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Fractions - The Math Learning Center
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K to 1
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Fractions is an app that is available online or for download from iTunes and Chrome. Use the app to explore and investigate fractions using the different available options. Add fraction...more
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Fractions is an app that is available online or for download from iTunes and Chrome. Use the app to explore and investigate fractions using the different available options. Add fraction bars or circles to your workspace and divide into up to 100 equal parts. Other options include text options including math symbols and drawing tools. At the time of this review the web app did not appear to be working.The chrome app works.
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Include a link to this app or download onto mobile devices for students to explore and practice working with fractions. Take advantage of the additional free resources included on this site that use the app to work with fractions. Ask students to take a screen shot of their fraction work and share concepts they discover or questions they have. Consider creating a class book with your fraction image and video and audio recordings using Book Creator, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Chrome Music Lab - Google Labs
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K to 12
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Chrome Music Lab is a free collection of interactive music experiments created by Google that helps students explore rhythm, melody, harmony, sound waves, and music composition through...more
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Chrome Music Lab is a free collection of interactive music experiments created by Google that helps students explore rhythm, melody, harmony, sound waves, and music composition through hands-on play. Using colorful, easy-to-use tools such as Song Maker, Rhythm, Melody Maker, Kandinsky, and Voice Spinner, students can create and share original music directly in a web browser without downloads or logins. The site encourages creativity, collaboration, and experimentation while supporting music education, STEAM learning, coding connections, and creative expression across grade levels and subject areas.
tag(s): coding (110), musical instruments (63), summer (53)
In the Classroom
Have students use Song Maker to compose a short melody that represents the mood or theme of a story, poem, or historical event studied in class. Students can explain how tempo, rhythm, and pitch connect to the topic. Challenge students to design background music or sound effects for a digital story, podcast, reader's theater, or coding project. Students can use Chrome Music Lab creations to enhance multimedia presentations and cross-curricular STEAM activities. Use the Rhythm and Beat experiments during math lessons to reinforce skills in fractions, patterns, sequencing, and counting. Students can create rhythmic patterns that demonstrate equivalent fractions or repeated sequences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fractivities - Fractal Foundations
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K to 12
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The Fractivities page from the Fractal Foundation offers a collection of free, hands-on classroom activities that help students explore fractals through math, science, and art. Each...more
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The Fractivities page from the Fractal Foundation offers a collection of free, hands-on classroom activities that help students explore fractals through math, science, and art. Each activity includes step-by-step instructions, worksheets, and teacher guides that demonstrate how repeating patterns appear in nature, geometry, and real-world systems. The lessons align with the Common Core State Standards in math and English language arts. The activities encourage teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving while building large-scale designs, exploring nature, or creating models. The activities range from simple paper projects to outdoor investigations, making the site useful for a wide range of grade levels and classroom settings.
tag(s): collaboration (137), commoncore (63), patterns (78), problem solving (282)
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Have students work in groups to create a large fractal design, such as the Sierpinski Triangle, using paper shapes or index cards. Each group can build a small part, then the class combines the pieces into one large pattern. Have students design their own fractal artwork using drawing, coloring, or digital tools such as Google Drawings, reviewed here. They can repeat shapes, zoom in on patterns, or create symmetrical designs inspired by the examples on the site. Use one of the Fractivities worksheets to explore how fractals relate to fractions, multiplication, or geometry. Students can calculate how many shapes are added at each step and predict what will happen next.
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Clothesline Math - Chris Shore
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K to 12
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Clothesline Math offers a visual, hands-on approach to understanding basic number sense, algebra, and statistics through a dynamic number line. This resource, ideal for students from...more
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Clothesline Math offers a visual, hands-on approach to understanding basic number sense, algebra, and statistics through a dynamic number line. This resource, ideal for students from elementary through high school, provides everything needed to implement this hands-on strategy in the classroom. The site includes a comprehensive library of downloadable clothesline cards that cover various mathematical concepts, such as fractions, decimals, square roots, and algebraic expressions. You can find detailed instructional videos and lesson plans that explain how to facilitate student discourse as they place values on the line and justify their reasoning based on spacing and relative magnitude.
tag(s): equations (128), mixed numbers (8), negative numbers (13), number lines (31), number sense (74), numbers (122), ratios (48), statistics (128)
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Transform a standard lesson on equivalent expressions or rational numbers by having students physically arrange cards on a string stretched across the room, which encourages students to engage in mathematical modeling and peer-to-peer discussions as they argue for the correct placement of values like $2/3$, $0.6$, and $sqrt{0.5}$. To enhance the collaborative aspect of the lesson, have students use Figjam, reviewed here, to create digital versions of their clotheslines where they can leave sticky note justifications for their placements. Extend the learning further and have students record their mathematical reasoning using ScreenPal, reviewed here, explaining the logic behind their spacing and the relationships between the numbers they placed.
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Mathigon - Philip Legner
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4 to 12
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Mathigon is a free, interactive online mathematics platform that offers interactive resources and courses to help students practice and learn math concepts. Interactive activities include...more
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Mathigon is a free, interactive online mathematics platform that offers interactive resources and courses to help students practice and learn math concepts. Interactive activities include a timeline of mathematics that shares mathematical achievements from the Stone Age through modern times and Factris, a geometric game similar to Tetris. Courses include concepts in geometry, algebra, and probability, organized by grade level from middle to high school. Mathigon integrates with features in Polypad, reviewed here including lesson plans and additional interactive activities.
tag(s): angles (51), charts and graphs (183), exponents (38), functions (58), geometric shapes (153), inequalities (27), integers (26), logic (170), manipulatives (15), origami (15), probability (133), problem solving (282), puzzles (172), ratios (48), simulations (46), statistics (128), tangrams (10), timelines (60), variables (21)
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Offer Mathigon puzzles or explorations as a choice activity for early finishers or enrichment blocks. Use Mathigon activities as a math station for students to explore concepts (fractions, area, transformations) before direct instruction. Have students manipulate visuals, make predictions, and discuss patterns they notice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Polypad - Amplified Education
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K to 12
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Polypad is like a digital playground for K-12 mathematics, offering an extensive collection of interactive virtual manipulatives. This free platform allows students to explore abstract...more
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Polypad is like a digital playground for K-12 mathematics, offering an extensive collection of interactive virtual manipulatives. This free platform allows students to explore abstract concepts through a highly visual, tactile interface that uses tiles for geometry, algebra, fractions, and data science. Users can drag and drop objects such as prime factor tiles, fraction bars, and 3D polyhedra that fold and unfold onto a blank canvas. The tool includes unique features such as a balance scale for solving equations, logic gates for introductory coding, and a "music and sonification" tool that turns geometric properties into audible tones. While students can experiment without an account, a free teacher account unlocks access to a large lesson library, the ability to author custom activities, the ability to toggle specific toolbars to focus student attention, and the ability to save or share canvases via unique links.
tag(s): charts and graphs (183), fractions (173), functions (58), geometric shapes (153), logic (170), manipulatives (15), number sense (74), patterns (78), probability (133)
In the Classroom
Transform a standard lesson on probability and data into an interactive experiment by having students use the built-in dice, coins, and spinners to collect real-time data sets. For a middle school math project, students can run simulations on the canvas to compare theoretical and experimental probability, then use the data science tools to generate and analyze frequency charts instantly. After identifying patterns in their results, students can summarize their findings by creating a collaborative digital board with Padlet, reviewed here, where they post screenshots of their most surprising outcomes. To further extend the learning, ask students to record a quick explanation of their probability fairness test using the Chrome Capture screen recorder, reviewed here, and share it with their peers for feedback.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Winter Medley: Explore & Extend - Math At Home
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4 to 5
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Math At Home offers nine math set activities for 5th-grade students. The sets include: Expressions, Equations, and Volume; Place Value and Decimals; Multiplying and Dividing Fractions;...more
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Math At Home offers nine math set activities for 5th-grade students. The sets include: Expressions, Equations, and Volume; Place Value and Decimals; Multiplying and Dividing Fractions; Division and Decimals; a Summer Medley: Explore and Extend; and more. Each set contains activities with audio explanations, a printable Google Doc, and a Reference for Educators.
tag(s): decimals (92), division (109), equations (128), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), multiplication (133), volume (33)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the activities posted on Math At Home. Students can create division problems to be added to a Blooket, reviewed here. Students can use 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here to compare and contrast multiplication and division.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BingWow - BingWow
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K to 12
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BingWow is a free online tool that lets teachers quickly create custom bingo games using AI, making it a fast way to generate ready-to-use activities. Enter a title, choose a ...more
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BingWow is a free online tool that lets teachers quickly create custom bingo games using AI, making it a fast way to generate ready-to-use activities. Enter a title, choose a card size (small, medium, or large), and select a tone (playful, balanced, or realistic); the AI then generates the bingo content based on your input. You can choose between a standard clue set, where all players have the same clues in different positions, or a wildcard option that creates some unique clues on each board to vary gameplay. After generating a set, each square is editable, allowing you to add images and refine the content before use. The site also includes premade bingo sets organized into categories such as education, holidays, and kids, available directly at the bottom of the homepage. No sign-in is required, and there are no ads, which makes access quick and simple. Users may still need to review and adjust AI-generated clues for accuracy or alignment with learning goals, and customization is limited to editing individual squares rather than changing broader game settings.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (340), game based learning (319), printables (35), worksheets (70)
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BingWow makes it easy to turn any topic into an engaging review game that involves little or no prep time, is free, and has no two cards alike. Start with the basics: enter weekly vocabulary words to generate bingo cards, then call out definitions instead of the words so students must recall the meanings before marking their cards. Create cards with multiplication facts, fractions, or decimals, call out a problem, and have students find the correct answer. Enhance learning by using BingWow during read-alouds or video lessons by loading cards with terms students are likely to encounter, and turn passive viewing into active listening. Extend learning by challenging students to design their own bingo sets tied to a research project, current unit, or independent reading book. Students curate the clues, which requires them to identify key concepts and think critically about what matters most. They can then generate cards through BingWow and lead the class in a live review game.Edge Features:
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Free Math Worksheets - K5 Learning
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K to 6
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K5 Learning provides a large collection of free, printable worksheets for kindergarten through grade 5, with a strong focus on math. The site includes materials on number sense, operations,...more
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K5 Learning provides a large collection of free, printable worksheets for kindergarten through grade 5, with a strong focus on math. The site includes materials on number sense, operations, place value, fractions, decimals, measurement, geometry, and word problems, along with answer keys for most worksheets. Teachers can also access resources for reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing, cursive, and early science. In addition to the free materials, K5 Learning offers extra resources and learning tools through a paid membership for those who want expanded practice and support.
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tag(s): addition (138), decimals (92), division (109), exponents (38), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), integers (26), measurement (123), multiplication (133), numbers (122), percent (59), place value (42), rounding (10), subtraction (118), time (94)
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Students can complete the worksheets that are printed for them. Students can use Baamboozle, reviewed here to make the worksheets interactive through a game. Students can use NearPod, reviewed here to showcase their thinking and understanding while completing the assigned worksheet.
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Math at Home - Grade 4 - Math Learning Center
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3 to 5
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The Math Learning Center's Math at Home - Grade 4 offers a free, no-login collection of thoughtfully organized activity sets designed for students, families, and teachers. The site...more
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The Math Learning Center's Math at Home - Grade 4 offers a free, no-login collection of thoughtfully organized activity sets designed for students, families, and teachers. The site groups activities into themed sets such as Multiplicative Thinking, Multidigit Multiplication & Early Division, Fractions & Decimals, Addition, Subtraction & Measurement, Geometry & Measurement, and Multiplication & Division, Data & Fractions, plus seasonal "Explore & Extend" medleys like Spring and Summer. These interactive routines engage students with concepts such as multiplication strategies, division (including remainders), fraction equivalence, decimal relationships, addition and subtraction with place value, measurement, geometry (including area, perimeter, angles, and symmetry), data representation, and more. This structure supports deep conceptual understanding, encourages flexible problem-solving, and enriches learning across grade-appropriate math domains.
tag(s): addition (138), angles (51), area (52), charts and graphs (183), data (211), decimals (92), division (109), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), measurement (123), multiplication (133), perimeter (21), place value (42), subtraction (118), symmetry (30)
In the Classroom
From the Multiplication & Division, Data & Fractions set, have students collect class data (favorite lunch items, number of pets, etc.), create bar graphs or line plots using LiveGap Charts. Choose one of the math games or problem challenges from the Grade 4 sets (such as fraction, multiplication, or geometry activities). Have students solve the problem, then explain their strategy using words, pictures, or equations. Extend the activity by asking students to create a new problem using the same math skill and trade with a partner.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math & Statistics Simulations - PHET Interactive Simulations
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K to 12
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PHET Interactive Simulations, reviewed here offers dozens of simulations focused on math and statistics for students in elementary school on up. Topics...more
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PHET Interactive Simulations, reviewed here offers dozens of simulations focused on math and statistics for students in elementary school on up. Topics include area and perimeter, fractions, linear equations, unit rates, and probability, and encourage users to interact by dragging blocks, moving sliders, and using other interactive tools. Each resource includes information on standards, sample learning goals, and inclusive features. Create a free account to access teaching resources with tips, suggestions for classroom use, and more.
tag(s): area (52), charts and graphs (183), circuits (19), decimals (92), equations (128), estimation (35), fractions (173), functions (58), numbers (122), probability (133), problem solving (282), simulations (46), STEM (380)
In the Classroom
Introduce PhET simulations during a math station rotation or as a flipped learning module. For a flipped lesson, assign students a specific simulation, such as Area Model Multiplication, to explore at home, allowing them to build conceptual familiarity before entering the classroom. During in-class station rotations, set up a "Discovery Lab" where students use the simulations to test hypotheses and solve challenges. Once they master a concept, have them use Awesome Screenshot, reviewed here to record a short video explaining their mathematical reasoning as they manipulate the tools. These recordings serve as a powerful formative assessment, showing exactly how a student arrived at an answer. To further extend the activity, have students post their videos or screenshots to a shared Padlet, reviewed here as a gallery walk. Asking students to share their thinking with others allows peers to see different strategies for solving the same problem and develop their own methods.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Transformations - Math Transformations
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K to 12
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Math Transformations is a free mathematics website that contains blogs, videos, and lessons. The site is broken down into subtopics: Math Tool Box, Counting and Cardinality, Numbers...more
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Math Transformations is a free mathematics website that contains blogs, videos, and lessons. The site is broken down into subtopics: Math Tool Box, Counting and Cardinality, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten, Numbers and Operations: Fractions and Decimals, Expressions and Equations, Ratios and Proportional Reasoning and Functions, The Number System, High School Math, and Math Choice Boards. Each of these subtopics lists the grade band.
tag(s): base ten (5), blogs (82), counting (67), decimals (92), equations (128), fractions (173), manipulatives (15), numbers (122), order of operations (31), ratios (48)
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Students can use the Math Choice Boards that are created and use Padlet reviewed here to share their favorite activity. Students can complete the activities listed on the website. Students can create their own step-by-step directions to solve problems using Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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4 Hands-on Probability Games - 123 Homeschool 4 Me
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K to 6
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This page offers four engaging, tactile games designed to introduce students to basic probability concepts using everyday materials like coins, dice, Skittles, blueberries, and pizza...more
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This page offers four engaging, tactile games designed to introduce students to basic probability concepts using everyday materials like coins, dice, Skittles, blueberries, and pizza toppings. Each game is paired with a printable worksheet to help learners collect data, convert tallies into fractions or percentages, and discuss concepts such as dependent versus independent events (e.g., coin tosses versus drawing without replacement). Instructions are easy to follow, and the games are low-prep, making them ideal for classroom, homeschool, or small-group settings. Worksheets are available for download at the bottom of the page.
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tag(s): probability (133), statistics (128)
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Have students toss a coin 50 times, record heads or tails using tally marks, and then calculate the fraction and percentage of each outcome. Discuss how experimental results compare to theoretical probability. Let students create their own paper pizzas with various toppings. Then, using the provided spinner or dice instructions, have students determine the likelihood of selecting a particular topping combination. As an enrichment activity, students can work in pairs or small groups to design their own simple probability game using dice, spinners, or cards. They can present the rules and theoretical outcomes and test their games with classmates.
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Grade 5 Games - Math Playground
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K to 6
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Math Playground's Grade 5 Games section offers a wide variety of free, web-based math games specially selected to support fifth-grade mathematics. These games include interactive practice...more
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Math Playground's Grade 5 Games section offers a wide variety of free, web-based math games specially selected to support fifth-grade mathematics. These games include interactive practice with multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, logic puzzles, and pre-algebra challenges, helping students build fluency and reasoning skills in an engaging format. The Grade 5 collection highlights developmentally appropriate topics such as fractions and logic while supporting the Common Core and various state standards. The platform requires no sign-in and works across desktop, Chromebook, and tablet devices, making it ideal for centers, blended learning, and independent practice.
tag(s): addition (138), data (211), decimals (92), division (109), fluency (32), fractions (173), game based learning (319), logic (170), multiplication (133), probability (133), puzzles (172), subtraction (118)
In the Classroom
Pair students to play the same game competitively or cooperatively. Afterward, they discuss different strategies they used and explain their thinking to reinforce conceptual understanding. Have students choose a favorite game and create a short video using Clipchamp, reviewed here explaining how to play, what math skills it practices, and tips for success. After playing a concept-based game (like one involving fractions or decimals), provide a related worksheet or problem set for students to apply the same skills in a different context, reinforcing learning through varied formats.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Practice Course 6th Grade Math - Khan Academy
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5 to 7
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Khan Academy's 6th-grade Math curriculum offers a free and comprehensive collection of video lessons, practice exercises, and interactive activities aligned with the Common Core and...more
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Khan Academy's 6th-grade Math curriculum offers a free and comprehensive collection of video lessons, practice exercises, and interactive activities aligned with the Common Core and other standards. Covering key topics such as ratios, division of fractions, negative numbers, expressions and equations, geometry (including area, surface area, and volume), and data analysis, it delivers clear, step-by-step instruction paired with instant feedback. Teachers can assign specific lessons, monitor student progress in real time, and customize learning paths, making it an ideal resource for differentiated instruction, flipped classrooms, and remedial support.
tag(s): area (52), data (211), differentiation (100), equations (128), exponents (38), flipped learning (9), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), personalized learning (12), ratios (48), volume (33)
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After studying ratios, send students on a classroom or home scavenger hunt to find and record real-life ratio examples (e.g., ingredients, measurements, objects). They can then create word problems based on their findings. Have students apply their knowledge of fraction division by scaling recipes up or down to practice their skills. They can write out the steps, show their work with visual models, and present how they adjusted quantities to serve different groups. Using Khan's lessons on surface area, have students create 3D models from nets using paper or cardstock. They can calculate and compare surface area and volume, and explain how changing dimensions affect each measurement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Prepare Elementary Students for Algebra - HMH
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1 to 5
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This HMH blog post highlights the importance of integrating algebraic thinking throughout elementary school to facilitate a smooth transition into formal algebra in later grades. It...more
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This HMH blog post highlights the importance of integrating algebraic thinking throughout elementary school to facilitate a smooth transition into formal algebra in later grades. It encourages students' fluency in arithmetic, such as whole-number operations, fractions, and ratios, while simultaneously introducing core algebraic ideas, including generalizing patterns, recognizing mathematical structures, exploring equivalence, and using variables and visual models. Concrete activities, such as investigating even/odd sums or uncovering patterns with the distributive property, reinforce the logic behind algebraic concepts. Age-appropriate strategies, such as using variables for "any number" in first grade and bar models in middle school, prepare students to think abstractly and symbolically.
tag(s): fluency (32), fractions (173), patterns (78), ratios (48), variables (21)
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Have students investigate what happens when they add even + even, odd + odd, and even + odd numbers. Let them predict, test, and explain patterns, helping them build reasoning skills and recognize mathematical structure. Present students with growing shape patterns (e.g., a staircase made of blocks) and ask them to describe how the pattern grows and to write a rule or expression (e.g., "I see that each step has two more blocks"). Create balance scale puzzles or equations with missing numbers (e.g., ___ + 5 = 12). Discuss multiple strategies to solve and connect the unknown to early ideas of using variables. Introduce bar models to represent part-whole relationships and comparison problems. This visual tool helps students understand equations and equivalence in a concrete manner before transitioning to symbolic representation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grade 3 Operations and Algebraic Thinking - Florida Department of Education
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2 to 4
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This document presents a menu of hands-on, standards-aligned math activities designed to deepen conceptual understanding for third graders by guiding students from concrete manipulatives...more
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This document presents a menu of hands-on, standards-aligned math activities designed to deepen conceptual understanding for third graders by guiding students from concrete manipulatives to representational drawings and ultimately abstract reasoning across Florida's five major math domains. It emphasizes critical areas including multiplication and division strategies within 100, understanding unit fractions, exploring arrays and area, and analyzing two-dimensional shapes. The guide includes literature-based lessons tied to children's books about multiplication, interactive activities using arrays, graph paper, and fraction manipulatives, as well as real-world tasks that support concepts such as area, perimeter, time, measurement, data representation, and number sense. Each activity aligns with specific Florida Standards (MAFS) and includes suggested materials and parent resources, providing flexible options to support differentiation and skill mastery.
tag(s): area (52), charts and graphs (183), data (211), differentiation (100), division (109), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), literature (215), manipulatives (15), measurement (123), multiplication (133), perimeter (21), time (94)
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Start a lesson using concrete materials (e.g., counters, base-ten blocks, fraction strips) to introduce a new concept from the guide, such as unit fractions or multiplication within 100. Have students physically model examples and then discuss their observations. Present students with real-life scenarios (e.g., estimating the area or perimeter for a mini garden, planning measurement-based art projects, or designing a simple budget). In small groups, have them apply math skills, represent ideas visually, and present solutions. Choose a math-themed picture book (such as "Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream" for multiplication or "Full House: An Invitation to Fractions") and read it aloud to the class. Follow up with a related hands-on math activity from the Florida guide, such as building arrays or creating fraction sets.
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Math Worksheets - Math Worksheet Center
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3 to 5
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Math Worksheets Center offers a comprehensive collection of over 1,300 printable resources tailored for grades 3-5, including lessons, practice worksheets, quizzes, and homework assignments....more
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Math Worksheets Center offers a comprehensive collection of over 1,300 printable resources tailored for grades 3-5, including lessons, practice worksheets, quizzes, and homework assignments. The materials cover a wide range of essential math topics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, fractions, decimals, measurement, geometry, estimation, patterns, probability, data interpretation, ratios, percentages, and word problems. Each worksheet typically includes an answer key, and many are accompanied by lesson overviews or assessment tools, making them ideal for classroom instruction, skill reinforcement, or homework. The site is organized by grade level, which makes it easy for teachers to locate appropriate resources and plan differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning needs.
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tag(s): area (52), charts and graphs (183), decimals (92), division (109), factoring (28), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), integers (26), measurement (123), money (114), multiplication (133), patterns (78), percent (59), perimeter (21), probability (133), rounding (10), statistics (128), time (94)
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Begin a math unit by using a worksheet as a "math warm-up" to activate prior knowledge and introduce new vocabulary. Pair students and assign each a different worksheet on the same topic but with increasing difficulty levels. After solving their problems, students explain their thinking to one another and compare strategies, thereby deepening their understanding through peer teaching. Challenge students to create word problems that build on the skills practiced in a worksheet (e.g., place value or division). They can exchange problems with classmates and solve them.
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Pattern Block Lessons - The Math Learning Center
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3 to 5
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Picture elementary students exploring geometry and fractions by building with colorful pattern blocks, just the kind of hands-on discovery this resource brings to life. This educator...more
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Picture elementary students exploring geometry and fractions by building with colorful pattern blocks, just the kind of hands-on discovery this resource brings to life. This educator guide is a richly illustrated sampler of pattern block lessons, drawn from the Bridges in Mathematics curriculum and aligned with Common Core standards for grades 3-5. It covers activities such as modeling fractions with hexagons and triangles, creating symmetrical snowflakes, exploring lines and orders of symmetry, and investigating angle measures using pattern-block shapes. Each lesson includes clear overviews, required materials (pattern blocks being the main manipulative), and links to specific Common Core standards. The resource supports various formats, including whole-class investigations, center-based game play, and independent work, with built-in ideas for differentiation and extension.
tag(s): angles (51), fractions (173), patterns (78), symmetry (30)
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Give students a full hexagon and a variety of smaller pattern block shapes (triangles, rhombuses, trapezoids). Challenge them to find multiple ways to fill the hexagon and describe each combination as a fraction of the whole. Ask students to design snowflakes using pattern blocks that include at least one line of symmetry. Let students design imaginative creatures using pattern blocks. After building, they write about the creature using math vocabulary, such as naming shapes used, calculating the total area covered, or identifying symmetry and angles. Compile the creatures into a class presentation using Google Slides reviewed here or Genially reviewed here.
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Math Playground- 3rd Grade Games - Colleen King
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2 to 5
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Math Playground's 3rd Grade Games page offers a vibrant collection of interactive math games designed to reinforce key concepts through engaging play. Students can practice multiplication,...more
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Math Playground's 3rd Grade Games page offers a vibrant collection of interactive math games designed to reinforce key concepts through engaging play. Students can practice multiplication, division, fractions, and more, all while enjoying games that make learning a fun experience. The platform includes logic puzzles and strategy challenges that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. With its user-friendly interface and a wide variety of games, Math Playground is an excellent resource for teachers seeking to supplement their math instruction with engaging, educational activities.
tag(s): critical thinking (189), game based learning (319), gamification (89), logic (170), problem solving (282), puzzles (172)
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Set up Chromebooks or tablets with different Math Playground games focused on multiplication, fractions, or word problems and have students rotate through stations in small groups, practicing each skill in a 10 to 15-minute block. After playing a logic game (such as Logic Equations or Lemonade Stand), have students write a brief journal entry explaining the strategy they used, challenges they faced, and what they might try differently next time. After playing a word problem game (e.g., Math Word Problems with Katie), have students write and solve a multi-step word problem, then challenge a classmate to solve it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Escape from Pixel Castle - Genially
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4 to 8
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Transform Your Classroom into an Adventure with "Escape from Pixel Castle." Genially's Escape from Pixel Castle template offers an interactive escape room game that challenges students...more
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Transform Your Classroom into an Adventure with "Escape from Pixel Castle." Genially's Escape from Pixel Castle template offers an interactive escape room game that challenges students to solve puzzles and answer questions across various subjects to "escape" the castle. This gamified approach promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and engagement, making it an excellent tool for reinforcing curriculum content in a fun and memorable way. The template is fully customizable, allowing you to tailor the challenges to your specific lesson objectives and student needs. Whether you're teaching math, science, history, or language arts, this resource can add an exciting twist to your instructional strategies.
tag(s): collaboration (137), critical thinking (189), digital escapes (29), game based learning (319), puzzles (172)
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Customize the escape room puzzles to review key concepts (e.g., fractions, grammar, ecosystems), then let students work in small groups to foster collaboration and critical thinking. Before starting the full escape room, give students mini "quests" (short riddles, vocabulary clues, or number puzzles) to build excitement and prep background knowledge. Have students create their own escape room using Genially or another tool, tied to a unit they just studied (e.g., Ancient Egypt, figurative language).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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