TeachersFirst's Numbers & Operations - Grades 9-12
Explore this collection of resources for grades 9-12. Use these resources to meet the NCTM standards in the area of Numbers & Operations. Many of these tools are ideal for use on your interactive whiteboard or in your BYOD classroom. Find topics that relate to the content being taught in your classroom. Share these resources with students on your class website. Use these tools for remediation and review with all students.
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eMathHelp - eMathHelp
Grades
7 to 12
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tag(s): calculators (37), homework (34), tutorials (51)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many free calculators for use in your math class; display on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector as you work through problems and see how to solve them. Share a link to this site on your class website for students to use as a resource for homework help. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create math explanation videos using Powtoons, reviewed here, and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary - MathIsFun
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): dictionaries (48), vocabulary (237)
In the Classroom
Create a link on classroom computers for easy access to mathematics terms. Use this site as a model for students to set up their own math dictionary defining terms in their own words and images. Have students use PDF to Flipbook Converter, reviewed here to turn their PDFs and images into an online math dictionary with a page-turning effect!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MathScienceMusic - Theolonius Monk Institute of Jaz
Grades
K to 12tag(s): angles (51), animation (62), brain (54), coding (88), fractions (159), geometric shapes (136), india (25), multiples (15), music theory (45), musical instruments (46), musical notation (35), numbers (119), patterns (63), preK (255), ratios (47), sound (74)
In the Classroom
Share activities from MathScienceMusic on your interactive whiteboard with students, then let them explore independently. Scratch Jazz is perfect for teaching basic coding; students interested in music will enjoy creating their own jazz-themed project using the site's tutorial. Add interest to math lessons by taking advantage of the free lesson plans. Be sure to check out the link to Math and Music Standards found on the music and math curriculum page. Have students modify their learning by creating videos of their music creations using moovly, reviewed here and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here. Be sure to have them discuss their journey from the beginning through the final creation of their project. Team up with your school's music teacher to collaborate on the many activities provided on this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Global Virtual Stock Exchange - Stock-Trak
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): competitions (10), currency (14), stock market (9)
In the Classroom
Use The Global Virtual Stock Exchange to teach economics in your classroom. Before setting up a competition, share the site with students and allow plenty of time to explore the many resources for learning about the stock market and participating in a game. Be sure to point out the Learning Center including many articles for beginners and stock tools. Set up a challenge with other classrooms or learning partners and compete against each other. Have cooperative learning groups create weekly podcasts discussing market trends and the latest economic news. Use a site such as podOmatic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Growth Mindset Archives - YouCubed at Stanford University
Grades
K to 12tag(s): brain (54), learning styles (18), professional development (395)
In the Classroom
This site is perfect for teachers, families, and students who lack confidence in math. Use information from this site to help change negative mindsets and promote growth mindsets. Share resources on an interactive whiteboard or projector to demonstrate and teach students lessons on perseverance, grit, and more. Include activities as part of your professional development as you discuss math curriculum during staff meetings. Be sure to share ideas from this site with parents on your class website, include parents by sharing stories from your classroom as students work on developing their growth mindset.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Investing for Beginners - Fidelity Investments
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): financial literacy (92), investing (5), stock market (9)
In the Classroom
Share videos with your students on an interactive whiteboard or projector. You may be interested in continuing the investment study by having students set up their own practice portfolio for a no-risk option to dabble in stock trading and buying. Use a program like Wall Street Survivor, reviewed here, to do this. Extend student learning by having cooperative learning groups research other aspects of economics or business, then challenge the groups to create videos using FlexClip, reviewed here, and share them on a site such as SchoolTube, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ProfRobBob's YouTube Channel - Rob Tarrou
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): angles (51), area (52), charts and graphs (169), equations (119), factoring (25), functions (52), inequalities (23), polynomials (20), probability (96), problem solving (226), quadratics (26), statistics (114), video (258), volume (34)
In the Classroom
Share these videos on an interactive whiteboard or projector. FLIP your classroom and have students view the videos at home to discuss and apply the next day in class (this is an excellent option if your school blocks YouTube). Use the videos to introduce or practice any math topic and assign others from the series for homework. Be sure to provide this link on your class website for students (and their families) to access at home for additional math practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Which One Doesn't Belong? - Mary Bourassa
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): critical thinking (112), logic (164), problem solving (226), puzzles (143)
In the Classroom
These puzzles are perfect for use with an interactive whiteboard or projector. Use the puzzles as a warm up for any math class or use for journal writing prompts. Use this site for discussion and debate with your gifted students. Challenge students to create puzzles and have classmates solve. Have cooperative learning groups create online books of their puzzles using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. Have students create an annotated image including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Thinglink, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Three Acts of a Mathematical Story - Dan Meyer
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): equations (119), geometric shapes (136), money (119), percent (58), perimeter (20), variables (14), volume (34)
In the Classroom
Work together with a colleague to learn more about the Three Acts Mathematical tasks strategy. Use tasks in your classroom for enrichment for gifted students, as extra credit, or as weekly homework. Have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools, reviewed here, to share steps for the problem solving process.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Better Lesson - BetterLesson
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (75), professional development (395), Teacher Utilities (146)
In the Classroom
Use this site to create lessons for students to follow. Use this site to share inspirational lessons you create or to find inspiration in the work of others. Meet the Common Core goals by using the tools and lesson plans offered at this website. Though the site deals with the technical aspect of lesson planning, many ideas exist to reverse engineer to your own lessons. Create a course to maintain and tweak your lessons for your classes. Expand PD to others in your school or in other schools to learn from the best ideas of others!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Math Dude: Quick and Dirty Tips - Jason Marshall, PhD
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): measurement (126), operations (72), podcasts (74), problem solving (226)
In the Classroom
Check ahead of time to be sure this site is not blocked at school. If it is blocked, consider subscribing to the blog via iTunes to avoid all the ads. External speakers connected to the computer will help broadcast the sound throughout your classroom. Help students follow along by opening the podcast article (transcript) ad-free using the Readability Test Tool, reviewed here. Project the ad-free article as you play the podcast. Share the link on your class web page or select specific episodes links to offer support for concepts you are studying, such as absolute value or sine/cosine. Extend the concept of The Math Dude by having students write and produce their own math tip podcasts or English tip podcasts to explain the grammar demons that haunt their writing. Use a site such as Spreaker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Interactives - Utah Education Network
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): data (147), money (119), numbers (119), probability (96)
In the Classroom
Use these resources for review and to reinforce concepts from class. Create teams of students who complete the activity taking turns on a whiteboard or with individual computers. Use the activity as a lead in to the topic of the day. Ask students what they notice about the activity and the general rules that they notice about the topic. Provide this link on your class website for students to use at home for extra practice, enrichment, or to try some new advanced topics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BLOSSOMS Video Library - MIT
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): engineering (119), STEM (263)
In the Classroom
Use as some great starters to a unit where students can question what needs to be understood to solve the problem. Brainstorm questions, research information, or use these as starters for daily lessons. Provide time for students to view videos and report their understandings via a blog or report. Create student reviews of videos to be placed on a blog and allow for commenting on the videos and the reviews themselves.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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