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Cool Math for Kids
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4 to 8
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Students can practice and review skills related to basic geometry, fractions, logic, and problem solving with these fun and interactive activities. Highlights include a virtual lemonade...more
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Students can practice and review skills related to basic geometry, fractions, logic, and problem solving with these fun and interactive activities. Highlights include a virtual lemonade stand game (manage your own business to make a profit!), a collection of thought-provoking "Brain Benders," and "ArithmATTACK" - a computer driven game that challenges kids to see how many arithmetic problems they can answer in one minute.
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Bugs in the System - PBS
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K to 3
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Introduce the basic concept of a bar graph with this simple, interactive game. Students must first capture bugs to create the data, and then compare the bar graphs to determine ...more
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Introduce the basic concept of a bar graph with this simple, interactive game. Students must first capture bugs to create the data, and then compare the bar graphs to determine which type of bug is most prevalent.
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Include this game as part of your math center rotation activities or during computer time. Add it to your current bookmarks for student choice time using a bookmarking tool such as Symbaloo, reviewed here. As students explore charts and graphs, use this simple tool from PieColor, reviewed here to create and personalize pie charts based on your class's input. Include this game as part of a blended learning opportunity using Curipod, reviewed here. In addition to this game, include videos, lessons, practice sheets, and other options to create a broad learning experience for your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mathematicians' of the Day - Anniversaries - University of St. Andrew's
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9 to 12
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Honor a famous mathematician each day of the year using this calendar that provides birth and death dates and biographical information. The site also includes birthplace maps that list...more
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Honor a famous mathematician each day of the year using this calendar that provides birth and death dates and biographical information. The site also includes birthplace maps that list mathematicians by country, a mathematics timeline, a section on the history of math, quotations by mathematicians, and information on math in various cultures.
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Save this site as a favorite and use it as a brain warmer for when students are walking into your classroom. Click on the "today" button and showcase each days findings on the interactive whiteboard or projector. Having to come in and read something on the board will get students quiet and ready for the math lesson for the day.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Graphics for the Calculus Classroom - Douglas N. Arnold
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10 to 12
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This site provides first year calculus students and teachers with a collection of helpful graphics illustrating a variety of important concepts including differentials and differences,...more
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This site provides first year calculus students and teachers with a collection of helpful graphics illustrating a variety of important concepts including differentials and differences, Archimedes calculation of pi, the number e, secants and tangents, and much more. Each graphic is accompanied by an overview and description.
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Use your projector or whiteboard to go over the graphics and concepts on this Calculus site. Then extend and modify learning by asking students to choose a graphic to upload (with proper credit, of course) to Google Drawings, reviewed here, to demonstrate understanding of the concept, Google Drawings allows you to annotate an image with links to videos, text, websites, and more. Not familiar with Google Drawings? Watch an archived OK2Ask session to learn how to use: OK2Ask Google Drawings, here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Mint Coin Classroom (was h.i.p. Pocket Change) - US Mint
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1 to 6
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This wonderful, incredibly creative site is truly a "treasure" for elementary classroom teachers! Information about coins, the U.S. Mint, and American history is presented in a fun...more
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This wonderful, incredibly creative site is truly a "treasure" for elementary classroom teachers! Information about coins, the U.S. Mint, and American history is presented in a fun and interactive format with many choices for visitors! There are extensive resources for teachers, including lessons and an educator newsletter, along with a large selection of project ideas for the classroom. In addition, students can follow links to games such as Map Mania and Peter the Eagle's Coin Drop.
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Save this site as a favorite on classroom computers and use it as a learning center or station! Word games, coin practice activities, and videos are available on this site. Some games can also be printed if that technique works better in your classroom. This is an excellent site to accompany any unit on currency or the Treasury Department in the United States.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create a Graph - National Center for Education Statistics
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2 to 5
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Don't know what to do with your data? Select from five different graphs and charts to create a visual representation of your data that meets your needs. Efficient organization provides...more
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Don't know what to do with your data? Select from five different graphs and charts to create a visual representation of your data that meets your needs. Efficient organization provides an easy interface. Customize the design with the many available features after selecting your graph. Insert your data into the boxes provided and customize your labels. Preview your graph and go back to make changes. View your data in all five graph options to provide the best visual representation of your information. Tabs to provide help and examples for each menu item while creating your graph provide a great resource. Print your graph, download it in six different formats, or share it with a link sent to an email address. This tool tops the charts. Email not required, but needed to receive the URL for your graph if you select that option.
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After collecting data as a class create a graph together on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Switch between all five options to show the students how the same data can be represented in different visual formats. Which graph is the best graph to represent your data? Discuss how advertisers use graphs to influence consumers. Students can collect their own data to graph. Post graphs for students to view and analyze. Have cooperative learning groups write questions for peers to analyze their graph. Graph results from science experiments or student polls in any subject area. Create simple graphs for even the youngest students to practice reading data.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Can You Fill It? - PBS
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2 to 6
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Test your students' knowledge of fractions, measurements, basic math skills, and logic in this interactive pouring game. Students must transfer liquid, empty and refill containers to...more
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Test your students' knowledge of fractions, measurements, basic math skills, and logic in this interactive pouring game. Students must transfer liquid, empty and refill containers to achieve the correct volumes needed to win the game. Use as an independent math enrichment activity.
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Share the Can You Fill It? game on an interactive whiteboard or projector to demonstrate how to play, and then create a link to Can You Fill It? on classroom computers. Challenge students to begin playing without time limits. As they become more skilled, start using the clock and have them try to beat it. Have students take a screenshot of the game. Next, they can upload the screenshot image and add voice bubbles to explain what they learned. Use a tool such as Phrase.it, reviewed here. If you do not know how to convert a screenshot into an image file, take a picture of the screen using a digital camera, then upload the file to your computer. Be sure to share a link to the Can You Fill It? game on your class website or blog for play at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NCES Classroom - National Center for Education Statistics
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2 to 8
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From the interactive menu of this engaging site, students can choose to test their math/science knowledge, take a quiz that matches their likes and dislikes with those of a famous ...more
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From the interactive menu of this engaging site, students can choose to test their math/science knowledge, take a quiz that matches their likes and dislikes with those of a famous mathematician, learn about probability, complete a word search puzzle, or learn a new Word of the Day. The Crunch link takes visitors to an on-line magazine that features student created articles, art and technology reviews, and creative writing. Use this resource as a stand-alone independent activity for your elementary and middle school students, or to enrich a math or science lesson. There are even a few links and fun facts for teachers!
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Are Colleges Still Affordable? - PBS
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10 to 12
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Students in second-year algebra and beyond can answer this pressing question in a lesson that introduces a mathematical model comparing the cost of education to potential earnings....more
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Students in second-year algebra and beyond can answer this pressing question in a lesson that introduces a mathematical model comparing the cost of education to potential earnings. Students are challenged to determine if the investment is a good one. The reality of real-life debt is encountered as students compute the amount that must be repaid each year for the life of the loan and check out starting salaries of target careers. A discussion component asks students to critique the model and discuss other factors that should be taken into consideration. This is a thought-provoking, authentic application of math skills
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Math Cats - Wendy Patti
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2 to 8
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This collection of playful, interactive activities covers a wide range of math skills: story problems, principles of geometry, fractions, multiplication, big numbers, symmetry and tessellations,...more
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This collection of playful, interactive activities covers a wide range of math skills: story problems, principles of geometry, fractions, multiplication, big numbers, symmetry and tessellations, and much more! Virtual "math cats" prowl around, explaining various concepts and special features. There is a lot to explore on this site! Two particularly impressive sections include Math Crafts, a collection of creative math-related projects, and Microworlds, a selection of downloadable interactive games.
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Tessellations
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6 to 12
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The beauty and mathematical precision of tessellations come alive in this site that celebrates these unique and compelling designs. Basic information about tessellations is provided,...more
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The beauty and mathematical precision of tessellations come alive in this site that celebrates these unique and compelling designs. Basic information about tessellations is provided, along with a biographical profile of M.C. Escher, and a list of resources providing more in-depth information. The Gallery contains a number of tessellations created by Escher and others. Especially of interest to teachers and students is an instructional section that explains how to make tessellations using a variety of materials and constructions. Created by David Annal.
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Learn to Read - Starfall.com
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1 to 3
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If you're looking for a resource that will engage reluctant readers or help new readers with unfamiliar vocabulary words, you may want to incorporate these fun and interactive stories...more
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If you're looking for a resource that will engage reluctant readers or help new readers with unfamiliar vocabulary words, you may want to incorporate these fun and interactive stories into your classroom. Students can read through the interactive texts independently, click on troublesome words, and listen to their pronunciations. Select from movies, videos, and games that illustrate special sounds, pronunciations, and spelling rules.
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Use the movies to introduce the class to the alphabet. After working on letter sounds use the games and books during station time to reinforce letter sounds and spelling rules.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Primary Apps
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1 to 6
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Choose from a variety of entertaining and interactive on-line games to test students' comprehension. Topics include fractions, simple operations, and mental arithmetic, graphing with...more
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Choose from a variety of entertaining and interactive on-line games to test students' comprehension. Topics include fractions, simple operations, and mental arithmetic, graphing with coordinates, spelling, and word recognition. Created by Primary Games, Ltd.
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Mission: Biomes - NASA
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3 to 8
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This site builds on student knowledge of math, science, and world geography while introducing the concept of biomes. Using photos, fact sheets, and descriptive texts, students can explore...more
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This site builds on student knowledge of math, science, and world geography while introducing the concept of biomes. Using photos, fact sheets, and descriptive texts, students can explore seven diverse biomes and discover where in the world they can be found. Two interactive missions are designed to test student knowledge. Activities relate directly to National Science, Math, and Social Studies standards. Created by NASA
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Slates, Slide Rules, and Software: Teaching Math in America - Smithsonian
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7 to 12
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Create an interdisciplinary link between math and social studies with this informative site that chronicles the development of teaching tools to help students master abstract mathematical...more
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Create an interdisciplinary link between math and social studies with this informative site that chronicles the development of teaching tools to help students master abstract mathematical concepts. Simple text and graphics make this a very usable site for students of any level. Created by the National Museum of American History
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Use this site as a learning center or station at the beginning of the year in an algebra class to get students thinking about the materials they use and how they can aid learning. This could be a fun accompaniment to syllabus-day or later on in the first week.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cryptography - Historical Ciphers - Trinity College, Hartford
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6 to 12
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This presentation by students and faculty at Trinity College, Hartford includes discussions of some of history's more famous cipher and encryption machines, including the infamous German...more
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This presentation by students and faculty at Trinity College, Hartford includes discussions of some of history's more famous cipher and encryption machines, including the infamous German enigma machines. Along the way, there's a presentation on some of the basics of encryption.
Students interested in math or computer security will find this one an interesting introduction to a hugely complex topic.
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Use this site as a quick lesson during a history or statistics class, in an attempt to teach students about how some ciphers were solved and how it affected history. Peruse a few of the ciphers as a class on the interactive whiteboard, as a challenge have students try to make or solve one on their own! Students can present their ciphers on the interactive whiteboard, and try to stump their peers!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Karl's Calculus Tutor
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10 to 12
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Here's an unusually complete online calculus resource. It includes step-by-step presentation text, written in conversational style, along with a toolkit of interactive calculators and...more
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Here's an unusually complete online calculus resource. It includes step-by-step presentation text, written in conversational style, along with a toolkit of interactive calculators and graphing resources. Add to that an e-mail based Q&A feature and the site becomes a sort of one-stop shopping for online calculus instruction.
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The site could supplement a secondary course, or it could be used for individual study in situations where a face-to-face class is not available.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Page
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6 to 12
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Created by a community college professor, this site offers nicely segmented introductions and reviews for topics ranging from basic arithmetic through pre-calculus, trigonometry, and...more
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Created by a community college professor, this site offers nicely segmented introductions and reviews for topics ranging from basic arithmetic through pre-calculus, trigonometry, and number theory. Secondary teachers might find this one a useful site as a refresher prior to the introduction of new concepts or for students who need a little "brushing up."
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SimpsonsMath
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Like them or not, the Simpsons do talk about math from time to time. One enterprising math instructor has indexed the mathematical discussions of Homer and his family based on ...more
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Like them or not, the Simpsons do talk about math from time to time. One enterprising math instructor has indexed the mathematical discussions of Homer and his family based on the DVD recordings now available. If you're both a dedicated fan and creative in your math lessons, you might find this one useful.
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Infinite Secrets - WGBH
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9 to 12
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What can you do with infinity or pi? While most secondary math curricula are content to merely define them, there's more to the story. Here's a site that explains the ...more
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What can you do with infinity or pi? While most secondary math curricula are content to merely define them, there's more to the story. Here's a site that explains the efforts of Archimedes to identify and explain both terms. Math teachers with an eye toward history will no doubt find a way to integrate some of this material into an interesting class.
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Before using this site, you may want to assess what students know about infinity and pi. Put together an assessment asking about basic information using a tool like Vevox, reviewed here, where you can use a variety of formats including multiple choice, open-ended, star rated, and numeric Then choose a topic for students preview for words they don't know and create flashcards using Flashcard Stash, reviewed here, replacing paper and pen with a digital flashcard creator. Have students continue in this manner for other topics. After completion of the exercise, ask students to reflect on their learning using Flip, reviewed here. Flip allows students to share video responses through collaborative comments and discussions. Augument learning by requiriing students to comment on at least 3 other students learning reflections. Be sure you've coached students in proper discussion etiquette whether online or in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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