Math Internet Resources For the Elementary Classroom Independent Study Websites A+ Math http://www.aplusmath.com/ (developed to help students improve their math skills interactively) AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com (contains hundreds of practice pages focusing on basic math skills) Coolmath4kids http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ (an amusement park of math and more designed for fun) Fun Mathematics Lessons by Cynthia Lanius http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/index.html (various lessons for wide age range) Pattern Block Fractions http://www.best.com/~ejad/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml Kid’s Carnival http://www.kidscarnival.com (site dedicated to developing basic skills in knowledge, reasoning, and creativity) Kinder Korner http://www.geocities.com/jmahaffeyus/kinderkorner.html (kindergarten level math activities that engage students) Guided Practice Websites DuPage Childrens’ Museum: Aunty Math http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/ (an every-other-week math challenge for grades K-3; each challenge is presented in the form of a story taken from the life of Aunty Math, her two nephews, and her niece) Harcourt Math http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/harcourt_math.html (Experience online activities and math models, teacher and parent and other features correlated to Harcourt Math – access password is luckie) John Rivera Page 1 jriver18@lausd.k12.ca.us FleetKids http://www.fleetkids.com (activities that teach children different aspects of money management) Lemonade Stand http://www.littlejason.com/lemonade/ (classic game that teaches the basics about how supply and demand affect business by running a street-corner lemonade stand) Math Cats http://www.mathcats.com/ (activities and ideas for the elementary classroom) WebMath http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/ (powerful set of math-solvers, that can instantly analyze your problem, and when possible, provide you with a step-by-step solution, instantly) WebQuest Examples http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html (list of sites utilizing the WebQuest model to teach mathematics and other areas) Teacher Resources Mathematics Content Standards for California Public Schools http://www.cde.ca.gov/standards/math/ (worldwide web version of standards; also available in print or Adobe Acrobat pdf) Math Forum Elementary School Teacher’s Place http://mathforum.org/teachers/elem/ (various resources teachers can access such as a list of software titles and teacher lessons) NCITE-LA California Based Standards Assessments http://www.ncitela.org/sba/practice.html (sample assessments correlated to the California Academic Standards K through 8th) Quia http://www.quia.com/ (Site that allows teachers to create, customize, and share learning activities) Quia – Mathematics: http://www.quia.com/dir/math/ Quia - Math Journey: http://www.quia.com/mathjourney.html John Rivera’s Website Example: http://www.quia.com/pages/mrrivera.html John Rivera Page 2 jriver18@lausd.k12.ca.us Rick’s Math Web http://www.ricksmath.com (library of predesigned math worksheets in many different math content areas) SCORE Mathematics http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/ (various resources and information regarding mathematics in California schools) SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/ (make your own math worksheets and answer keys) Teach the Teachers Collaborative http://www.teachtheteachers.org (lessons integrating technology created by teachers) Plug-Ins Adobe Acrobat Reader http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html MicroWorlds Web Player http://www.microworlds.com/webplayer/ Quicktime http://www.apple.com/quicktime RealPlayer http://www.real.com Shockwave http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download Other Plug-Ins http://www2.gol.com/users/oyamada/ John Rivera Page 3 jriver18@lausd.k12.ca.us