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Elementary School Math

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Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division
Algebra
By Grade and Standard
Decimals and Fractions
Geometry
Measurement
Pre-Algebra
Probability and Statistics

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1. Assessment Information
2. Math Lessons
3. Problem Solving
4. Standards

Discussions

1. Ask Dr. Math (Math Forum)
   Provides organized structure for gaining answers.
2. Math Mentors for Elementary School Students (Math Forum)
   Provides elementary school students with assistance on math problems submitted. 3-02
3. Questions for Discussion (Droujkov and Droujkova)
   Provides questions for students designed to turn a boring arthmetic exercize into an exciting research adventure. 5-00

Games

1. -Math Games and Puzzles (Yahoo - School Bell)
   Provides dozens of carefully selected games and puzzles requiring math. Also includes activities to improve skill in working with money.
2. Math - Change Maker (FunBrain)
   "All you do is figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to get back when you pay for something."
3. Math Baseball (FunBrain)
   Each problem is a "pitch." If you are correct, you get a hit with a single, double, triple or home run, depending on the difficulty of the problem. The result is provided in large letters above the problem.
4. Math Game - Drill to Determine Time (Infobahn Xpress)
   Provides drills to improve math skills, as well as to better determine time.
5. Math Games (Infobahn Xpress)
   Provides games to improve math skills.
6. Math Games - Drill on Math Tables (Infobahn Xpress)
   Provides games to improve math skills.

Lesson Plans

1. Algebra (bigchalk.com)
   Provides a few algebra lessons by general grade level. 3-02
2. Applied Math (bigchalk.com)
   Provides over two dozen lessons. 5-00
3. Basics for Algebra - Teaching Concepts with Tiles (Butt)
   Provides an introduction to basic concepts in algebra. 5-00.
4. Basics for Elementary Level Math (Houghton Mifflin Company)
   Provides an introduction to basic concepts in math and follows the publisher's book, MathSteps. 5-00.
5. By Grade Level (Learning Network - TeacherVision.com)
   Provides dozens of math lesson plans by grade level. 5-01
6. By Topic (Awesome Library)
   Provides math lessons by topic.
7. Data Analysis Lessons (Mathematics Education Partnership Program)
   Provides over a dozen lessons in PDF format. Elementary level. 5-00
8. Fitness Related Math Lessons (PE Central)
   Provides almost two dozen lessons. Go to "Search by a Specific Sub-Category and select Math. 10-01
9. Fractions, Decimals, Ratios, and Percentages (bigchalk.com)
   Provides over two dozen lessons. 5-00
10. Geometry - Native American Designs (Hardaker)
    Provides hexagons, family square designs, landscaping, symbolic secrets, and more. 6-01
11. Geometry Lesson Plans (BigChalk.com)
    Provides dozens of geometry lessons and articles. Includes points, lines, angles, graphing, circles, spheres, shapes, transformation geometry, triangles, polygons, quadrilaterals, areas, and volumes. 5-01
12. Geometry Lessons (Mathematics Education Partnership Program)
    Provides over a dozen lessons in PDF format. Elementary level. 5-00
13. Math Basics - Problems and Solutions (Discovery.com - WebMath)
    Provides solutions and answers to basic problems in math, including Numbers and Operations, such as Number Basics, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Place Value, Fractions and Decimals, Scientific Notation, Ratios, and Proportions. Provides Metric and English systems, such as Circles, Squares, Rectangles, Spheres, Cylinders, Boxes, Right Triangles, Cones, and much more. 6-01
14. Math Lesson Plans (Teachers.Net)
    Provides almost 200 individual lessons. Specifies a general grade level for each, such as elementary. The quality of lessons varies widely and some only announce the availability of lessons on a topic. 5-00
15. Math Problems (Shackleford)
    Provides 155 math problems in Algebra, Probability, and Calculus, and more. 7-99
16. Multiplication Tables for Fun (Droujkov and Droujkova)
    Provides alternative ways to encourage learning the multiplication tables. 5-00
17. Natural Math for Fun (Droujkov and Droujkova)
    Provides alternative ways to encourage learning math to make it more enjoyable for younger children. 5-00
18. Number Patterns (Teaching Ideas)
    Provides fun ways for children ages 5 - 11 to explore number patterns by solving 9 types of problems, including Pascal's triangle and Kapreakar's sequence. 5-00.
19. Pre-Algebra By Topic (Math.com)
    Provides pre-algebra lessons and quizzes. Examples of topics include numbers, ratios, proportions, factoring, and fractions. Visitors sometimes misspell as prealgebra or pre algebra. 5-00
20. Prime Numbers (Teaching Ideas)
    Teaches how to find the prime numbers under 100. 5-00.
21. Probability and Statistics Lessons (Mathematics Education Partnership Program)
    Provides seven lessons in PDF format. Elementary level. 5-00

Lists

1. By Grade Level (Math Forum)
   Search for materials by grade level.
2. Eisenhower Clearinghouse Search
   "ENC was originally created to collect all types of teaching materials for K-12 math and science educators and to identify and disseminate information about federally funded programs." 2-01
3. Homework Helper (Pinchbeck) 2-01
4. Math By Topic or Strand - Grades K - 5 (Math Central)
   Provides math resources by topic. 1-00
5. Math Lesson Plans by Grade (Annenberg and SAMI)
   Provides of lists of resources for teachers.
6. Math Lessons (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse)
   Provides dozens of sources of lesson plans. 7-99
7. Math Resources (King Elementary - De Witt)
8. Math Search (Math Central)
   Provides math resources by keyword search. 1-00
9. Math Search Engine (Math Forum)
   Provides a comprehensive search.
10. Pre-Algebra (Awesome Library)
    Provides sources of pre-algebra lessons and quizzes. 4-02
11. Top Math and Science Websites (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse)
    Provides the Eisenhower Clearinghouse's selection for top science and math Web sites. 2-01

Materials

1. Home Finance - Calculating Interest (Discovery.com - WebMath)
   Provides online programs to calculate simple interest, compound interest, retirement savings, and loan repayment. 3-02
2. Math Worksheets, Games, Flashcards, and Lessons (APlusMath.com)
   Provides math worksheets, games, flashcards, and lessons with practice. 10-01
3. Multiplication - Calculators for Finances (Discovery.com - WebMath)
   Provides the elements needed to calculate various types of household financial problems. Provide the information required and WebMath will calculate your results and explain the answers. 6-01
4. Multiplication - Electricity Bill Calculator (Discovery.com - WebMath)
   Provides the elements needed to calculate your electric bill. Provide the information required and WebMath will calculate your bill. 6-01

Papers

1. -Fossil Fuel Supplies - How Long They Can Last (Evworld - Nering)
   Provides the mathematics behind a "supply side" solution to the energy plan for the United States. Assures us that, mathematically, a supply side approach cannot work very long. 6-01
2. Basic Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
   Includes basic questions about math asked by elementary level students. 5-00
3. By Topic - Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
   Includes problems and solutions for elementary level students. 5-00
4. Division Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
   Includes problems and solutions for elementary level students. 5-00
5. Dyslexia and Math (WETA - International Dyslexia Association)
   Describes dyslexia as it applies to math and makes a distinction between dyslexia and dyscalculia, trouble with calculating. 5-00
6. Geometry - Definitions of Geometry (Princeton - Mistry)
   Provides five definitions and explanations. 5-01
7. Geometry Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
   Includes problems and solutions for elementary level students. 5-00
8. Infinity Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
   Includes basic questions about infinity asked by elementary level students. 5-00
9. Infinity in Math - An Introduction (Math Academy Online - Platonic Realms)
   Starts with the development of the concept of infinity in childhood and proceeds step by step to Cantor's Theorem and cardinality. Infinity "is an idea which reaches far beyond that haunting intuition of endlessness which stems from our early childhood experience of number. To a present day mathematician, infinity is both a tool for daily use in his or her work, and a vast and intricate landscape demanding to be explored." 4-01
10. Math and Science Report Cards by State (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse)
    Provides progress of states in NAEP and TIMSS scores. 2-01
11. Mathematicians by Date or Alphabetical (University of St. Andrews, Scotland)
    Provides a short biographies of great mathematicians, by date of birth or by last name. 4-00
12. Multiplication - Weight on Other Planets (Discovery.com - WebMath)
    Provides your weight on other planets or the moon. 6-01
13. Multiplication Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
    Includes problems and solutions for elementary level students. 5-00
14. Questions and Answers About Math (Droujkov and Droujkova)
    Provides answers to questions that may stimulate further discussion. 5-00
15. Rubrics for Math Skills (NWREL)
    Provides rubrics for assessing critical math skills, including conceptual understanding, strategies and reasoning, computation and execution, insights, and communication. The scoring guide is supports the Mathematics Problem-Solving Model. 1-01
16. Square Roots Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
    Includes problems and solutions for elementary level students. 5-00
17. Substraction Questions and Answers (Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math)
    Includes problems and solutions for elementary level students. 5-00
18. Teaching Strategies for Math Skills Rubrics (NWREL)
    Provides strategies for promoting critical math skills, including conceptual understanding, strategies and reasoning, computation and execution, insights, and communication. A scoring guide or rubric is provided to support the Mathematics Problem-Solving Model. 1-01

Projects

1. -Math Basics (Yahooligans - School Bell)
   Provides multiplications tables, flash cards, and other basics to learning math.
2. By Grade Level (AAA Math - Banfill)
   Provides interactive practice for many topics in math, listed by topic or grade level. 12-00
3. Colors and Math (Mega Mathematics)
   Provides problems in math that use colors as a method of discovery. 12-01
4. Graph Theory in Math (Mega Mathematics)
   Provides problems in math that use graphs as a method of discovery. "In the branch of mathematics called Graph Theory, a graph bears no relation to the graphs that chart data, such as the progress of the stock market or the growing population of the planet. Graph paper is not particularly useful for drawing the graphs of Graph Theory. In Graph Theory, a graph is a collection of dots that may or may not be connected to each other by lines." 12-01
5. Introduction to 21st Century Problem Solving
6. Let's Do Math (Dept of Education)
7. Math Activities (Houghton Mifflin Company)
   Provides puzzles and quizzes for elementary level children. 1-01
8. Math Conepts in Daily Life (Annenberg)
   Provides examples of the applications of math to explain basic concepts, such as probability, population statistics, savings and credit, cooking by numbers, and more. 4-00
9. Math Projects (ILoveThatTeachingIdea.com)
   Provides over a dozen creative projects for K-6 grade. 2-02
10. MathMagic!
11. Money Problems for Kids (Infobahn Xpress)
    Provides money problems for younger children to solve, such as making change.
12. Numbers Practice (Discovery.com - WebMath)
    Provides problems and answers for addition, division, finding factors for integers, finding the greatest common factor (GCF), and pronouncing very large numbers. 5-00.
13. Origami Diagrams (Plank)
    Provides origami diagrams for geometric shapes. 3-00
14. Placement of Ice Cream Stands Puzzle (Mega Mathematics)
    Provides problems in math that use ice cream stand placements as a method of discovery. 12-01
15. Playgound Design (Architectural Education Resource Center - Elendil)
    Provides experience with math, as well as problem solving and drawing, to design and evaluate a playgound. 5-02
16. Practice - Matching, Flash Cards, and Concentration Games (Quia)
    Provides practice exercises in math to help master the fundamentals. 4-00
17. Roman Numerals (Lawrence)
    Provides definitions and uses of roman numerals. 5-00.
18. Rubrics - Elements of a Scoring Rubric (Chicago Board of Education)
    Provides definitions, examples, considerations, and suggestions for developing a scoring rubric. 5-01

Worksheets

1. Math Worksheet Generator (MathFactCafe.com)
   Provides an online form for generating your own printable math worksheets. 8-01
2. Math Worksheets (AbcTeach)
   Provides worksheets for basic math areas, such as number concepts, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, place value, measurement, graphing, geometry, and problem solving. 8-01
3. Math Worksheets (BBC Education)
   Provides worksheets for young children to learn basic math concepts. 2-00
4. Math Worksheets (EdHelper)
   Provides hundreds of math worksheets. Provides a link to math test preparation materials by grade level. 8-01
5. Problem Solving Using Math (RHL School)
   Provides calendar riddles, using a calendar and using a table worksheets for use by teachers.