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Chicago Public Schools had instituted a structured
mathematics curriculum with daily lesson plans for every grade K - 12. Look
at your grade level to see if there are suggested activities you wish to adapt
for your own classroom.
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BasketMath Interactive
-- an Educational Online Interactive application for the Web.
This application spans grade levels 4-10 (Adult Basic Skills). Lessons include
all the operations plus order of operations, perimeters, distance, map skills,
exponents, bar graphs, verbal reasoning and more.
Coin
Flipping page - flip up to 100 coins and see the total number of heads and
tails.
Coolmath.com
- not much for lower level classes, but check it out for the fun stuff
Create a Graph - Sometimes,
complicated information is difficult to understand and needs an illustration.
At this National Center for Education Statistics site you will find four different
graphs and charts for you to consider.
Data
Interpretation - Many links that help students understand interpreting data
in graphs.
Davitily Math Problem Generator - add a title then select Create Document, select add problems to select from four areas (Basic math, Algebra, Geometry, or SAT math), select from more specific menus, add the number of problems you want then select the gray Back to button to see a printable document. [online test not available in this free version].
Learn
to solve word problems - a collection of word problem solvers that solve your
problems and help you understand the solutions - All problems are customizable
(meaning that you can change all parameters).
Mastermind
- I know it's just a game! But, this game really makes you, or your students,
use logical reasoning. Give it a try.
Math.com
-Homework Help - Complete coverage of most topics in math. Click on the tabs
at the top to access areas.
Math
Cats Balance - You can choose from a wide range of objects to place on this
scale - from electrons to galaxies!
Math
League Help Topics - This is a help resource for 4th through 8th grades. You
will find help tutorials for the following topics: Whole numbers and their basic
properties; Decimals, whole numbers, and exponents; Using data and statistics;
Fractions; Geometry; Ratio and proportion; Percent and probability; Integers;
Metric units and measurement; Introduction to algebra; and Positive and negative
numbers.
Math
Links - From K-12, you will find links to sites and interactive on-line activities
to help students understand basic concepts of math.
Math
Mistakes - real mistakes from real student work and math facts students should know (algebra, trigonometry, and calculus)
Mathematical
Tables and Formulas - This site is a place for students and educators to quickly
access mathematical formulas. The tables are organized by topics.
Mathematics
Lessons - from Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE)
- the K-7 list is organized by Standard and the 8-12 list is organized by subject
Measurements
Converter - Conversions available for the following: Weight, Capacity and
volume, Length, Area, Speed, Pressure, Temperature, Circular measure and Time.
Mega
Mathematics - Math activities posted by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Multiplication
applet - Click on one number from the left column and one from the upper row.
Then click on the equal sign in the upper right corner and see what happens. This
tool is for multiplying numbers from 1x1 to 10x10.
Number Gossip - Enter a number and the site will tell you everything you wanted to know about it but were afraid to ask. [For example, I found out that unreasoned fear of the number 13 is termed triskaidekaphobia]
Online
Math Applications - for middle/high school. From National Urban Alliance for
Effective Education
Pi
through the Ages includes an interesting mnemonic for the decimal expansion
of pi. Each successive digit is the number of letters in the corresponding word.
With this mnemonic you can remember pi to 3.14159265358979323846264... If you
are interested in a bit of whimsy, check
out a couple of pi carols to sing on pi day, March 14.
Prime
Numbers - This site has a prime number generator and a prime number checker.
Problem
Solving Skills - Many sites that deal with problem solving skills for all
age groups.
Project Interactivate
- Interactive lessons and activities for exploration in Science and Math.
Teachers'
Place - find some of the best resources for teaching math at all levels (pre-K
to grad school)
ThatQuiz is a
math testing web site developed by Andrew Lyczak, a graduate student at the University
of New Hampshire. The site offers free testing, grading and record keeping for
teachers, with practice tests for students. This is a completely free, non-profit
educational site.
Topics
in Mathematics - links to various WWW resources on Mathematics. They are organized
by topics.
Trigonometry
- a short course - These notes are more of an introduction and guide than
a full course. There are a few exercises for you to work on. Dave uses Java to
teach the concepts. [site unavailable on 8/12/06]
Visual Fractions -
an online fraction tutorial helps with the following processes: identifying fractions,
renaming fractions, comparing fractions, adding fractions, subtracting fractions,
multiplying fractions, and dividing fractions.
Webmath
- over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers, ready to help you get your
math problem solved
Worksheet
Generator - Constructs a set of simple arithmetic problems. You can choose
the number of problems presented, as well as the types of questions asked.
Word
Problems For Kids - (grades 5 - 12) Hosted by St. Francis Xavier University,
this site features about 4 dozen word problems, and solutions
a site for teachers | 
a PowerPoint show | 
Adobe Acrobat document | 
a Word document
sound | 
video format | 
interactive lesson | 
a quiz | 
to print
