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The web sites listed under 'Other' support two or more of the math strands.
Alien Addition
http://arcademic.altec.org
Alien Addition provides practice in addition in an “alien invasion” theme. Invading spaceships with addition problems move down from the top of the screen toward a laser cannon on a platform at the bottom. *Optimized for use with the Nintendo Wii™ gaming system.
Builder Ted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html
This game requires an understanding of the relative size of numbers. Students have to place numbers on a ladder in order of increasing size. The numbers have a maximum of two decimal places. Negative numbers are also used in Level 2 and 3. Double click on the bricks.
*A challenging site for grade 6 students.
DaisyMaths
http://130.94.234.233
The exercises cover pre school counting, through tables, division, long multiplication and long division and fractions. The exercises are being used by pre schoolers, primary and high school students, and mature age people who want to develop basic maths skills.
Demolition Division
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com
Demolition Division helps students learn division. Tanks with division problems move toward your blaster. Answers to the problems are placed at the bottom of the blaster. Fire the blaster at the tank with the correct problem. If a tank shoots down your wall before you blast it, your blaster will be destroyed. Answers are placed in the blaster, and moved and fired by designated keyboard keys. Hits and misses are recorded at the bottom of the screen.
Drag Race Division
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com
Drag Race Division is a new multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing their division facts! How quickly the student correctly answers the multiplication problem determines how quickly the race car will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race. Hits and misses are recorded and displayed at the end of the game, along with the student’s rate. 1-4 players can play at once.
Dr. Calculator
http://www.drcalculator.com
Have you tried explaining to your children the the benefits of saving money for a rainy day? Or better yet, if you save their pennies, how long until you become a millionaire? Dr. Calculator instantly calculates these and other scenerios out and puts the value of money and time in perspective.
Equation Match
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/equationmatch.html
In this game students are presented with a playing board with equations on each tile. Students have to select a pair of tiles with matching x values.
*A challenging site for grade 6 students.
Fraction Game
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/fraction/fraction.asp
This game allows students to individually practice working with relationships among fractions and ways of combining fractions.
Grand Prix Multiplication
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com
Grand Prix Multiplication is a multi-player racing game for multiplication. Students race against each other to capture the Multiplication Cup! How quickly the student correctly answers the multiplication problem determines how quickly the race car will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race. Hits and misses are recorded and displayed at the end of the game, along with the student’s rate. 1-4 players can play at once.
Grid Game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/gridgame.html
This game requires knowledge of factors, multiples, prime numbers and lower powers of 2. The higher level also covers squares, cubes and triangle numbers.
*A challenging site for grade 6 students.
Island Chase Subtraction
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com
Island Chase Subtraction is a multi-player racing game for subtraction. How quickly the student correctly answers the subtraction problem determines how quickly the jet ski will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race. Hits and misses are recorded and displayed at the end of the game, along with the student’s rate. 1-4 players can play at once.
Jet Ski Addition
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com
Island Chase Subtraction is a multi-player racing game for addition. How quickly the student correctly answers the addition problems determines how quickly the jet ski will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race. Hits and misses are recorded and displayed at the end of the game, along with the student’s rate. 1-4 players can play at once.
Mad Minute Math
http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/MadMath/mmm.htm
Choose problems and level of difficulty.
Math – From BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/number
Number system, fractions, percentages… Watch for activities involving money. Since it is a BBC site, the currency does not match.
Math Frog
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/index.shtml
Specifically for grades 4, 5, and 6.
Mental Math
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/mental
Challenging.
Meteor Multiplication
http://arcademic.altec.org
Meteor Multiplication assists students in learning multiplication. Large meteors with multiplication problems in them move from all around the screen toward a large star station in the center of the screen. *Optimized for use with the Nintendo Wii™ gaming system.
Minus Mission
http://arcademic.altec.org
Minus Mission provides practice in subtraction in a creeping slime theme. Large green slime at the top of the screen drips blobs with subtraction problems toward a robot at the bottom. *Optimized for use with the Nintendo Wii™ gaming system.
Place Value Game
http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html
The goal of the Place Value Game is to create the largest possible number from the digits the computer gives you. Unfortunately, the computer will give you each digit one at a time and you won't know what the next number will be. You are not allowed to rearrange any of the digits you have already placed, so think carefully before you lock a number in place! Good luck!
Spacey Math
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/sm/index.asp
Choose +-x/ and begin a progressive practise from easy to hard. Users are asked to sign in as members or a new member which does not require any personal information or obligation.
Speed Action Grid
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SpeedGrid/Addition/urikares.html
Race against the clock in this challenging and fast paced game!
NEW! Timez Attack
http://www.bigbrainz.com
Chase dangerous monsters, find your way through dark tunnels - and learn multiplication at the same time with this free download! Timz Attack is a first person shooter game where you do multiplication instead of shooting! There is also a non-free version, which includes more levels and cooler monsters.
Number Patterns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/number/10_act.shtml
Human Clock
http://www.humanclock.com/?s=1
Human Clock is a web site that shows current time with photos that change every minute of the day (all 1,440 occuring minutes on Earth!). The unique thing about all of this is how the time is actually displayed. People from all over the world send in photos showing time in remarkedly creative ways that can't even begin to be described here. Visit this site with your child, click on 'view the clock' to see the current time, and then get your own creative ideas flowing and create your own clock to send in! (I'd love to see any examples that might be submitted...)
Interactive Tangrams
http://www.tangram.i-p.com
Chinese puzzle square cut into seven pieces. Challenging! (Press cancel when you are asked to install the language characters.)
Multiflyer
http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/v02_final/playgame.html
A challenging way to practise coordinates. Requires patience. (You are allowed to say 'no thank you' to purchasing the game and then get right into playing.)
Shape, Space, and Measurement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/shape
Includes activities on measurement, shapes, and angles.
Symmetry
http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/#symindex
A comprehensive site about symmetry.
Tangrams
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_268_g_1_t_3.html
Choose a shape from the bottom and then manipulate the shapes on the board to fit the pattern. This site can be challenging and will require patience and support to get started. (Click on Activities at the top of the page to find other tangram and symmetry activities for this site.)
Statistics and Probability
(Data Analysis, Chance and Uncertainty)
Create a Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing
The best site ever for creating and printing your own graphs.
Data Handling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/data
Interpreting data and mode, median, and mean activities from BBC.
Data Picking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html
This game requires an understanding of frequency tables for the organisation of data as well as the various charts, which are offered for interpretation.
*A challenging site for grade 6 students.
Fish Tank
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/fish.html
Working with probability, figure out what the chances are of catching different fish. Throughout the game it is assumed that catching red or yellow fish are equally likely outcomes. This game requires an understanding of probability and fractions.
*A challenging site for grade 6 students.
NEW! Furbles
http://www.ptolemy.co.uk/software/furbles
If you have a child that is learning about statistics or graphing in math, Furbles provides an excellent opportunity to work with data and create different kinds of graphs. This is definitely a worthwhile site but does require a bit of patience and playing to understand how it works. First off, you need to click on 'Launch 08 Furbles Demo' to get started. The instruction screen is fleeting so here are the basic instructions: Toggle the colour, shapes, and eyes buttons to choose which properties the Furbles in your population will have. Change the number of Furbles by clicking on the arrow buttons above and below the total on the left which makes it easy to differentiate for different levels of learners. When you are happy with your selection, click ok. If you have trouble figuring it out, ask a student. If that doesn't work, feel free to send me an email and I'll try to help out. For teachers with an interactive whiteboard, this is an excellent resource...
Looking for the Top Quark
http://education.jlab.org/topquarkgame/index.html
In Looking for the Top Quark, each player receives six quarks that they hide on a grid. The players use coordinates to find their opponent's hidden quarks. The first player to find all six of their opponent's quarks wins!
Train Race
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/train.html
This game can be used to extend a basic understanding of the median, mean and range. Data about particular trains is given from which estimates of the arrival time are calculated. The reliability of a particular train is assessed by the size of its range: a train is judged to be more reliable than another if it has a smaller range.
*A challenging site for grade 6 students.
The sites below contain so many math activities, they didn't fit into any one category.
AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com
Basic math skills, interactive practise, explanations, and challenge games for all grade levels and all math areas.
A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com
A+ Math was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.
Aunty Math
http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html
Every other week, Aunt Mathilda Mathews or "Aunty Math" will present a new math challenge to the internet audience via the DuPage Children's Museum site on the World Wide Web. Each challenge is presented in the form of a story taken from the life of Aunty Math, her two nephews Barney and Danny, and her niece Gina. Aunty Math challenges present an opportunity for students in grades K-5 to use their math and thinking skills to solve various problems.
Cool Math for Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com
Countdown
http://countdown.luc.edu/index.html
This professional development web site is devoted to the demonstration and support of effective mathematics instruction. Through the use of indexed video clips and related support materials, viewers can explore specific math concepts at their own pace. Whether you're an educator brushing up on formulas, a fifth grader figuring out equivalent fractions, a grad student completing a methods assignment or a concerned parent seeking an "electronic" math tutor for your child...this site is a rich math resource available for your repeated use.
*This site is also listed under Other in Math Div. 2
I Know That
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_Math
Lots of math practise at this site for all grades. When asked to register, choose ‘maybe later’.
i-Math Investigations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx
i-Math Investigations are online, interactive, multimedia math investigations. All i-Maths are built around interactive math Java applets, and some also include video clips. i-Math Investigations is organized according to US curriculum and grade levels but is easy to search through to find the particular skill or concept that you might be looking for.
Math Dictionary for Kids
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
An animated, interactive dictionary for students, which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language.
Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com
Welcome to Math Playground, an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, watch a math video, play a logic game and have some fun!
NEW! Mathematics in Movies
http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies
This is a collection of movie clips in which mathematics appear. There are a wide range of movies highlighted so parents and teachers need to take a look to determine which would be appropriate for the age of student being considered. To see the movies larger, watch the quicktime ipod version, which are files with .m4v extension.
Mrs. Renz's Math Site
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/mathsites.htm
Finally, the ultimate interactive math site! Mrs. Renz has been collecting interactive math sites for over a year and has organized them by grade as well as by topic. It is important to note that this is a US site so curriculum will not necessarily match up. Don't assume everything under grade 4 fits with Alberta curriculum. It might be better to search by topic.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html
This site contains uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials for mathematics instruction for grades K-8. This site is also based on US curriculum and grade levels but each math strand is easy to search through.
NumberNut.Com
http://www.numbernut.com
This site offers an introduction to mathematics and its variety of topics. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone... even if you aren't a number nut!
Online Math Applications
http://library.thinkquest.org/4116/index.htm
This site teaches kids of all ages a simple and interesting approach to math that applies to real world situations such as investing, music, history, science, and travel, including how you work out the cost trade off of driving various sizes of cars with the crazy price of gas these days! This site also includes a simulated stock market game.
Rainforest Maths
http://www.rainforestmaths.com
Rainforest Maths was created by an Australian primary teacher and covers K-6 math concepts for Numbers, Algebra, Measurement, and Space. The only activities that don't work are those involving money but there are lots of metric measurement activities to make up for it! Remember, the math levels are based on Australian curriculum and don't necessarily match Alberta curriculum. Check with your child's teacher or Alberta math curriculum online if you aren't sure which activities your child should be doing. *This site is no longer free.
Soduko Math
http://www.soduko.org
Although Soduko puzzles are made up of numbers, there is not really any math involved. You must use logic to work out where the numbers go,and that is what makes the puzzles fun. Every puzzle is different, and once you get the hang of it, you may find yourself wanting to do more and more! This site offers Soduko puzzles both online and for printing. It also offers the tutorial for children listed below.
ThatQuiz
http://www.thatquiz.com
ThatQuiz is a free online resource for math practice and testing. The site has become popular for students who want extra math practice at home. All users have access to all of the tests without registration.
NEW! Thinking Blocks - Model Your Math Problems!
http://thinkingblocks.com
Thinking Blocks is an engaging, interactive math tool developed by classroom teachers to help students learn how to solve multistep word problems. Using brightly colored blocks, students model the relationships among the components of each word problem. With the help of a virtual teacher, students walk through a simple problem solving process and arrive at a solution. When building the models, students must identify information that is given as well as information that is unknown. Identifying and solving for an unknown quantity is a key concept in algebra. Thinking Blocks encourages students to look beyond the surface to discover the concepts and relationships that are at the core of every math problem. *Teachers... if you have access to an LCD projector or better yet, an interactive whiteboard such as a Smartboard, make sure you check out 'Model It' to write your own math problems!
Web Sudoku
http://www.websudoku.com
The rules of Sudoko are simple. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Choose Easy, Medium, Hard, or Evil puzzles at this site!
Web Math
http://www.webmath.com
This site is composed of many math "fill-in-forms" into which you can type the math problem you are working on. Linked to these forms is a powerful set of math-solvers that can instantly analyze your problem, and when possible, provide you with a step-by-step solution, instantly!
NEW! World Math Day
http://www.worldmathday.com
Unite with students and schools from around the world to set a new world record! Students play against each other in mental arithmetic games in real time and the challenge is to correctly answer more than 182,445,169 questions in 48 hours. This is the third year for the challenge and it will likely run again in March 2010. Participation is free but to participate this year students must be registered by March 3.
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