Basic Facts Practice Links and Math Fun
These links go to outside websites where students can practice their basic facts while having a great time. Parents, please monitor your child's Internet use..
Math Dictionary - Have fun with the words!
Illuminations - the NCTM activity site has lots of math activities for any age student.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - this is a wonderful site with age-appropriate activites that are fun, interactive and really help children understand the math concepts they are learning.
Virtual Geoboard - have fun and learn with this cool online tool.
Count Us In - this page links to 15 different math games. Many of the games are great for younger students.
ArithmAttack - Here's a terrific web game for practicing math facts.
MathPlayground - My new favorite site! Word problems, shooting hoops, lots of great math games!
Math.com basic facts practice
Funbrain.com's Math Baseball - a fun game to practice basic facts alone or with a friend.
A Plus Math - This site features a flash card maker and many games, including the famous Matho, for practicing basic facts.
Ask Dr. Math - Here is a place for students and parents to ask those very important math questions and receive an answer from experts!
AAA Math - A wonderful place to get the basics on many math subjects. Each page has an explanation and practice for that topic.
Brain Teasers! - This site has a weekly question for grades 3-4, 5-6 and older. A new question appears each Wednesday. Previous questions are archived on the site so you can choose to work on more than one!
King's List of Online Math Activities - some sites are on this page, some are links, but all are interesting.
Click on Bricks - Have a great time learning and practicing multiplication on this fun and colorful site. (2-3)
Edu 4 Kids - Find online flash cards here. Set it up the way you want it! Problems can be horizontal or vertical.
Math Magician - this fun site gives times tests on a variety of math operations. . .fun and challenging - you can print out your own certificate!
Tangrams Site - Fascinating fun for all - focuses on the Visual Spatial Intelligence (1-5)
Ladybug Maze - Command your ladybug to move through the maze - basic programming skills are practiced with this activity. (1-5)
Ladybug Leaf - Program your ladybug to hide behind a leaf. (1-3)
Number Line Bounce - use an number line to solve a problem, then use digits to write that problem. (2-5)
Mastermind - this is a great representation of the old game. (3-5)
The Secret Number - ask questions to discover the secret number - (4,5)
the Problem Site - several interesting, challenging activities including the Secret Number
Graphing Links
Pie Chart Maker - Check out the Virtual Manipulatives Pie Chart Maker
Bar Grapher - This Illuminations page has an online bar graph maker.
Circle Grapher - Use this page to make circle graphs.
Histogram tool - This page gives kids the tools to create and view histograms.
BBC Graphing Activity - Use this page to make a graph and explore graphing.
Create a Graph Online - Use this site to create one of four types of graphs.
Circle Graph Activity - this site helps you make a circle chart or graph.
Time Links
Room 108 Time Clock - move the hands of this online clock to the requested
time and the program will tell you if you got it right!
Play to Learn - this site shows a time on the clock, you enter the time and
the program will tell you if it is correct.
Interactive Clock - this is a great way to practice elapsed time Set the
difficulty level and if you want to practice with an analog or digital clock.
Trains and Time - Practice word problems with time on this site - good for
first or second graders.
Room 108- elapsed time quiz - take this interactive quiz to find out how
well you do with elapsed time word problems. - good for third or fourth graders
Graphing Links - this site has links to many excellent graphing sites, including a program which allows you to print graph paper.
Place Value and Number Sense
http://moonlightmultimedia.org/math/collect.html - In this activity, dots
are collected into groups of ten and then transferred to the tens column.
http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/ the place value game - you are given a
series of numbers with the goal being to create the largest number possible with
those digits.
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=503&engine=15 - ToonUniversity
brings us this game that practices various place value skills such as
identifying the place value of a digit or reading a number in expanded form and
writing it in numerical form.
http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html - practice using base ten
blocks to build numbers into the hundreds with this game.
http://www.dositey.com/addsub/Mystery10.htm#s this matching game helps
students match the expanded form with the digit form of a number.
http://www.quia.com/rr/32598.html - this fun game, based on the popular "Who
wants to be a millionaire", asks many math questions as students earn "money"
for correct responses.
http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/rounding.htm#quiz - this game gives
students an opportunity to practice rounding numbers.
http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/CatchTen.html A bear sitting in the water
is ready to catch base ten blocks to make stacks of ten. Throw him too many and
he'll drop them!
http://www.aaamath.com/plc31e-placevalue-w2n.html - Read the word form in
this game and write the numerical form. Great game for practicing with place
value of larger numbers
http://www.aaamath.com/plc31-placevalue.html - read the numerical form and
decide which digit goes in each place
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http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/rounding.html - Practice rounding skills
with flashcards
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/roundoff.html -
This game, for older students, gives practice with rounding with decimals and
other complications.
http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html - this game is also for older students. It
uses the two player Jeopardy format to ask number questions involving place
value and rounding.
http://www.321know.com/plc12cx2.htm this activity is great for first or
second graders who need to practice place value to the tens place.
http://www.321know.com/plc31ax2.htm - this game is terrific for the middle
grades. Students have to identify which number is in a certain place.
http://www.quia.com/cc/279741.html - Place value matching. Match the
expanded form with the numerical form in a game of concentration
Kindergarten and First Grade Math Fun
Gamequarium Junior - lots of fun abc and counting games for kids
Spending Spree: pick and item to buy, then choose the correct amount of coins needed
Fishy Count: count the fish shown and click on the shell with the correct answer
Sheep Counting: put the correct number of sheep into each paddock and make them sit down.
Picture Counting: Count the number of animals in each picture and enter the number. Use the easy game until you are ready for the hard game.
Put the feathers on the Peacock - Place the correct feather by counting the number of shapes. . .the peacock will leave you a surprise when you finish!
Zoo Bus Counting - Put the correct number of students on the bus
Frog Hopping - Click to make the frog hop to the next highest number
Bowling Subtraction - this game lets you bowl to get the difference.
Test the Toad - Make to toad hop to find the correct answer to the problem
Hidden Picture Addition- Click on the square with the correct sum and discover the hidden picture.
Hidden Picture Subtraction - Click on the square with the correct difference and discover the hidden picture.
Addition Matho - Solve the addition problem, get five in a row and win!
Math Magician - This activity times you as you add or subtract. Be sure to select
the right level for you! Put your name in and print out a certificate when you complete the activity.
Number Monster - Make the number monster crunch for you! Choose the correct answer to the math problem and watch him go to work.
Carnival Jackpot: create lines of 3 or more like-colored beads and jewels.
Fun Number Chart - put the number in the correct spot on the hundreds chart.
Flipit Frenzy: stack falling shapes into the correct ice cream flavor area.
Even and Odd: have a story read to you about 2 little beetles, Odd and Even, and view their adventures with numbers.
Time Clock: drag the hands of the clock to the correct time, then click on the clock face to see what happens.
Visit the beach and put together the pieces that make one whole.
How full is it? Two containers will be filled with water. Click on the one that has more.
EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS - INTERNET RESOURCES AND GAMES
http://www.everydaymath.org/trial.htm - many interactive game sites for practicing math skills and learning concepts.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives – Organized by grade and subject area, this is a wonderful set of activities.
http://www.teachnet.com/powertools/neattools/playingcards.html
A large deck of playing cards that you may print and use for math games at home.
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/index.shtml
Parent Homeroom – a link for parents with valuable information about Everyday
Mathematics. This link includes printable glossaries, the EDM Scope
and Sequence, and activities to complete with your child.
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/students/index.shtml
Student Homeroom – a link that provides students with games, activities
and brainteasers to reinforce Everyday Mathematics.
http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/everydaymath/evrydaymathhome.htm
Parent’s guide with glossary and all game directions for K-2 and 3-6.
http://www.wpsweb.com/roosevelt/Everyday%20Math.htm
A list of the algorithms for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and explanations for each.
http://instruction.aaps.k12.mi.us/EM_parent_hdbk/
An EDM parent handbook created by an Ann Arbor, Michigan school system.
http://www.asdk12.org/Depts/math/math.pdf
School systems in Alaska took on Everyday Mathematics and are moving along
nicely. Here is a packet for parents within that school system. This resource
also provides the full directions on games! You might want to check it out!
http://www.quia.com/jg/325579.html
Fraction Vocabulary – you can choose from a variety of games that reinforce the
Everyday Mathematics vocabulary terms. Try matching, concentration, word search
or creating Everyday Mathematics vocabulary flashcards.