Helpful Math Web Sites (Secondary)

Algebra, Geometry & Calculus Activities:

http://www.algebra.com/

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/graphics.html

SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATHEMATICS TUTORIALS

(These are written for college review but some are basic.)

http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/MathReview.html

     - Math Skills 1

         Review of Fractions

     - Math Skills 2

         Review of Decimals, Percents, Ratios and Proportions

     - Math Skills 3

         Review of Tables, Bar Graphs, and Circle Graphs

     - Math Skills 4

         Review of Graphs: Visual Display of Information

     - Math Skills 5

         Review of Graphs: Linear and Nonlinear Relationships

     - Math Skills 6

         Review of Algebra

     - Math Skills for Introductory Economics

http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/graph/book.html

This site gives an introduction to Graphs

http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.99/sawatzky1/

These activities were designed by Wendy Sawatzky for a grade 5

class, but are adaptable for grades 4 or 6 or use as intervention

activities. Teacher notes and ready-made task cards are available

for each activity.

     - Numbers and Operations

         Division Racing, Egg-O, Hungry Ants, Card Games,

         Fraction-ominos, 97 Prime

     - Geometry

         Pentominos, Newts, 2 Halves = Whole, Making Boxes,

         Quilt Block, Geo-board

     - Problem Solving

         Penny Problems, Toothpick Problems, Bag of Marbles,

         The Koala Bear, Magazine Problem, Video Arcade

     - Data Management and Analysis

         Skittle Graphing, Probability, Hair Graph,

         Magazine Data, Baseball Cards, Lego Graphs

     - Measurement

         Dinner Time, Body Parts, Perimeter and Area,

         Play Dough, Comparing Cylinders, Estimating Length

Resources to Share with Parents

A.P. Courses and College Success

Historical TAKS Breakdown

Benchmark Reporting Forms

Madeleine Hunter's Lesson Cycle

http://www.learnalberta.ca/ (enter as a guest)

Junior High Math (grades 6 – 9)

This multimedia resource includes interactive math

activities, print activities, learning strategies, and

videos that illustrate how math is used in everyday life.

The resource addresses the following junior high mathematics

topics: Fractions; Integers; Percentages;

Rate/Ratio/Proportion; Square Roots; Exponents; Patterns;

Algebra; Linear Equations; Polynomials; Angles; Circles;

Surface Area and Volume; Area and Perimeter; Triangles;

Pythagoras; Trigonometry; Similarity and Congruence;

Transformations; Shape Classification; Data Display and

Graphs; Central Tendency and Distribution; and Probability.

Math Continuum (grades 9 – 11)

This resource contains a series of interactive mathematics

problems, activities, and games. Topics covered in the

resource include fractions; integers; order of operations;

percentages; rates and ratios; equations; patterns; angles;

interpretation of data; area; polygons; circles;

circumference; the Pythagorean Theorem; volume and capacity;

central tendencies; and graphs. The resource also contains a

glossary of mathematical terms.

http://www.mathplayground.com/

Math Playground is a mathematics learning site sponsored by the Math Advantage Learning Center for students in grades K-6.

They offer these resources at no cost:

    - Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Practice

    - The Amazing Adventures of Astro

    - Multiplication and Division Word Problem Practice

    - Grand Slam Math

    - Practice Math Facts

    - Play a Math Game

    - Create Math Worksheets

    - Solve a Math Quiz

- Try a Logic Game

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

An interactive tool for creating area graphs, bar graphs, horizontal bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts. After selecting one of the types of graphs, there is an explanation to help the user decide if this is the correct graph for the given data.

After confirming the choice of graph, choose:

- the graph size (small, medium, or large)

- to make a 3D graph or not - the area color, the background color

- the image file type

    http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/chances/

This site allows students to see how graphs can be used in

probability.  Roll the dice to generate data and a graph.

http://www.mathforum.org/mathworld/

At this site, middle school students are invited to solve open-ended word problems. Challenges for students in grades 6-8 will be issued every nine weeks. Students are asked to follow a specific format:

    - write what you know about the problem (the facts)

- write what you are looking for (the questions)

- write all your problem-solving strategies

    - write your solutions (the answers)

    - explain how you checked your work

- extend the problem by writing a new problem based on the original

    http://www.mathforum.com/dr.math/

Participants use an on-line form or use the MathWorld Interactive

email address to submit their solutions. Sweepstakes winners

receive email award certificates. All students receive awards

highlighting their strengths and achievements posted online in the

MathWorld Interactive Hall of Fame.

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

This site is a national library of virtual manipulatives.  It

provides hands-on, technology-appropriate activities for middle

school math.  Categories of concepts include:

- Number and Operations

- Geometry

- Data Analysis and Probability

- Algebra

- Measurement

http://www.coolmath4kids.com

The content on this site is a bit algorithmic but not bad for

tutorials.

http://www.funbrain.com/

The content on this site is games but fun for kids.

http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/index.html

Like the site above, but this site is for teachers.

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

Select a math topic from the list, then answer BasketMath's

questions for feedback. Answer incorrectly, and it shows the

correct answer; answer correctly, and it runs an animation of a

basketball player shooting hoops. Each question is created

randomly with variability.

Topics include:

- Addition	- Subtraction	- Multiplication
- Division	- Rounding Numbers	- Writing Numbers
- Order of Operations	- Common Factor	- Multiply Signed Numbers
- Perimeter	- Distance	- Word Problems
- Map Reading	- Decimal Subtraction	- Decimal Division
- Adding Signed Numbers	- Exponents	- Bar graphs
- Verbal Reasoning

The "results" button presents a page listing the topics attempted, the number incorrect, and the raw score. This site is available in Spanish.

    http://thesaurus.maths.org/

More than an alphabetical list of words and their definitions,

this site has grown from a proposal made by the NRICH project at

the University of Cambridge into an online dictionary of

mathematics to support its other online publications.

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

This is an animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language. It was created by an Australian elementary school teacher, Jenny Eathers. She has also created a site of activities, Rainforest Maths, http://www.rainforestmaths.com/

MATH DICTIONARY

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

http://math2.org/math/spanish/eng-spa.htm

This is an English-Spanish dictionary; there are no definitions – just translated words.

http://www.mathnstuff.com/math/spoken/here/1words/mine.htm

An arithmetic and algebra dictionary that includes wav files that allows the students to hear the word spoken.

http://www.themathlab.com/dictionary/dictiona.htm