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Khan Academy YouTube Channel - Khan Academy
Grades
7 to 12
tag(s): computers (110), equations (119), financial literacy (89), probability (97), STEM (284), test prep (69), video (262)
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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Math Thinking - David Wees
Grades
K to 12tag(s): blogs (65), number sense (70), questioning (34)
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 (69)
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 (119), geometric shapes (135), money (114), 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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Problems of the Month - Inside Mathematics
Grades
K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (118), problem solving (224)
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 (127), angles (51), area (52), decimals (85), division (97), equations (119), factoring (25), fractions (158), mass (20), multiplication (121), percent (58), subtraction (108), 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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SolveMe Puzzles - The Transition to Algebra (TTA) project
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): logic (163), problem solving (224), puzzles (142)
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 (163), probability (97), problem solving (224)
In the Classroom
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 (41)
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 (75)
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 (10), architecture (69), artificial intelligence (149), china (62), circuits (21), civil rights (201), computers (110), electricity (62), engineering (126), environment (245), evolution (88), folktales (34), greeks (32), magnetism (37), medicine (56), nutrition (136), poetry (194), psychology (67), religions (84), shakespeare (99), solar energy (34), speech (68), statistics (121), terrorism (42)
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
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K to 12tag(s): commoncore (75), parent conferences (21), parents (60)
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 (127), division (97), equations (119), fractions (158), geometric shapes (135), logic (163), multiplication (121), numbers (119), patterns (62), prime numbers (26), problem solving (224)
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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GraphFree - Donovan Harshbarger
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): calculators (37), charts and graphs (170), data (148)
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Mathematics? - Dr. Robert H Lewis
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8 to 12tag(s): logic (163), problem solving (224), professional development (407)
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 (95), symbols (14)
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
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8 to 12tag(s): printables (37), symbols (14)
In the Classroom
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 (150), test prep (69), worksheets (70)
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 (127), animals (289), antarctica (30), atmosphere (22), australia (29), cells (83), climate change (93), continents (32), counting (59), decimals (85), division (97), earth (185), earthquakes (44), ecosystems (76), egypt (49), energy (131), environment (245), food chains (17), forces (37), forensics (12), fossil fuels (10), game based learning (182), gold rush (15), human body (94), immigration (68), insects (68), light (53), maps (207), molecules (44), money (114), multiplication (121), nuclear energy (20), nutrition (136), oceans (149), parts of speech (40), percent (58), perimeter (20), place value (34), plants (147), probability (97), rhymes (21), rocks (35), songs (44), sound (73), subtraction (108), time (92), vietnam (38), volcanoes (54), weather (161), whole numbers (9), world war 1 (78), world war 2 (161)
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
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3 to 12tag(s): addition (127), decimals (85), division (97), equations (119), factors (29), fractions (158), geometric shapes (135), mixed numbers (8), multiplication (121), subtraction (108)
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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