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Word
problems
Article on why students
have difficulty solving word problems
http://www.hawaii.edu/suremath/why1.html
Problem
Solving
An integrated weather
unit (six lessons) that incorporates interaction with the Internet and
hands-on collaborative problem-solving activities for students in grades
four through six. Lessons integrate math, science, geography, and language
arts in the process of teaching and learning about weather phenomena.
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/rse/RSEred/WeatherHome.html
Number
and Numeration
Place
value of whole numbers and decimals
The Concept and Teaching
of Place-Value, by Richard Garlikov; an essay
http://www.garlikov.com/PlaceValue.html
Have your kids challenge
themselves to games in a place value and rounding on Funbrain.com.
Both sets of games include whole numbers and decimals and have four levels.
(This site is also on the students' page.)
http://www.funbrain.com/tens/
The Place Value Game--The
goal of the Place Value Game is to create the largest possible number from
the digits the computer gives you. This is a computerized version of the
old paper and pencil game and is a lot more fun! (This site
is also on the students' page.)
http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/
Rounding
off whole numbers and decimals
Have your students
practice their rounding skills with this game that they play on the
computer. Great game to put in a computer center. (This site is also on
the students' page.)
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/rounding.html
Exponents
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/tocs/exponent.middle.html
Fractions
(general)
The complete Fractions
Page
Has links on everything
you have to do when you learn about fractions.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/lessons/
Add,
subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals
Worksheet
maker--This site does it all--choose to add, subtract, multiply
or divide. Then choose whole numbers or decimals. You can choose
the difficulty level of each and whether you want the problems represented
vertically or horizontally. Some are graded online--shows the answer given
and the correct solution.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabfacts.htm
Add
whole numbers -- This site creates printable worksheets incorporating
basic addition skills. It can create several variations (vertical, horizontal,
etc.)
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/add/
Subtract
whole numbers -- This site creates printable worksheets incorporating
basic addition skills. It can create several variations (vertical, horizontal,
etc.)
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/subtract/
Multiply
whole numbers -- This site creates printable worksheets incorporating
basic addition skills. It can create several variations (vertical, horizontal,
etc.)
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/multiply/
Divide
whole numbers -- This site creates printable worksheets incorporating
basic addition skills. It can create several variations (vertical, horizontal,
etc.)
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/divide/
Add
Decimals--creates a printable worksheet (includes answers).
All you have to do is select whether you want 1, 2, or 3 decimal places.
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/adddec.htm
Subtract
Decimals--creates a printable worksheet (includes answers).
All you have to do is select whether you want 1, 2, or 3 decimal places.
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/subdec.htm
Multiply
Decimals--creates a printable worksheet (includes answers.)
All you have to do is select whether you want 1, 2, or 3 decimal places.
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/mulintdec.htm
Add,
subtract, multiply and divide fractions
Add fractions with
unlike denominators (printable worksheet)
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/frac1.html
Simpler version of
the previous page (smaller denominators)
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/fracadd.htm
Subtract fractions
with unlike denominators (printable worksheet)
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/frac2.html
Order
of operations
Lesson Plan on Order
of Operations
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Algebra/Lessons/Order/order.html
Modeling/Multiple
Representation
Represent
numerical relationships in one and two dimensional graphs
This math project
involves fifth grade students and the area of classrooms. It incorporates
metric measurement, graphing, computation, data analysis, and presentation
of results.
http://mathforum.org/trscavo/statistics.html
Make and compare graphs:
Circle Graph:
http://www.mathleague.com/help/data/data.htm#piecharts
Line
Graph:
http://www.mathleague.com/help/data/data.htm#linegraphs
Basic symmetry
This site gives a
basic description of how to figure out basic symmetry.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/arctic9.htm
Here is a worksheet
to practice symmetry
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/arctic11.htm
Estimate,
make and use measurements in real world situations using both standard
and non-standard units of measure
This math project
involves fifth grade students and the area of classrooms. It incorporates
metric measurement, graphing, computation, data analysis, and presentation
of results.
http://mathforum.org/trscavo/statistics.html
Metric
and US standard units
Basic Measurement:
Length in US standard units--the chart and a printable worksheet
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/length.htm
Adding length units--gives
the procedure and a printable worksheet
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/length3.htm
US/Metric Conversion
Tables - this table is very user-friendly. It tells you how to convert
from one measurement system to the other.
http://www.allmath.com/metrictable.asp
Time Units: Hour, Minute,
Second -- gives the procedure, a printable worksheet, and the answers.
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/timeunit.htm
Perimeter and area (these links are also on the student page)
Perimeter
-- this site explains how to figure out perimeter
http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/area.htm#perimeter
Circumference,
diameter and radius
This site calculates
the area, diameter and circumference of a circle.
http://www.coolmath.com/calculators/circle.htm
Acute, obtuse and right angles
Acute
angles --this site gives the definition and some examples of
actute angles
http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/angles.htm#acuteangles
Obtuse
angles --this site gives the definition and some examples of
obtuse angles
http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/angles.htm#obtuseangles
Right
Angles -- this site gives the definition and some examples of
right angles
http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/angles.htm#rightangles
Mean,
median, and mode
Sock Math, or Tales
from the Dryer: This site contains many links that use word prblems ("Tales
from the Dryer") to practice mean, median, and mode.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabsocks.htm
Relate rounding skillls to estimation
Determine when to estimate
Do your kids need
some help learning how to round and estimate? This website will tell
them how. The "workout" section lets them practice their skills.
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L3GL.html
Challenge your students
to a rounding game on Funbrain.com. It includes both whole numbers and
decimals. There are different levels of difficulty.
http://www.funbrain.com/tens/
Have your students
practice their rounding skills with this game they can play on the computer.
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/rounding.html
The
Math Forum at Drexel: excellent site that has many categories
from which to choose. There are elementary, middle school and high
school sites that contain topics specific to those age categories.
There are also other links of interest to math teachers.
http://mathforum.org/library/
Ask
Dr. Math; this is a site where students have written their
questions to "Dr. Math" and he has given them answers. It's an excellent
site for explanations at the middle school level.
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/drmath.middle.html
Biographies
of mathematicians--very
large database
http://www.allmath.com/biography.asp
From
Manipulative to Concepts -- a chart that displays manipulatives
and some of the concepts that can be taught by using them.
http://www.tenet.edu/teks/math/resources/man2con.html
Math
Challenge
Have your kids solve
these monthly Math Challenge problems. They can send their solutions and
this site will publish the most original and best worded solution, as well
as the name/nickname of the best solver and his/her short bio. They will
publish also the names/nicknames of the next 2 best problem solvers.
http://www.dositey.com/problems/mathchall58.html
General
– general site for middle school math teachers
http://mathforum.org/teachers/middle/
Cool
Math4Teachers
http://www.coolmath4teachers.com/
http://www.coolmath4teachers.com/links.htm
Homework
Help
Does one of your students
need just one more lesson in a topic? This site has links to middle
school math topics and concepts. It provides students with kid-friendly
lessons, practice problems, and quizzes.
http://www.math.com/students/homework.html
The
complete Fractions Page
Does one of your students
need just one more look at fractions? This page links lessons on about
20 fraction topics--very student friendly.
Has links on everything
you have to do when you learn about fractions.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/lessons/
Internet
Mathematics Library
http://mathforum.org/library/
PBS
Teacher Source
Select a grade level,
select a topic, and go.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
T2T
(Teacher to Teacher)
Talk to other teachers
about teaching math or post your own ideas on this discussion board
http://mathforum.org/t2t/
Math
for Morons Like Us
Funny title, great
site. Lots of topics for 5-8 math educators.
http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/prealg/index.html
Middle
School Problem of the Week
http://mathforum.org/midpow/
Geometry
Problem of the Week
http://mathforum.org/geopow/
Brain
Teasers for grades 5/6 and 7/8
A new BrainTeaser
is posted each Wednesday for each grade-range. Solutions are posted a week
later.
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/
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