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Shop Til You Drop - TeachersFirst
Grades
6 to 8
tag(s): money (113)
In the Classroom
Teachers may also find this lesson useful with older special education or life skills students. Technology options include using web sources for shopping information and coupons and for creating the student projects.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Math Celebration Fair - TeachersFirst
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
Mark this unit in your favorites. Add more technology using any of the hundreds of math interactives you will find using TeachersFirst's keyword search at the left on this page and entering math interactive .Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ABC News - ABC news
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (228), newspapers (92)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks through out the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research whats going on via this news site, and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - NCTM - NCTM
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1 to 12tag(s): professional development (404)
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NSF Classroom Resources - National Science Foundation
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4 to 12tag(s): antarctica (30), arctic (40), biomes (109), chemicals (41), computers (110), cultures (165), earth (184), engineering (127), environment (246), fractions (158), geometric shapes (135), numbers (119), origami (15), planets (111), robotics (23), space (215), symmetry (27)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as a reference site for finding further material. Under each subject find a varity of formats from forums and articles, to videos, interactives, podcasts, experiments and more. Some of the resources on this site may lead to a starting point for individual or group projects. Use parts of this site at a center. Share this site with staff (especially new teachers) and parents looking to extend science and math activities at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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SOS Mathematics: Algebra
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): operations (72)
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Include the link on your teacher web page for students to use as review and reinforcement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Albert Einstein Biography - American Institute of Physics
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6 to 12tag(s): biographies (93)
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MathDEN
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): critical thinking (121), problem solving (225)
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Project SkyMath
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): critical thinking (121)
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Probability - Classic Problems
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): probability (98)
In the Classroom
Open the probability problems on the interactive whiteboard or projector, having students attempt to work on the problems in cooperative learning groups. This is a great way to review a unit on probability, as are the sections at the top entitled "What is probability?" Share the site on the class wiki or web page to allow students to access it in and out of the classroom for review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Math Trail
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): problem solving (225)
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Interactivate - Shodor
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): numbers (119), operations (72)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your teacher favorites, then return to select activities in support of math or science units. Many curriculum topics have multiple offerings, so let students choose from among three to five activities for homework, in-class practice, or student- demonstrated skills on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Rotate different student groups to run the demonstrations and explanations of the interactives or have them write explanations of them on a class wiki for others to use for review and practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cut the Knot Math Resources
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): problem solving (225)
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Use this site for extra credit on quizzes or for daily brain busters at the start of every class. Open a problem on the interactive whiteboard or projector and challenge students to compete to solve the problem first. Some of the problems are fairly tricky so be sure to give enough time for students to complete it!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects - Education.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): air (102), science fairs (20)
In the Classroom
Post this site on the class web page, to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom. The site has a ton of ideas on project ideas for math fairs, and students should be encouraged to look at it before making a decision on their own project. Some of the ideas come in spanish versions, which would make it easier to comprehend for ESL students!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of Mathematics Archive
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): biographies (93)
In the Classroom
Use the "Mathematician of the day" section on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a brain-warmer at the beginning of class. Highlighting important mathematicians can help connect the ideas to people, making the subject more tangible. What's great about the mathematicians mentioned is that there are links explaining who they are and their significance in the math world. Try testing students on identifying the scholars before exploring the biographies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Exploring Geometric Solids - NCTM
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): operations (72)
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Dave's Math Tables
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): geometric shapes (135), numbers (119)
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The Absurd Math Odyssey - HMVideo
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6 to 8tag(s): mysteries (19), operations (72)
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Word Problems For Kids - St. Francis Xavier University & Canada's School Net
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): operations (72)
In the Classroom
Enjoy doing these word problems together with your students, being careful to discuss each step and your line of reasoning before you continue. It is more important to talk about the process than to hurry to the right answer!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Untangling the Mathematics of Knots - MIT
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): engineering (127), operations (72), order of operations (28)
In the Classroom
Get out your rope and try to tie some of the knots suggested on this website. For each, talk about its steps and components, comparing and contrasting them as you go. Come back to the activity often, and try more difficult ones as you progress in difficulty.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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