Elementary Education Resources-Math: General Resources

 

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General Resources
AAAMath--huge, well-maintained math resource, with lesson plans with games, exercises and explanations of the topic, as well as interactive math pages
About the Numbers in Today's Date
Ask Dr. Math--ask a question, or browse the site for help in mathematics for all ages
Biographies of Women in Math
Carnegie Mellon's Algebra Site
Center for Mathematics Resources--A wide variety of sites that provide help in math for all ages
ChallengeMath.com--unique new teaching aide for use with elementary and middle school students who are gifted in math. This curriculum, now being used by classroom teachers and teachers of gifted children across the country, teaches complex math concepts in a kid friendly way using cartoons and drawings. Contains instruction in 19 content areas and over 1000 challenging problems to improve problem solving skills and explore real life applications for math.
Count Us In--This is a great website of elementary students that need help in math and counting. There is a wide variety of games for the students to participate in.
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, time zones and more.
Edbydesign.com--kids can play scrambler puzzles, math games and publish stories, jokes and poems online.  Practical ideas for parents, teachers on language, math and special needs
ENC Classroom links
Explore Math--This site has mathematic topics in a wide variety of areas.
Dr. Patricia Deubel's Computing Technology for Math Excellence
Fractions
Graph Groups
GraspMath--Increase your Math skills with the GraspMath Learning System.  Award Winning instructors use step-by-step explanations.  Useful for students, parents, or teachers.  Courses: Elementary Math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus and TI Calculators.
hellum.net--This site is all about tessellations.
Helpful Math Links
Internet Mathematics Library--you can search this large website by keyword, math topic, resource topic, or education level
Major Math Websites
Math is Fun--many K-12 math concepts explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games and worksheets

Mathematics and Molecules
Math Central--a great website for all math teachers

Math Dictionary--definitons and pictorial examples of math terms
Math Forum--A math website giving tons of information about mathematics and providing links to other great websites about math.
Math Homework Help--collection of sites that provide help with math homework
Math-on-Web--interactive mathematics page
Math Online Resource--It contains Tutorials, Texts, Educational Software, Forums and Links designed to help Math Students, Tutors and Instructors.
MathPower--The site is a mixture of sound, humor, and animation with lots of help for the "math anxious" student.  It includes tutorial lessons authored by students for students, study skills tips and learning style information. It addresses the emotional needs besides the skills needs of math students of all ages.
Math TV - Problem Solving Videos
Math Topics--This site gives links with lessons and ideas for many different subjects of mathematics for a variety of ages.
Math Websites--helps children in math from preschool through age fourteen
Math Word Problems--This website offers math help for students and is also designed for parent’s help in math. It is designed around the state standards for mathematics.
matti.usu.edu--This site organizes and gives information about Numbers and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis, and Probability.
Middle School Mathematics resources
National-Louis University (NLU)'s Math Links--maintained by Jane Moore
NCTM--This site is designed to illuminate the new vision for school mathematics as presented in NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. It provides resources for classroom use to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.
Polyhedra--all you'll ever need to know about these 3-D geometrical shapes!
Polymorf--Lesson on the symmetry of the Platonic and Archimedean solids using Polymorf, a new math manipulative product.  Demonstrates inscription, truncation, sectioning, and space filling with polyhedra.
Professor Freedman's Math Help--a mixture of sound, humor, color, animation and graphics with lots of help for the "math anxious" student
Puzzling and Perplexing Problems--These are great math problems that are seasonal for teachers and students as well. These problems make learning math fun for students.
Resources for science and math educators--offering technology tips, lessons, links to websites and other resources
Schrockguide--Schrockguide is all about math in the classroom.
Swarthmore's Math Magic
Visual Fractions--This website offers a variety of problems to help students be more familiar with fractions.
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