New South Wales
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Resources for the Classroom Teacher
MATHS LINKS
Primary Links | CAP HomePage
Maths on the Net
Open-ended maths problems renewed each fortnight especially running for NSW CAP schools. Answers and feedback provided plus recognition for your students on the web! Join today!
Mathematic Stage 2 & 3 Outcomes Based Assessment Tasks
A GREAT RESOURCE - a MUST for NSW Teachers! Download the entire document and put it to use in your school!
the Math Warehouse--a web site dedicated to dynamic Math lessons, demonstrations and interactive activities. Created by Westchester, NY math teacher, Vernon Morris, this is an extensive collection of interactive Flash tools to assist students with the learning of math.
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/
SYMMETRY - Here is a terrific site on symmetry for all divisions (including some activities that can be used on the smartboard).
The URL: http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry
KS1 Bitesize Games - Numeracy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/
A collection of interactive mathematics flash games from the BBC, suitable for use with interactive whiteboards.
Catch the Fly
http://url.edna.edu.au/rGnp
Mr. Frog needs you to give him the x, y coordinates for a fly so he can dine. Type in the correct coordinates of where the fly lands to feed the frog
Coffee Shop Game
http://www.gamenode.com/online/games/coffee-shop/
An economics and mathematics strategy game where users have to buy ingredients, adjust their recipe, set prices and sell their coffee to try and keep their business afloat.
MATH GLOSSARY - organized by divisions. Divisions 1 and 2 are complete. Division 3 is being developed. Most weeks this division is updated.
The URL: http://ronblond.com/MathGlossary/
HOT MATH! This site offers student activities, linking math to other school subjects or to students' experiences. No lesson plans are offered, as each idea will need adaptation to class level. A wide range of topics are dealt with such as angles, symmetry, scale drawing, balance algebra, tables, combinations, statistics, probability, reasoning, finding rules and formulas, problem solving, etc.
The URL: http://projects.edte.utwente.nl/hotmath/home.htm
MATHFROG - developed by the University of Waterloo, specificallly to address the Ontario Mathcurriculum [gd 4-6], but of course, there is something for all math teachers there too!
THE Pi PAGES - "The story of pi reflects the most seminal, the most serious and sometimes the silliest aspects of mathematics. A surprising amount of the most important mathematics and a significant number of the most important mathematicians have contributed to its unfolding -- directly or otherwise.
FREE ONLINE GRAPH PAPER
This site offers free grid/graph paper. You specify the number of squares you want - and the size of them. They also make dot, hexagonal, and trianglular paper- just to name a few.
The URL: http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/
CREATE CUSTOM GRAPH PAPER
Use our custom graph paper generator to make the perfect graph paper for your project. You can adjust it to work perfectly with your particular printer. You can adjust the color from black to grey to blue. If you have run out of your usual graph paper, make some of your own. We bet you like it so much, you do most of your graph paper this way. Our program generates a PDF file that is customized to your needs. Simply click and download it onto your desktop, and feel free to use it as often as you wish. Have fun with your assignment.
http://www.classbrain.com/artteensb/publish/create_custom_graph_paper.shtml
The Math website - lots of resources here. Works great with smartboard, video projector and printer.
INTERACTIVE PATTERN GENERATOR -
From the Teacher List - the teacher whooffered this said: " it is wonderful and the students in my Grade Four class just love working through this interactive pattern generator. Their results in the patterning component of Math have dramatically improved."
The URL: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/patterngenerator
RAINFOREST MATHS
Mathematical activites divided up into all grades K --> 6 and then through all the strands. (Wow what an effort)
Set up with a rainforest scene.
Kids love it. pass it on to your Infants /Primary staff http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/rainforestmaths/RFMA/RFMA.html
MAGIC SQUARES
Magic squares received their name because there are so many relationships between the sums of the numbers filling the squares. Fits well with the current suduko craze.
The URL: http://mathforum.org/alejandre/magic.square.html
VISUAL MATH LEARNING
This site features a free online interactive tutorial for pre-algebra students that is rich in games, puzzles, and animated manipulatives that emphasize learning concepts by visualization. It is an excellent resource for parents and educators of students at the elementary and middle-school level. Access to the tutorial requires no fee or registration.
Cool Math - Bright, attractive site with oodles of puzzles, problems etc. Suit stages 2/3
Smile Mathematics Program - The following is a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons divided into categories.
Aunty Math - Open-ended maths problems for late stage one, stage two students
The NRICH Primary site - (Bernard's Bag and Penta Problems)
Figure This Math Challenges for Families
Mathematics Lessons & Problems - Math Lessons - Grades K-3 - This collection of short lessons is from a British source
This is Mega Mathematics! - Experiment and play with unusual and important mathematical ideas.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - A free educational website featuring interactive lessons that use a problem-solving approach and actively engage students in the learning process.
MATH Mini-Lessons Elementary (K-5) - 32 "mini" maths lesson plans
BasketMath Interactive - An interactive approach to learning many different math concepts. It is designed for grades 4-10.
On Line Maths Applications
Simulations that apply math to real world situations. Includes a simulated stock market game, the connection between math and music, the history of math, math concepts involving science, and how math can help you save money and drive safely.
MSTE Mathematics Lessons Database
A searchable, K-12 database of only lessons that use the Internet in some way.
SBG Mathematics
Ready to use math activity descriptions, activity sheets and answer keys for grades K-6.
AAA math - Grade: Kindergarten - 8
Synopsis: A veritable cornucopia of interactive mathematics activities and challenges for grades K-8. Topics include addition, decimals, place value, geometry, statistics, and, many more. A special feature of the site is the Cool! Section that provides links to additional interactive mathematics activities.
Exploring Data: K-8 Lesson Plans on the Web
Lots of interactive lesson plans compiled by the Math Forum/Urban Systemic Initiative.
The Math Forum
Maths links galore - lessons, units of work, ideas etc etc. All grades
Maths Lessons that are Fun!
Range of maths activities grouped by topic/category and given a grade level indication.
A Maths Dictionary for Kids - Australian teacher, Jenny Eather, wrote this animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 400 common mathematical terms in simple language
PBS Kids Cyberchase http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
A fun math related game is available every day at Cyberchase. Use the show to reinforce a concept taught in class. Pump up the math skills and have a little fun at the same time. Take the poll (and have students apply their knowledge of graphs) or have a peek at the next day's show.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
TESSELLATIONS websites
Tessellations in history
What is a Tessellation?
Mathworld: Tessellations
MC Escher: Artist or Mathematician?
Totally Tessellated
The World of Escher - gallery
Hop's Escher Tessellation Tiles
MC Escher Art and Illusions - Tessellation Gallery
Student Tessellations
Introducing Polyominoes
Cool Maths - Tessellations
MC Escher
Maths Problems
This page is used to construct a set of simple arithmetic problems. You can choose the number of problems presented, as well as the types of questions asked.
Fill in all of the boxes and then hit the Submit button to generate the problems. Once generated you can print the sheet out for work offline, or you can answer the problems on the computer and have the results graded.
The URL is : http://cornvalley.peak.org/math/
Illuminations (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
Spanning the entire K-12 range, this great resource includes:
1)i-Maths: online, interactive, multimedia math investigations. All i-Maths are built around interactive math applets, and some also include video clips.
2)Internet-Based Lesson Plans: examples of how the Internet can be used to help create effective Standards-based mathematics lessons.
3) Math-lets: math applets you can download and use to explore math and create interactive lessons on your own.
4) Inquiry on Practice: video vignettes, research reports, and articles designed to encourage thinking and discussion about how to improve the teaching and learning
5) Selected Web Resources: use the dynamic table to selectively search over 1040 carefully reviewed resources.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
http://www.figurethis.org/
Figure This! demonstrates challenging middle school mathematics and emphasizes the importance of high-quality math education for all students. Funding for the project was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Education. An assortment of mathematical challenges based on real life situations for the whole family.
CREATE A GRAPH - this is BRILLIANT!
For those of us who find working with Excel or other spreadsheet programs a challenge, or for those who want their students to create graphs quickly and easily with their data, Create-A-Graph is the answer. Users choose the type of graph they want (area, bar, line, pie), plug in your data, and a graph is instantly created! (The pie graphs are great for creating spinners for use in your Probability units!) What's even better about this website is that the graph is created as a picture file (choose .jpg or .png file type) that can be copied and pasted into other documents or presentations, printed, or saved.
The Math Worksheet Generator -This page is used to construct a set of simple arithmetic problems. You can choose the number of problems presented, as well as the types of questions asked. Fill in all of the boxes and then hit the Submit button to generate the problems. Once generated you can print the sheet out for work offline, or you can answer the problems on the computer and have the results graded.
Interactive Mathematics Activities
Cut the Knot is an extensive collection of almost 350 online mathematics activities. There's something for everyone on this page!
The Maths Internet Guide - Interactive Activities Online
Over 100 top websites carefully chosen for their interactivity and grouped into five search categories
Ideal for individual learning, homework, classroom discussion or students' project.
Number Time is a great site for some online math games - especially for young children.
TIME - a site all about the mysteries of time! Lesson plans, quizzes, templates and print materials. All you ever wanted to teach the time to younger students.
The URL: http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html
This one is a collection of math sites! Grab your pencil and dive in - there are quite a few here that may be of use...
The URL: http://www.kidskonnect.com/MathSites/MathSites.html
Soduko puzzles can be addictive - but in a good way. They force the users to use logical reasoning, to problem solve, and if the students do them together - to cooperate. Try these online ones - http://www.websudoku.com
CONGRUENT TRIANGLES
This website has good triangle problem-solving for Grades 6 - 8 using
Side-Side-Side, Side-Angle-Side, Angle- Side-Angle or Side-Side-Angle
construction.The "Parent/Teacher" link explains the lesson plan
applications of the site and background on congruent triangles.
The URL:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_165_g_3_t_3.html?open=instructions