very Good MULTIMEDIA MATH GLOSSARY http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html A math glossary for all grade levels. Very Good MULTIPLICATION AN ADVENTURE IN NUMBER SENSE http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/ Tricks for multiplication in the form of a dialog between mentor and student. More extensive than it sounds. Very Good MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION OF INTEGERS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0201.html A lesson plan for grades 6-7 on integers. "This lesson focuses on two basic operations on integers. The goal is for students to enhance their understanding of multiplication and division, using counting numbers and their negative counterparts." Very Good MULTIPLYING BINOMIALS WITH FOIL LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Algebra/ALG0002.html A lesson plan for grades 8-10 on algebra. "Given two binomials, students will be able to multiply the correct terms of the binomial together and be able to combine the two binomials into a single polynomial." Very Good NUMBER SPIRAL CIRCLE PATTERN LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0032.html A lesson plan for grade 4 on number patterns. Very Good POPULAR MATH ACTIVITIES Math activities submitted by teachers and students. Very Good PROBABILITY CENTRAL A THINKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/11506/?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/11506/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 A student-created site on probability. Two main sections: Learning Section and Gaming Section. Very Good PROBABILITY: ROLL THE DICE! LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Probability/PRB0200.html A lesson plan for grades 10-12 on probability. "This activity can be used as an introduction to probability. Students work in pairs to record outcomes when dice are rolled. Students also research the history and modern uses of probability." Very Good REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS USING BASIC MATH SKILLS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0006.html A lesson plan for grades 5-10 in which students learn how to budget personal expenses, handle bank accounts and more. Very Good RIBBIT'S MATH VENTURES http://www.mohonasen.org/staffdev/mathven/Ribbit/rdefault.htm Life-based math problems for primary to intermediate students. Includes a Teacher's Section. "Each problem begins with an introduction that includes a general story line. From there, hyperlinks provide access first to general information within a broad area and then to more specific information. Thus, problem presentation is set up hierarchically and enables the problem solver to choose the sequence in which he or she gathers information and data that is presented within text, diagrams, maps, tables, graphs, and/or pictures." Very Good ROMAN NUMERALS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Number_Theory/NUM0001.html A lesson plan for grades 5-8 in which students become familiar with Roman Numerals and learn how to manipulate them and translate them into Arabic numbers. Very Good SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS MATH WEBQUEST http://gouchercenter.edu/jcampf/searching_for_solutions.htm A webquest on problem-solving. "This web-based unit will introduce students to strategies and real-life practice activities for applying problem-solving skills. Students will investigate real problems through a variety of websites and group activities. They will become familiar with eight strategies and will practice using these strategies to use the Internet to obtain information, analyze data, make decisions, and apply problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-life situations." Very Good SIMPLY NUMBER SENSE! A THINKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/17888/?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/17888/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 A student-created site to teach basic mathematics without reliance on calculators. Sections: Homeroom, Memorization, Mental Math and Homework. Very Good SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS USING ELIMINATION LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Algebra/ALG0004.html A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on equations. "The Elimination method is an effective method for solving a system of two unknowns. This lesson provides students with immediate feedback using a computer program or online applet." Very Good SMILE METRIC STYLE LESSON PLAN http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/cecmath/cecmath011.html A lesson plan for grades 4-8 on metric measurement. Very Good SMILING MAN LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Algebra/ALG0003.html A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on algebra. "The students will factor trinominals, with 90% accuracy, and use the smiling man to check if the factoring is done correctly." Very Good TANGRAMS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0005.html A lesson plan for grades 4-12 on tangrams "to provide students with some insight as to how the tangram pieces fit together, and to stimulate their interest in forming shapes and exploring patterns using the tangram pieces.." Very Good TEACHING TREASURES ONLINE INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS http://www.teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/Maths_more.html An extensive number of printable worksheets for elementary level math students. Also includes flash cards and picture maths. Very Good 21 GAME LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-in/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0001.html A lesson plan for a math game for grades 2-6. "One person goes first and says the number "one" or "two." The other player says the next one or two consecutive numbers. Each player chooses whether to say one or two numbers during each turn. The players continue to alternate turns and say the next one to two consecutive numbers until someone reaches 21." Very Good WHAT GOOD IS MATH? http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/home.htm Six math-based activities for students to choose from. "Here are some situations that you may find yourself in on any given day. Each one involves the use of math skills. Don't be scared! The checkout lady will not give you a test on your math skills on the spot. These are just examples of how a basic knowledge of math can come in handy." Very Good THE WORLD OF AUNTY MATH MATH CHALLENGES FOR KIDS http://www.auntymath.com/ Simple math problems to "challenge" elementary level students. Very Good WORLD OF NUMBERS http://www.worldofnumbers.com/ "In this restyled website you'll find a variety of facts and figures about topics from the World of Numbers. Don't look for a logical order. It is an amalgamation of randomly gathered numbers, curios, puzzles, palindromes, primes, gems, your much valued contributions and more general information" Very Good ADDING DECIMALS LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0204.html A lesson plan for primary students in which they learn how to add numbers containing decimal points. Good AGRICULTURE AND MATH FUN http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/ A colorful site that uses agriculture as a basis for math games and activities. Good ANIMALS! ANIMALS! MATH WEBQUEST http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/class/edlf/545/webquests/animals/webquest.html A webquest for 1st grade math/science students. Students learn facts about animals. Good THE BIRTHDAY PROBLEM: A SHORT LESSON IN PROBABILITY http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/reese/birthday/ A lesson in probability using class birthdays. For middle or high school level math students. Includes a simulation. Good COIN POEMS http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/138.html Simple poems to help children remember the worth of coins. Good CREATING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE MATH CLASSROOM http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/safe_math.shtm A article on creating a supportive math classroom that helps students overcome a fear of failure. Good ELLIPSES WEBQUEST http://jets.utep.edu/americas/cwarren/ellipses/webquest.htm A webquest for Algebra II students on ellipses. "In Algebra 2, you discuss conic sections. In class you learn about the equations for ellipses, parabolas, circles, and hyperbolas. In this web quest, you will focus primarily on ellipses. You will discover the history surrounding the ellipse, the algebraic model, and the use of the ellipse in design development and in the space program. You will work on several projects involving design development and in the tracking of satellites." Note: This site has a lot of broken links in the Resources section that would need to be updated. Good FRQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS http://db.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/node1.html Questions and answers about math, from the trivial to advanced. (Note: More advanced than trivial). Good FUNBRAIN.COM http://www.funbrain.com/ Fun, free games for kids includes math games such as Dare to be Square, Mathcar Racing, Math Baseball, and more. Good GEOMETRY PROBLEM OF THE WEEK http://mathforum.org/geopow/ Geometry problems are posted and users can send in the answers. Includes an archive to look at previous problems and their solutions. Good HOMEWORK GUIDELINES FOR MATHEMATICS http://www.purplemath.com/guidline.htm A set of guidelines for writing math homework and exercises. Good HUNKIN'S MATH EXPERIMENTS http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/ A set of experiments to perform in math. Example: Cubes: How to push a cube through the middle of a cube the same size. Good INTERACTIVE TANGRAM http://www.tangram.i-p.com/ An online interactive tangram. Good K-12 MATH PROBLEMS, PUZZLES, TIPS & TRICKS http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/index.html#beatcalc Puzzles, tips and tricks for math. Sections: Calculation Tips, Math Problems and Math Puzzles. Includes a Students page and a Teachers Place (see separately on list). Good MATH FOR MORONS LIKE US A THINKQUEST SITE http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/home.html?tqskip1=1 <http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/home.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331> &tqtime=0331 A student-created site with tutorials, sample problems, quizzes and more. Includes both Learning and Interacting sections. Plus a formula database and math links. Good MATH JOKES http://www.scg.uwaterloo.ca/~hchcheng/math_jokes.html A short list of math jokes. Good MATH QUEST WEBQUEST http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/curtech/WEBQPRE/nighclas/tomquest/html/ A webquest in which students critique math web sites. Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Good MATH WEBQUEST http://www.math.eku.edu/greenwell/MAT303/WEBQUEST/ A webquest in which students evaluate other math webquests on the Internet. Good MATH WEBQUESTS http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/NCTM99/ A page with links to a few math webquests. Good MATH WHALE http://www.mathwhale.com/ Math activities using sea animals such as whales and sharks to teach preschool students that math is fun. Good MATHEMATICS IN THE WORKS COLLAGE http://www.successlink.org/great/g199.html A lesson plan in which students create collages using examples of real-life math uses. Very Good MEASURE HUNT 2ND GRADE http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1171.html A classroom activity for 2nd grade students in which they have a treasure hunt using measurements. Good METRIC CONVERSION CALCULATOR http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/200/202/conv.htm A converter to convert length, weight, area, volume, etc. into metric measurements. Good MONEY TRADING SONG http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1326.html A simple song to help children learn about coins. Good MULTO MATH GAME http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1302.html A math game for all levels similar to Bingo. Good NOT ALLOWED GAME LESSON PLAN http://www.askeric.org/cgi-in/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0011.html A lesson plan for grades K-3 in which students will add and subtract coins to use the least number of coins to achieve a given amount. Good THE PI TRIVIA GAME http://eveander.com/trivia/ A trivia game using pi. Good SUBTRACTION WAR MATH GAME http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1071.html A lesson plan for elementary students in which they use a deck of cards to form math problems. Short but Good. Good TEACH R KIDS MATH http://www.teachrkids.com/ Online worksheets for pre-school to grade 3. Click on the topics at left for the worksheets. Good Disclaimer: We cannot check every link within each site. Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-451-0817 or email: cumbavac@snip.net with questions or suggestions for future web site lists. 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