Websites to Explore
Try these websites for fun classroom activities and valuable teacher resources.
Math Vocabulary
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
This math dictionary includes definitions, examples, and visuals for key math terms. It was created by
an Australian teacher, so a few terms may look different than in the U.S.
Resources for Teaching Mathematics
www.illuminations.nctm.org
Visit the National Council of Teacher's of Mathematics' website for lesson plans and activity ideas at
all grade levels.
archives.math.utk.edu/
This site provides links to numerous math websites and is organized by categories including lesson
plans, software, contest and competitions, topics in mathematics, professional organizations, and more.
www.math.com/teachers.html
This site offers lesson plans, classroom resources, links to "free stuff", problems of the week,
worksheet generators, and online tutorial assistance.
shodor.org/interactivate/
This middle school site has activities, lesson plans, and teacher resources. You will find activities on
tessellations, functions, slope, histograms, and more.
Problem Solving
www.eduplace.com
This Houghton Mifflin Education Place website contains brain teasers for grades 3-8.
www.mathforum.org
This problem of the week site sponsored by Drexel University contains problems for grades 3-12.
www.olemiss.edu/mathed/brain/
This problem of the week website sponsored by the University of Mississippi has elementary, middle
school, algebra, and geometry problems and solutions.
www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems
This problem solving website sponsored by St. Francis Xavier University in Canada contains problems
for grades 5-12.
www.rhlschool.com/math.htm
The mathematics section of this website has activities for teachers and parents related to math
computation and math problem solving (problems for grades 4-5+).
www.mathstories.com
The "House of Math Word Problems" contains problems at elementary and middle school levels in both
English and Spanish. There is a fee to subscribe.
www.enc.org/topics/inquiry
This Eisenhower National Clearinghouse website is filled with resources on Inquiry and Problem
Solving.
mathforum.org/mathmagic/
This website was the result of K-12 telecommunications project and contains MathMagic posted
challenges intended to motivate students to use computer technology while increasing problem-solving
strategies and communication skills.
Creating Math Activities
www.puzzlemaker.com
Create personalized crossword puzzles and word searches for key math vocabulary.
www.TeachingMadeEasier.com
Create math vocabulary activities and flash cards at the elementary level. There is a fee to subscribe.
www.Aplusmath.com
This website is focused on assisting students in learning their math facts through interactive games,
and includes a homework helper. Teachers can use the site to create flash cards or worksheets for
students.
Interactive Math Games
www.bizworld.org
The Biz World program provides activities for grades 3-8, designed to add relevancy to academics and
improve the understanding of running a business and managing money.
www.coolmath4kids.com
This site offers lessons with clear graphics and easy-to-understand explanations, along with followup
opportunities for students to try their hand at the skill. There is also a variety of games and activities
including a lemonade stand simulation, tessellation demonstrations, fractals, and much more.
www.funbrain.com
A variety of math skills can be reviewed through interactive games like Measure It!, Math Baseball,
Shape Surveyor, Change Maker, and Fresh Baked Fractions. Activities are for grades K-12.
www.mathcats.com
Go to the Math Attic to explore vocabulary or to the Explore the World section to find your exact
age to the second. Compare the mass of objects (ie. the mass of 140,000 dinosaurs balanced the mass
of 2 skyscrapers), or explore tiling in Tessellation Town.
nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
This site of the National Center for Education Statistics allows intermediate-level students to enter
data to create a variety of graphs.
www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm
This site of the Oswego City School District, in Oswego, New York, has a variety of interactive games
that reinforce varied math skills.
www.toonuniversity.com/activitylist.asp?dept=MATH
Toon University offers a variety of interactive math games for grades 1-6.
www.usmint.gov/kids
This website of the U.S. Mint has games, cartoons, fun facts, and lesson plans for money activities K12.
Mathematics for Students with Special Needs
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/math_skills/math-skills.html
This site offers resources to assist teachers with teaching mathematics to students with special
needs. The site includes numerous research articles to help teachers understand how to best address
individual student needs.
Electronic Manipulatives
www.illuminations.nctm.org
See the tools section of this National Council of Teacher's of Mathematics' website for interactive
activities for students of all ages.
www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/manip/mn_2.html
This Houghton Mifflin website has a variety of e-manipulatives including base ten blocks, counters,
coins and bills, connecting cubes, fractions and decimals, number line, addition table, multiplication
table, and hundred chart.
arcytech.org/java/
This web site contains Java applets that allow students to explore concepts related to money, time,
and fractions.
matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
This Utah State University website has virtual manipulatives for interactive mathematics.
www.mathplayground.com/
This site contains interactive games including Math Hoops and Math Olympics. Activities focus on
basic facts, logic, and problem solving.
Parent Resources
Parents might be interested in hearing about these sites in which they can find information and
activities to support their students' understanding of mathematics.
www.learningresources.com
This site has a parent link with product information on educational games and toys that support
students' learning outside the classroom.
www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=fp
This U.S. Department of Education site offers a variety of resources for parents including
publications that provide ideas on ways for parents to help their children with education issues.
mathforum.org/parents.citizens.html
The Math Forum (Drexel University) has a parents and citizens section of their website with a variety
of links from resources to discussion groups.
www.riverdeep.net/parents/?SECTION=Parents
This Riverdeep site offers educational games, commercial software information, and math tutorials
for helping students learn outside of the classroom.
Teacher Resources (Lesson plans, Flash cards, Worksheets, Etc.)
These sites provide a variety of time-saving services (i.e. the creation of flash cards, bingo cards, or
rubrics), provide ideas for lesson plans and activity ideas.
www.aplusmath.com
This website allows teachers to create flash cards and worksheets, and offers a variety of math
games.
www.illuminations.nctm.org
Visit the National Council of Teacher's of Mathematics' website for lesson plans and activity ideas at
all grade levels.
www.math.com/teachers.html
This site offers lesson plans, classroom resources, links to "free stuff", problems of the week,
worksheet generators, and online tutorial assistance.
mathforum.org/kb/forumindex.jspa
This site offers a list of discussion forums by subject area. Teachers post problems or discussion
topics so that others can reply with solutions or responses.
rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
RubiStar assists teachers in the development of rubrics. Samples are shown and teachers are able to
modify them to meet their needs.
www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/nav/shapescluster.html
This website of the Science Museum of Minnesota offers ideas for teachers and links to literature in
the Shapes Cluster section.
www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet
Find lessons written by teachers from various schools across the country at this site.
www.teacherweb.com
This site provides information on a standardized format website on which teachers can post
information such as homework assignments, tests, announcements, a bio, and pictures. No coding is
needed so teachers with limited computer experience can participate. This is an inexpensive website
alternative.
www.teachingmadeeasier.com
This website allows teachers to easily create bingo cards, flash cards, worksheets, and games tailored
to students' levels and specific skills.
Teacher Resources (Sources to purchase resource books, manipulatives, software)
www.etacuisenaire.com
ETA/Cuisenaire Company (manipulative-based educational and supplemental materials)
www.heinemann.com
Heinemann Publishing Company (teacher books for professional development)
www.lakeshorelearning.com
Lakeshore Learning (manipulatives and classroom supplies)
www.learningresources.com
Learning Resources (manipulatives and teacher resource materials)
www.scholastic.com
Scholastic (children's literature and teacher resource materials)
www.teacherspecialty.com
Teacher Specialty (teacher resource materials for all grade levels)
www.tomsnyder.com
Tom Snyder Productions (commercial software products listed by grade level)