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Mathematics Skills

1. Crack the Code - Find the missing number in a series
2. Decimal Order - Put the sequence of decimal numbers into ascending order
3. Estimation of Length - Online lesson then an activity to follow the lesson
4. Genius Boxing - box some of history's great math minds such as Einstein, Copernicus, Galileo, Bill Gates and more for universal math supremacy
5. Least to Greatest - arrange decimals in order from least to greatest
6. Read and Recognize Numbers - Select format (spelling numeral or writing the digits) and select top value to give students practice in writing and reading numbers.
7. Place Value - Rounding numbers and place value activities - Students can choose from easy to super hard!
8. Place Value - Find the place value of a particular number. Many activities here
9. Place Value Pirates - Find the buried treasure of Sir Francis Place Value by using their place value skills to destroy his horrid band of place value pirates
10. Place Value Test - practice your skills here.
11. Understanding Ratio - interpret a model to form ratios.

1. Area Graph - lesson and activity
2. Bar Graph - Enter data to create a bar graph, then manipulate the graph's maximum and minimum values
3. Bar Graph - lesson and activity
4. Billy Bug - Guide Billy to the coordinates hiding the food.
5. Circle Graph - Enter data categories and the value of each category to create a circle graph (similar to "Pie Chart" but the user can define the data set)
6. Data Pick - Ask questions, collect data, tally and then select graph to depict data
7. Line Graph - lesson and activity
8. Mode, Mean, Median - Interactive lesson followed by activities (UK measurements)
9. Pie Graph - lesson and activity
10. Pie Chart - Students view pie charts (parameters: number of sectors, size of sector as a percent)
11. Planet Hop - find coordinates of planets, then find equation of line created
12. Reading a Grid - Find Hurkle behind the grid. Type X and Y axis numbers to find him
13. Stem and Leaf Plotter - Students view stem-and-leaf plots of their data, and then get to practice finding means, medians and modes.
14. What's the Point? - Find the x-y point on a grid
15. What percentage has been shaded - Guess the percent of the shaded pie chart (extremely difficult)

1. Build a Bug - Complete these computations and build a bug!
2. Multiplication Hidden Picture - Identify the answer to the problem to uncover a hidden picture
3. QuickFlash - Timed multiplication fact practice
4. Minute Math - Select type and level of problems to give students practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division
5. Two-step Computation - Multiply and add to find costs of food
6. Divisibility - rules of divisibility
7. Division Practice - Find the correct problem to match the answer
8. Division Lesson - Interactive way to learn how to divide
9. Draggable Division - Answer the problems by dragging the digits to their correct locations. This application is especially good for students who have trouble keeping digits organized in long division.
10. Leon's Math Dojo - Select skill and level to play. Keeps score.
11. Math Magician - select the operation and try your luck!
12. Math Mastery - Select operation and practice your facts
13. Mental Machine - Test your mental skills!
14. Mental Math - Select operation and practice your skills
15. Multiplication Flash Card Game - A timed 30-second game
16. Multiplication Grid - Place the answers to the problems on the grid and find the hidden picture.
17. Multiplying Decimals and Whole Numbers -use patterns when you multiply a whole number by a decimal.
18. Late Delivery - find the value of the expression
19. Adding double and triple digits - Students can select skill level practice.
20. McMillan/McGraw-Hill - Online activities for 5th graders - whole numbers, graphs, fractions, measurements and more
21. Product Game - Similar to Connect-4- students start with factors and multiply to find the product. Be sure to read the directions well before beginning.
22. Speed Math -Math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
23. Table Shooter - Shoot the correct number with the Spitfire plane using the space bar.
24. Tic-tac-toe Squares - Multiplication of Whole Numbers
25. Time Tables Emporium - Have fun practicing your multiplication tables. Look at the menu bar to the left and click on a times table you wish to practice and try and keep up with the flashcards! Excellent for a quick competition for the whole class
26. Train - fill the train with the correct number of passengers - game of numbers and critical thinking.

1. Identify Geometric Shapes - Match the shape with the correct name to uncover a picture
2. Identify types of Angles - Select correct name of angles [not available 3/23/08]
3. Online Angle Lesson - Learn about the different types of angles [not available 3/23/08]
4. Patterns for Solid Figures - Complete to make a cube figure
5. Simple Coordinates Game - Students investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of points, or requesting that a particular point be plotted.
6. General Coordinates Game - Students investigate the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of points, or requesting that a particular point be plotted. (all 4 quadrants utilized)
7. Simple Maze Game - Students investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system by directing a robot through a mine field laid out on the plane.
8. Maze Game - Students use their knowledge of points on a graph to move a robot to the target, while avoiding mines. (all 4 quadrants utilized)
9. Angles - Students practice their knowledge of acute, obtuse and alternate angles.
10. Triangle Explorer - Students learn about areas of triangles and about the Cartesian coordinate system through experimenting with triangles drawn on a grid.
11. Reflective Symmetry - Sort shapes according to their properties.
12. Symmetry - online lesson and an activity to follow

1. Function Machine - Students investigate very simple functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs.
2. Mystery Operations - explore various numerical patterns by identifying a "mystery operation" presented by the activity.
3. Power Lines 1- Mathematical reasoning; three levels, must complete first one to get code to move on to the next one.

1. EZ Fractions - Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide fractions - Help tools are on the site to give students every tool necessary for performing operations with fractions as easy as it has ever been!
2. Fishy Fractions - Select the topic and catch the fish with the right answers.
3. Fractotron - Decide if fractions are equal, more or less than the other. Must be fast!
4. Simple Fractions - An instructional site that reviews terms, factoring, reducing, addition and subtraction of fractions
5. Improper Fractions - Many quizzes to select from; scroll to the bottom for Improper Fractions
6. Visual Fractions - Review on identifying, renaming, comparing, addition and subtraction. (quizzes follow lessons)
7. Shade - Shade the figure to match the equivalent fraction
8. Fractions- Find the missing fraction to make the flower whole.
9. Adding and Subtracting Fractions -
10. Fraction Bars - interactive site; can program it to fit your needs.
11. Tony's Fraction Pizza Shop - great interactive game on fractions.

1. Word Problems for Kids - Pick your grade level and start solving problems!
2. Sock Adventures - Fractions/Estimations, Multiplication, Money - Run-away socks put students through critical thinking math exercises. [not available 3/23/08]
3. Problem-Solving - Numerous online tasks covering all operations with hints and answers provided.
4. Word Problems - addition and subtraction
5. Word Problems - multiplication and division
6. Word Problems - Quia site
7. Word Problems with Leon - Interactive math word problems. Watch the movie and solve the problems.

1. Analog Clock Flashcards - Display a clock. The student will be asked to enter the hours and minutes as displayed on the clock.
2. Analog Time Compare - Display two clocks. The student will be asked to select a lesser than or greater than between the two clocks.
3. Analog Time Difference - Display two clocks. The student will then be asked to enter the number of hours and minutes different between the two times.
4. Elapsed Time - online quiz
5. Elapsed Time - how many hours and minutes pass during an activity.
6. Elapsed Time - Match game quiz
7. What Time Will It Be? – Answer questions asking you to indicate what time it will be before or after a given time period.

1. Games from the U S Mint - Besides collecting, what other fun can you have with coins?
2. How Much Change? - Calculate cost of items and change from a set amount
3. Shopping - Go on a shopping spree! Make sure you get back correct change
4. Change Maker - Figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to get back when you pay for something. Four levels and five currency styles are available in this great game.
5. Cash Out - You're the cashier at this crazy store. You need to give change to the customers buying things. Try to sell as many items as possible before the time runs out
6. Silly Science Shopping Spree - Solve math problems while shopping - Thinkquest site

1. Measure it - Practice using a ruler, in inches and centimeters
2. Measurement - Customary Length Quiz
3. Area and Perimeter - Calculate the area or perimeter of the rectangle
4. Finding the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares - interactive
5. How Many Pearls - You've just stumbled on a treasure chest filled with pearls and you want a quick estimate of the number, without having to count them one by one.
6. Area Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the perimeter and asked to calculate areas of the shapes.
7. Perimeter Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the area and asked to calculate perimeters of the shapes.
8. Shape Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid and asked to calculate areas and perimeters of the shapes.
9. Estimator - Practice estimation skills by determining the number of objects, length, or area. (parameters: error tolerance)
10. Comparison Estimator - Similar to Estimator but compares two sets of objects.
11. More or Less Estimator - Similar to Estimator activity but states a quantity and asks the user to estimate whether the set of objects is more or less than the number given.
12. Units of Mass - Scroll to the middle of the page for many quizzes on this concept.

1. Houghton Mifflin Fifth Grade Review - Test Prep Practice categorized by Chapters in their book
2. BoxerQuiz - This quiz covers important math skills for grades 3 through 5, common to all state and national learning standards.
3. Grade 5 Math Links - This site goes along with the Scott-Foresman series.
4. Math5Live - Excellent resource for lessons and activities taught in 5th grade! Not all are active and free, but the ones that are free are terrific!