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Fractivities - Fractal Foundations
Grades
K to 12
tag(s): collaboration (127), commoncore (62), patterns (79), problem solving (277)
In the Classroom
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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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10 Fantastic Examples of Fractals in Nature - Mathnasium
Grades
4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): geometric shapes (153), patterns (79), problem solving (277)
In the Classroom
After reading the article, have students look for fractal patterns in pictures or outside on the playground. Students can sketch or photograph examples such as leaves, trees, clouds, or shells and explain how the pattern repeats. Teach students how to make a simple fractal design, such as a repeating triangular or square pattern or a branching tree, using paper folding or drawing. Students can color-code the repeating parts to clearly show the pattern. Students can create their own fractal-inspired artwork using markers, rulers, or digital drawing tools such as Draw.to, reviewed here. Encourage them to repeat the same shape in progressively smaller sizes to demonstrate the fractal effect.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Voyage Math - Quizizz Inc. (DBA Wayground)
Grades
4 to 10tag(s): artificial intelligence (327), charts and graphs (181), equations (130), functions (59), game based learning (311), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), numbers (121), statistics (127), variables (21)
In the Classroom
Use Voyage Math as an engaging resource to solidify and practice middle school math concepts. Start by having students work through a specific Voyage in small groups and encourage them to discuss their problem-solving strategies as they encounter more difficult puzzles. To enhance learning, have students capture screenshots of the most challenging levels they cleared and upload them to a collaborative digital board using Wakelet, reviewed here. Students can use the text notes feature to explain the mathematical steps they took to find the solution, creating a collaborative gallery of peer-to-peer tutorials. To extend the learning further, have students synthesize the concepts they mastered by creating a visual single-page summary or portfolio using Carrd, reviewed here. By building a digital guide that includes their strategies and reflections, students transform their gameplay into explainable concepts that demonstrate their understanding of the math concepts. By creating a digital guide to share their strategies and reflections, students turn their gameplay into clear explanations that show they truly understand the math.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mathigon - Philip Legner
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4 to 12tag(s): angles (52), charts and graphs (181), exponents (39), functions (59), geometric shapes (153), inequalities (27), integers (26), logic (165), manipulatives (14), origami (15), probability (129), problem solving (277), puzzles (166), ratios (50), simulations (47), statistics (127), tangrams (9), timelines (60), variables (21)
In the Classroom
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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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Education - Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
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4 to 12tag(s): architecture (83), critical thinking (183), inquiry (37), patterns (79), professional development (322), STEM (372)
In the Classroom
After learning about Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style, have students design their own home using graph paper or a digital design tool such as Tinkercad, reviewed here. Show students images of Wright's buildings from the website and discuss their unique features. Then have them take a walk around the school or neighborhood and have students sketch or photograph buildings while identifying shapes, patterns, and design elements. Using simple materials such as index cards, cardboard, or LEGO bricks, challenge students to design and build a small structure. Students can test the strength and stability of their designs while learning basic engineering concepts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Polypad - Amplified Education
Grades
K to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (181), fractions (178), functions (59), geometric shapes (153), logic (165), manipulatives (14), number sense (74), patterns (79), probability (129)
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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Magnifying Metacognition: Reclaiming the the "Messy Middle" in Math Instruction - TeachersFirst
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): social and emotional learning (201), thinking skills (126)
In the Classroom
Model a math problem by verbalizing every step of your thinking. Then have students work in pairs, taking turns solving a new problem while narrating their thoughts. Present an image, graph, or number pattern, and have students list their observations and questions before performing any calculations. Give students a rubric that emphasizes reasoning, strategy choice, and perseverance rather than just the correct answer. Have them self-score and discuss their scores with a partner. Have students design their own multi-step math problem, explain why it is challenging, and write out a "thought process guide" showing how to approach it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mobius Math Academy - Mobius
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K to 12tag(s): angles (52), artificial intelligence (327), assessment (143), decimals (94), division (109), factoring (28), fractions (178), geometric shapes (153), multiplication (133), patterns (79), probability (129)
In the Classroom
Mobius is an excellent tool to share with students for reinforcing, practicing, or extending math skills. Share this resource with parents for students to practice at home, or include Mobius as part of a math learning station for individual student practice. Mobius is ideal for advanced students to practice and learn math at their own pace, as well as for struggling students to receive additional practice with math skills. Mobius encourages students to spend at least forty-five minutes weekly completing activities, asks students to record their time spent, and encourages them to continue by creating personalized certificates of completion at Canva for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Printable Worksheets for Teachers - Wayground (formerly Quizzizz)
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K to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (181), critical thinking (183), data (205), equations (130), game based learning (311), grammar (141), grammar review (34), matter (52), sign language (16), social and emotional learning (201)
In the Classroom
Students can either complete the worksheet or the quiz on Wayground. When completing a worksheet, students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to show their thinking/understanding of the concept. Students can create their own problems for a quiz on Wayground.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 5tag(s): decimals (94), division (109), equations (130), fractions (178), 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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Winter Medley: Explore and Extend - Math At Home
Grades
2 to 4tag(s): addition (138), division (109), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), multiplication (133), patterns (79), subtraction (119)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the activities posted on Math At Home. Students can use Comic Strip Templates by Canva, reviewed here to create a comic strip teaching how to multiply. Students can create problems to solve using Kahoot!, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math at Home - Grade 4 - Math Learning Center
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3 to 5tag(s): addition (138), angles (52), area (52), charts and graphs (181), data (205), decimals (94), division (109), fractions (178), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), multiplication (133), perimeter (21), place value (43), subtraction (119), symmetry (31)
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 at Home - Grade 2 - Math Learning Center
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K to 3tag(s): addition (138), data (205), fractions (178), game based learning (311), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), patterns (79), problem solving (277), subtraction (119)
In the Classroom
Have students work in pairs to complete a "Figure the Facts" activity from the site. Encourage them to explain two different ways to solve the same problem and present their reasoning to the class. Using the "Place Value & Measurement" section, create a set of number cards and clue cards (e.g., "My number has 3 tens and 4 ones"). Students can match numbers to clues, then design their own cards for classmates to solve. Use the "Geometry" set to review shapes and their attributes. Send students on a classroom or playground "shape hunt," taking notes or making quick sketches of real-world examples of each shape they find.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math at Home- Kindergarten - Math Learning Center
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K to 1tag(s): addition (138), counting (66), game based learning (311), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), numbers (121), patterns (79), place value (43), preK (323), subtraction (119)
In the Classroom
Students can complete a page from the Kindergarten printable practice book available on the Math at Home site, then hunt around the classroom or home to find objects that match the numbers or shapes they worked with. Using the Math at Home "Digital Scavenger Hunt" activity, have children explore a Google Slides scavenger hunt to locate and identify math tools or representations (like dice or ten-frames). Take a "math walk" around the classroom or outdoors, where kids can count and compare real-world objects like steps, chairs, or leaves.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 12tag(s): area (52), charts and graphs (181), circuits (20), decimals (94), equations (130), estimation (36), fractions (178), functions (59), numbers (121), probability (129), problem solving (277), simulations (47), STEM (372)
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 12tag(s): base ten (5), blogs (82), counting (66), decimals (94), equations (130), fractions (178), manipulatives (14), numbers (121), order of operations (31), ratios (50)
In the Classroom
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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Mathematics Instructional Plans - Virginia Department of Education
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K to 8tag(s): charts and graphs (181), computational thinking (45), data (205), estimation (36), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), numbers (121), probability (129)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the lessons and activities available on the site. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to show their thinking when solving the math problems. Finally, students can create their own assessment by using Baamboozle, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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VideoTutor - VideoTutor
Grades
2 to 12In the Classroom
Share this resource with students as a helpful tool for studying for standardized tests or as a support aid for your current curriculum. Share helpful videos on your class website or create a collection of videos using Wakelet, reviewed here to have readily available for student use. Extend student learning by asking them to create tutorials to share with their classmates using Powtoon, reviewed here.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 4tag(s): area (52), charts and graphs (181), data (205), differentiation (101), division (109), fractions (178), geometric shapes (153), literature (214), manipulatives (14), measurement (125), multiplication (133), perimeter (21), time (94)
In the Classroom
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Worksheets - Math Worksheet Center
Grades
3 to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): area (52), charts and graphs (181), decimals (94), division (109), factoring (28), fractions (178), geometric shapes (153), integers (26), measurement (125), money (112), multiplication (133), patterns (79), percent (60), perimeter (21), probability (129), rounding (10), statistics (127), time (94)
In the Classroom
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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