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SOS Mathematics - Tables and Formulas - Math Medics LLC
Grades
3 to 12
tag(s): factoring (28), multiplication (133), operations (71), prime numbers (25)
In the Classroom
Save this site as a resource for math tables, math formulas, and even elementary tables for basic operations. Share this link on your class website or on your school's LMS for students to access anytime.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Project SkyMath
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): critical thinking (182)
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Probability - Classic Problems
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): probability (129)
In the Classroom
Open the probability problems on the interactive whiteboard or projector, having students attempt to work on the problems in cooperative learning groups. This is a great way to review a unit on probability, as are the sections at the top entitled "What is probability?" Share the site on the class wiki or web page to allow students to access it in and out of the classroom for review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Math Trail
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6 to 12tag(s): problem solving (274)
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Interactivate - Shodor
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): numbers (121), operations (71)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your teacher favorites, then return to select activities in support of math or science units. Many curriculum topics have multiple offerings, so let students choose from among three to five activities for homework, in-class practice, or student- demonstrated skills on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Rotate different student groups to run the demonstrations and explanations of the interactives or have them write explanations of them on a class wiki for others to use for review and practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cut the Knot Math Resources
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): problem solving (274)
In the Classroom
Use this site for extra credit on quizzes or for daily brain busters at the start of every class. Open a problem on the interactive whiteboard or projector and challenge students to compete to solve the problem first. Some of the problems are fairly tricky so be sure to give enough time for students to complete it!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects - Education.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): patterns (78), science fairs (21), scientific method (49), simple machines (22), sound (74), STEM (372)
In the Classroom
Post this site on the class web page, to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom. The site has a ton of ideas on project ideas for math fairs, and students should be encouraged to look at it before making a decision on their own project. Some of the ideas come in spanish versions, which would make it easier to comprehend for ESL students!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of Mathematics Archive
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): biographies (96)
In the Classroom
Use the "Mathematician of the day" section on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a brain-warmer at the beginning of class. Highlighting important mathematicians can help connect the ideas to people, making the subject more tangible. What's great about the mathematicians mentioned is that there are links explaining who they are and their significance in the math world. Try testing students on identifying the scholars before exploring the biographies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Exploring Geometric Solids - NCTM
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7 to 12tag(s): operations (71)
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Dave's Math Tables
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): geometric shapes (153), numbers (121)
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The Absurd Math Odyssey - HMVideo
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6 to 8tag(s): mysteries (27), operations (71)
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Word Problems For Kids - St. Francis Xavier University & Canada's School Net
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): operations (71)
In the Classroom
Enjoy doing these word problems together with your students, being careful to discuss each step and your line of reasoning before you continue. It is more important to talk about the process than to hurry to the right answer!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Untangling the Mathematics of Knots - MIT
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): engineering (140), operations (71), order of operations (31)
In the Classroom
Get out your rope and try to tie some of the knots suggested on this website. For each, talk about its steps and components, comparing and contrasting them as you go. Come back to the activity often, and try more difficult ones as you progress in difficulty.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Orbifold Pinball
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6 to 12tag(s): operations (71)
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A+ Math Games - Varsity Tutors
Grades
K to 12tag(s): addition (138), division (109), multiplication (133), subtraction (119)
In the Classroom
A+ Math is perfect for practice with many different math concepts. Include a link to games on your class website or classroom computers. Be sure to share games with parents for play at home. Take advantage of the free registration to register your class to follow student progress and challenge students to increase scores. Ask students to replace paper and pen and write blog entries sharing their learning and understanding for each game using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using edublogs, reviewed here. Take this a step further, redefining learning and challenge students to pick the game they learned the most from and make a feature video about it using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here. If you teach using Common Core Standards, this site is excellent for finding practice activities aligned to the standards. Measure student growth for Common Core Standards using Edulastic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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IceCube Neutrino Observatory - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): antarctica (28), space (249), STEM (372)
In the Classroom
After learning about the IceCube Observatory, have students work in teams to design and sketch their own particle detector. Students should explain how their detector would collect data and what scientific questions it could help answer. Students can investigate the location of IceCube in Antarctica and create a map using Google My Maps, reviewed hereshowing the observatory, the South Pole, and other Antarctic research stations. They can add facts about climate, geography, and scientific research conducted there. Older students can examine IceCube data visualizations and graphs from the website. Students can identify patterns, make observations, and discuss how scientists use evidence to draw conclusions about events occurring in space.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Standards - NCTM
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tales from the Electronic Frontier
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Figure This!
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4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Compass
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): problem solving (274)
In the Classroom
Use the "Afterschool Lesson Plan Database" to look for ideas with classroom lessons. The site has lessons turned in from teachers around the nation, who have used them in practice, so be sure to give it a look when dealing with an especially difficult concept.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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