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Fractions - The Math Learning Center
Grades
K to 1In the Classroom
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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Fractions - BBC
Grades
3 to 7tag(s): fractions (218)
In the Classroom
Share this site with your students on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use the Revision Bite as an anticipatory set for a lesson about fractions. Then use the activities and online quiz as enhancements to your lesson (or even AS the lesson). The site is ready to go, easy to follow, educational, and simple for both teachers and students to use. Why not have students work in groups and create their own interactive fraction activities using PowerPoint (including graphics), or even create their own videos demonstrating fractions and share them on TeacherTube (explained here).Provide this link in your class newsletter so students can practice fractions at home.
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Fractions - BGFL
Grades
1 to 5tag(s): fractions (218)
In the Classroom
Use an interactive whiteboard to introduce this activity. Then differentiate the instruction and allow students to work on their own computers at their own levels. For more instructions on how to use this website, visit the "support materials" link.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thinking Mathematics! - James Stanton
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): critical thinking (109), fractions (218), gifted (70), prime numbers (27), probability (123), puzzles (173), video (249)
In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to view videos available on the site. This site is perfect for advanced or gifted students to use for learning new concepts or exploring different approaches to mathematics not typically covered in classroom materials. After sharing this site on your interactive whiteboard, allow students to explore the site on their own. Challenge your students to create their own videos demonstrating a tough math concept. Share the videos using a site such as TeacherTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Keeping Score - San Francisco Symphony
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): composers (18), music theory (39), musical instruments (44), songs (46)
In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to explore specific composers on their own (or in cooperative learning groups). Have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here. Some tool suggestions are (click on the tool name to access the review): Adobe Spark for Education, Animatron, Sway, and Beautiful.AI.U.S. and world history teachers will love this site! (As well as music teachers) Use interactives to integrate music into history classes, math classes (for timing and fractions), and English classes (reading and writing about music). All teachers can check out the thematic links for their subject to music. Take advantage of the FREE lesson plans. Chances are good that you could incorporate music into every type of class. Simply check out the education link, and your imagination and educational wheels will start spinning!
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Math Drill - MathDrill.com
Grades
3 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): addition (202), decimals (117), division (144), fractions (218), multiplication (182), numbers (170), problem solving (261), subtraction (171), time (115), whole numbers (15)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate the site on your interactive whiteboard or projector then create links on classroom or computer lab computers for students to use for fact practice. Share this site with parents through your classroom newsletter, website, or blog for practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rick's Math - Ricks Math
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): charts and graphs (183), data (144), division (144), factoring (29), fractions (218), multiplication (182), operations (106), prime numbers (27), problem solving (261), time (115), worksheets (64)
In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to display tips and tricks for concepts taught and to review or introduce vocabulary. Copy and print worksheets for homework or additional practice. Share this site through your class website or blog for students to practice at home. This site offers so many topics, that it would make differentiating much easier!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hands On Math - The Futures Channel
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): charts and graphs (183), data (144), fractions (218), integers (36), numbers (170), statistics (119), video (249), whole numbers (15)
In the Classroom
View movies on your interactive whiteboard or projector as a supplement to classroom lessons. Download and use PDF lessons for hands-on math lessons. Share this link on your class website or blog for students to use both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Math Games - The Math Games
Grades
4 to 9This site includes advertising.
tag(s): decimals (117), fractions (218), matching (21), numbers (170), operations (106)
In the Classroom
Introduce the site to students on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to explore the site on their own or with a partner. Create a link on classroom computers for students to practice during free time. Share the link on your classroom blog or website for students to practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Just Kids Games - Center for Advanced Technologies
Grades
2 to 7This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animals (299), dinosaurs (45), ecology (120), environment (274), logic (212), puzzles (173), recycling (49)
In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Create a link on classroom computers and allow students to explore the site on their own. Create a link to specific activities on your classroom website or blog each week for students to practice. Have students create their own word search using vocabulary, terms, or spelling words. Use a site such as PuzzleMaker (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mr Nussbaum's Math Games - Greg Nussbaum
Grades
K to 6This site includes advertising.
tag(s): charts and graphs (183), coordinates (21), decimals (117), estimation (42), fractions (218), measurement (157), money (158), number sense (85), operations (106), rounding (14), time (115)
In the Classroom
Make a shortcut to this site on classroom computers and use it as a center. This site offers multiple levels, so it is easy to differentiate for ability levels within your class. Share this link on your class web page and/or in a parent newsletter for practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shine + Write - Transum Software
Grades
2 to 6This site includes advertising.
tag(s): calculators (35), fractions (218), logic (212), number sense (85), probability (123), time (115)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Create a link on classroom computers so students can choose from the different activities. Provide a link on your classroom website or blog for access from home. Display the Starter of the Day activity as students arrive in class for students to begin as they arrive. Create a class book with sample problems from the site and student explanations of their answers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Visual Fractions - Richard Rand
Grades
3 to 9This site includes advertising.
tag(s): decimals (117), fractions (218), percent (74), test prep (80)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have the students open the site and use the whiteboard tools to explore and practice different aspects of fractions. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of fractions. Create a link to this site on classroom computers, and your classroom website or blog for students to explore.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math.com - Leap of Faith Financial Services, Inc
Grades
5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): calculators (35), fractions (218), integers (36), percent (74), test prep (80)
In the Classroom
Create a link to this site on your classroom website or blog to share with students and parents as a resource at home. Display portions of the site on your interactive whiteboard or projector when introducing a unit or lesson or when reviewing at the end of a unit. Use the calculators on your interactive whiteboard during whole class lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Single Fraction Finder - Shodor
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): area (63), fractions (218), geometric shapes (159), test prep (80)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Provide this link on your class website for students to access both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Single Fraction Pointer - Shodor
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): estimation (42), fractions (218), number lines (36), numbers (170)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate the activity on your interactive whiteboard or projector, then allows students to explore on their own on classroom or lab computers. For assessment or accountability, have students recreate several fractions found during their exploration. Provide a link to the site on your classroom website or blog for practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Musical Fraction Bars - Phil Tulga
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): fractions (218), musical notation (37), songs (46)
In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create their own fraction tubes using PVC pipe (or drinking straws) based on instructions on the site. Create a link on classroom computers for students to explore tones created by fraction tubes (virtually). Share this site with the music teacher to use when coordinating math and music lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quilting Techniques: Math Lesson Plans - Quilting Assistant
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): angles (74), fractions (218), polynomials (25), symmetry (40)
In the Classroom
During Black History month or when learning about western expansion or colonial days, students may enjoy making quilts from fabric or paper and learning about the different patterns used in quilt making. Introduce this activity and have students label the different fractional amounts in the quilt squares. Practice adding fractions by writing the equations generated by making different quilt squares. Hang completed quilts in the classroom or hallway for an interesting display of work with fractions and proportion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Assn for Sports and Physical Education Teacher Toolbox - National Assn for Sports and Physical Education
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Plan with the Physical Education teacher to incorporate suggested activities into the curriculum. Use the calendars during math class when teaching calendar skills such as days of the week, elapsed time, and more. Have students graph how many activities they completed each month and challenge students to improve each month. Use on online graphing tool using a site like Statistic - Johnnie's Math Page reviewed here. Practice fractions by comparing activities completed to activities performed each month, compare different students' calendars and fractional representations. Share on your classroom webpage or blog with parents as examples of fun, simple activities to improve student's healthy and decrease obesity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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WickEd Math Interactives - Ministry of Education, New Zealand
Grades
K to 4tag(s): addition (202), division (144), fluency (18), multiplication (182), operations (106), preK (271), puzzles (173), subtraction (171)
In the Classroom
These activities are perfect for use on the interactive whiteboard or projector, especially the multi-player ones. Share during recess time or for individual student practice. Share a link to the site through your classroom website or blog for students to use for at-home practice. Create a link on classroom computers for students to use as a center or during lab time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Tricks - Pedago.net
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): mental math (25)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource when looking for activities for a Math Night, Open House, or end-of-year fun math activities. Perform one of the tricks for students then ask them to find the explanation for how it works. Assign students tricks to perform for other students, then have them solve for the explanation. Have students act out and record Math Magic videos using these tricks, upload the to a sharing site such as TeacherTube, reviewed hereAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fraction Finder - Shodor
Grades
3 to 6In the Classroom
Print the exploration questions for students to use with the activities on the site. Use on the interactive whiteboard or projector to compare fractional amounts and place fractions on a number line. Place a link on your classroom website or blog for practice at home. Don't forget to visit the link for instructors.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Equivalent Fractions Finder - Shodor
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Provide students with a copy of the explorations worksheet provided in the instructors tab. Use this site to demonstrate different representations of fractions within different shapes and how the fractions are placed on number lines. Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Or use your interactive whiteboard to create a learning center for students to manipulate the site themselves. Provide a link on your classroom website or blog for students to practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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