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GraphFree - Donovan Harshbarger
Grades
8 to 12
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tag(s): calculators (38), charts and graphs (156)
In the Classroom
Use GraphFree in place of expensive graphing calculators that many students may not have. Be sure to provide the link on your teacher page or blog for easy access. This is a wonderful tool for use in the 1:1 classrooms.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Support for Problem Solving Pack - The School Mathematics Project
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): critical thinking (100), logic (164), problem solving (214)
In the Classroom
Use tasks from the packet throughout the school year to supplement your current materials. Assign as homework or use for math centers. If you are beginning the process of integrating technology, have students create blogs sharing their problem solving process and understanding using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. This blog creator requires no registration. Have students share the blog entry with a small group or partner, who is to ask for clarification where needed. Explaining their writing will help students internalize the problem-solving process. Challenge students to create their own problem-solving tasks to be solved by classmates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Mathematics? - Dr. Robert H Lewis
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): logic (164), problem solving (214), professional development (262)
In the Classroom
Have your students ever said, "I'll never use this in real life"? If so, that is the time to pull out this article for classroom discussions. Provide different sections of the article to groups of students to present to classmates as a way to understand the importance of developing mathematical understanding, not just a way to put numbers together. Share this article with parents to help them understand the importance of developing mathematical understanding. Share this article with other math teachers in your building.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Earliest Uses of Various Math Symbols - Jeff Miller
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): biographies (86), symbols (13)
In the Classroom
Use information from this site to share math "tidbits" with your students on your class webpage or your interactive whiteboard as students enter class. Share this site with students and allow them to explore on their own.The text portions are challenging, so you should pair weaker readers with a partner as they research on this site. Have students use Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about a mathematician.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mathematical Symbols and Abbreviations - Janette Matthews and Tony Croft
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): printables (36), symbols (13)
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Print and enlarge the leaflet to poster size to hang on classroom walls. Provide students with a copy of the leaflet to include in math notebooks or journals. Create a link to the leaflet on your class blog or website for easy reference.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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JMAP - New York Regents Exams Resources - Steve Sibol and Steve Watson
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): assessment (119), test prep (68), worksheets (67)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year for finding standardized testing questions to integrate into classroom lessons. Be sure to share a link to former test questions and review materials on your class web page or blog for use at home. If you teach using AMSCO or Pearson textbooks, be sure to explore this site for valuable resources to supplement your textbook materials. Use an online flashcard maker, like Flashcard Stash, reviewed here, to create study materials found on JMAP. Have students upload a photo they have taken and add voice bubbles to explain steps in solving a problem using a tool such as Phrase.it, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ABC Splash - ABC TV and Radio Australia
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K to 10tag(s): addition (126), animals (264), antarctica (27), atmosphere (21), australia (27), cells (80), climate change (74), continents (29), counting (58), decimals (89), division (98), earth (172), earthquakes (42), ecosystems (65), egypt (43), energy (126), environment (220), food chains (18), forces (35), forensics (13), fossil fuels (9), game based learning (158), gold rush (16), human body (93), immigration (54), insects (56), light (46), maps (220), molecules (37), money (122), multiplication (121), nuclear energy (19), nutrition (132), oceans (128), parts of speech (42), percent (56), perimeter (18), place value (36), plants (135), probability (94), rhymes (21), rocks (36), songs (40), sound (70), subtraction (111), time (90), vietnam (30), volcanoes (50), weather (156), whole numbers (10), world war 1 (59), world war 2 (134)
In the Classroom
This site is excellent for enrichment. Include it on your class web page for students to access both in and out of class. Share this link on your class web page and/or in a parent newsletter for help with homework and school projects. These high-quality media resources will engage your students and enhance their learning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Antics YouTube Channel - mathantics.com
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): addition (126), decimals (89), division (98), equations (117), factors (27), fractions (163), geometric shapes (129), mixed numbers (8), multiplication (121), subtraction (111)
In the Classroom
Share these videos on your 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 a great option if YouTube is blocked in your school.) Use the videos to introduce or practice any math topic and assign others in 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.Comments
Math Antics is a resource that I can recommend without reservation to all 3 - 5th grade elementary school teachers. You can log on to their website and use their videos for free at mathantics.com. Even though my district's math curriculum provides videos for each lesson, Math Antics' videos are much better, and easier to understand, and my students LOVE them!Lauriekay, WA, Grades: 4 - 5
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Numeracy Tasks - Peter Liljedahl
Grades
K to 12tag(s): number sense (69), problem solving (214)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save Numeracy Tasks for use throughout the year for group projects or math centers. Share with tutors and parents to use as enrichment in problem solving. Share some of the activities with students to do for extra credit or for summer enrichment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Fair Problems - Gaileo.org
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (156), data (128), equations (117), functions (53), geometric shapes (129), measurement (131), number sense (69), numbers (121), order of operations (28), patterns (60), probability (94), problem solving (214), statistics (108), transformations (11)
In the Classroom
Use Math Fair Problems throughout the year as a classroom center or homework. Choose one day a week to set up a student rotation through different problem activities. Share activities with classroom tutors as individual practice for students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Youcubed - Jo Boaler and Stanford University
Grades
K to 12tag(s): professional development (262), STEM (219)
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Sign up for email updates as this site continues to grow. Bookmark Youcubed for use as a resource throughout the year for lessons, videos, and parent information. Share videos through your class website or newsletter for students (and parents) to view at home. Share the videos or interactives on a projector or interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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XKCD - XKCD
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): comics and cartoons (44), humor (15)
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Add humor to your science, math, language, and current events classes to lighten the mood! Spice up professional presentations with humor, and keep your audience involved. Share the direct URL to any comic that relates to your curriculum or specific topics. Encourage students to create comics with your current content. Have students use one of the tools and ideas included in this collection. Keep your class website humorous with a few comics from XKCD.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Puzzles - Transum
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crosswords (17), logic (164), problem solving (214)
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Share the math puzzles on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use as a math center or when you have an extra 5-10 minutes of time. Create a link to the puzzles on classroom computers or your class website. This is a great find for use with gifted students to practice logic and problem-solving skills. If you are beginning the process of integrating technology, have students create blogs to explain their problem solving process and understanding using Webnode, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Springboard - Parul Gupta and Gautam Tambay
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): professional development (262), search engines (50)
In the Classroom
Share Springboard with your gifted students as a resource for finding enrichment resources or content not taught by your school. Search for and share free courses for all students to use for review of any topic. Use the Springboard search engine to find professional development courses for your own personal use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Training Tutorials - Barak Sofer
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): grammar (138), keyboarding (30), Microsoft (65), operations (80), parts of speech (42), spelling (86), spreadsheets (20), vocabulary (231)
In the Classroom
Make a shortcut to any activity on this site on classroom computers and use it as a center. Be sure to include this site on your class web page for students to access both in and outside of class for further practice. Train yourself on Microsoft Word or Excel using these video clips. Share the typing activities with your students to increase their speed and accuracy. Set up learning centers for the interactives available (such as nouns and verbs).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Better Lesson - BetterLesson
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (78), professional development (262), Teacher Utilities (115)
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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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Common Core: ND Curriculum Initiative - North Dakota Curriculum Initiative
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (78), professional development (262)
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Share the Parents Guide with parents at Open House to introduce them to Common Core ideas and guidelines. Use information and resources on the site to supplement your current lesson ideas and planning tools. Use unit and yearly pacing guides as a guideline for planning. Share these resources with colleagues during professional development sessions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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West Contra Costa Unified School District Mathematics Center - West Contra Costa Unified School District
Grades
K to 12tag(s): area (50), decimals (89), division (98), equations (117), exponents (34), fractions (163), functions (53), numbers (121), perimeter (18), quadratics (25), rounding (9), subtraction (111), video (242)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site for math Common Core resources throughout the school year. Share parent guides to help parents understand teaching strategies and techniques. Explore the many general mathematics resources for classroom use. Be sure to share with other math teachers in your building and district.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Annenberg Learner - The Annenberg Foundation
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): art history (74), butterflies (10), conversions (31), critical thinking (100), dna (39), earth (172), environment (220), geometric shapes (129), immigrants (27), medieval (27), native americans (81), patterns (60), periodic table (41), renaissance (32), rocks (36), russia (30), south africa (11), spelling (86), statistics (108), volcanoes (50), weather (156)
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In your classroom, explore the interactives available to enhance your lessons. Use the lesson plan library to add a new twist to your subject matter. Organize a professional study of your area of concentration for your department or grade level.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Corbettmaths - Mr. Corbett
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): addition (126), angles (52), charts and graphs (156), coordinates (12), decimals (89), division (98), equations (117), estimation (33), fractions (163), geometric shapes (129), inequalities (21), mean (19), measurement (131), median (15), mode (13), multiplication (121), probability (94), problem solving (214), pythagorean theorem (21), quadratics (25), sequences (10), square roots (16), subtraction (111), time (90), transformations (11), volume (33)
In the Classroom
Use printables and worksheets from Corbettmath for homework, review, and reinforcement of any math concept. View videos together and have students complete practice questions. Create a link to YouTube videos on your class website or blog for students to view at home. Use this site to differentiate for students of all levels. Share this site as a way to review before tests.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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