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Rainbow Lab - Steven Janke
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): angles (51), colors (64), light (54), problem solving (228)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector when introducing this topic. Then assign different sections to students to explore then present to the rest of the class. Have students create multimedia presentations based on information learned through explorations in the site. Have students use one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Bridges Organization - Bridges Organization
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): art history (99), artists (83), geometric shapes (135), tessellations (3)
In the Classroom
What a wonderful way to connect to students' multiple intelligences! After viewing examples of the artwork with your students, team up with the Art teacher in your building to have students create their own pieces of art based on math examples. Tie in writing by assigning students to write about their artwork and the math used as the basis of their art piece. Display art work with the explanations for other students to enjoy. Or take pictures of the art work and challenge students to create voice narration for the photo using a tool such as Thinklink,reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Brain Teasers - Pedago.net
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): logic (161), optical illusions (10), problem solving (228), puzzles (144)
In the Classroom
Choose a problem to use for a problem of the day or problem of the week in your classroom. Students can explain the problem solving process in math journals. Use several problems in a math problem-solving center. Copy several problems and have students store them in math folders to complete when finished with other work.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Perimeter Explorer - Shodor
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups to complete the exploration questions. Create a link on classroom computers to use as a center. Create a link on your classroom website or blog for students to practice at home. Have students create their own representations after exploring the site and allow other students to solve for perimeter and area.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Angles - Shodor
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): angles (51), geometric shapes (135)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site with your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups to complete the exploration questions. Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson about angles on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Create a link to the site on your classroom webpage or blog for students to practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Linear Function Machine - Shodor
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): equations (118), functions (51), patterns (62), variables (14)
In the Classroom
Display on the interactive whiteboard or projector when introducing linear functions. Explore different variables with the class and problem solving strategies to use when working with linear functions. Create a link on your classroom computer and allow students to work in pairs to create functions and predict outputs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science IQ - Science IQ. com
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): area (52), carbon (17), carbon footprint (5), chemicals (41), coal (6), earthquakes (45), energy (131), engineering (127), fossil fuels (10), fossils (40), glaciers (17), machines (15), matter (46), moon (72), natural resources (37), ozone (7), ph (2), planets (111), prime numbers (26), pythagorean theorem (18), questioning (35), space (216), square roots (15), stars (70), sun (71), volume (34)
In the Classroom
Try using this site's questions on a weekly or daily basis in science or math class to start discussions and provoke student thinking. Allow students to view the question on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then brainstorm possible answers. Once enough thoughts have been seeded, share the real answers. Or, allow students to work at the answer as the lesson continues for a few days and reveal the correct answer as a finale to the lesson.This site could also be used as a learning station for the question of the day or the week.
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This is a great resource to begin a class. It really helps students to apply science to the natural world.Gia, , Grades: 7 - 12
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Topmark Interactive Whiteboard Resources - Topmarks
Grades
K to 12tag(s): descriptive writing (42), energy (131), environment (246), forces (37), grammar (137), literacy (121), literature (220), map skills (59), maps (215), novels (34), persuasive writing (58), poetry (192), preK (269), religions (90), rhythm (20), rivers (15), seasons (37), shakespeare (99), speeches (23), spelling (98), water cycle (22), weather (160)
In the Classroom
Use activities offered on the site on your interactive whiteboard or projector either as a whole class activity or use your whiteboard as one of the learning centers in your class. Share with parents on your blog or classroom newsletter as a resource for practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How To SMILE - National Science Digital Library
Grades
K to 12In case you are wondering about the title, SMILE is the Science and Math Informal Learning Educators pathway of the National Science Digital Library (NSDL).
tag(s): resources (83), social networking (61), STEM (288), video (264)
In the Classroom
This is a perfect way to organize and sort lessons by topic or age range for future classroom use or to share with fellow teachers. Create a community list of lessons to use within your district. Share this site with other teachers in your building or district as a resource for STEM lessons. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Conversion - Robert Fogt
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): conversions (37), measurement (123), temperature (35), time (91)
In the Classroom
Following a lesson on conversions, allow students to access the site to check answers. Mark this site in your favorites and share it on your TeachersFirst public age for quick access. Use as a handy resource on your interactive whiteboard or projector anytime that conversions come up in your classroom. Share this site with students through your class web page or TeachersFirst public page as a resource to use outside of class-- even when cooking with mom or dad!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gizmos - Virtual Labs & Simulations - Explore Learning
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): earth (184), engineering (127), equations (118), forensics (12), life cycles (21), measurement (123), numbers (119), probability (98), scientific method (48), space (216)
In the Classroom
There are lesson plans and teacher guides associated with the free modules. Bookmark this to incluce in your regular units for some high-interest, student-centered activities. Use these interactives for yur blended classroom. Introduce them in class, have the students explore at home, then come to class the next day with questions, impressions, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quilting Techniques: Math Lesson Plans - Quilting Assistant
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): angles (51), fractions (159), polynomials (20), symmetry (27)
In the Classroom
During Black History month or when learning about western expansion or colonial days, students may enjoy making quilts from fabric or paper and learning about the different patterns used in quilt making. Introduce this activity and have students label the different fractional amounts in the quilt squares. Practice adding fractions by writing the equations generated by making different quilt squares. Hang completed quilts in the classroom or hallway for an interesting display of work with fractions and proportion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Machines - Robert Chaney
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): angles (51), critical thinking (122), electricity (62), light (54), logic (161), magnetism (37), stars (70)
In the Classroom
Share this site with students and preview each of the activities, then allow students to choose an activity for a math project. Several activities on the site are perfect for use as cross-curricular projects with the Science or Technology departments. Use this site as a resource for math or technology fairs. This site is perfect to use as a resource with gifted students - allow them to choose a project that coincides with their interests.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Jeopardy - superteachtools.com
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): grammar review (31), matching (8)
In the Classroom
Use this great resource to create Jeopardy games for any content area. This resource is perfect for use on an interactive whiteboard or projector with a student emcee. Use for vocabulary/terms, identifying parts of anything, and reviewing for any curriculum topic. Use as an opener to a unit to determine what students already know. Play as a review game to assist learning for all students. Encourage students to create the clues and answers to their own Jeopardy review games as a creative way to review and reinforce. Learning support teachers may want to have students create review games together.You or your students can copy and paste the HTML code for any game on your web page, wiki, or blog for easy access to any Flash Jeopardy Game.
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EZSchool - EZSchool
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): grammar (137), japan (57), japanese (47), spanish (108), substitutes (25), vocabulary (238), writing (323)
In the Classroom
Reinforce learning with these supplemental materials. Your students may practice as much as they want - for free! Print worksheets to leave in a folder for emergency substitute lesson plans or for homework, provide the link on your classroom web page or wiki for students to easily access from any computer, and project the interactives and other learning activities on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Note that some websites may be blocked.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Math Forum - Drexel University
Grades
K to 12tag(s): professional development (373), social networking (61)
In the Classroom
Browse the Teacher Exchange section of the site to find lessons to supplement current classroom activities. Visit Teacher2Teacher to post questions for other teachers or view current discussions. Stay current with latest mathematical practices and research through the Math Forum's newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Number2.com - Eric Loken and Josh Millet
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): test prep (69), tutorials (53), video (264), vocabulary (238)
In the Classroom
Share the site with students and parents on your class webpage or blog, during meet-the-teacher night, or at Open Houses as a resource for test practice. Allow students to access the site for practice during free time or study hall periods. Match students with a partner to coach each other within the site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World Maths Day - Mathletics
Grades
K to 12tag(s): competitions (10), puzzles (144), seasonal (16)
In the Classroom
Enroll your classroom and enjoy a fun Math Day by allowing students to participate in the Math games for a portion of their class time. Introduce the site on your interactive whiteboard, enroll your class and encourage them to participate from home for extra credit. Challenge other classes in your school to participate, record scores, and have a friendly competition for World Maths Day. Incorporate a PTO/PTA evening for family involvement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Web 2.0 Scientific Calculator
Grades
2 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): calculators (35), operations (72)
In the Classroom
Display the calculator on your interactive whiteboard or projector when working through problems or checking class homework. Display on the interactive whiteboard and have a student "Vanna White" model new procedures on the IWB as others work problems at their seats. (The class can "bump" Vanna if he/she makes an error!) Have students practice this tool at an interactive whiteboard center or sidebar. Embed the widget on your class blog or website for students to have any-time access to a scientific or standard calculator. Display on your interactive whiteboard/projector and play "beat the calculator" - assign a problem and play to see if students can solve the problem mentally before the answer appears on the calculator.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Nook - MathNook
Grades
2 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): addition (129), division (98), money (114), multiplication (122), operations (72), subtraction (110), time (91), worksheets (69)
In the Classroom
This activity would work well for individual or pairs of students in a lab or on laptops. Create a link on your class website or blogs for students to access activities from home. Use the "key" at the bottom of the page to decipher what skills would be useful for your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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