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1. Spy Guys Interactive - Ratio - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 3
2. Spy Guys Interactive - Percent - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 4
3. Spy Guys Interactive - Understanding Integers - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 6
4. Spy Guys Interactive - Factors, Multiples, and Prime Factorization - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 7

1. Spy Guys Interactive - Understanding and Interpreting Graphs - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 10
2. Spy Guys Interactive - Balancing Equations - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 11
3. Billy Bug - Guide Billy to the coordinates hiding the food.
4. Reading Grids - Find Hurkle in an intersection of a grid
5. Data Interpretation Games - Numerous activities on using and interpreting data - Activities include bar, pie and line graphs, data collecting and much more
6. Graphing Skills - What's the point? Find the point on the grid
7. Using Graphs to Understand Data - online quiz
8. Interpreting Data - online quiz
9. Mode, Mean, Median - Interactive lesson followed by activities - (UK measurements) (There may be a problem with the median calculation part of this activity)
10. Collecting and Analyzing Data - online quiz
11. Pie Chart - Students view piecharts (parameters: number of sectors, size of sector as a percent)
12. 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)
13. Bar Graph - Enter data to create a bar graph, then manipulate the graph's maximum and minimum values

1. Spy Guys Interactive - Probability - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 19
2. Spinner - Students can create a game spinner with one to twelve sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: Number of sectors, number of trials.
3. Adjustable Spinner - Students can create a game spinner with variable sized sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: Sizes of sectors, number of sectors, number of trials.
4. Two Colors - Students choose between three boxes and choose one marble from the box to look at conditional probabilities. Parameters: Number of trials.
5. Marbles - Students learn about sampling with and without replacement by modeling drawing marbles from a bag. Parameters: Number and color of marbles in the bag, replacement rule.
6. Probability - online quiz
7. Analyzing game probabilities - online quiz
8. Understanding Experimental Probability - Experiment with experimental probability using a fixed size section spinner, a variable section spinner, 2 regular 6-sided number cubes or design your own number cubes.

1. Math Facts -Timed math facts, or select practice mode without the timer
2. Mental Math - Select an operation to practice your skills
3. Math Mayhem - A fast paced program where student can select addition problems. (most are two digit problems) - warning: turn sound to mute; this activity gets very loud!
4. Timed Facts - at end of 60 seconds shows the score and answers to problems
5. Mixed Review - Addition and subtraction of three numbers - find answer to reveal mystery picture (warning: very difficult, will need pencil and paper)
6. Complete the Number Sentence - All operations

1. Put Whole Numbers in Order - Three or more numbers can be placed in order. A number may come before the other numbers or it may come between them or after them
2. Greater, Less Than, or the Same - Compare these decimals
3. Comparing Integers - Comparing intergers with absolute values
4. Practice with Order of Operations - Get out your pencils and calculators and give these a try!
5. Evaluating Expressions - a four step lesson
6. Evaluating Expressions - Get out your pencils and calculators and give these a try!
7. Order of Operations - tutorial and quiz

1. Identifying Place Values - When given a numeral, identify the place value of the digits
2. Finding Place Values - Find the place value of a particular numeral within a number
3. Expanded Form of Numbers - Write the numeral the expanded form represents
4. Specific Place - Find the numeral in a specific place value
5. Place Value in Words and Numbers - Type the correct numeral to represent the words

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. Spy Guys Interactive - Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 2
4. Adding Fractions - with the same denominator
5. Adding Fractions - using circle graphs - Mixed numbers
6. Subtracting Fractions - with same denominator
7. Adding Fractions - mixed denominators
8. Multiply fractions - with circles,mixed number times a whole number
9. Multiplying Rational Fractions - online quiz - (answers provided)
10. Multiplying Fractions - Soccer Shootout - (Funbrain activity)
11. Divide fractions - (using circles) this will show graphically how the divisor will fit into the dividend a whole number of times
12. Dividing fractions - Fraction Bar -This is a very versatile tool that can be used to illustrate a variety of number operations.
13. Composite and Prime numbers
14. Prime Numbers - Prime Number Sieve: "Remove all proper multiples of the next remaining number." Start with the number 2.When all proper multiples of all numbers in the first row are deleted, the table will contain only primes.
15. Fractional Distances - find Grampy by entering a fractional distance - (includes mixed numbers and various fractions)
16. Rename Fractions in Lowest Terms - practice in renaming fractions
17. Word problems - online quiz adding and subtracting fractions
18. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - online quiz
19. Fraction Practice - All operations, mixed practice - (explanations given for wrong answers)

1. Calculate percent - Discover relationships between fractions, percents, and decimals
2. Using percents - online quiz
3. Finding a percent of a quantity - online quiz
4. Percents and Wholes - online quiz
5. Percent Game - Funbrain site

1. Spy Guys Interactive - Decimals - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 1
2. Spy Guys Interactive - Solving Problems with Decimals - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 5
3. Addition with Two decimals - check mark appears if answer is correct
4. Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals - online quiz
5. Adding with decimals - Addition of numbers with three decimal digits
6. Multiplying with decimals - Multiplying numbers with two decimals
7. Subtracting with decimals - Subtraction with one decimal digit
8. Subtracting with decimals - Subtraction with three decimal digits
9. Rounding off - Round numbers to significant decimal places - (interactive game)
10. Dividing Decimals - Complete the number sentence\
11. Division of Decimals - Divide with 2 decimals
12. Division of Decimals - Divide with 3 decimals
13. Complete the number sentence - All operations with decimals
14. Decimal addition - Push the green blocks into the holes to make the target number.

Rounding and Estimating

1. Spy Guys Interactive - Rounding Numbers - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 9
2. Estimating by Rounding - Addition with regrouping
3. Estimating by Rounding - Subtraction with regrouping
4. Estimating Sum - No hints or clues given
5. Rounding Off - Three levels are available in this game from BBC Education
6. Estimator - Practice estimation skills by determining the number of objects, length, or area. (parameters: error tolerance)
7. Comparison Estimator - Similar to Estimator but compares two sets of objects.
8. 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.
9. EstimationValley Golf - Quickly estimate the answers to the math problems and play a round of golf!

Geometry

1. Spy Guys Interactive - Area and Perimeter - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 12
2. Spy Guys Interactive - Relating Area and Perimeter - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 13
3. Spy Guys Interactive - Surface Area of Prisms - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 14
4. Spy Guys Interactive - Volume and Displacement - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 15
5. Spy Guys Interactive - Working with Angles - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 16
6. Spy Guys Interactive - Using Ordered Pairs - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 18
7. Identify Shapes - Recognize properties and names of shapes
8. 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.
9. 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)
10. Simple Maze Game - Students investigate the first quardant of the Cartesian coordinate system by directing a robot through a mine field laid out on the plane.
11. 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)
12. Let Billy Bug help you practice coordinates of a plane using ordered pairs
13. Identify Polygons - Names of polygons by number of sides and angles
14. Name that Polygon - Identify name of given polygon components
15. Triangle Identification - identify the triangle given its angles
16. Triangle Identification - identify the triangle given its number of sides
17. Patterns for Solid Figures - Complete to make a cube figure
18. Measuring Angles - use a virtual protractor
19. Classifying Angles - online quiz
20. The Pythagorean Theorem - online quiz
21. Angles - Students practice their knowledge of acute, obtuse and alternate angles.
22. Triangle Explorer - Students learn about areas of triangles and about the Cartesian coordinate system through experimenting with triangles drawn on a grid.
23. Pythagorean Explorer - Students find the length of a side of a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem, and then check their answers.
24. Squaring the Triangle - Students learn about how the Pythagorean Theorem works, through investigating the standard geometric proof. Parameters: Sizes of the legs of the triangle.

1. Measure it - Practice using a ruler, in inches and centimeters
2. Perimeter of a Square - Calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions.
3. Perimeter of a Rectangle - Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with given dimensions.
4. Measurement Equivalents - Match game with standard equivalent measurements, such as pounds, ounces, pints, cups, etc.
5. Area Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the perimeter and asked to calculate areas of the shapes.
6. Perimeter Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the area and asked to calculate perimeters of the shapes.
7. Shape Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid and asked to calculate areas and perimeters of the shapes.

1. Spy Guys Interactive - Summarizing/Extending Patterns - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 8
2. Function Machine - Students investigate very simple functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs.
3. Positive Linear Function Machine - Students investigate linear functions with positive slopes by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.
4. Linear Function Machine - Students investigate linear functions by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.
5. Number Cracker - guess what number comes next in the pattern
6. Create your own pattern - Drag shapes to create a pattern. Instructions on how to use this page in your classroom.
7. What comes next? - Find the next shape in the pattern

Map Skills

1. Map Reading Activities - practice reading maps using compasses, latitude, longtitude and more
2. Reading Map Symbols - identify symbols with words
3. Latitude and Longtitude quiz - online quiz that checks answers
4. How to read a map - Several activities are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of reading maps.
5. Index of topics and quizzes offered by David J. Leveson at CUNY in Brooklyn, NY
6. National Atlas of the United States - This site disables the Back button. When you are finished with the National Atlas, close the page to return to i4c.

Word Problems

1. Word Problem Practice - Problems in addition, subtraction and more - (warning: many pop-up ads on this site)

1. Author's Purpose - Read online story and answer questions on paper Detailed explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
2. Author's Purpose - Read online story and answer questions on paper Detailed explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
3. Webquest Hunt - Five Senses - Go to stated URL's and answer questions. Hunt for the answers in the stated information
4. Treasure Hunt - Go to the stated URL's and answer the questions

1. What's the Big Idea - Solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea

Comprehension

1. Reading Comprehension stories - Interactive quizzes online for 6 stories - also quizes on sequencing summarization of each story
2. Comprehension through context clues - Select reading for understanding and then choose a skill level

1. Sequencing Worksheets - These are not interactive but can be read online and answered on paper.
2. Cause and Effect Sheet - Read passage online and answer questions on paper
3. Reading Selection - Answer the questions to sequence the events.
4. Sequencing Events - Make tea through this interactive site.
5. Sequencing Events - Practice your cooking skills and put the steps in order
6. Sequencing Stories - large number of Quia quizzes on sequencing
   

1. Test Tutor - Read stories and answer questions about story elements
2. The Realm of Fairy Tales - Students will analyze fairy tales by identifying recurring themes. Then they will Outline a story map for their own fairy tale, including standard story elements and fairy tale themes.
3. Literary Elements - Online Interactive Game; from Glencoe

1. Proofreading Makes Perfect - Correct errors in grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling
2. Proofreading Practice - Two exercises in correcting passages
3. Power Proofreading - Choose your grade level and various skills to practice (grades 2-8)

1. Parts of a Sentence - Select naming part or telling part (subject/predicate)
2. Identifying Subjects and Predicates - online quiz
3. Complex and Compound Sentences - online quiz
4. Combining Sentences - online quiz; Quiz Two; Quiz Three
5. Phrases and Clauses - online quiz
6. Revising Sentence Fragments - Rewrite sentence to make a complete sentence
7. Sentence Structure Review - This page has several exercises in reviewing: Incomplete sentences, Run-on sentences; Correctly written sentences that should be combined; Correctly written sentences that do not need to be rewritten.
8. Sentence Sort - Game board; - choose correct sentence structure to move piece along board
9. Verb Phrases -Identify the complete verb phrase in each sentence (scores are kept)

1. Comma Practice - Select sentence with correctly used commas

Irregular Plurals

1. Plural Nouns - add s or es
2. Irregular Noun Plurals - Interactive quizzes
3. Correct plural Spelling - Find your way to the Cave of Stone Wonders by clicking on the correct spelling

Synonyms/Homonyms

1. Whaddayaknow Quiz Game - select the synonym topic and play with a friend!

Grammar

1. Parts of Speech - Noun, Verb, Preposition, etc - Interactive quizzes
2. Parts of Speech Quiz - Select correct part of speech
3. Grammar Blast - Cumulative review of 6th Grade Skills

1. Word Usage - Fill in the missing word using context clues
2. Word Association - Choose the correct word to fill in the blank
3. Whaddayaknow Quiz Game - select the vocabulary topic and play with a friend!

1. Spell Check - TCAP format - select word that is spelled incorrectly
2. Spelling Check - Click on the misspelled word and then correct it. (for different words and spelling activities, check here)
3. Spelling Practice Grade Six - Instruction and practice in improving spelling

1. Aesop's Fables - Online fables, some are audio
2. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - An unabridged, dramatic audio production in RealAudio™ Directed and Narrated by Karen Chan