Links For PK-8th Grade Mathematics

Links and Comments adapted from:

Ameis, J.A. & Ebenezer, J.V. (2002). Mathematics on The Internet: A Resource for K-12 Teachers. Merril Prentice Hall: Columbus, OH.

 

Web Site	Address	Description
CEC Lesson Plans	http://www.col-ed.org/cur/	A variety of Lesson plans for multiple disciplines
Ask Dr. Internet	http://promo.net/drnet	An extensive archive of answers to frequently asked questions about the web.
Internet 101	http://www2,famvid.com/i101	Provides basic information on using the Internet (e-mail, chat service, and newsgroup.)
WHAT CAN I DO TO BE NET SAFE	http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/inet.htm	A step-by-step on line tutorial and instruction on internet safety for children.
Sites for teachers	http://www.sitesforteachers.com/	A collection of helpful websites for teachers
Academy Curriculum Exchange (grades k-5)	http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/	A collection of lesson plans for elementary school teacher
Mathematical Tale Winds	http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~jameis/	Concept stories that support the teaching of certain Math concepts
Curriculum Navigator	http://www3.edu.gov.mb.ca/cn	Integrate K-8 mathematics curricula with computer technology
Word Problems for Kids	http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html	Provides a partially interactive website for students to obtain problem solving hints and complete solutions.
Hotlist:Kids Did This in Math!	http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/kid-math.html	Provides links to sites that promote the sharing of student projects.
Fifth Grade Math Story Problems	http://www.stignatius.org/5math.htm	Provides math story problems that fifth grade students created by using Kid Pix Studio.
Ancient Civilizations and their Number Systems	http://www.best.com/~swanson/ancient_numbers/maths_menu.html	Involves a joint social studies and mathematics project. Allows students to research number systems of the ancient civilization.
Math in Daily Life	http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/	Provides math problems, lessons and activities.
The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation	http://kathyschrock.net/abceval/index.htm	Provides links in a variety of categories.
Collaborative Lesson Archive	http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/	Provides lessons and activities for grades preK-12
Mathematics Archives-Teaching Materials	http://archives.math.utk.edu/teaching.html	Provides a collections of links to sites that provide teaching resources.
Coolmath.com	http://www.coolmath.com/home.htm	Provides a variety of resources such as lessons, thinking games, puzzles, and problems.
Mathematics Projects	http://www.eduplace.com/projects/mathproj.html	Provides classrooms with the opportunity to submit math projects and participate in other class projects
A Tour of Fractions	http://mathforum.org/paths/fractions/	An elaborate collection of links to site that provides fraction lessons and activities.
Mathematics Lesson Plans	http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html	A collections of lessons created by teachers
Smile Program Mathematics Index	http://www.iit.edu/~smile/mathinde.html	A collections of categorized lesson plans
Teachers Helping Teachers	http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Math.html	Includes a wide range of lesson plans created by teachers from around the world
Math Activities for K-12 Teachers	http://daniel.aero.calpoly.edu/~dfrc/Robin/	A collection of mathematics lessons in relation to NASA projects.
PBS TeacherSource: Math	http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm	Includes lesson plans, activities, information for teachers, and on-line activities for students
1999 Toshiba/NSTA laptop Learning Challenge	http://www.nsta.org/progra,s/laptop/	Provides 20 innovative lessons, available as pdf files, that integrate science, mathematics, and technology.
Discovery School's Webmath	http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath	Provides interactive activities that help develop mathematic skills.
Willoughby Wanderings	http://schoolcentral.com/willoughby/default.htm	An interactive tutorial for students
Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math	http://mathforum.org/dr.math.elem.htm	Allows student to ask questions about mathematics and receive answers to their questions.
Eleven Times	http://www.learningKingdom.com/eleven/	Offers information on multiplications shortcuts in a form of a tutorial
Can Teach: Math	http://www.track0.com/canteach/elementary/math.html	Provided an elaborate collection of lesson plans.
Fraction Shapes	http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/	Provides internet-based activities on fraction concept
Teachers' Lab: Patterns in Mathematics	http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/index.html	Offers information for teachers about patterns and three types of interactive activities for students
trol=teacher resources on line= trol Index to Game Materials	http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/res2/res2indx.htm	Includes useful information on using mathematical games in the classroom to develop skills and to motivate students
Marti Gras Math	http://www.mardigrasday.com/math/	Provides students a motivating way to enhance math skills
Mathematics: We-linked Activities and Lessons	http://www.mmhschool.com/teach/math/math1.html	A collection of links to mathematical sites as well as the contents from McGraw-Hill's programs
PIGS Space: Cooperative Learning-Modules	http://cspace.unb.ca/nbco/pigs/modules/	This site focuses on cooperative learning in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Welcome to wonderful Ideas	http://www.wonderful.com/	Games and activities for teachers to use and problems for students to solve.
Flash cards for Kids	http://www.edu4kids.com/math/	Provides practice for students on basic arithmetic facts and more.
Brain Teasers	http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/	Provides an opportunity for students to solve weekly problems and to submit their answers.
UCF Casio Content Page	http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~mathed/problem.html	Involves a weekly problem solving content organized into three grade levels.
Number and Words puzzles	http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/puzzles/	A collection of number puzzles and other types of mathematical puzzles.
Math for Kids- A medieval Problem-solving Adventure	http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4471/Default.htm	This site was designed by two fourth graders and is intended for students who want to improve their problem-solving skills.
Mathstories.com	http://www.mathstories.com/	Provides a collection of over 4,000 math story problems organized by grade level and topic.
Fermi Question	http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum96/interdisc/sheila1.html	Provides information on Fermi problems.
This is Mega Mathematics!	http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/	Provides a small collection of interesting problems that students and teachers can access.
Colourful Mathematics	http://www.math.ucalgary.ca/~laf/colorful/colorful.html	Exposes students to five real problems of contemporary mathematics, cast in game format.
Mathmania	http://www.theory.csc.uvic.ca/~mmania/index.html	This site is dedicated to assisting students in the exploration of topics in topology.
Mathcounts	http://206.152.229.6/	A math coaching and competition program that promotes 7-8 grade math achievement through grass roots involvement in the U.S.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles	http://www.cut-the-knot.com	Provides a good collection of interactive games/puzzles for students.
Math Forum: K-12 Math Problems, puzzles, Tips, & Tricks	http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/	Provides a variety of problems for students to utilize problem solving strategies, and critical thinking skills. (includes solutions)
The ABACUS	http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus	Explore the art of calculating with beads.
About.com: Mathematics	http://math.about.com/science/math/	Offers information about mathematical concepts
cryptofr.html	http://www.achiever.com/freempg/cryptology/crytofr.html	Provides information on some of the mathematics involved in encoding and decoding data.
The Fibinacci Numbers and the Golden Section	http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html	Provides information on Fibonacci numbers and related numbers.
Moebius Strip	http://www.cut-the-knot.com/do_you_know/moebius.html	Offers in-dept discussion of the Moebius strip and other variations.
Math art gallery	http://www-math.sci.kun.nl:80/math/knopen/art_gallery.html	A collection of images derived from topology and chaos theory.
The Mathematics of Cartography	http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/	Offers comprehensive and extensive information on maps and the mathematics involved in them.
World! Of Numbers	http://ping4.ping.be/~ping6758/index.shtml	Provides information of palindromic numbers. (read the same forward and backward)
How Many? Dictionary of Units of Measurement	http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/	Provides definitions of metric and non-metric units of measurement and additional information related to units.
JC's Decimal-to-Mayan Converter	http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/conv/d2m?number+20&orient=V&layout=H	Offers a base 10 to Mayan number conversion tool.
The Fractory: An Interactive Tool for Creating and Exploring Fractions.	http://tqd.advanced.org/3288/	Designed to teach about fractals, what they are and how to design them, as well as discovery of their features.
The Largest Known primes	http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/largest.html	Provides information on prime numbers (what they are, why they are important, types of primes, the largest know) links to other sites on prime.
The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive	http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/	Provides information on the history of mathematics, history of a large number of mathematicians, and recent articles on Islamic and Greek mathematics.
Print a Googolplex	http://www.fpx.de/fp/Fun/Googolplex/	Provides information on two very large numbers, a googol and a googloplex, as well as links to information on other large numbers.
The Story of Pi	http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/3550/pi.htm	Provides information on the history of pi, approximations for it, and links to sites that concern it.
U.S. Census Bureau Home Page	http://www.census.gov/	Provides data on social, demographic, and economic in the United States.
Statistics Canada	http://www.statcan.ca/start.html	Provides data on Canada
Other Statistical Web Sites	http://www.statcan.ca/english/reference/servrs.htm	A large collection of links to data sites of all the Canadian provinces and territories as well as other countries.
Web66: International School Web Site Registry	http://web66.coled.umn.edu/schools.html	Provides links to school sites around the world.
Web66: International School Web Site Registry	http://web66.coled.umn.edu/Schools/Lists/Math.html	A collection of links to elementary and secondary math magnet schools, as well as some links to mathematics organizations.
Interesting Weather Internet Sites	http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEred/InternetSites.html	Offers a variety of websites that provide weather information that includes numerical data and weather maps.
Automated Wather Source	http://aws.com/comps/corp/default.asp?showlogo=1&boturl=http://aws.com/instaweather.asp	Integration of science and mathematics.
National Center for Education Statistics	http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/	Offers information and interactive games and activities related to using and appreciating statistics.
Canadian-The Canadian Resource Page	http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/	Provides a large collection of links to sites that contain data on Canada.
K-12 Statistics	http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/stat/stat.html	A collection of links to sites of interesting activities and data sets for statistics.
Lightspan Study WEB mathematics	http://www.studyweb.com/Mathematics/toc.htm	Offers links organized in nine categories, such as arithmetic, geometry, advanced math, etc.
Florida SMART: Mathematics	http://www.floridasmart.com/subjects/math.htm	Offers links to lesson, activities, and information about mathematics.
LessonPlan4Teachers	http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/lessons/index.htm	Provides a searchable database of links to teaching resources for a variety of subject areas, including mathematics.
Mathematics and Computer Science Hotlist	http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/math.html	Offers a list of links to sites on the Internet that mathematics educators should find useful.
Calculators On-line Center	http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html	Provides a variety of on-line calculators for a variety of applications, including business, science, and mathematics.
The National Math Trail	http://www.nationalmathtrail.org/	Provides K-12 teachers and students an opportunity to discover and share the math that exists in their communities.
Welcome To Bamdad's Math Comic Page	http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth014/comics.html	A collection of over 100 Mathematics-related cartoons that can be used to stimulate discussions.
Weather Here and There	http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEred/WeatherHome.html	Provides an integrated weather unit that incorporates the Internet and hands-on collaborative, problem solving activities. (6 lessons)
20 Kids* 20 Kids* 20 Minutes	http://www.aloha.net/~bigwind/20kidskites.html	Provides information on how to make kites, teacher can use this information to stimulate learning about geometry and measurement skills.
Math and Children's Literature	http://www.carolhurst.com/index.html	Provides information on children's literature that involves mathematical concepts.
MAA Online: Career Profiles	http://www.maa.org/careers/index.html	Provides essay's written by people who use mathematics on the job, that describe why a background in mathematics is useful.
NCTM.org	http://www.nctm.org	Homepage for the National Council of Mathematics.
Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics	http://www.actm.net/	Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics webpage.
MAMT Manitoba Association of Mathematics Teachers	http://www.mamt.mb.ca/	Homepage for the Manitoba Association of Mathematics Teachers
S.C.O.R.E. Math	http://score.k12.ca.us/	Offers links to assessment, lesson plans, and teaching activities.
AAMT 2001	http://www.AAMT.edu.au/	The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers webpage, which offers teaching resources and information on research projects.
Annenberg/CPB Learner.org	http://www.learner.org/	Offers print and electronic media, concrete examples of good teaching and active learning in different setting.
CMESG/GCEDM	http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/educ/reid/cmesg/cmesg.html	Offers links to mathematic resources
Math Solutions Online	http://www.mathsolutions.com/	Commercial website of Marilyn Burns Education Association that offers mathematics teachers services.
Welcome to ENC	http://www.enc.org/	The website of Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for mathematics and science education.
AIMS Education Foundation	http://www.aimsedu.org/	Provides links to mathematics resources, information on workshops, and the AIMS magazine and product catalog, as well as an appropriate exchange of ideas about teaching mathematics and science.
CSI for Science and Math	http://www.luc.edu/schools/education/csi.htm	Provides information on Chicago Systems Initiative, teaching resources, and links to resources for parents, teachers, and students.
Centre for Teaching Mathematics	http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/maths/CTMHOME/CTM.HTML	The homepage of the University of Plymouth.This site provides information on activities, projects, publications, and enrichment programs.
Community Learning Network	http://www.cln.org/cln.html	Offers hundreds of menu pages with thousands of annotated links t educational websites as well as over 100 on-site CLN resources.
K-12 mathematics Curriculum Center	http://www.edc.org/mcc	Funded by the National Science Foundation and offers seminars, resource guides, case study information, and consulting services for implementing standard-based mathematics curriculum.
CAMEL	http://camel.math.ca/	Offers a variety of lessons, publications, and links to mathematics associations.
Anderson County Public Schools	http://www.acorns.k12.tn.us/	Provides a variety of services to teachers and administrators.
Welcome to INSTRUCT	http://instruct.cms.uncwil.edu/	Offers access to information on local events, a discussion group, and a live chat session as well as links to mathematical resources.
Mathematicians and Education Reform Forum	http://www.math.uic.edu/MER/	Offers news, activities, and publications.
The Guide to Math & Science Reform	http://www.learner.org/theguide/	Provides a searchable database with information on projects, resources, and organizations devoted to reforming mathematics and science education.
McREL Eisenhower High Plains Consortium for Mathematics and Science	http://www.mcrel.org/hpc/	Offers information and programs for promoting reform in mathematics education and links to teaching resources that reflect reform.
Mathematics Learning Forums	http://www.edc.org/CCT/mlf/MLF.html	Provides an opportunity for elementary and middle school teachers to reflect on and refine their mathematics teaching practices through on-line seminars.
The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center	http://www.edc.org/mcc/	Provides information on various aspects of reform, including NCTM Standards-based instruction and the role of technology.
Welcome to Tale from the Electronic Frontier	http://www.wested.org/tales/	Offers access to a collection of 10 stories written by teachers.
Office of Education Research & Improvement	http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/index.html	Provides information on educational research, reform and links to sites covering a variety of subjects, including mathematics.
National Standards	http://www.enc.org/professional/standards/national/	Offers links to documents, such as Principles and Standards of School Mathematics
Math Education Reform	http://mathforum.org/mathed/math.education.reform.html	Provides a variety of links to information, and discussions on reform in mathematics education.
Mathematically Correct 2 + 2 = 4	http://mathematicallycorrect.com/index.htm	Provides information and opinions that presents an opposing view to the NCTM-driven initiatives in reforming mathematics education.
Assessment and Evaluation: Resources on the Internet	http://www.middleweb.com/Assmntlinks.html	Provides an annotated list of links to sites that concern assessment.
Assessment	http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/as0cont.htm	Offered by The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)and provides information on assessment and addresses topics such as "ensuring equity with assessment"
NAEP Focus on Mathematics	http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/math/math.asp	Provided by National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and provides information and results on the 1996 NAEP-administered mathematics assessment of U.S. students in grades 4,8,12.
Exemplars K-12	http://www.exemplars.com/	A commercial site that offers classroom-tested standards-based assessment materials.
Mathematics Portfolios	http://users.anderson.edu/~roebuck/portassess.html	Offers a compilation of information and links that concern the use of portfolios to assess mathematics learning.
Third International Mathematics and Science Study	http://nces.ed.gov/timss/	Provides information and data on the 1995 and 1999 study focusing on the U.S. results.
Mathematics Assessment Resources Service	http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/edcuation/MARS/	Provides U.S. districts and states assistance with performance assessment design and implementation, and on professional development for designers and teachers.
Project Center	http://www.eduplace.com/projects/index.html	A Houghton Mifflin site which provides teachers with an opportunity to participate in collaborative projects in mathematics, science, reading, and social studies.
The Math Forum: Teachers' Page	http://mathforum.org/teachers/	Offers K-12 teachers an opportunity to join discussion groups, to ask questions, and to share their expertise with others.
E-Math	http://www.ed.gov/pubs/emath	Provides information on and links to programs that promotes collaboration through telementoring, question and answer via e-mail, and other e-mail based assistance.
ePALS	http://www.epals.com/	Assists in connecting teachers and students from around the world via e-mail and other forms of electronic communication.
Educational Newsgroups	http://www.edunet.ie/resources/newsgroups.html	This site helps teachers communicate with other teachers through newsgroups.
CLEO: Collaborative Learning Environments On-Line	http://cleo.terc.edu/cleo/cleo-home.cfm	Promotes inquiry and collaboration in science and mathematics by publishing classroom investigations on the Internet.
Teacher-to-Teacher Collaboration	http://teachnet.edb.utexas.edu/~Lynda_abbot/teacher2teacher.html	Provides links to siges that support teacher-to-Teacher collaboration.
Women And Mathematics Information Server	http://www.mystery.com/WAM/	Provides links to information on women in mathematics, information on the WAM program and events.
Exploring Your Future in Math and Science	http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~karavan/afl/home.html	Explores the reason why women are less likely to enter professions in math and science.
CRPC GirlTECH Home Page	http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/Women/GirlTECH/index.html	Provides some links to sites that concern gender issues and mathematics-related.
Ingear: Integrating Gender Equity and Reform	http://www.coe.uga.edu/ingear/	Offers a toolkit of curriculum materials designed to help mathematics teachers address gender issues in the classroom.
Colormathpink	http://www.colormathpink.com/	Offers a variety of services, including homework help, information on careers involving mathematics and science, and links to mathematics resources.
Weaving Gender Equity into Math Reform	http://www.terc.edu/wge/	Provides assistance to staff developers, curriculum writers, and workshop leaders in expanding their equity content.
Teaching Mathematics Effectively and Equitably to Females	http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/monographs/ti17_index.html	Provides information on how girls are treated in school and proposes ways to increase their interest and achievement in mathematics.
AWSEM	http://www.awsem.com/	Provides a variety of resources, including newsletters, bulletin board, and links to resources for women such as information on scholarships and grants.
Women in Mathematics: Resources and Other Useful Stuff	http://camel.math.ca/Women/	Provides information on gender issues, trends, links, and listings of available print materials.
Closing the Gap Home Page	http://www.terc.edu/mathequity/cg/html/cg-home.html	Provides information on using math clubs for girls as a way of closing the gender gap in mathematics learning.
Women in Math Project	http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~wmnmath	Provides a collection of links to sites dealing with gender issues including links to associations of interest to women in mathematics and links to data on the role of women in mathematics.
Multicultural Perspectives in Mathematics Education	http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/DEPT/Multicultural/MathEd.html	Offers links to related sites and resources on multicultural perspectives for mathematics educators.
Equity	http://www.enc.org/topics/equity/	Offers materials, information, and links that address equity issues in many subject areas.
Multicultural Math Fair	http://mathforum.org/alejandre/mathfair/mmflinks.html	Provides links to sites that contain multicultural resources that can be useful for teaching mathematics.
Key Issues-Minorities and Mathematics	http://mathforum.org/social/math.minorities.html	Provides links to a variety of sites that concern minorities and mathematics.
International Study Group on Ethnomathematics	http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/seminar/ethno.html	Provides information on what the term ethnonmathematics means.
Native American Geometry	http://www.earthmeasure.com/	Provides teaching resources and information on the role geometry plays in native art.