K-12 math

National Science Foundation - Home Page
Extensive site geared toward a large audience, particularly higher education. Links to education news, curriculum, programs, and research. Information on latest math and science research. Search option available. Most useful for math and science research purposes.

NCTM
This link will take you to the home page of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the largest professional organization for improving the teaching of math at K-12 levels.

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (JCMST)
This page has information about Computer Science Research Issues, the AACE contact link, and a membership book order form for math, science, and computer science teachers in junior high through high school. This site also contains guidelines written by the author that pertain to the operations of the site.

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Math Builder
Free Worksheets - Number Puzzle - Arithmetic - Order of Operations - Decimals - Integers - Fractions - Percents - Ratios and Proportions - Measurement - Probability - Algebra - Statistics - Your Math Worksheet Destination!

Special School District: Mathematics - Grade 5
ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS - This unit includes studying number systems, operations, and forms. Students explore the symbolic nature of algebraic concepts by identifying and extending patterns in algebra, by following algebraic procedures, and by proving theorems with properties.

eTAP
The elementary content is grouped into grade ranges, i.e. K-3, so that students can progress at their own pace to fit their individual abilities. Instruction Links are separated into those for Teachers, Students, and Parents. Teacher Links assist teachers in finding guided lesson plans, while Parent Links are geared toward the explanation of the subject matter. Student Links are child-friendly interactive games that can be used by students with a minimum amount of assistance from adults. Each person is encouraged to use eTAP's resources in the way that they find most beneficial.

Graphing January's Weather
Lesson plan for grade 2 science, mathematics, English language arts, and computer technology skills.

Teeth Graphing Information
This information is always in progress. Teachers send in the number of teeth lost each month. Teachers work the graphing into their daily activities. No two teachers do it alike. Teachers are professional educators. They decide when, where and how the WWW activity will be done according to their classroom objectives.

Computer Assisted Learning Activity Grade Three: Data Management & Probability
Graphers is a data-graphing tool for young students. They create pictorial data chosen from over 30 data sets and arrange the objects on the screen. They can represent their data on a table with six types of graphs - pictographs, bar graphs, circle graphs, loops, grid plots, and line graphs.

Ideas for Lessons and Units
In this three day unit students learn to collect plant data, interpret data, make inferences and predict outcomes of plant growth. They will complete bar and line graphs using Graph Club software and one multi-media PC with CD-ROM. As a conclusion for assessment, students will display their printed graphs on the classroom bulletin board.

All About Me Graphing
To learn different colors and more about the other children in the class. Also how to make a chart or graph.

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The Abacus
This easily navigated site contains the history as well as the "how to" of the abacus. It includes an Abacus Museum and a selection of interactive activities.

Babylonian and Egyptian mathematics
Synopsis: History and mathematics merge at this online exploration of mathematics in antiquity. Here you'll get an overview of both Babylonian and Egyptian mathematics, a look at each civilization's handling of the concept of zero, and other related mathematical history.

Bamdad's Math Comics
This site adds humor to math. It has a list of comic strips dealing with math, some of which pose math problems. It may not strictly be an educational site, but it is fun.

Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Excellent resource with links for math and science students and teachers in grades 9-12 . It can be easily navigated with links to articles, conference listings, cross-curriculum teaching, field trips, funding opportunities, "talk to an expert," and more.

Eric's Treasure Trove of Mathematics
This site is a comprehensive index of links to topics for gifted high school math students.

Explorer
This is a collection of educational math and science resources for K-12 teachers that are searchable by keyword or subject. Lesson plans and software are available for download. Many links to other resources as well reside here and mathematical history information divided by subject, including time-lines and chronological listings. An idea and library bank are provided for the study of mathematical history.

Flashcards For Kids
Flashcards for kids organized by categories: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction and more.

The Home Page for Users of TI Calculators and Educational Solutions
One of the most useful sites for information on integrating calculators into the curriculum. Contains hundreds of lessons and activities cross-referenced by topic and grade level. Information available for educational resources, discussion groups, workshops and training, and educational resource links.

Math Academy
Put words into action at this online academy designed to help teachers put the NCTM Principles into practice. After completing the free registration process, you can make use of a variety of professional development resources on topics such as equity, curriculum, assessment, and technology.

The Math Forum
Swarthmore College sponsors this massive site. Featured here are lesson plans, interactive activities, materials, and Web sites related to teaching arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and advanced math topics.

The Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math
A site devoted to questions and answers on math. Divided by grade level and subject. Many links to additional educational resources.

Math Forum: Math Resources by Subject
This site is good for teachers seeking math resources. Levels separated into K-12, College, and Advanced, each sub-headed by subject listings. Suggested classroom lessons and materials, software, Internet projects, and public forums for each subject.

Math Forum: Math Tips & Tricks
This site provides detailed instructions for 24 calculation shortcuts that aid students to multiply faster in their heads than by using a calculator. Students in Grades 5-9 may use these shortcuts which include multiplying two selected two-digit numbers, squaring a two-digit number beginning with 5, and multiplying a two-digit number by 55. Calculation tips for the Divisibility Rules are also found here.

Math Pages
Advanced placement classes will benefit from these resources. Over 300 interactive articles on a variety of topics, including number theory, combinatronics, geometry, algebra, calculus, differential equations, probability, statistics, physics, and the history of mathematics are found here.

The Prime Pages
This site, suitable for Grades 8-12, includes an intro to prime numbers, general info on primes, articles and special types of primes. A list of prime numbers and factorization, a software index and much more is presented here.

Regents Exam Prep Center. Mathematics
Grades: 9 - 12
Synopsis: Although this site is geared toward New York, students and teachers around the country will find the questions, strategies, and other materials at this site valuable when preparing for their own state tests.

ReviseWise maths
Make the most of what you know in math with the engaging activities, games, fact sheets, and quizzes on this site. Animations, snappy sounds, and other cool stuff help students review topics in number, data handling, shapes and space. Challenging mental math activities are also provided.

The Universal Currency Converter Instructions provided at this site allow middle school students to perform interactive foreign-exchange-rate conversions online.

The World Clock
This site, which integrates social studies and math for grades 4-12, contains a table in which students can find the local time (updated every minute) for more than 100 places worldwide.

Vector
Grades: 9 - 12
Synopsis: Help your students visualize vectors with this page full of applets that they can manipulate as they learn.

Geometry

Connected Geometry Home Page
Contains a list of book descriptions summarizing and describing materials needed for enhanced student learning. Some books and CD-ROMs available for ordering. Papers submitted by teachers describing their classroom experiences listed.

The Geometry Center
The University of Minnesota provides this math research and education site. Advanced high school geometry students have access to 10 interactive activities.

Math Forum - Internet Geometry Hunt
The Internet Math Hunt consists of questions about math and mathematics. The answers can be found somewhere on the Internet. Students search the Web for answers, which should include what they found, its address, and how they found it.

Perspective Drawing
Students first read about perspective and then draw and use manipulatives to gain understanding. Web links are given for further exploration.

Virtual Polyhedra
This site shows 100s of virtual reality polyhedra. A tutorial, reference works, and object library are available for further study. Directions are available for creating paper models of polyhedra.

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