Math

Math Resources media type="custom" key="5217329" width="40" height="40" align="right" [|Let's Play Math]Make math fun! Encourage students to enjoy playing with the many facets of math. This blog offers a wide range of things to do that will build a child's appreciation for understanding math in a new and interesting way. There are blogs about topics such as 20 things to do with a hundred chart, or creating tangrams and other puzzles, and loads of free resources to inspire your students. This blog has lots to offer and is a keeper. Rating * * * * *

[|Math Blogs] Need Lists of Math sites at the touch of your fingers? Then this site is for you. The list put out by Blogged, Rediscover news, rates sites which you can then sort by their ratings.The sites listed range from Pre-school to College Math including daily problems, short cut methods, games, manipulatives and just about anything you want to find. There are a couple of drawbacks such as the sites are not identified by grades and they are still be listed even when they no longer exist. It is worth the time to explore and once you find the ones you like you can simply have them sent to you through your RSS account. Rating * * * 


[|Lazy Math] Do not let the title of this site fool you. This site focuses on teaching logic and smart techniques to solve what they call simple arithmetic problems. The problems are Algebra 1 and 2 level mathematics. They post a free problem every Wednesday with the traditional way of solving it and the approximate time it would take to solve it. Then they post the "smart technique" which reduces the time in the example from 100 seconds to 10 seconds. They offer several different packages to choose from if you wish to become a member. Becoming a member for a school may be worth it for the year just to get the information for your students. Rating * * * * *  [|A Plus Math] is a great resource for students and teachers k-8th grade. This site allows you to make flashcards, play games and create worksheets. It also has links to other great math resources. It is the perfect supplement to any lesson and parents can utilize the site to help their children with difficulties they may be having in math class. This site provides a homework helper as well.  Rating: * * * * *

[|Discovery Education Puzzlemaker]  One of my favorite sites to use in my classroom. I can use this site to take my lessons to another level of fun while learning. This site is a puzzle generation tool for teachers or parents to use at home. You can creat and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles and more using your own word lists. I place this site under math but it can also be considered a Language Arts tool. When students use these puzzles they are activating critical and analytical thinking skills in solving problems and arriving at solutions. Rating * * * * *

[|Harcourt Math Glossary] This site has all the math terms and words that are associated with math. The site is divided by grade levels K-6. The site also offers the definition for the word along with a picture or an example of it. There is also an audio file which reads the word and definiton aloud. Rating * * *