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
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 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
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
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
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
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
PRIMARY MATH GAMES
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
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
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
WEBMATH
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
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
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
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