Math

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MATH WEBSITES

Addition

A good website to work on addition using number lines is called Line Jumper found at: http://www.funbrain.com/linejump/index.html It has five different challenge levels. The most difficult levels use negative numbers.

A fun Space Invaders type of website is called Alien Addition found at the Arcademic Skill Builders site at: http://www.arcademics.com/games/alien/alien.html You can adjust the level of difficulty by typing in the numbers you want to use.

At Math Magician you try to answer 20 addition problems in one minute. You can pick the addition facts, +3s, +4s, +5s etc. that you want to practice. It is located at: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsadd.html

Subtraction

Arcademic Skill Builders site at: http://arcademic.altec.org/ You can adjust the level of difficulty by typing in the numbers you want to use.

Math Magician also has a subtraction version. Again, you can pick the facts you want to use. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathssub.html

AAA Math is a great site for subtraction and many other types of problems. At this site you can choose your topic by grade level. They teach mini math lessons and you can race against the clock if you choose. http://www.eyepleezers.com/aaamath/sub.htm

Multiplication

Meteor Multiplication, similar to Space Invaders, comes from the Arcademic Skill Builders site at: http://arcademic.altec.org/ You can adjust the level of difficulty by typing in the numbers you want to use.

Broken Calculator is a challenging game mixing multiplication with other math skills. Students need to figure out how to make numbers using a calculator with missing keys. http://www.subtangent.com/maths/broken-calc.php

Multiplication Mystery uses a multiplication table. You slide the numbers into the correct places on the table to uncover hidden pictures. It is located at: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mult/mult.html

Flash Cards lets you pick the multiplication facts you want to practice. It keeps score of how you do, however it is not on a timer like Math Magician. http://www.mathfactcafe.com/view/view.aspx?t=F&g=3&vid=210

Sum Sense is a fun, challenging game for students who already know many of their multiplication facts. You need to drop and drag numbers to make “sum” sense. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/summulti.html

Division

Ambleweb Division Machine is a non-timed site with three levels of difficulty. It is great site for beginning division. It is located at: http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/dividermachine.html

Tic Tac Toe Squares uses the familiar game to practice division facts. Students play against the computer. Funbrain also provides addition, subtraction and multiplication versions of this game. http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ttt.cgi?A1=s&A2=3&A3=0

At Math Magician you try to answer 20 division problems in one minute. You can pick the division facts that you want to practice. It is located at: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsdiv.html

AAA Math is a great site for division practice. At this site you can choose your topic by grade level. They teach mini math lessons and you can race against the clock if you choose. http://www.eyepleezers.com/aaamath/div39fx2.htm

Numbers and Operations

Balance by the company Shodor, is a beginning algebra activity where students use blocks to “balance” the equation. http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/linda/algebra/activities/balance/balance.html

Whole Number Cruncher from Shodor is similar to using the “function machines” we practice at Elvejhem. Students try to figure out what “rule” the machine is using. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/WholeNumberCruncher/

Pattern Generator from Shodor provides exploration of patterns using shapes, letters and numbers. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PatternGenerator/

Operation Order from Funbrain provides practice with addition and subtraction within the same equation. http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/alg.cgi

Guess the Number by Funbrain offers several levels of challenge. Students use number clues to solve number riddles. http://www.funbrain.com/guess2/index.html

Geometry

Pattern Blocks allow students to practice using virtual pattern blocks. We use pattern blocks to explore geometry and fractions. Go to: http://www.mathplayground.com/patternblocks.html

Learn about polygons and creating different shapes using a virtual geoboard. Go to: http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html

We explore geometric shapes using tangrams at school. Go to: http://www.mathplayground.com/tangrams.html

Practice with symmetrical shapes at this site at: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/symmetry/symmetry-matching

Hooda Math is a fun math site available online and on mobile devices like the iPad. Oblong is a fun and challeging game using a rectangular prism. Go to: http://www.hoodamath.com/mobile/games/oblong.html

Graphing and Data Collection

Saxon Math offers a couple of good sites for reading graphs. The easier ones are located at: http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_m2_001.html

Saxon's slightly more challenging graphs are at: http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_m4_001.html

PBS offers a graphing game called Bugs in the System. Children make bar graphs of bugs they capture. There are six different levels. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/bargraphs/bargraphs.html

England's BBC has a fun data collection and graphing activity for children:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/interpretingdata.shtml

This is a great site from Ambleside Primary. Children can build and label their own graphs. http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/grapher.html

Measurement

Measure It from Funbrain has seven levels of difficulty for measuring practice with inches or centimeters. http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html

Fish Tales is an easy and fun measuring game found at: http://www.compasslearningodyssey.com/sample_act/math1_2/01MADB03a-fish_tails_v2.swf

At Math Matching from Harcourt School Publishers, students try to match equivalent U.S. customary measures. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g04c24.html

Adam Ant Explores Perimeter teaches children how to measure the perimeter of polygons. http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/AdamAnt/page1.htm

Math Playground teaches students how to measure perimeter and the area of polygons. This site is for math students who like a good challenge. It is found at: http://www.mathplayground.com/InteractiveGeometry.html

Money

Practice counting money at ABCya.com. You can choose from three different levels of difficulty. http://www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm

Toon University offers a fun money game. Students roll coins down a shoot as they count. Check it out at: http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=569&engine=

Use Money Flashcards to practice counting money. It keeps track of your score. Visit this site at: https://www.varsitytutors.com/aplusmath/flashcards/money

Count change from a dollar using Math Playground's website. Go to: http://www.mathplayground.com/puzzle_pics_money.html

Change Maker from Funbrain offers four different levels for making change. Great for students who like a challenge. Visit this site at: http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html

Place Value

This site from AAA Math teaches place value up to 100s. It also has a timed activity. Check it out at: http://www.aaamath.com/B/g21b_px1.htm

The Place Value Game from Jefferson Lab is similar to a game we play here at Elvehjem. You try to beat the computer by placing numbers on a place value mat. http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/gamepage.html

At Webmath.com, you can find what the place value is of a particular digit in a large number. http://www.webmath.com/k8placevalue.html

This is a great site from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. You move base 10 blocks to create numbers provided by the computer. Visit it at:

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_152_g_3_t_2.html

Toon University offers a fun golf game using place value. There are three levels of difficulty. Found at: http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=496&engine=5

Fractions

Who Wants Pizza teaches fractions through six interactive sections. Check it out at: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/index.html

At Webmath, you can see what a fraction looks like when you type in numbers. Located at: http://www.webmath.com/k8if.html

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers a cool site that lets students experiment with fraction bars. Parents can click on the “Parent/Teacher” icon for some helpful ideas on how to use this site. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_203_g_2_t_1.html

Visual Fractions teaches children about numerators and denominators. Check it out at: http://visualfractions.com/EnterCircle.html

PBS has a fun game called Equivalent Fractions. This is a challenging game because students must already have a basic understanding of equivalent fractions, for example, 1/2 = 2/4. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/equivalentfractions/index.html

Telling Time

Clock Wise by Shodor is a great site for learning about clocks. There are several different activities and levels to try out. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ClockWise/

IXL Match the correct time with this multiple choice game. Check it out at: http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/match-clocks-and-times

Interactive offers a challenging game in which students need to show elapsed time on clocks. Check it out at: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ElapsedTime/

Word Problems

Thinking Blocks is a well thought out interactive site that teaches children how to break down and solve story problems. There are six different levels and a practice section for addition and subtraction. http://www.thinkingblocks.com/ThinkingBlocks_AS/TB_AS_Main.html

Thinking Blocks also has a multiplication and division section. Check it out at: http://www.thinkingblocks.com/ThinkingBlocks_MD/TB_MD_Main.html

Math Playground also offers Grand Slam Math for addition and subtraction. The questions start out easy and get a little harder as you go. http://www.mathplayground.com/GSMbegin.html

Math Hoops is a challenging game from Math Playground. All word problems use whole numbers only. However, the problems range from single step addition to multi-step equations. http://www.mathplayground.com/MathHoops_Z1.html