| Algebra |
Variables |
Lessons
give practical tips, hints, and examples, and point out common mistakes. |
Student |
Purplemath
- Your Algebra Resource |
| Algebra |
Variables |
Online
source for help with algebra. Includes calculators, lessons, worksheets,
and resources designed to help students learn and understand algebra. |
Both |
Algebra.help |
| All
Areas of Math |
Forum |
Students
may browse questions and answers to common math problems. They may also
conduct a specific search to answer their question. |
Student |
Ask
Dr. Math |
| All
Areas of Math |
Games/Activities |
Interactive
math games. New interactivities are added every week. |
Student |
Mathematical
Interactivities |
| All
Areas of Math |
Games/Activities |
All
areas of math are explained with examples. There are interactive examples
for students to practice on. This page also links to other math sites
for activities and lesson ideas. |
Both |
AAA
Math Eighth Grade |
| All
Areas of Math |
Games/Activities |
Helps
students improve their math skills interactively. Includes links to: the
Game Room, Flashcards, Worksheets and a Homework Helper |
Both |
A+
Math |
| All
Areas of Math |
Games/Activities |
Everything
from various calculators, careers in math, how to succeed in math, and
brain benders. |
Both |
Coolmath.com |
| All
Areas of Math |
Games/Activities |
Am
on-line dictionary - includes definitions from the Middle Level Saskatchewan
Curriculum. |
Both |
Mathematics
Glossary - Middle Years |
| All
Areas of Math |
Lesson
Plans |
Interactive,
on-line course for grade 8 students. |
Student |
Grade
8 Math |
| All
Areas of Math |
Lesson
Plans |
This
site has developed a library of interactive web-based virtual manipulatives
for math instruction. Choose a strand and grade level for students to
work at. |
Both |
Interactive
Mathematics |
| All
Areas of Math |
Lesson
Plans |
A
collection of almost 200 single concept lessons. Examples include: Measurement,
Patterns and Logic, Probability and Statistics, Graphs, and Algebra |
Teacher |
Smile
Program Mathematics Index |
| All
Areas of Math |
Worksheets |
Reproducible
math worksheets for students in all areas of math. Answer copy available. |
Teacher |
edHelper.com |
| All
Areas of Math |
Worksheets |
You
create your own worksheets that can be printed off to use in the classroom
or online. Answer sheets are available. |
Both |
Aplusmath.com
Worksheets |
| Data
Management |
Organize
and display |
Select
the type of graph, enter your data, label the axes, click a button and
you have a graph. |
Both |
Create
a Graph |
| Data
Management |
Probability |
A
site that experiments with flipping any number of coins in cyberspace. |
Student |
Ken
White's Coin Flipping Page |
| Data
Management |
Summarize
and interpret |
In
this activity, students work on their own, in pairs, in small groups,
in larger groups and, finally, as a whole class to figure mean, median,
and mode of collections of candy data. They fill in the data they collect
on provided work sheet |
Teacher |
Candy
Colors: Figuring the Mean, Median, and Mode |
| Geometry |
Angles,
Lines, Line Segments |
A
resource for teachers and students regarding many areas of geometry. |
Both |
The
Geometry Junkyard |
| Geometry |
Angles,
Lines, Line Segments |
Explanation
of angle terms. |
Teacher |
Angles
and Angle terms |
| Geometry |
Polygons
- Planes (2-dimensional) |
Students
fill in the downloadable polygon handout and begin researching a specific
polygon. (ie: draw a regular/concave version, construct a mobile, investigate
the sum of the internal angles, etc.) Then they present the information
to the class. |
Teacher |
Polygons |
| Geometry |
Space
Geometry - Solids (3-dimensional) |
A
computer-based unit of study. Students create a student folder, in which
they save the provided assignments. Connections are made with "geometry
in the real world." |
Both |
3-Dimensional
Geometry |
| Math
Web Quests |
none |
A
database of Web Quests in math. Examples are given for all areas of math. |
Both |
Matrix
of Examples |
| Math
Web Quests |
none |
Students
convince their classmates to invest in the franchise business they've
selected. Encourages students to experience real life applications of
mathematics. |
Both |
Franchise |
| Measurement |
Area |
Through
this Web Quest students become interior designers. They examine a scale
drawing in order to calculate the perimeter and area of the rooms. |
Student |
Home
Improvement: A Middle Grades Integrated Web Quest |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Estimation:
a Mental Calculation |
Students
estimate and average phone listings found in the White Pages of the local
telephone directory. |
Teacher |
Let
Your Fingers Do the Estimating |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Integers |
Examples
and definitions of integers. |
Teacher |
Positive
and negative numbers |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Integers |
Interactive
math lessons are comprehensive learning modules that includes examples,
diagrams, summaries and exercises. |
Both |
Mrs.
Glosser's Math Goodies |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Rational
Numbers - Fractions, Decimal |
Explanation
and examples of decimal terminology. |
Teacher |
Decimals,
Whole Numbers, and Exponents |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Rational
Numbers - Fractions, Decimal |
Examples
and explanations of fraction terms. |
Teacher |
Fractions |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Rational
Numbers - Fractions, Decimal |
Reinforce
previous math lessons involving the relationships between fractions, decimals,
and percents. |
Teacher |
Fraction
Conversion Bingo |
| Numbers
and Operations |
Square
Root |
Gives
explanation of the topic, then provides a lesson and the answers. |
Both |
Hamilton's
Math to Build On |
| Problem
Solving |
Plan
and Execute |
An
educational simulation which takes participants through a series of financial
decision making experiences in the fun and entertaining setting of the
fictitious planet, Knab where visitors discover the results of their actions
and decisions. Education |
Student |
Escape
from Knab |
| Ratio
and Proportion |
Percent |
This
is an automated service for answering common math problems over the Internet.
Completes and explains examples of percentage problems online. |
Teacher |
Quick
Math |
| Ratio
and Proportion |
Proportion |
Defines
and gives examples of proportions. |
Teacher |
Proportion |
| Ratio
and Proportion |
Ratio |
"Real
Math" example of ratios used to describe the performance of multi-speed
bicycles. Performs the repetitive calculations so that you can teach ratios
and ratio math using a student's bicycle. |
Student |
Gear
Inch & Shifting Pattern Calculator |
| Ratio
and Proportion |
Ratio |
Defines
and gives examples of ratios. |
Teacher |
Ratio |
