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Reason and Wonder - Michael Fenton
Grades
5 to 10
tag(s): blogs (66), characterization (16), equations (116), problem solving (220)
In the Classroom
Subscribe to Reason and Wonder to receive email updates with new posts and lessons. Incorporate lessons found on this site into your current lesson plans. If you are beginning the process of integrating technology, have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. This blog creator requires no registration. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create videos including problem-solving and discussion, and then 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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MasterMath - Stan Lisle
Grades
5 to 9This site includes advertising.
tag(s): charts and graphs (166), decimals (85), equations (116), fractions (160), functions (53), integers (21)
In the Classroom
Use MasterMath resources as part of your flipped classroom. Have students watch videos before coming to class, then discuss questions and problems together. Create a link to videos on your class web page for students to view at home for additional practice. Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Share this site with other math teachers on your campus, especially NEW teachers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mathematics Instructional Resources - Los Angeles Unified School District
Grades
K to 12tag(s): assessment (141), commoncore (74), professional development (365)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year. Take advantage of the free lesson plans and curriculum maps provided. Share with colleagues as you plan Common Core lessons. Use the intervention links provided for middle and high school students to reinforce and review topics. Share the Opening Strong in a Common Core Classroom article with your back to school activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nat Banting Blog - AKA - Musing Mathematically - Nat Banting
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): equations (116), factors (28), geometric shapes (130), patterns (61), video (252)
In the Classroom
Share Vines as a quick visual for many concepts. Challenge students to create their own Vine. Have cooperative learning groups create videos and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here. Share a link to any Vine on your class website or blog as a reminder of any concept.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tux Math Scrabble - Charles B. Cosse
Grades
5 to 9tag(s): addition (126), division (97), equations (116), galileo (6), game based learning (173), multiplication (120), problem solving (220), subtraction (108)
In the Classroom
Tux Math Scrabble makes an excellent addition to any unit on equations. Have students play games with classmates while discussing different game strategies. Create a link on your class web page and have students challenge family members.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Oakland Schools Standards Alignment Atlas - Oakland Schools, Michigan
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (74), professional development (365)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year to plan and teach lessons using Common Core Standards. Use this site as a guide when developing yearly plans for implementing Common Core Standards in your classroom. Share with school administrators and leaders as a reference for planning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National STEM Centre eLibrary - National Stem Centre (UK)
Grades
K to 12tag(s): engineering (116), STEM (245)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free activities, videos, and other resources throughout the year. Be sure to bookmark this site to search for resources for any lesson. Share a link to specific lessons and activities on your class website for use at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Khan Academy YouTube Channel - Khan Academy
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): computers (102), equations (116), financial literacy (93), probability (96), STEM (245), test prep (67), video (252)
In the Classroom
Flip your classroom and use a video as homework. Have students take notes about the material and write down questions they still have and topics that confuse them. That activity can uncover misconceptions. Show the video to the class, and then discuss the concept at length. For more advanced classes, provide time for students to choose a video to view and research the underlying concept. Set up a video chat time using one of these YouTube videos and a tool such as Watch Together, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Thinking - David Wees
Grades
K to 12tag(s): blogs (66), number sense (70), questioning (32)
In the Classroom
Subscribe to the Math Thinking blog as part of your ongoing professional development in teaching thinking skills in mathematics. Discuss specific posts with colleagues as you work on questioning techniques in the classroom. Share with administrators and other professionals to help them understand the importance of discussing math thinking strategies in the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PrepFactory - Darin Singh
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): test prep (67)
In the Classroom
Share PrepFactory with students and parents as they prepare for SAT and ACT tests. Share this as an alternative to paid programs. Create a class account and practice together. Problem sets and videos are timed and only include a few questions at a time making it perfect for use on your interactive whiteboard or projector for short study sessions.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 (116), geometric shapes (130), money (118), percent (59), perimeter (19), variables (14), volume (33)
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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Problems of the Month - Inside Mathematics
Grades
K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (108), problem solving (220)
In the Classroom
Use this site to supplement your Common Core math teaching materials and problem-solving lessons. Share the site with staff members and use as a professional development resource throughout the school year. Share with parents during your math night or as part of your meet the teacher information. Although the site states for school-wide use, individual teachers can use problems in any classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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High School Maths Help YouTube Channel - Simon Deacon
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): addition (126), angles (50), area (51), decimals (85), division (97), equations (116), factoring (25), fractions (160), mass (19), multiplication (120), percent (59), subtraction (108), volume (33)
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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SolveMe Puzzles - The Transition to Algebra (TTA) project
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): logic (162), problem solving (220), puzzles (143)
In the Classroom
SolveMe Puzzles are perfect for use on interactive whiteboards (or a projector) as part of your Algebra lessons. Create a link to the puzzles on classroom computers for student use as part of your differentiated learning options. Be sure to share a link on your class website for use at home. Have students create an annotated image including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Thinglink, reviewed here, to explain solutions to puzzles.Comments
It is good to motivate learners to study mathematics subject while playing.Elesio Catalla, , Grades: 0 - 12
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Math Arguments 180 - Curmudgeon
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7 to 12tag(s): logic (162), probability (96), problem solving (220)
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Bookmark this blog or subscribe to it with your RSS feed reader to stay current with new posts. Use ideas in your math class as lesson starters, homework, or for extra credit. Have students create an annotated image explaining answers including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Thinglink, reviewed here. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create video explanations and share them on a site such as TeacherTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Book Gold Mine - Double Time Software
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): ebooks (35)
In the Classroom
Challenge your advanced students to dig deeper and learn more while checking into the latest on Book Gold Mine. During research projects challenge your advanced students, Book Gold Mine provides a free resource for further study or research..Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shmoop Common Core Standards - shmoop.com
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): commoncore (74)
In the Classroom
Use Shmoop to find materials correlated directly to individual Common Core Standards in Math and English. Share a link to student activities on your class webpage or blog for students to practice at home. Link to activities on classroom computers for use as centers. Use assessments for planning Common Core related lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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edX - Anant Agarwal
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8 to 12tag(s): aeronautics (9), architecture (63), artificial intelligence (63), china (60), circuits (20), civil rights (187), computers (102), electricity (60), engineering (116), environment (233), evolution (87), folktales (34), greeks (30), magnetism (35), medicine (54), nutrition (133), poetry (182), psychology (67), religions (74), shakespeare (90), solar energy (33), speech (67), statistics (114), terrorism (41)
In the Classroom
Share with students on your interactive whiteboard and take the demo course together. This is perfect for use with gifted and advanced students as an option for college level courses and enrichment. Allow gifted students to enroll in courses that interest them or that provide enrichment beyond classroom content. Share with others, in your building, as a resource for professional development. Explore the topics yourself for some new, engaging topics to round out your own expertise. Allow students to enroll in a course that would fit into their career goals as an exploratory opportunity in that field.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Common Core Math - Grade by Grade View for Parents - Tricia Bevans & Dev Sinha University of Oregon
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (74), parent conferences (21), parents (59)
In the Classroom
Share this Common Core Math handout with parents on meet the teacher night or at conferences. Be sure to include the last two pages sharing tips for parents to help students with math. Share with co-workers as a resource for parent information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Advent Calendars - University of Cambridge
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K to 12tag(s): addition (126), division (97), equations (116), fractions (160), geometric shapes (130), logic (162), multiplication (120), numbers (120), patterns (61), prime numbers (25), problem solving (220)
In the Classroom
Use Advent Calendars on your interactive whiteboard as a problem solving activity while counting down to the holidays. Be sure to share a link to calendars on your class website or blog for parents to use at home over the holidays. Challenge yourself to create your own Advent Calendar using 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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