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Algebra Four

 

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AlgebraFour/

 

Have you ever played Connect Four?  This game is just like that, except that you have to answer algebra questions in order to place a disk.  You will also play against a partner.   You can also choose the level of difficulty from easy to medium to hard.
Algebra Quiz http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AlgebraQuiz/ Very similar to Algebra Four, except that you just answer the questions.  You play against yourself and time.

Algebraic Reasoning
http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html Use algebraic reasoning to calculate value of objects
Alien Angles http://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html A great game to practice logic when estimating angle measurements.
Area and Perimeter of Parallelograms http://www.funbrain.com/poly/ Go from easy to Super Brain calculations of area and perimeter of parallelograms.
                   Area and Perimeter Project http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/areaperim/areaperim.htm Build your own house!
Area of a Trapazoid Video http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_area_trapezoid.html A step by step video on how to find the area of a trapazoid.  It shows how to turn the trapazoid into two triangles and find the areas to add.
Area of a Triangle Video http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_area_triangle.html A step by step video on how to find the area of a triangle.  It shows the relationship between a rectangle and a triangle which makes finding the area of a triangle easy!
Bar Graph  

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/bargraph/

 

You have control even over the width of the bars!  Choose your own topic, create your own data, decide on the maximum and minimum values, come up with your own titles ... it's all yours to create!
Circle Graph

These two sites can sometimes be difficult to get to.  If a link does not work, copy and paste the address.

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_183_g_3_t_5.html?open=activities

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=60
Create a simple circle graph with your choice of sector numbers and categories

Computation Practice
http://www.mathplayground.com/computation.html Just go to this site to see all of the different concepts you can practice.  The "flashcards" are nice and big and easy to read.  Concepts range from straight multiplication to finding percents of numbers.  AWESOME!
Coordinate Pairs  

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/GeneralCoordinates/

 

A Maze Game ... get the robot from one point of the coordinate plane to the safe spot on the coordinate without setting him up to get blown up!  Try to do it in as few moves as possible.

Decimals (comparing to fractions and percents)

http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=45

Very interactive for comparing fractions, decimals, and percents.  Set the total parts in the whole, change the parts being shaded, and watch what happens to the fraction, decimal, and percent ... all side by side!  Predict what will happen to all three when you change the "numerator" slider, then check it out!

Dictionary

 

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

 

Just click on this site to see why I like it so much.  If you get stuck over a math vocabulary word, this site will give you a definition in words along with a picture to illustrate the concept.  Dynamite!

Discovery for Kids http://kids.discovery.com/ A great channel to watch after your homework is completed or as part of a homework assignment!

Divisibility

http://www.lifesmith.com/mathfun.html#anchor613541

http://www.jimloy.com/number/divis.htm

http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/mathsf/journalf/jan97/art1/

See which of these sites you like the best to explain divisibility rules.

 

Divisibility Rules - 3

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x4.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 3 

Divisibility Rules - 4

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x5.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 4 

Divisibility Rules - 5

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x6.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 5

Divisibility Rules - 6

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x7.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 6

Divisibility Rules - 7

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x8.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 7

Divisibility Rules - 8

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x9.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 8

Divisibility Rules - 9

http://www.321know.com/fra72_x2.htm

Practice your knowledge of divisibility rules to see if numbers are divisible by 9

Factor Game  http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12 Practice identifying factors of numbers between 1 and 100.  But you have to STRATEGIZE to win!

Fractions (comparing to decimals and percents)

http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=45

Very interactive for comparing fractions, decimals, and percents.  Set the total parts in the whole, change the parts being shaded, and watch what happens to the fraction, decimal, and percent ... all side by side!  Predict what will happen to all three when you change the "numerator" slider, then check it out!

Fractions Comparing (with like denominators) http://www.321know.com/fra43ax2.htm Enter <  >  = to compare fractions that  have the same denominator.
Fractions Comparing (with unlike denominators) http://www.321know.com/fra43bx2.htm Enter <  >  = to compare fractions that do not have the same denominator.
Fractions Comparing a variety of fractions http://www.321know.com/fra43cx2.htm Enter <  >  = to compare a variety of fraction styles
Fraction Dart Game
Lesson 1 with scale
http://www.ciese.org/math/activities/fractiondarts/fractiondartslesson1.htm You throw darts to pop a balloon ONCE you decide the position of the dart on the number line.
Fraction Dart Game
Lesson 2 WITHOUT scale
http://www.ciese.org/math/activities/fractiondarts/fractiondartslesson2.html You throw darts to pop a balloon ONCE you decide the position of the dart on the number line.
Fraction Dart Game
Random with scale
http://www.ciese.org/math/activities/fractiondarts/fractiondartsrandom1.html You throw darts to pop a balloon ONCE you decide the position of the dart on the number line.
Fraction Dart Game
Random WITHOUT scale
http://www.ciese.org/math/activities/fractiondarts/fractiondartsrandom2.html You throw darts to pop a balloon ONCE you decide the position of the dart on the number line.
Fraction Dart Game
Freeplay
http://www.ciese.org/math/activities/fractiondarts/fractiondarts.html You set the level of difficulty and the number of darts.
Fractions Inequalities Flashcards http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/ Enter <  >  = to compare a variety of fraction styles

Fraction Bars

http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/fractions/fractions.html

This site will help you compare fractions to other fractions AND find equivalent fractions.  It will also show you the fraction equivalent to a decimal and a percent.

Fraction Four http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/FractionFour/

 

Have you ever played Connect Four?  This game is just like that, except that you have to answer fraction questions in order to place a disk.  You will also play against a partner.   You can also choose the level of difficulty from easy to medium to hard.
Fraction Frenzy http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp Under timed conditions, match equivalent fractions.  Difficulty increases as each level is reached.
Fraction Game http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/fraction/fraction.asp This site provides great practice working with relationships among fractions and ways of combining fractions.
Fraction Pizza Game http://www.mrnussbaumgames.com/pizza_game/index.html You must satisfy the customer with creating the ordered pizza with the correct portions of toppings and size.  Earn as much money as you can.  If you do it wrong, the customer is unhappy and you lose money!

Fraction Pointer

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/fracfinder2/index.html

Figure out where a fraction falls between two other fractions and on a number line.

Fraction Quiz  

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/FractionQuiz/

 

Compete against yourself and time to answer fraction questions.  You can choose the level of difficulty from easy to medium to hard.
Games http://www.aplusmath.com/games/index.html Play math games with Matho (Math Bingo), Concentration, Hidden Planet and Planet Blaster.
Geometry Calculators for Formulas http://www.ajdesigner.com/phpgeometricformulas/square_area_a.php

 http://www.gomath.com/geometry/circle.php

Do you need help with calculating the area of a circle?  Or how about calculating that pesky circumference?!  Here are a couple of sites that will remind you of the formula and then help you see if you are correct!

Geometry Protractor

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

Thinking ahead to geometry and measurement ... very popular concepts on MCAS.   This site has an interactive protractor that is very similar to the MCAS protractor which allows you many different ways to test your measurement skills.

GCF (Greatest Common Factor) http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_202_g_3_t_1.html This interactive site allows you to enter a number’s prime factors, drag them into a venn diagram, enter the GCF and LCM and check your answers!
GCF (Greatest Common Factor) http://www.321know.com/fra66gx2.htm A great site to REVIEW GCF ... you have to be able do the work to find the GCF.
Gizmos http://www.explorelearning.com/ You will receive a password to enter this site. After working with an interactive gizmo, you will be able to assess your own understanding, keep track of your scores, and practice whenever you want!
Homework Help! http://www.homeworkspot.com/ Check it out and you will see why it made my list of favorites!
Integers Operations Introduction If the links below do not connect (NLVM sometimes has a problem) just copy and paste the link into the address bar)

ADDITION  (make sure you follow the instructions above the color chips because it is different from the subtraction)

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_161_g_2_t_1.html?from=topic_t_1.html

SUBTRACTION  (make sure you follow the instructions above the color chips because it is different from the addition)

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_162_g_3_t_1.html?from=topic_t_1.html

MULTIPLICATION  
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_322_g_2_t_1.html?from=applets/controller/query/query.htm?qt=integers&lang=en

These sites offer a very visual way of representing adding, subtracting, and multiplying negative and positive integers.
Integers Operations Practice http://math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L11GL.html
                 (adding and subtracting integers)

http://math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L12GL.html
                 (multiplying and dividing integers)

Practice interactively all operations and get immediate feedback on accuracy!
Landmarks  

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PlopIt/?version=1.4.2&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.

 

Add data to a bar graph and predict what will happen to the mean/average, median, and mode.
LCM (Least Common Multiple) http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_202_g_3_t_1.html This interactive site allows you to enter a number’s prime factors, drag them into a venn diagram, enter the GCF and LCM and check your answers!

Math at the Mall
 

http://www.mathplayground.com/mathatthemall1.html

 

Shop for food at the cafe, go to the gym ... do the math of calculating your total purchases and tip ... all to earn gold coins!A

Math Millionaire
http://www.mathplayground.com/math_millionaire.html Based upon the much viewed television show, Do You Want to be a Millionaire, this fun game takes you through several math problems on your way to the million! You even get a life line, take away two, and an audience poll.
Measure It! http://www.funbrain.com/measure/

 

Practice identifying measurements on a 6" ruler.  You immediately find out if you are correct.  You can practice in cm. or in.
National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ Another website for kids with a lot of variety
Number Devil sites compiled for this project Famous Mathematicians and Extras     PDF version        Word document E Block Students for Number Devil Night research and activities

Number Pan Balance

http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=26

By typing in numbers on each side of the balance, you can compare fractions to fractions, decimals to decimals, expressions to expression … you can also see why the order of operations works!

Order of Operations
(with only addition and subtraction)
http://education.jlab.org/smadd/index.html Here is a game to see how fast and accurately you can write a number sentence to equal a said answer.  This game uses only addition and subtraction.
Order of Operations
(with only multiplication and division)
http://education.jlab.org/smmult/index.html Here is a game to see how fast and accurately you can write a number sentence to equal a said answer.  This game uses only multiplcation and division.
Order of Operations
(with all operations)
http://education.jlab.org/smdeluxe/index.html

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/    

Here is a game to see how fast and accurately you can write a number sentence to equal a said answer.  This game uses all operations.

Percents (comparing to fractions and decimals)

http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=45

Very interactive for comparing fractions, decimals, and percents.  Set the total parts in the whole, change the parts being shaded, and watch what happens to the fraction, decimal, and percent ... all side by side!  Predict what will happen to all three when you change the "numerator" slider, then check it out!

Perimeter and Area of Parallelograms http://www.funbrain.com/poly/ Go from easy to Super Brain calculations of area and perimeter of parallelograms.
PowerPoint Tutorial http://www.actden.com     

then select PowerPoint if the PowerPoint doesn't immediately come up.

See how to create a PowerPoint presentation with Sue and Jim who are ever so hip!

Prime Factorization

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_202_g_3_t_1.html

This interactive site allows you to enter a number’s prime factors, drag them into a venn diagram, enter the GCF and LCM and check your answers!

Prime Numbers

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_158_g_3_t_1.html?open=instructions

The Sieve of Eratosthenes will take away multiples of numbers, leaving only prime numbers.

Probability Coin Toss http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_305_g_3_t_5.html  This site allows you to set the number of tosses quite high.  The data is shown in numbers, data set, and a bar graph.  Compare the theoretical probability to the experimental probability and see how you do!
Puzzles http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ These will make you think!  Watch out!  Practice now!  Some of these may turn in to assignments!
http://www.teachnet.com/brainbinders/index.html Each page linked below contains one puzzle with a finished picture. The goal is to fold the puzzle into a shape with a solid color on each side. Simply print, cut out, and fold to match the finished picture...it sounds easy until you try it! Brain Binders - All you need is a sheet of paper and a brain.
http://QuizHub.com Sudoku Puzzles (the latest thing!!!) and math facts games to play
Reference Help http://www.britannica.com/ Need to know something?  Look it up on one of these helpful reference sites.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Review and Practice of all concepts

http://www.math.com/

This site offers interactive step by interactive step through several mathematical concepts.  The steps include a first glance look, an in-depth look, a showcase of examples, and a workout.  In my opinion, this is an excellent interactive web site!

Review and Practice of all concepts

http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/index.html You can choose to have your questions in English or Spanish!  Choose a concept from the left hand side of the page then click on start!  Go for it!  If some of the problems seem pretty easy, just move on to Next.  They get more difficult as the concepts move from basic addition to order of operations to Verbal Reasoning.  When you are completed with the problems, click on Results and get the stats on how you did!
Review and Practice of Operations http://www.mathfactcafe.com/ Another awesome website to create your own worksheets to review your math facts.
Review and Practice of Operations  
(
The ArithmAttack)
http://www.dep.anl.gov/aattack.htm Time yourself through all operations.  Race yourself.  Set your own perimeters.
Review and Practice of Operations http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/index.asp Not just math!  But if you click on math, you can practice operations and other games for free including SpaceyMath and Math Mayhem.
Ruler Game 1 http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html Great for choosing different levels of difficulty with measuring in fractions
Ruler Game 2 http://www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/ Not for the faint hearted when it comes to measuring!  This site has a timer ... see which level you are!

Space Racer X
http://www.mathplayground.com/spaceracer_multiplication.html Practice your multiplication facts to help your Space Racer X avoid the asteriods.
Stem and Leaf Plot  

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/StemAndLeafPlotter/

 

After you create your data, you can automatically see your stem and leaf plot.  You will also see the mean, median, and mode.

Surface Area
http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/area_surface.html You need to follow the directions for the site to work!  You are given a "net" drawing of a 3-D object and you find the area of each face to then add together to find the total surface area.
SUPERKIDS!!!   http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/ Need a multiplication table?  Want to test yourself on all of the operations and more?  Create your own worksheets at this site.  IT'S FREE!
Symbols http://www.roma.unisa.edu.au/07305/symbols.htm#Number Want to know how to write the symbol for infinity? (Infinity is the shorter way to say, "Until the cows come home" according to the Number Devil!) Want to know how to write the symbol for congruent and similar?  Check out this web site for mathematical symbols.
Symmetry Lesson http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated
Lessons/4_Line_Symmetry/index.html
This is a well-paced lesson that covers symmetry and lines of symmetry.  You will also be able to pause the lesson when necessary.  The lesson will also quiz you on your comprehension of the symmetry and line of symmetry concepts.
Symmetry Game