MATHEMATICS updated December 29, 2005 | Activities | Concepts | Calculators | Fractions | Geometry | Graphing | Lessons | Money, Business, and Economics | Puzzles | Problems | Reference | Resources | Simulations |
Math Playground - ( K - 6 ) - educational math activities for students.
Mega-Mathematics - features a range of fun and thoughtfully conceived math activities.
Math in Daily Life - at this site find everyday math activities with a teacher's guide from Annenberg ( Annenburg Foundation )/CPB ( Corporation for Public Braodcasting ).
Teacher's Lab - well-designed online math and science lab offers teachers activities and background information for math and science concepts and teaching methodologies.
Texas Instruments Educational Resources - this is a comprehenisve collection of math activities for all grades.
McGraw-Hill Math in My World - activities designed to complement the M-H Math in My World texts.
Back to the Top Gizmos - this site explains major mathematical concepts from elementary algebra through pre-calculus.
FleetKids - ( 3 - 6) - is an interactive Web site that instructs children about financial concepts.
Clocks..Teaching Time - this site helps students explore the concepts of time.
Back to the Top Metric Calculator - Convert any measurement to metric.
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Fractions - Link to Mr. Nachtigal's Online Classroom, try this website for some interactive help with fractions. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find other Math topics.
Back to the Top Geometry Through Art - activities and lessons for using art to learn geometry.
Back to the Top Kids Graphing Page - students can create their won graphs with real-life data.
Collecting, Representing and Interpreting Data - online graphing of real-time weather data.
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Mathematics Lessons - ( K - 8 ) - Cynthia Lanius, director of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education, wrote the 20+ terrific lessons that are hosted at the Rice University Math Department Web site.
Sky Math - series of 16 lessons that use weather and temperature as vehicles for developing basic mathematical concepts.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - (9 - 12) - here you will find 48 free math lessons ( available in French and English ) with real world applications.
NASAexplores - is a new Web site and lesson plan delivery service for math and science.
Data Analysis and Probability - ( 9 - 12 ) - this site has 14 great lesson plans on data analysis and probability.
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United States Treasury Currency Information - Money mavens can keep up to date on currency facts at this U.S. Treasury Web site.
U.S. Mint for Kids - Money facts in "mint" condition at H.I.P. Pocket Change, a kid-oriented Web site sponsored by the U.S. Mint.
Treasury's Page for Kids - Here you'll find more information about coins, taxes, money, savings bonds, and articles, interactive games, a bond calculator, and a virtual tour of the U.S. Treasury Building.
Money Central Station - Targeting children ages 5 to 13, this U.S. Government-sponsored Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Web site describes anti-counterfeiting features in the new 1996 and 1999 Series Federal Reserve Notes through kid-oriented interactive displays and games.
FleetKids - Budding entrepreneurs and young investors learn how to run a business, manage money, set financial goals, balance needs and wants, and more at FleetKids, a site designed to make youngsters "money smart."
Lemonade Stand - visit Lemonade Stand where students can start and manage their own lemonade enterprise.
StocksQuest - an interactive educational site with free global stock games (i.e., risk-free Web-based stock simulations).
Savings Calculator - Saving for a new CD player, car, bicycle, or birthday present? Curious about how much money you need to save each day, week, or month to reach your savings goal. With this Web-based Savings calculator, you can crunch your investment numbers and experiment with dozens of "what-if" scenarios?
Bank Rate Canada - Get the latest objective Canadian retail banking rates and personal finance advice with Bankrate Canada.
Universal Currency Converter - Planning a class trip across the border? Want to know how many Canadian dollars or Mexican pesos an American dollar is worth? Enter an amount in American dollars or a foreign currency and get currency conversion information in an instant.
Savings Bonds for Kids - Everything you ever wanted to know about U.S. Savings Bonds and why they're often purchased for investment.
KidsBank.com - You can count on this educational fun place to teach young children about money and banking, thanks to interesting characters like Penny, Dollar Bill, Interest Ray, Check the dog and Mr. EFT. Sponsored by Sovereign Bank (located in New England and Mid-Atlantic regions), sections introduce children to checking accounts, interest rates, electronic funds transfer, calculators, and a bulletin board where visitors can post money-related questions.
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Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle - ( 4 - 8 ) - students in this project are asked to estimate the cost of building a pyramid using modern materials and ancient methods.
Mathsnet Puzzles - dozens of interactive puzzles that change on a regular basis.
Figure This! - ( 4 - 12 ) - Mathematics Challenges for Families provides interesting math challenges that middle-school students can do at home with their families.
HM Brain Teasers - visit this site each Wednesday for a new mathematical challenge that you can complete individually or as a class.
Mr Heitmann's Mega Math Resources - everything from pre - Algebra to Math based puzzles.
Symmetry and Pattern - the art of oriental carpets.
The Abacus - ( 2 - 8 ) - excellent site by Luis Fernandes is devoted to the abacus.
Cool Math 4 Kids - this Web site includes "The Amusement Park of Math and More" includes "Lemonade Stand", which is a challenging simulation where students have full control of decision-making, as well as dozens of Brain benders to excercise math skills with topics ranging from alphabet soup to geometry and math games to challenge students preschool to adult.
Maths Year 2000 - (K - 8) - site is packed with useful math games, puzzles, and information.
Teacher's Lab - explore this mathematics site for number, word and logic patterns for the classroom.
Totally Tessellated - site with information about tessellations.
Back to the Top Open-Ended Math Problems - math problems for intermediate and middle school categorized by topic.
Math for Kids - a ThinkQuest project created by fourth graders for the fourth grade. Each word problem has detailed steps for how to solve the problem.
Curious Math - ( 6 - 12 ) - this marvelous mathematical Web site created by Clay Ford contains tricks and rules for quickly calculating certain types of math problems.
Math Counts - check out this program for challenging team-based problem solving activities for the classroom curriculum.
Interactive Assessment Worksheets - each word problem provides students with several solution strategies with accompanying charts or tables to use in solving the problem.
Webmath - helps students find answers to difficult math problems on the spot. By choosing a subject area from the Webmath home page, ranging from pre-algebra through calculus, students may then enter a problem and instantly receive a step-by-step explanation of how to reach the solution.
MathStories.com - Web site provides over 14,000 word problems that incoperate many mathematical operations, and you may print them free of charge.
Rick's Math Web - ( K - 12 ) eventually there will be over 4,800 math problems for Grades K - 12 with downloadable worksheets and answer keys.
Platonic Realms - ( 9 - 12 ) - is a full service math Web site.
Back to the Top Math2.org - ( 2 - 12 ) - every piece of mathematical reference material you are likely to need is available here.
GoMath.com Online Math Help - Students of algebra, geometry, physics, chemistry, and those studying for the SAT will find this site very helpful.
MathSearch - more than 200,000 html documents from English-language mathematics and statistics servers.
The Prime Pages - ( 4 - 12 ) - this Web site dedicated entirely to the study of prime numbers.
Cyberchase Online - provides free daily content that complements the PBS CYBERCHASE math cartoon show produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Nelvana. In addition to games and online adventures, the site features streamed live-action clips, a recap of the day's episode, plus instructional resources for teachers and parents.
Back to the Top Illuminations : Principles and Standards for School Mathematics - is a partner in the Marco Polo Project. Based on NCTM ( National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ) standards, this online resource offers rich, comprehensive math content in five grade level groups from K - 12.
Math.com - it is a great site, easy to navigate with a wealth of math-related materials and resources.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics - a must bookmark for all math teachers. ENC staff search the Internet daily for unique educational Web sites.
Math Forum - ( K - 12 ) - The goal is to build an online community of teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, and citizens at all levels who have an interest in math and math education.
MegaMath - is a project designed to bring unusual yet important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms.
PBS Mathline - is designed to combine telecommunications and other technologies to deliver quality programs and services to support efforts to reform mathematics education.
Math Online - This site is a service of the Hotline for Homework, a nonprofit Minneapolis-based organization. It is designed to assist K-12 students.
NCES Classroom - National Council for Educational Statistics, offers an excellent resource for educational data to enhance the math curriculum.
AAA Math - (K - 8) - is a treasure trove of online math materials for students in grades K - 8.
Mathematics Archive - (Grades 6 - 12) - created by the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Andrews University in Scotland. Here you will find lots of marvelous mathematical materials.
Knot a Braid of Links - ( K - 12 ) - is a service of the Canadian Mathematical Society containing about 300 prescreened math links.
Calculus-Help.com - a site created for high school teachers and students by W. Michael Kelley, academic technology coordinator at the University of Maryland School of Education. Featured are Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe, straightforward and articulate multimedia explanations of topics such as limits and continuity and finding derivatives.
Back to the Top Online Math Applications - at this site investigate real-world situations with stock market simulation, musical math, the contributions of famous mathematicans and the cost of planning a trip.
Stock Market Lesson - ( K - 12 ) - here students learn about the stock market, create a stock portfolio, track the progress of stocks, and make appropriate decisions.
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