MATH WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

 

Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection.  Open the underlined address (URL).  Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer.  Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the “Back” button.  This list contains links to Thinkquest sites.  The Thinkquest library has been available on and off recently so you may need to try more than once.  Also, we note where we found broken links in our sampling of links within a site.  Teachers will need to replace these links with their own.   Keep in mind that online lessons and webquests may appear on more than one site. 

 

All of the sites listed were active as of March 12, 2004.  The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom.   This list is also sent through email if you have a school email address. Let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list.

 

 

A+ PLUS MATH

            http://www.aplusmath.com/

A fun site where kids can learn math interactively.  Sections: Game Room, Flash Cards, Homework Helper and Worksheets.  Excellent

 

AAA MATH

            http://www.aaamath.com/

A huge site for basic math skills.  Set up by grade level or math topic.  Challenges and games.  Excellent

 

ALLMATH.COM – MATH SITE FOR KIDS

            http://www.allmath.com/

A huge site with problems, calculators, converters, flash cards and more.  Sections: Math Tools, Flash Cards, Metric Converter, The Magic Square (game), Math Glossary, Multiplication Table, Metric Conversion Factors and lots of links.  Excellent

 

COOLMATH.COM – AN AMUSEMENT PARK OF MATH

            http://www.coolmath.com/

Calculators, games, worksheets, word problems and more.  Sections: Too Cool to Miss; Fractals; Math, etc.; Math Lesson, etc.; Coolmath Link Center; Fractions; Calculators; Graphing Calculators and more.  A fun site that helps kids learn.  Excellent

 

CORNELL THEORY CENTER MATHEMATICS GATEWAY

            http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Services/Edu/MathSciGateway/math.asp

A huge number of math links.  Excellent

 

CURIOUS MATH.COM

            http://www.curiousmath.com/

A collection of math tips and tricks.  Better than it sounds.  Excellent

 

ENC K-12 MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER CENTER

            http://www.enc.org/

A collection of resources for teaching K-12 math and science.  Includes lesson plans, curriculum resources, links and more.  Excellent

 

EQUIVALENCE – AN I-MATH INVESTIGATION

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/across/balance/index.html

An online math game on equivalence.  In this i-Math Investigation, the concept of equivalence is explored within the algebra strand initially using a virtual representation of a physical pan balance and gradually moving towards more abstraction.”  Excellent

 

ESCAPE FROM PLANET KNAB               NEW!

            http://www.escapefromknab.com/

Escape from Planet Knab by correctly figuring savings from wages.  Excellent

 

THE EXPLORER

            http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/

The ExplorerTM is a collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education. You may browse through mathematics and science education curricula (we plan to expand to other curricula) or conduct searches that focus on specific interests. Many resources are available in the Adobe Acrobat format that is readable by Macintosh, Windows and other OSs.”  Contains a complete math curriculum.  Excellent

 

FACTOR GAME

            http://illuminations.nctm.org//imath/6-8/FactorGame/index.html

A math game.  “The Factor Game engages students in a friendly contest in which winning strategies involve distinguishing between numbers with many factors and numbers with few factors. Students are then guided through an analysis of game strategies and introduced to the definitions of prime and composite numbers.”  Excellent

 

FIGURE THIS! MATH CHALLENGES FOR FAMILIES

            http://www.figurethis.org/index40.htm

A series of challenges for students and families, all of which involve math.  Note: You must download the software to take the challenges.  Challenges include math computation, measurement, geometric shapes and more.  Excellent

 

A GALLERY OF INTERACTIVE GEOMETRY               NEW!

            http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/apps/gallery.html

Sections: WebPisces; Projective Conics; Build a Rainbow; Orbital Pinball; Quasi Tiler; Teichmuller Navigator; Kali; Integrator; and Unifweb.  Excellent

 

HANDLEY MATH PAGE

            http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/mathhome.html

A high school level math page with extensive information.  Sections: Math Humor, Problem of the Week, Math Facts, Puzzles, Math Poems & Songs, Lesson Plans, and Math Quotes.  The lesson plans include Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and Calculus Activities.  Excellent

 

THE MACTUTOR HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS ARCHIVE

            http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

A collection of indexes of mathematics topics.  Sections: Biographies Index, History Topics Index, Famous Curves Index, Mathematicians of the Day, and more.  Excellent

 

MANIPULA MATH

            http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/

A collection of almost 300 math applets for middle to high school students.  Sections: Middle School (Geometry), Trigonometry, Calculus, Vector, Complex Numbers, Conics, and Miscellaneous.  Excellent

 

MATH CATS – MATH FUN FOR KIDS

            http://www.mathcats.com/

Fun math projects and activities.  Sections: Math Cats Explore, Math Cats Love Microworlds (projects), Math Crafts, Math Cats Art Gallery, Math Cats Attic and Math Cats Love Mail.  Excellent

 

MATH IN DAILY LIFE

            http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/

Math is used all the time in daily life.  This PBS companion site discusses the use of math in different situations.  Sections: Playing to Win, Savings & Credit, Population Growth, Home Decorating, Cooking by Numbers, The Universal Language, and Related Resources.  Excellent

 

MATH-KITECTURE – REAL LIFE MATH, ARCHITECTURE AND COMPUTERS

            http://www.nycenet.edu/oit/math-kitecture/

Students can become architects in their mathematics classrooms. Math-Kitecture has a number of activities, including "Floor Plan your Classroom," which offer engaging ways for students to study mathematics by doing real-life architecture. Students learn estimation, measuring skills, proportion, and ratios by hand-drafting a floor plan of their classroom to scale.”   Excellent

 

MATH MANIA MADNESS

            http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/rgonsalv/index.html

A collection of math-related sites.  Sections: Math World, Math E-Zine, Math Webquest, Site Assessment (assessment of math sites).  Excellent

 

MATH PLANET – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/16284/index_s.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331

Problem solving, crash courses on Algebra and Geometry, advanced math help, SAT and ACT reviews.  Excellent

 

 

MATH RESOURCES

            http://www.suelebeau.com/math.htm

An extensive collection of math links.  Excellent

 

MATH RESOURCES FROM SCORE

http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/additional.html

A page of math resources.  Excellent

 

MATH TEACHERS PLACE

            http://mathforum.org/teachers/

All kinds of tips and tricks for teaching math at all levels.  Excellent

 

MATH.COM – THE WORLD OF MATH ONLINE

            http://www.math.com/

Homework Help, Ask an Expert, Practice, Calculators & Tools, Games, Store.  Includes: Basic Math, Everyday Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus, Advanced Topics, Fractions, Decimals, Integers, Exponents, Inequalities, Percents, and Square Roots.  Excellent

 

MATHLETICS                                  NEW!

            http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/sport.html

“Here are four examples of sports that use math in some way. Only one math application is given for each sport, although many more exist. Try clicking on the options below to see how simple calculations can add to your game.”  Very Good

 

THE MATHS FILE GAME SHOW

            http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/index.shtml

Online Flash games for math.  Games include: Saloon Snap, Fish Tank, Planet Hop, Late Delivery, Train Race, Builder Ted and more.  Includes a Teachers section.  Excellent

 

THE MINT: IDEAS FOR YOUNG KIDS                           NEW!

            http://www.themint.org/young/index.php

Excellent ideas on helping children understand how to manage money and how our financial systems work.  Includes: The Four Bank System, How Saving Works, Be a Smart Spender and more.  Excellent

 

MISCELLANEOUS MATHEMATICAL UTILITIES

            http://www3.telus.net/thothworks/Mathfxns.html

Links to several math utilities.  Sections: Root-Finding Routines, Utilities for Finding Maxima/Minima of Functions, N Equations in N Unknowns, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Numerical Integration, Examples of Applications of Some of These Utilities and Other Utilities. Excellent

 

MUDD MATH FUN FACTS

            http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/

A site for teachers with fun math facts to enrich your lessons.  Excellent

 


MULTIFLYER – MULTIPLICATION GAME                  NEW!

            http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/

“Welcome to Multiflyer, a game for anyone who is trying to learn multiplication. As the pilot of a space ship far in the future, you must save the solar system from gravitational anomalies while learning and memorizing the multiplication tables.”  Excellent

 

OJK’S PRECALCULUS STUDY PAGE                             NEW URL!

            http://home.alltel.net/okrebs/

Tons of problems, tools, quizzes, puzzles and more.  Excellent

 

PLANE MATH ACTIVITIES                      NEW!

            http://www.planemath.com/activities/pmactivitiesall.html

Three sections: Applying Flying, Pioneer Plane and Plane Math Enterprises.  Each has several activities, all with an aviation theme.  Excellent

 

PRIMARY MATH GAMES                        NEW!

            http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm

A cute collection of math games for primary students.  Includes: Little Rocket Man, Trouble Bubbles, Dot’s Checkers and more.  Excellent

 

PROBLEMS TO ENJOY

            http://www.1000problems.com/

A source for teachers of “ready-made” word problems for students.  Sections: Number, Algebra, Shape & Space, Statistics, All Problems, What’s New and Submit Problems.  Excellent

 

PROFESSOR FREEDMAN’S MATH HELP

            http://www.mathpower.com/

“This site provides information about basic math, algebra, study skills, math anxiety and learning styles.”  Although intended for community college students, the math is applicable to younger students also.  Sections: Math Teacher’s Ten Commandments, Ten Ways to Reduce Math Anxiety, Math Videos (online clips), Study Skills Tips, Math Anxiety Test, The Math Student Pledge, Students’ Math Anxiety Bill of Rights, Identify Your Learning Style, My Classroom, Fun Stuff, Elementary Algebra – Student Tutorials, Homework Assignments, and Math Fundamentals- Student Tutorials, Homework Assignments.  Excellent

 

PURPLE MATH – YOUR ALGEBRA RESOURCE

            http://www.purplemath.com/

Lessons and resources for learning algebra.  Excellent

 

PUZZLEMAKER.COM

            http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

A puzzle generator from Discovery School in which teachers and students can create word and math puzzles.  Excellent

 

SUPERKIDS MATH WORKSHEET CREATOR

            http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/

Students or teachers can create their own math drill sheets.  Sections: Addition, Subtraction, Mixed Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Greater Than/Less Than, and Rounding.  Excellent

 

THE THINKING BEHIND THE MATH

            http://sln.fi.edu/math/index.html

Online math activities from the Franklin Institute.  Includes: Exhibit Math, Melting Pot Math: Multicultural Problems for the 21st Century, PEMDAS, Open-ended Math Problems, Puzzling and Perplexing Seasonal Math Problems, Neighborhood Math, Mathematics Hotlist, and Toothpick Puzzles.  Excellent

 

THIS IS MEGA MATHEMATICS

            http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/

A huge site for high school and college math students.  Sections: The Most Colorful Math of All, Welcome to the Hotel Infinity, Games on Graphics, An Unusual Day at Unusual School, Untangling the Mathematics of Knots, Algorithms and Ice Cream for All, and Machines That Eat Your Words.  Click on the ink bottle for math lessons generated by Mega Mathematics.  Outstanding.  Excellent

 

TOTALLY TESSELLATED – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://www.abc.lv/thinkquest/tq-entries/16661/

This site will give you a comprehensive introduction to tessellations. It will explain the basic mathematics underlying tessellations, as well as allow you to browse through many examples of tessellations in real life. M. C. Escher and his well-known tessellations are also covered in this site.”  Excellent

 

VISUAL FRACTIONS – AN ONLINE FRACTION TUTORIAL

            http://www.visualfractions.com/

Online practice in fractions.  Sections: Identify Fractions, Rename Fractions, Compare Fractions, Add Fractions, Subtract Fractions, Multiply Fractions and Divide Fractions.  Excellent

 

A WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE STOCK MARKET LEARNING PROJECT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

            http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.html

“This project revolves around an interactive stock market competition between classmates using real-time stock market data from the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.”  “The Stock Market Project is a multidisciplinary approach to teaching about the stock market. We have included lesson plans for English, Math and Social Studies, as well as lessons that relate directly to the stock market alone.”  Excellent

 

WEBMATH               NEW!

            http://www.webmath.com/

Help with math problems.  Sections: Math for Everyone, General Math, K-8 Math, Algebra, Plots & Geometry, Trig. & Calculus, and Other Stuff.  Excellent

 

WORD PROBLEMS FOR KIDS

            http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html

A series of word problems for grades 5-12.  Excellent

 

 

THE ABACUS: THE ART OF CALCULATING WITH BEADS

            http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/index.html

A history of the abacus, online exercises, interactive abacus tutor, and more.  Very Good

 

ASK DR. MATH

            http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

A forum to send in math questions.  Search the archives for previously asked questions.  Very Good

 

CLEVER GAMES FOR CLEVER PEOPLE                      NEW!

            http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/conway/games.html

“Just play these games and try to win. As you understand the games and become expert at playing them, you will be building tools for understanding numbers and becoming an expert at playing with them.   Describe what you understand about the games. Use words and pictures that make sense to you and your friends.”   Games: Stop-Gate, Snort, Traffic Jam, All the King’s Horses, Hackenbush Unrestrained and more.  Very Good

 

CONSTRUCTING YOUR OWN SET OF TANGRAMS

            http://mathforum.org/trscavo/tangrams/construct.html

A student activity in which they construct their own set of tangrams.  Very Good

 

FAMOUS PROBLEMS IN THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

            http://mathforum.org/isaac/mathhist.html

A look at the history of mathematics through math problems which led to discoveries.  Sections: The Bridges of Konigsberg, The Value of Pi, Puzzling Primes, Famous Paradoxes, The Problem of Points, A Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, and A Proof That е is Irrational.  Very Good

 

FAST MATH FACTS                        NEW!

            http://www.mccc.edu/~kelld/page400.html

Links to basic math concepts such as Whole Numbers, Fractions, Percents, Functions, Square Measures, Probability and more.  Very Good

 

FLASHCARDS FOR KIDS

            http://www.edu4kids.com/math/

Online flash cards for kids to answer.  You can choose the type of math, difficulty level, numbers to include, whether to time.  Very Good

 

FREE ARITHMETIC WORKSHEETS                  NEW!

            http://www.sssoftware.com/freeworksheets/

Free arithmetic worksheets to print out and use in the classroom.  Whole Numbers: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division; Decimals: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division.  You can print just the problems or the problems with solutions.  Very Good

 

 


GOMATH.COM – ONLINE MATH TUTORING

            http://www.gomath.com/

Interactive tutorials, puzzles, Algebra Solutions, Geometry Solutions, Formula-to-Go, Virtual Physics, SAT Math, HM Chem and more.  Very Good

 

HALLOWEEN MATH WORD PROBLEMS                    NEW!

            http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/2ndgrade/halloween.htm

Primary level math word problems with a Halloween theme.  Very Good

 

HAND-MADE MANIPULATIVE INSTRUCTIONS                    NEW!

            http://mason.gmu.edu/%7Emmankus/Handson/manipulatives.htm

Instructions for manipulatives such as triangle cutouts, hexagon cutouts, five-base blocks and more.  Very Good

 

INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS ONLINE – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331

A student-created site with tutorials on Algebra, Trigonometry and Geometry.  Very Good

 

JOKES FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHERS

            http://www.sonoma.edu/Math/faculty/falbo/jokes.html

Just what it says.  Jokes for math teachers.  Funny.  Very Good

 

LINKS TO INFORMATION ON NUMBER SYSTEMS              NEW!

            http://mathforum.org/alejandre/numerals.html

Links to information on different number systems.  Sections: Arabic, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Mayan and Roman.  Very Good

 

MATH COVE – TEACHING AND LEARNING MATH WITH JAVA

            http://www.utc.edu/~cpmawata/

Math projects: Rigid Transformations, High School Geometry, Graph Theory Lessons, and Trominoes.  Very Good

 

MATH FACT CAFÉ

            http://www.mathfactcafe.com/

Math worksheets to print out or create your own.  Very Good

 

MATH IDEAS FOR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

            http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html

Suggestions for science fair projects using math.  Very Good

 

MATH LEAGUE HELP TOPICS

            http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm

Math help for 4th through 8th grade students.  Includes whole numbers, decimals, fractions, metrics, algebra, etc.  Very Good

 

MATH LINKS                       NEW!

            http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek1/math.htm

A page of math links.  Very Good

 

MATH LINKS                       NEW!

            http://www.blountk12.org/learninglinks/math.htm

A long list of links to math websites.  Very Good

 

MATH MAGIC – PROBLEM OF THE MONTH             NEW!

            http://www.stetson.edu/~efriedma/mathmagic/

Features a different math puzzle every month.  Includes an archive and links to other math puzzle sites.  Very Good

 

MATH NERDS

            http://www.mathnerds.com/

Math Nerds provides free, discovery-based, mathematical guidance via an international, volunteer network of mathematicians.   Math Nerds does not supply answers to homework, take home tests and the like; rather, we provide hints, suggestions, and references to help our clients understand and solve their mathematical problems.”  Very Good

 

MATH PROJECTS FOR SCIENCE FAIRS

            http://camel.math.ca/Education/mpsf/

A list of possible math projects for science fairs.  Sections: Numbers, Scheduling, Games, Geometry, Combinatorics, Other Projects, References and Web Sites, etc.  Very Good

 

THE MATHEMATICAL ART OF M.C. ESCHER

            http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/

Information on Maurits Escher who created works of art using mathematical principles.  Explores Escher’s art and shows how to create your own.  Very Good

 

MATHEMATICS ARCHIVE

            http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html

A full page of links.  Sections: Lesson Plans, Software, Topics in Mathematics, Contests and Competitions, Professional Societies and Other.  Very Good   Note: Also in Lesson Plans section.

 

MATHEMATICS HISTORY – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331

A history of mathematics from the earliest forms thousands of years ago to today.   Also includes profiles of important mathematicians.  Very Good

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH – LINKS AND LESSONS                NEW!

            http://schools.rps205.com/curriculum/middle_school_mathmain.htm

A page of links and lessons for middle school math students.  Also in Lesson Plans section. Very Good

 

MORE MATHEMATICS THAN SCIENCE                      NEW!

            http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/mmts.html

Learning activities and problems for math.  Includes functions, geometry, trigonometry, curves, graphs and more. Very Good

 


MR. R.’S MATH STORIES AND POEMS                        NEW!

            http://www.mathstory.com/

Fun math poems and an interactive story (some parts not interactive right now).  Very Good

 

MULTIMEDIA MATH GLOSSARY

            http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html

A math glossary for all grade levels.  Very Good

 

MULTIPLICATION – AN ADVENTURE IN NUMBER SENSE

            http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/

Tricks for multiplication in the form of a dialog between mentor and student.  More extensive than it sounds.  Very Good

PARABOLAS IN LIFE                     NEW!

            http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/jmbrown/index.html

An activity in which students read about real parabolas and then do the exercises after each section.  Very Good

 

POPULAR MATH ACTIVITIES

            http://www.quia.com/dir/math/

Math activities submitted by teachers and students.  Very Good

 

THE PROBLEM SITE – PROBLEMS & BRAIN TEASERS      NEW!

            http://www.theproblemsite.com/default.asp

“Welcome to The Problem Site, a special problem solving site for both students and adults. This site hosts 'Problem Of the Week' and 'Problem of the Month' pages, maintained by educators, mathematicians, puzzle enthusiasts, and others who care about students' ability to think critically.”  Sections: Doug’s Brain Food, Graeme’s Problem of the Month and Mr. T’s Calculus Problems.  You can also search the Problem Archive.  Very Good

 

RIBBIT’S MATH VENTURES

            http://www.mohonasen.org/staffdev/mathven/Ribbit/rdefault.htm

Life-based math problems for primary to intermediate students.  Includes a Teacher’s Section.  “Each problem begins with an introduction that includes a general story line. From there, hyperlinks provide access first to general information within a broad area and then to more specific information. Thus, problem presentation is set up hierarchically and enables the problem solver to choose the sequence in which he or she gathers information and data that is presented within text, diagrams, maps, tables, graphs, and/or pictures.”  Very Good

 

SIMPLY NUMBER SENSE! – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/17888/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331

A student-created site to teach basic mathematics without reliance on calculators.  Sections: Homeroom, Memorization, Mental Math and Homework.  Very Good

 

TEACHING TREASURES ONLINE INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS

            http://www.teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/Maths_more.html

An extensive number of printable worksheets for elementary level math students.  Also includes flash cards and picture Maths.  Very Good

 

WHAT GOOD IS MATH?

            http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/home.htm

Six math-based activities for students to choose from.  Here are some situations that you may find yourself in on any given day. Each one involves the use of math skills. Don't be scared! The checkout lady will not give you a test on your math skills on the spot. These are just examples of how a basic knowledge of math can come in handy.”  Very Good

 

THE WORLD OF AUNTY MATH – MATH CHALLENGES FOR KIDS

            http://www.auntymath.com/

Simple math problems to “challenge” elementary level students.  Very Good

 

WORLD OF NUMBERS

            http://www.worldofnumbers.com/

“In this restyled website you'll find a variety of facts and figures about topics from the World of Numbers. Don't look for a logical order. It is an amalgamation of randomly gathered numbers, curios, puzzles, palindromes, primes, gems, your much valued contributions and more general information   Very Good

 

BASKETMATH INTERACTIVE                            NEW!

            http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/

Students complete math problems to get “baskets” in basketball.  Good

 

BATTING STATISTICS                  NEW!

            http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/content/article/0,,EXP192_NAV2-3_SAR350,00.shtml

Information on the importance of statistics to baseball and an explanation of batting statistics.  Good

BRAIN BASHERS BRAIN TEASERS AND PUZZLES               NEW!

            http://www.brainbashers.com/

Click on Puzzles for Crossnumber puzzles which are like crossword puzzles but using numbers.   Good

 

CREATING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE MATH CLASSROOM

            http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/safe_math.shtm

A article on creating a supportive math classroom that helps students overcome a fear of failure.  Good

 

DIVISIBILITY RULES                    NEW!

            http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/wrightj/MA22/Num/DivRule.htm

How can you tell whether a number is divisible by another number (leaving no remainder) without actually doing the division? Why do "divisibility rules" work?”  Lists the rules for

3-13.  Good

 

FRACTION TO DECIMAL CONVERSION         NEW!         

            http://math2.org/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm

Instructions for converting fractions to decimals.  Good

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS

            http://db.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/node1.html

Questions and answers about math, from the trivial to advanced.  (Note: More advanced than trivial).  Good

 

FUNBRAIN.COM

            http://www.funbrain.com/

Fun, free games for kids includes math games such as Dare to be Square, Mathcar Racing, Math Baseball, and more.  Good

 

GEOMETRY PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

            http://mathforum.org/geopow/

Geometry problems are posted and users can send in the answers.  Includes an archive to look at previous problems and their solutions.  Good

 

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES FOR MATHEMATICS

            http://www.purplemath.com/guidline.htm

A set of guidelines for writing math homework and exercises.  Good

 

HUNKIN’S MATH EXPERIMENTS

            http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/

A set of experiments to perform in math.  Example:  Cubes: How to push a cube through the middle of a cube the same size.  Good

 

INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS MISCELLANY AND PUZZLES                   NEW!

            http://www.cut-the-knot.org/content.shtml

An eclectic collection of math games and puzzles and tips.  Good

 

INTERACTIVE TANGRAM

            http://www.tangram.i-p.com/

An online interactive tangram.  Good

 

INTRODUCTION TO THE MANDELBROT SET                       NEW!

            http://www.ddewey.net/mandelbrot/

“The Mandelbrot set, named after Benoit Mandelbrot, is a fractal. Fractals are objects that display self-similarity at various scales. Magnifying a fractal reveals small-scale details similar to the large-scale characteristics. Although the Mandelbrot set is self-similar at magnified scales, the small scale details are not identical to the whole. In fact, the Mandelbrot set is infinitely complex. Yet the process of generating it is based on an extremely simple equation involving complex numbers.”   It explains the math behind fractals.  Not many examples.  Good

 

K-12 MATH PROBLEMS, PUZZLES, TIPS & TRICKS

            http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/index.html#beatcalc

Puzzles, tips and tricks for math.  Sections: Calculation Tips, Math Problems and Math Puzzles.  Includes a Students page and a Teachers Place (see separately on list).  Good

 

KIDS.COM – TANGRAMS                        NEW!

            http://www.kidscom.com/games/tangram/tangram.html

Students can test their skill by choosing a tangram game.  Good

 

MATH AND CHILDREN’S LITERATURE                      NEW!

            http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/math/math.html

Shows how math activities can be applied with different children’s books.  Includes some reviews.  Good

 

MATH FOR MORONS LIKE US – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/home.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0331

A student-created site with tutorials, sample problems, quizzes and more.  Includes both Learning and Interacting sections.  Plus a formula database and math links.  Good

 

MATH GAMES FROM AROUND THE WORLD                       NEW!

            http://www.kconnect.com/kc-ATW.html

Math games from Africa, Greece, Japan and the U.S.  Good

 

MATH JOKES

            http://www.scg.uwaterloo.ca/~hchcheng/math_jokes.html

A short list of math jokes.  Good

 

MATH REFERENCE HANDOUTS – ACTIVITIES                     NEW!

            http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6222.html

A collection of math handouts to print out.  Good

 

MATH WHALE

            http://www.mathwhale.com/

Math activities using sea animals such as whales and sharks to teach preschool students that math is fun.  Good

 

METRIC CONVERSION CALCULATOR

            http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/200/202/conv.htm

A converter to convert length, weight, area, volume, etc. into metric measurements.  Good

 

MULTO MATH GAME

            http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1302.html

A math game for all levels similar to Bingo.  Good

 

THE PI TRIVIA GAME

            http://eveander.com/trivia/

A trivia game using pi.  Good

 

SHAPE PAN BALANCE                              NEW!                      http://illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/shapebalance/index.html

Interactive math tool.  “Place weights on each pan of the balance by dragging the shapes and releasing the mouse button. Count Items represents the weight configurations as algebraic-type expressions. Show Array removes the algebraic-type expressions. Reset Balance clears the balance and keeps the weights the same. New Problem clears the balance and changes the weights.”  Good

 

THE STANLEY PARK CHASE                   NEW!

            http://schoolcentral.com/willoughby5/

A game for primary students.  They solve the problem to help Dexter the dog find his hidden gold pieces.  Good

 

TEACH R KIDS MATH

            http://www.teachrkids.com/

Online worksheets for pre-school to grade 3.  Click on the topics at left for the worksheets.  Good

 

WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS                 NEW!

            http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm

A number of brief biographical profiles of women mathematicians.  You can search by name or in chronological order.  Good

 

                      

 

LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES

 

ACTIVITIES FOR PI MATHEMATICS - ACTIVITIES

            http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/RSE/RSEorange/Piactivities.html

Activities for understanding the concept of π.  Excellent

 

ALGEBRA – GRADE 9 – LESSON PLANS

            http://www.lessontutor.com/ltalgebra9home.html

A series of 12 lesson plans for beginning Algebra for grade 9 students.  Excellent

 

BASEBALL STATS – LESSON PLAN                   NEW!

            http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=108

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on statistics.  In this lesson, students will use baseball data available on the Internet to develop an understanding of different ways in which data can be analyzed. First, they will practice selecting data to perform calculations in response to pre-formulated questions. Then they will use the data to formulate and answer their own questions.”  Excellent

 


BE ALL YOU CAN BE….FOR MINIMUM WAGE? – LESSON PLAN           
NEW!

            http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM94

A lesson plan for middle school students on wages.  “How has the elimination of compulsory service affected the number of military personnel that currently serve in the United States armed forces? What would you predict happened to the size of the military once the draft was eliminated? Economists often compare certain economic indicators from one year to the indicators (e.g., gross domestic product, consumer price index) from another year in order to determine the percentage change from one year to the next. In order to test your predictions, you must calculate the percentage change in the size of the military from one year to the next.”  Excellent

 

CHANGES IN CHANGE – LESSON PLAN                      NEW!

            http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM63

A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on making change.  “Money is something we see and use everyday. It is important to be able to count coins and bills and be able to make change. Today's lesson will sharpen your money counting skills and introduce you to some new coins.”  Excellent

 

CHESS MATH – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma9107.html

A lesson plan in which students reinforce their knowledge of angles by becoming chess pieces on a floor chess board.  Excellent

 

COUNTING EMBEDDED FIGURES – LESSON PLAN NEW!

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/embedded-68/index.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on embedded figures.  This activity allows students to look for patterns within the given data.  After looking at the pattern, the student should be able to form generalizations for the problem.  Furthermore, this activity sharpens the algebraic skills of the students.”  Excellent

 

COUNTING ON THE HAVOC OF HURRICANES: COMPARING STATISTICS OF HURRICANE FLOYD TO OTHER RECENT HURRICANES: A MATH LESSON – LESSON PLAN             NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990916thursday.html

A lesson plan on statistics for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students define and classify all the different ways in which numbers are used in forecasting and coping with the effects of a hurricane. They then conduct research to compare and contrast these numbers as they apply to Hurricane Floyd and other recent hurricanes. Finally, they graph their findings.”  Excellent

 

COVERING THE PLANE WITH REP-TILES – LESSON PLAN

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/tiles/index.html

A lesson plan for grades 5-8 math students.  In this activity, students discover and explore a special kind of tiling of the plane. Rep-tiles are geometric figures such that n copies can fit together to form a larger, similar figure. Students will experiment with various shapes and values of n. Spatial sense is encouraged by the need to visualize and perform transformations with the shapes involved.”  Excellent

 


DIAGONAL OF A SQUARE – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/Lessons/diagonalofsquare1/diagonalofsquare.html

“One of the very important aspects of the mathematical method in science is its ability to isolate a few essential features and analyze them independently of any context. Most equations in physics have this property. But in schools, especially in the early grades, such an isolation of features often gives the impression that mathematics is simply disconnected from the rest of the world. We present here an introduction to some important algebraic concepts that can be introduced in the early grades in a concrete setting.”  Excellent

 

DO GRAPHING CALCULATORS ADD UP?: THE USE AND ABUSE OF GRAPHING CALCULATORS: A DEBATE FOR THE MATH CLASSROOM – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990902thursday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the use of graphing calculators.  “In this lesson, students examine the arguments for and against the use of graphing calculators in mathematics classrooms and on standardized tests. Students analyze the debate through reading and discussing a New York Times article, participating in a round-table discussion, and seeking out opinions of people whom they know and incorporating their views into a brief newspaper article about the issues.”  Excellent

 

EDUCATOR’S REFERENCE DESK – MATH LESSON PLANS           NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Mathematics

Lesson plans from the Educator’s Reference Desk (formerly AskEric).  Sections: Algebra, Arithmetic, Functions, History, Number Sense, Patterns, Process Skills, Applied Math, Careers, Geometry, Measurement, Number Theory, Probability and Statistics.   Note that several are listed separately.  Excellent

 

EXPLORE MATH – LESSON PLANS

            http://www.exploremath.com/index.cfm

A huge collection of math lesson plans.  You must join but it is free to join.  Click on the Math scroll bar to see the list.  Excellent

 

THE FIBONACCI SERIES – LESSON PLAN                   NEW!

            http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=134

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on number patterns.  “In this lesson, students will explore the Fibonacci series. They will identify the pattern among the Fibonacci numbers, look for applications of these numbers, and explore the ways that this pattern can be related to objects and shapes in both the natural and designed world. Science and technology are rich and especially important contexts in which to learn the value of mathematics and to develop mathematical problem solving skills, but they are not the only ones.” Excellent

 

FRACTALS: A FRACTALS UNIT FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS  - LESSON PLANS

            http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/

A collection of lessons on fractals.  Excellent

 

FUN MATHEMATICS LESSONS

            http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/

Fun math lessons at several levels.  Sections: More Counting, All About Ratios, Who Wants Pizza? A Fraction Lesson, Let’s Graph, Let’s Do Math, Fun-and-Sun Rent-a-Car, Visualize an Infinite Series, Let’s Count, The Million Dollar Mission, Calendar Fun-It’s Algebra, Rectangle Pattern Challenge, A Fractal Geometry Unit, Mathematics of Cartography, Patterns-Blocks/Fractions, Dueling Pinwheels, I Love Calculus, Power Cards, Online Geometry, Polyominoes, Stressed Out, Handsqueeze, The Hot Tub, and Right Hand or Left?  Excellent

 

GETTING IT RIGHT! THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=154

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the Pythagorean theorem.  “The Pythagorean Theorem is one of the most useful relations in mathematics. In the middle grades, an investigation of the lengths of the sides of right triangles and the area of squares drawn on those sides introduces students to irrational numbers, Pythagorean triples (derived from right triangles with integer sides), and methods of indirect measurement used for solving real-life problems.”  Excellent

 

LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MATH – MSTE                    NEW!

            http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/html.f/resource.php

A group of lesson plans and activities for teaching math.  Excellent

 

MATH JEOPARDY – LESSON PLAN

            http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/cecmath/cecmath046.html

A lesson plan for grades 4-12 which adapts the Jeopardy game to math lessons.  Excellent

 

MATH LESSON PLANS, PUZZLES AND WORKSHEETS                    NEW URL!

            http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm

A large number of math puzzles, worksheets and problems.  Not just basic math, includes quadratic equations, etc.   Excellent

 

MATH ON THE MOUND: USING THE WORLD SERIES TO TEACH MATH – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001026thursday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in which students brainstorm ways to incorporate baseball into math classes.  Excellent

 

MATHEMATICAL PROOFS – LESSON PLAN               NEW!

            http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=109

A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on mathematical proofs.  “In this lesson, students will explore the nature of mathematical proofs and mathematical inquiry. This lesson would be appropriate after students are familiar with the Pythagorean Theorem. The nature of logic and evidence are topics that should come up frequently in science, history, social studies, and mathematics.”  Excellent

 


MATHEMATICS AT THE MALL – LESSON PLAN

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/mall68/index.html

A double set of lesson plans for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 using a shopping mall setting.  “In the following lesson, students participate in an activity in which they develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. There are two activities in this lesson. The first is appropriate for grades 3 - 5 and the second for grades 6 - 8. Both grade-level activities deal with size and space, estimation, measurement, and applications involving percent.”  Excellent

 

THE MINT: IDEAS FOR TEACHERS -    LESSON PLANS                   NEW!

            http://www.themint.org/teachers/index.php

Ideas and lesson plans for teaching students in grades 6-12 to manage money.  Lessons include: Budgeting Your Financial Resources and The Stock Market: Risks and Rewards.  Click on Ideas for Young Kids for excellent ideas on helping children understand how to manage money and how our financial systems work.  Excellent

 

MRS. GLOSSER’S MATH GOODIES – LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES

            http://www.mathgoodies.com/

 Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums! We have over 400 pages of activities for students, teachers and parents.”  Includes lots of online lesson plans but some are only available on the CD-ROM (for sale).  Sections: Lessons, CD-ROM, Forums, Homework, Worksheets, Software, Math Type, and Study Smart.  Excellent

 

NUTRIENTS BY THE NUMBERS: USING MATH TO EXPLORE NUTRITION – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20021003thursday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on percentages.  “In this lesson, students strengthen their percentage and fraction skills in comparing the nutritional values of similar food products. They then individually calculate their daily intake of various nutrients and compare their diets to recommended daily percentages.”  Excellent

 

PATTERNS AND FUNCTION LESSON PLAN

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/patternsandfunctions/index.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-8.  In this lesson, students will investigate properties of perimeter, area, and volume related to various geometric two- and three-dimensions shapes.”  Excellent

 

A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY AT 4.7% EARNED – LESSON PLAN NEW!

            http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM157

A lesson plan on budgeting money.  There are lots of ways to receive income, and lots of ways to spend it. In this EconomicsMinute you will develop two budgets, or plans, to help you decide how to allocate your income. Assuming you do not love making dollar bill rings, there are really only two things that someone like you can do with your income: spend it or save it.”  Excellent

 

PLANET SCHICK – MATH WEBQUESTS AND ACTIVITIES

            http://www.meridian.wednet.edu/~dshick/webquest.htm

A collection of math webquests and activities.  Excellent   Note: Also in Webquests section.

 


PRIZE NUMBERS: A NOVEL APPROACH TO MATH – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000427thursday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on math.  In this lesson, students explore what a proof is, how and why mathematicians create them and finally they compose essays on how reason and logic are employed in the workplace.”  Excellent

 

PROBABILITY: THE STUDY OF CHANCE – LESSON PLAN

            http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/cecmath/cecmath015.html

A lesson plan for grades 5-12 on probability.  “The theory of probability is an important branch of mathematics with many practical applications in the physical, medical, biological and social sciences.  An understanding of this theory is essential to understand weather reports, medical findings, political doings and the state lotteries.  Students have many misconceptions about probability situations.”  Excellent

 

PROJECT INTERACTIVATE – LESSON PLANS

            http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

Extensive math activities and lessons for teachers and students.  Most are focused for grades 6-8 but some are applicable for grades 3-5.  Sections: Teachers, Students, Lessons, Activities, Elementary, What’s New, Discussions and Tools.  Excellent

 

PROJECT SKYMATH: MAKING MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS – LESSON PLANS

            http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/Skymath.html

A collection of lesson plans for using weather data to teach math.  Contains 16 classroom activities for middle school students.   Excellent

 

PUT THE HEART INTO MATHEMATICS: CARDIAC OUTPUT, RATES OF CHANGE AND ACCUMULATION – LESSON PLAN

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/912/cardiac/index.html

A lesson plan for grades 9-12.  “This activity explores the measurement of the amount of blood being pumped by a heart. The goal of this investigation is a rich exploration of rates of change and accumulation in context. As presented here, the measurement is done from a discrete perspective, but the generalization to a continuous perspective and use of calculus (integrals) can be done easily.”  Excellent

 

SAVING PRIVATE PENSIONS: EXAMINING CONCERNS WITH FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANNING – LESSON PLAN                     NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20031113thursday.html

A lesson plan on finances for grades 6-12.   “Students will consider the importance of financial security after retirement, examine current problems with pension plans in the private sector, research different retirement options, and create a "How it Works" poster. Then, they will develop public service announcements illustrating the current problems with pension plans and a particular option for retirement fund planning.”  Excellent

 

SERVING UP REALITY: EXPLORING THE COSTS AND CONSIDERATIONS OF OWNING AND RUNNING A RESTAURANT – LESSON PLAN              NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20031211thursday.html

A lesson plan on finance for grades 6-12.  In this lesson, students will consider the factors that go into running a restaurant and examine how the restaurant industry impacts the economy of the United States. Then students will work in groups to create skeleton proposals for new restaurants and consider the obvious and hidden costs of this type of business.”  Excellent

 

SHAPE AND SPACE IN GEOMETRY - ACTIVITIES

            http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/geometry/

Online activities about shape and space.  For grades K-8.  Excellent

 

SHAPE HUNT – LESSON PLAN                NEW!

            http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=133

A lesson plan on shapes for grades K-2.  In this investigation, students look for examples of patterns and shapes in both the natural and designed world. This investigation uses tangrams, or pattern blocks, in many of the activities.”   Excellent

 

SIMPLY THE BEST: DETERMINING CRITERIA OF GREATNESS IN THE MATH OR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981023friday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on graphs and statistics.  “In this lesson, students explore both the objective and subjective criteria used to determine the 'greatness' of a person or team. Students create graphs comparing sports statistics and argue the need for other criteria to adequately judge whether a person or team is 'the best' in their profession.”  Excellent

 

SPATIAL REASONING USING CUBES AND ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS – LESSON PLAN

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/isometric/index.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 in geometry.  “In this interactive geometry investigation students will explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. In addition, students will examine area and volume concepts for block figures within this context.”  Excellent

 

STORIES THAT REALLY ADD UP: EXPLORING WAYS IN WHICH CHILDREN’S STORIES CAN BE USED TO TEACH MATH AND OTHER SUBJECTS – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011012friday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students work in groups to develop math lessons for younger students that each stems from a popular children's story. Group members then individually develop lessons for other subject areas based on their group's story, creating interdisciplinary units.”  Excellent

 

TEACH ALL STUDENTS MULTIPLICATION FACTS – LESSON PLANS

            http://www.multiplication.com/

Activities and lessons to teach the multiplication tables.  Includes ideas for games, quizzes, and much, much more.  Note: Has some commercial content but most of the lessons, games and quizzes are free.  Excellent

TEACHER NET LESSON PLAN EXCHANGE

            http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Mathematics

A huge collection of math lesson plans for pre-school to senior high students.  These are teacher-submitted and the quality varies.  Excellent

 

TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS MATH LESSON PLANS

            http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Math.html

A full page of lesson math lesson plans.  Excellent

 

USING YOUR MELON FOR MATH: APPLYING FRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, AND DIVISION RECIPES – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990715thursday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in applied mathematics.  In this lesson, students use recipes to practice their fraction multiplication and division skills by calculating the amounts of ingredients needed to make specific recipes, given varied numbers for the 'yield' quantity. Students will also use these fraction skills to convert small units of cooking measures to larger units.”  Excellent

 

A WEIGHTY TASK: ASSESSING THE VALUE OF STANDARD UNITS OF MEASUREMENT – LESSON PLAN              NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030527tuesday.html

A lesson plan on measurement for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students aim to understand the need for standardization of units of measurement. They pose their own standards for the value of a kilogram and compare them with the currently used standard. Finally, students invent their own units of measurement and explain their usage.”  Excellent

 

WHELK-COME TO MATHEMATICS – AN I-MATH INVESTIGATION – LESSON UNIT                         NEW!

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/912/Whelk/index.html

A unit for grades 9-12 on mathematical functions.  Sections: Make a Conjecture, Conduct an Experiment, Analyze the Data and Work to a Conclusion.  Excellent

 

YOU BET! LEARNING ABOUT PROBABILITY AND BEHAVIOR IN GAMBLING – LESSON PLAN                 NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010329thursday.html

A lesson plan on probability for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students will explore the mathematical probabilities involved in gambling and how these factors affect people's behavior.”  Excellent

 

 

ANALYZING NUMERIC AND GEOMETRIC PATTERNS OF PAPER POOL – LESSON PLAN                NEW!

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/PoolTable/index.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 in which students play an imaginary game of pool and analyze the number patterns.  Very Good


BROWNTOWN MALL – LESSON PLAN NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0013.html

A lesson plan for grades 4-5 in which they create a budget, calculate taxes and apply mathematics to real-life situations.  “Students will be able to maintain a checkbook register, calculate taxes, create and implement a budget and use other classroom skills to become productive members of the small city of Browntown.”  Very Good

 

CALCULATOR PATTERN PUZZLES – LESSON PLAN             NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Patterns/PAT0199.html

A lesson plan for K-5 on number patterns.  Very Good

 

CANDY BASKETS: TRUNCATED PYRAMIDS – LESSON PLAN

http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/Lessons/candybaskets1/candybaskets.html

“Design and make from poster board open-topped containers in the shape of inverted truncated pyramids, having a regular polygon (of your choice) for a base. Adding handles to the containers makes interesting and fun candy baskets.”  Very Good

 

CLASS BANK – LESSON PLAN                            NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0002.html

A lesson plan for grade 5 in which students use their math skills to manage a class bank.  Very Good

 

EGYPTIAN MULTIPLICATION – LESSON PLAN

            http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/EgpytianMult.shtml

A lesson plan for 9th grade students.  “Upon completion of lecture on Egyptian Multiplication, these ninth grade general mathematics students will be able to multiply any two numbers using the Egyptian algorithm with ninety-five percent accuracy.”  Very Good

 

EQUIVALENT FRACTION MUNCH WITH PIZZA PIE – LESSON PLAN

NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0029.html

A lesson plan for grades 4-5 on fractions.  “Use concrete pictorial models to represent fractions and mixed numbers; relate symbols to the models. Use models and pictures to compare fractions including equivalent fractions and mixed numbers; explain the comparison.”  Very Good

 

EVALUATING MATHEMATICAL MODELS – LESSON PLAN                      NEW!

            http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=132

A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on mathematical models.  “Because mathematics plays such a central role in modern culture, scientifically literate students must develop a basic understanding of the nature of mathematics. It is important for students to realize that mathematics, like science and technology, incorporates both finding answers to fundamental questions and solving practical problems.”  Very Good

 


EXPLORING GEOMETRY ON THE SPHERE – LESSON PLAN         NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0002.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in geometry.  “This particular activity allows students to discover that not all geometry is Euclidean.”  Very Good

 

EXPLORING SIMILARITY USING SCALE DRAWINGS – LESSON PLAN

NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0003.html

A lesson plan for grades 8-12 on the properties of similarity.  Very Good

 

FRACTION CONVERSION BINGO – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math52.txt

“The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce previous math lessons involving the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents.”  Very Good

 

HYPERBOLAS AND ELLIPSES – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.math.nmsu.edu/breakingaway/Lessons/hyperellip1/hyperellip.html

A lesson plan on hyperbolas and ellipses.  Introduction- In spite of the popularity of graphing calculators, students do not have a good knowledge of the shapes and properties of hyperbolas and ellipses. In this unit students learn some basic properties of these curves, and they draw them, in order to get familiar with their shapes.”  Very Good

 

LEARNING ABOUT RATIOS: A SANDWICH STUDY – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math17.txt

A lesson plan for grades 4-6 on ratios.  “The purpose of this activity is to provide students with a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios.”  Very Good

 

LEARNING FRACTIONS WITH M&M’S – LESSON PLAN                NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0023.html

A lesson plan for grades 2-3 on fractions.  This lesson is designed to improve students' understanding of fractions by using a fun manipulative (M & M candies). The students will sort their bowl of M & M's into colors and then, for each color, they will write out, both longhand and numerically, the fraction that represents how many of their M & M's are that color.”  Very Good

 

M&M GRAPHING AND PROBABILITY – LESSON PLAN                  NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Probability/PRB0005.html

A lesson plan for grades 1-5 on probability in which students use M&M candies to develop charts and graphs and determine probability.  Very Good

 

MARS FRACTION HUNT – LESSON PLAN                   NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0012.html

A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on fractions.  “This lesson is designed to give the students practice in the use of fractions, changing fractions, using equivalent fractions, and paying attention to detail. This lesson works well at fourth grade level, but I find it can have good use with advanced third graders.”  Very Good

 

MATH LESSON PLANS                  NEW!

            http://www.teachersdesk.com/lessons/lessons_math.htm

A collection of math lesson plans.  Seem to range from K-12.  Very Good

 

MATHEMATICS ARCHIVE – LESSON PLANS

            http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html

A full page of links.  Sections: Lesson Plans, Software, Topics in Mathematics, Contests and Competitions, Professional Societies and Other.  Very Good   Note: Also in Websites section.

 

MATHEMATICS IN THE WORKS COLLAGE – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.successlink.org/great/g199.html

A lesson plan in which students create collages using examples of real-life math uses.  Very Good

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH – LINKS AND LESSONS                NEW!

            http://schools.rps205.com/curriculum/middle_school_mathmain.htm

A page of links and lessons for middle school math students.  Very Good

 

THE MINORITY MAJORITY: LEARNING ABOUT PERCENTAGES IN CENSUS FIGURES – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030123thursday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on percentages.  “In this lesson, students design a census class and school, then tabulate the results.”  Very Good

 

MONSTROUS MATH – LESSON PLAN              NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0202.html

A lesson plan on fractions for grades 4-6.  “In this lesson, students use fraction circles to create a "fraction monster." Students practice their skills in adding fractions with unlike denominators. The activity also provides an opportunity to integrate creative writing into the math curriculum”  Very Good

 

MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION OF INTEGERS – LESSON PLAN   NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0201.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-7 on integers.  “This lesson focuses on two basic operations on integers. The goal is for students to enhance their understanding of multiplication and division, using counting numbers and their negative counterparts.”  Very Good

 

MULTIPLYING BINOMIALS WITH FOIL – LESSON PLAN   NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Algebra/ALG0002.html

A lesson plan for grades 8-10 on algebra.  “Given two binomials, students will be able to multiply the correct terms of the binomial together and be able to combine the two binomials into a single polynomial.”  Very Good

 


NUMBER SPIRAL CIRCLE PATTERN – LESSON PLAN                    NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0032.html

A lesson plan for grade 4 on number patterns.  Very Good

 

PROBABILITY: ROLL THE DICE! – LESSON PLAN                NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Probability/PRB0200.html

A lesson plan for grades 10-12 on probability.  “This activity can be used as an introduction to probability. Students work in pairs to record outcomes when dice are rolled. Students also research the history and modern uses of probability.”  Very Good

 

REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS USING BASIC MATH SKILLS – LESSON PLAN  

NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0006.html

A lesson plan for grades 5-10 in which students learn how to budget personal expenses, handle bank accounts and more.  Very Good

 

ROMAN NUMERALS – LESSON PLAN                          NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Number_Theory/NUM0001.html

A lesson plan for grades 5-8 in which students become familiar with Roman Numerals and learn how to manipulate them and translate them into Arabic numbers.  Very Good

 

SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS USING ELIMINATION – LESSON PLAN

NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Algebra/ALG0004.html

A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on equations.  “The Elimination method is an effective method for solving a system of two unknowns. This lesson provides students with immediate feedback using a computer program or online applet.”  Very Good

 

SMILE METRIC STYLE – LESSON PLAN

            http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/cecmath/cecmath011.html

A lesson plan for grades 4-8 on metric measurement.  Very Good

 

SMILING MAN – LESSON PLAN             NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Algebra/ALG0003.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on algebra.  “The students will factor trinominals, with 90% accuracy, and use the smiling man to check if the factoring is done correctly.”  Very Good

 

SQUARES OF NUMBERS IN MULTIPLICATION – LESSON PLAN  NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0020.html

A lesson plan for grades 2-3 on multiplication.  “It is easy enough for students to memorize 3x3=9, 4x4=16, etc. but this lesson gives a visual image for these simple patterns that will facilitate learning other patterns for the multiplication tables and extend to later math concepts. “  Very Good

 

TANGRAMS – LESSON PLAN                  NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0005.html

A lesson plan for grades 4-12 on tangrams “to provide students with some insight as to how the tangram pieces fit together, and to stimulate their interest in forming shapes and exploring patterns using the tangram pieces..”  Very Good

 

TRIANGLE INVESTIGATION – LESSON PLAN                        NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0039.html

A lesson plan for kindergarten on triangles.  “Students will develop their problem solving skills by arranging the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 so that each side of the triangle adds up to 10.”  Good

 

21 GAME – LESSON PLAN                        NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0001.html

A lesson plan for a math game for grades 2-6.  “One person goes first and says the number "one" or "two." The other player says the next one or two consecutive numbers. Each player chooses whether to say one or two numbers during each turn. The players continue to alternate turns and say the next one to two consecutive numbers until someone reaches 21.”  Very Good

 

ADDING DECIMALS – LESSON PLAN               NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0204.html

A lesson plan for primary students in which they learn how to add numbers containing decimal points.  Good

 

THE BIRTHDAY PROBLEM: A SHORT LESSON IN PROBABILITY – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/reese/birthday/

A lesson in probability using class birthdays.  For middle or high school level math students.  Includes a simulation.  Good

 

CANTEACH NUMBERS – LESSON PLANS                    NEW!

            http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/numbers.html

A short list of lesson plans on numbers range from K-2 to grade 6.  Good

 

COIN POEMS – LESSON PLANS

            http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/138.html

Simple poems to help children remember the worth of coins.  Good

 


FRACTION FUN! – LESSON PLAN                      NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0030.html

A lesson plan on fractions for various grade levels.  Good

 

FRACTIONS WITH ORANGES – LESSON PLAN                      NEW!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Arithmetic/ATH0206.html

A lesson plan for grades K-2 on fractions.  Good

 

MEASURE HUNT – 2ND GRADE – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1171.html

A classroom activity for 2nd grade students in which they have a treasure hunt using measurements.  Good

 

MONEY TRADING SONG – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1326.html

A simple song to help children learn about coins.  Good

 

NOT ALLOWED GAME – LESSON PLAN – NEW URL!

            http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Applied_Math/APM0011.html

A lesson plan for grades K-3 in which students will add and subtract coins to use the least number of coins to achieve a given amount.  Good

 

SUBTRACTION WAR – MATH GAME – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1071.html

A lesson plan for elementary students in which they use a deck of cards to form math problems.  Short but Good.  Good

 

                      

 

WEBQUESTS

 

CYCLING MATHEMATICS – WEBQUEST

            http://jets.utep.edu/bel-air/jsalazar/cycling/webquest.htm

A webquest for 10th grade math students.   There are many different areas in the sport of cycling where mathematics can be applied.  Recently there have been many changes with regards to materials and design of bicycles.  With the goal always of building a faster bicycle,  The question becomes what is the best way to build a fast bicycle.  As a basis of comparison,  you can compare bicycles that might be used in the standard 40 kilometer time trial.  The goal is to build the fastest bicycle for the least amount of money.  In other words how many seconds can be gained per dollar spent.”  Excellent

 


ETHNOMATHEMATICS WEBQUEST                 NEW!

            http://home.mindspring.com/%7Emjg2/ethalt.html

A webquest on the different ways math was developed in different countries.  “Mathematics is not a linear science!  Cultures all over the world have made important discoveries.  As explorers traveled the world, they brought to their own countries the advancements in math and sciences they found in the various places they visited. Textbooks tell us a lot about the Greeks and the Europeans and their marvelous contributions; now your job is to find out what other peoples developed through the years.  As you learn some mathematical facts from a variety of cultures, try to decide which you think are the most interesting and important.  This may be the basis for your presentation project!”  Excellent

 

EVALUATING MATH GAMES WEBQUEST

            http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815/loosli/studentpage.html

A webquest in which students play math games and evaluate them according to different roles.  “Your group will be playing "educational" math games and deciding which ones are worth recommending and which ones are just junk. Now, of course, people have different opinions on what makes a game "fun" or "boring" or "educational" or "worthwhile" so you will be evaluating the games from several perspectives. One of you will take the roll of teacher, looking for the math content, difficulty level, and appropriateness of the game. Another will take the roll of parent concerned with the general educational content and challenging "why not just use a book?" The final role is of a student concentrating primarily on the graphics and actual enjoyment of the game. After playing around a bit you will compile your observations and make a recommendation.”  Note: We found a couple of broken links within this site.  Excellent

 

GRADES 3-5 MATH WEBQUESTS

            http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/3-5-Mat.htm

A matrix of webquests on math for grades 3-5.  Excellent

 

GRADES 6-8 MATH WEBQUESTS

            http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/6-8-Mat.htm

A matrix of webquests on math for grades 6-8.  Excellent

 

GRADES 9-12 MATH WEBQUESTS

            http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/9-12-Mat.htm

A matrix of webquests on math for grades 9-12.  Excellent

 

MATH MAGAZINE WEBQUEST              NEW!

            http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/webquest/math/mag.html

A math webquest for middle school students.  Your group has been chosen to form the first Math Magazine for teens! We all know how exciting mathematics can be and we want to share this excitement with the whole world! Each of you will be creating exciting articles, puzzles, challenge problems, cartoons and advertisements. You will then edit your individual work as a group and your math teen magazine will be born!”  Excellent

 

MATH MATTERS – A WEBQUEST

            http://192.107.108.56/portfolios/p/pizzuto_b/webquest/

A math webquest for high school students.  When math disappears from the world, students must put together a team of mathematicians to restore it.  Excellent

 

MATH WEBQUEST BOOKMARKS

            http://www.ecisd.org/tech/webquests.htm

A page of math webquests.  Excellent

 

MATH WEBQUESTS                       NEW!

            http://sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/webquest/math.htm

A long list of math webquests divided into: Elementary, Middle and Secondary.  Excellent

 

MATH WEBQUESTS

            http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/math.htm

Twenty-three math webquests.  Excellent

 

MATH WEBQUESTS HOTLIST

            http://www.iwebquest.com/hotlists/mathwebquest.htm

A full page of math webquests.  Excellent

 

 

MONEY AND ECONOMICS WEBQUEST                       NEW!

            http://www.geocities.com/lmautz3417/money_economics_quest.html

A math webquest for grades 3-5.  “The economy of our nation is in danger!  It is your mission as a "Junior Detective" to learn all that you can about money and economics, as well as, identify counterfeit money that is being passed throughout our banks and stores by "America’s Most Wanted" felons.  Follow the clues to learn the information and locate evidence of counterfeit bills.  Additionally, you must also go undercover and pose as an employee in a business, and then as an entrepreneur starting your own business.  While you are undercover, you must also gather important information at each location so that we will have records to share with future detectives.  Use your Junior Detective skills to collect the necessary information and solve the crime.  So begin your investigation and learn valuable real-life skills, as you gather important information about money and economics.”  Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site.  Excellent

 

MR. PITONYAK’S PYRAMID PUZZLE - WEBQUEST

            http://www.wcvt.com/~tiggr/

A project for middle school students in which they must determine how much it would cost to build and Egyptian pyramid.  Excellent

 

MRS. CRABTREE’S WEBQUESTS AND SCAVENGER HUNTS

            http://old.jccc.net/~jcrabtre/webquest.html

A page of webquests and scavenger hunts with math themes.  Excellent

 


PERSONAL BUDGET WEBQUEST                      NEW!

            http://www.bsd.k12.in.us/~tsmith/budget.htm

A webquest about personal finances for junior/senior high students.  Have you ever asked this question in a math class:   "Am I ever going to use this in life?"  This webquest that you are about to embark on will allow you to answer this question with a BIG yes.  When you graduate from high school what are your plans?  Do plan to go to work, join the military, go to a 2 year college or maybe a 4 year college?  What style of living do you want to have?  Would you like to build a new home or rent?  Would you like a new sports car?  Would you like to take a vacation every year?  When you embark on this webquest you will be able to answer a lot of these questions.”  Excellent

 

PLANET SCHICK – MATH WEBQUESTS AND ACTIVITIES

            http://www.meridian.wednet.edu/~dshick/webquest.htm

A collection of math webquests and activities.  Excellent   Note: Also in Lesson Plans section.

 

RAPUNZEL, RAPUNZEL, LET DOWN YOUR…. GEOMETRY WEBQUEST FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS                                    NEW!

            http://members.fortunecity.com/lmautzcharles/mainpage.html

A webquest for grades 1-3.  Each day when the prince visits Rapunzel, he needs to bring a piece of silken rope to make into a ladder.  Your goal is to gain points to get the thread for the prince.  He needs 50 pieces to make it to the bottom of the tower.  Each time you complete a task, you will gain points.  Keep track of your points on the scoreboard.  When you reach 50, you will have gained enough silken rope pieces to help the prince and Rapunzel escape the tower and live "happily every after!" Note: We found some broken links on this site.  Excellent

 

THE TITANIC – WHAT CAN NUMBERS TELL US ABOUT HER FATAL VOYAGE? – WEBQUEST

            http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/titanic.html

A secondary level math webquest in which students use spreadsheets to create tables and graphs.  “One of today's hottest topics is the discussion of "The Titanic" - the movie - and its stars. But what do you know about the REAL Titanic? its passengers? its crew? This webquest will help you and an assigned partner to explore these topics and look at them from a mathematical perspective. In the process, you will find not only interesting facts and dramatic stories, but also numerous statistics related to the event. The statistics tell stories of their own. It will be your job to discover some of these stories and share your results.”  Excellent

 

VACATION WEBQUEST

            http://www.tlab2.soe.vcu.edu/arawls/WebQuest/

A webquest in which students must plan and budget a family vacation to an amusement park.   Includes travel expenses, lodging, food, park information and more.  Excellent

 

WHEN WILL I EVER USE THIS? – WEBQUEST                        NEW!

            http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/cjensen/index.html

An algebra webquest for middle school students.  “You are part of a team from the public defenders office and have been appointed to defend the various topics that you will be studying throughout this year. Each of you will need to  •research the history of your topic, including prominent mathematicians involved with that topic, • show how your topic is used in the "real world",  •find a person who uses that and e-mail questions to them on their use of mathematics •find ways that you might use this topic today. • The following is a list of topics from which to choose. The product will be a trial brief that you will use to present your material to the class. Each person in your team will be responsible for presenting one of the points of the defense to the class. •  Graphing and slope  • Pythagorean Theorem  • Integers • Ratios and proportion  • Inequalities • Polynomials and Exponents  • Solving equations • Quadratic equations”  Excellent

 

ALGEBRA PORTFOLIO – WEBQUEST               NEW!

            http://www.aea13.k12.ia.us/technology/WebQuests-2001/Algebra_Portfolio/algebraportfolio.html

An algebra webquest for 9th grades students.  “You will put together a portfolio of the activities we have completed through the school year.  You then need to select a career or what you might like to do in life and see how you would address at least four different types of real life activities involving algebra equations. You need to explain how to set up your equation and you need to describe crisply and clearly how to solve the equation step by step.  When appropriate, graph your results so you can show a conclusion of your findings.”  Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site.  Very Good

 

CINDERELLA WEBQUEST

            http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq121/

A webquest for grades 1-2.  Students must use math to figure out how to get Cinderella to the ball without using magic.  Very Good

 

DESIGN A CLUBHOUSE – MATH WEBQUEST             NEW!

            http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/ict/CurrSup/clubhouse/clubhouse.htm

A webquest for 4th-5th grade math students.  Congratulations, "We Build It All Incorporated" an architectural firm that specializes in creating blueprints for building projects has just hired you.  Your boss, Ray, the builder, has just assigned you a new project.  You must design a blueprint and floor plan for a high-class club house to be sold by Hoger Building Supplies.”  Very Good

GREAT MATHEMATICIANS WEBQUEST                     NEW!

            http://www.shakamak.k12.in.us/tophat/cthorlton/math.htm

A webquest on mathematicians for grades 9-12.  Generally, courses in mathematics spend so much time introducing and practicing specific mathematical concepts that the history of mathematics is often neglected.  This project will give you an opportunity to explore the background of a specific mathematician and hopefully, in the process, gain an appreciation of math history.  During the course of the project you and a partner will: •search the web for relevant facts about your mathematician • find a photograph or drawing of your mathematician •organize the data into a series of slides in a Power Point presentation • present the information you found to the rest of the class.”  Poor links.  Very Good

 


THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICIANS AND PHYSICISTS – WEBQUEST   NEW!

            http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/math/mathpyswq.htm

A webquest on the contributions of mathematicians and physicists for junior/senior high students.  You are members of a group of researchers who are studying the history of contributions to BOTH mathematics and physics. Each group will consist of five students.  Each student in the group should research two different people from this list. After researching the people in the list go back to your group to discuss your findings.  Then, choose five of them and describe the specific contribution that each person made to both mathematics and physics. Finally, you will be making a presentation to your classmates on your findings.”  Very Good

 

THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS – WEBQUEST                  NEW!

            http://www.itsco.org/webquest/class/jswitzer/webquest.html

A webquest on the history of mathematics for 9th grade students.  Ms. Jones's eighth grade students asked her who invented mathematics.  She is very busy with end of the semester responsibilities and isn't sure she will have enough time to find the information for her students.  She would like you to help her out.  She would like you to research two ancient cultures and compare the mathematics they used.”  Very Good

 

IT’S A THRILL: ROLLER COASTER STATISTICS – WEBQUEST                 NEW!

            http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/amswick/index.html

A webquest on statistics.  “Your class is really fortunate, you have earned a trip to a theme park. You will be taking this field trip the last day of school. Where should you go? How about a theme park?   Your task is to research eight roller coasters and decide which roller coaster offers the best thrill based on height, length, and maximum speed.”  Very Good

 

LOCAL STUDENT CHASED UP A TREE! – A MATH WEBQUEST             

            http://www.iwebquest.com/math/bearproblem.htm

A webquest for middle school students in which they must calculate whether a rescue helicopter can pluck an unlucky student from a tree before the bear climbs the tree.  Very Good

 

THE MATH MISSION WEBQUEST                     NEW!

            http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/spring99webquests/student/sjeffcrawford/home.html

A webquest on mathematicians for middle school students.  “CONGRATULATIONS! You have been selected to serve on the Search Committee for your school.  The year is 2037, and your school is seeking an extraordinary mathematician to guide its students.  The Search Committee must research famous mathematicians and recruit a prospective candidate.  You and the other members of the committee have been authorized access to the Department of Education's Time Machine and must convince the famous mathematician to travel to the future for the benefit of mankind.  You have two weeks to accomplish this mission successfully.  Good Luck!”  Note: We found some broken links on this site.  Very Good

 

MATH WEBQUESTS                       NEW!

            http://emints.more.net/info/northeast/mathwebquests.html

A collection of math webquests.  Includes brief evaluations.  Very Good

 


PENNY-PINCHER’S STOCK MARKET SWEEPSTAKES – WEBQUEST    NEW!

            http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/dstephens/index.html

A webquest on investing for middle school students.  “Your team may have already won the Penny-Pinchers' Clearing House $100,000 Grand Prize. Since these stingy individuals won't let go of their money easily, they will only award the grand prize to a group of young financial experts who will invest their winnings wisely. The Penny-Pinchers also want young people to practice applying math skills, realize the importance of saving money, and encourage future investments in stocks.”  Very Good

           

SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS MATH WEBQUEST

            http://gouchercenter.edu/jcampf/searching_for_solutions.htm

A webquest on problem-solving.  This web-based unit will introduce students to strategies and real-life practice activities for applying problem-solving skills.  Students will investigate real problems through a variety of websites and group activities.  They will become familiar with eight strategies and will practice using these strategies to use the Internet to obtain information, analyze data, make decisions, and apply problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-life situations.”  Very Good

 

TEACHING TESSELLATIONS – WEBQUEST                NEW!

            http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/skgreen/index.html

A webquest for junior high students on tessellations.  Your group has been asked to write a book explaining tessellations. This book will be used by 4th, 5th and 6th graders at a neighboring elementary school. As you create your book make sure it is age appropriate, user friendly, visually appealing and has a consistent style.”  Very Good

 

WHAT’S IN A LINE? – WEBQUEST                     NEW!

            http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/jbrown/index.html

An algebra webquest for middle school students.  We have studied solving and graphing linear equations. We have also studied the slope-intercept form of a line. Now we will visit the Internet and see how linear equations come up in real life.   You will work in groups. Your group will chose a real life situation to investigate. Some of you will compute the number of calories that you will burn dancing or golfing or running. Some of you will investigate car prices, maybe the cost of a TransAm or a Corvette. Others will investigate scores in the NBA or WNBA.  You will gather data, write an equation, draw a graph and collaborate to draw conclusions based on analysis of your data. You will also send e-mail to Dr. Math. All to see how linear equations are part of our daily life.”  Very Good

 

 

ELLIPSES – WEBQUEST

            http://jets.utep.edu/americas/cwarren/ellipses/webquest.htm

A webquest for Algebra II students on ellipses.  “In Algebra 2, you discuss conic sections. In class you learn about the equations for ellipses, parabolas, circles, and hyperbolas. In this web quest, you will focus primarily on ellipses. You will discover the history surrounding the ellipse, the algebraic  model, and the use of the ellipse in design development and in the space program. You will work on several projects involving design development and in the tracking of satellites.”  Note: This site has a lot of broken links in the Resources section that would need to be updated.  Good

 


MATH QUEST – WEBQUEST

            http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/curtech/WEBQPRE/nighclas/tomquest/html/

A webquest in which students critique math web sites.   Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site.  Good

 

MATH WEBQUEST

            http://www.math.eku.edu/greenwell/MAT303/WEBQUEST/

A webquest in which students evaluate other math webquests on the Internet.  Good

 

MATH WEBQUESTS

            http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/NCTM99/

A page with links to a few math webquests.  Good

 

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY – WEBQUEST                     NEW!

            http://www.griswold.k12.ia.us/DeniseLswebquest/mywebquest/t-money.htm

A money webquest for 1st grade students in which students learn to identify different coins and convert nickels to dimes, etc.  Good

 

                      

 

Disclaimer:  We cannot check every link within each site. 

 

Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff.  Please call #856-451-0817 or email:  cumbavac@snip.net  with questions or suggestions for future web site lists.  This list is also posted on our website at   http://www.cumbavac.org

 

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March 2004