Mathematics Resources
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	Africa Counts: Finger Counting -- The Africa counts lessons are actually written for elementary grades, but is added here to show an example of video streaming. See also Africa Counts: A Tale of Two Sheep and Africa Counts: Lusona (English version) or Africa Cuenta: Lusona (Spanish version) for some interesting uses of Flash.
	California Learning Interchange --Standards-based mathematics instruction and video case studies.
	Illuminations-Reflections on teaching -- Reflection activities are centered around video vignettes of teachers teaching math or students learning math.
	In Time: Integrating New Technologies into Methods of Education - Videos of teachers using technology in an appropriate way in all grade levels and content areas for use in training preservice teachers. There is a nice 9th grade math lesson on Graphing Linear Equations.
	The George Lucas Educational Foundation has a number of education-related videos. One particularly interesting video is Maintaining Languages, Not Eradicating Them a part of the School Leadership at Sherman Oaks story in which GLEF showcases such rewarding Sherman Oaks practices as daily staff development, home visits, two-year pairing of teacher and class, bilingual education, and wide use of technology. See also MarcoPolo: Showing Teachers How to Use Rich Internet Content by Diane Curtis, and Project-Based Learning and High Standards at Shutesbury Elementary by Noel White.
	PBS Teacher Source - Mathline -- Middle School Math Project (MSMP), for teachers 5-8, features video lessons structured on the NCTM content standards and mathematical issues that are specifically related to the middle school student. Includes Searchable Online Video Mathline Lesson Plans - Grades 6-8
	NASA CONNECT Video/schockwave based Math & Science activites, lesson plans.
	The TIMSS Videotape Classroom Study is a multi-national video case study examining 8th-graders in the U.S., Japan, and Germany. Order the FREE NECS CD-ROM: Video Examples from the TIMSS Videotape Classroom Study: Eighth Grade Mathematics in Germany, Japan, and the United States
	Netfiles Media Lab An award-winning public television series especially designed to help teachers integrate the Internet into their classrooms.
Lesson Plans For a listing of lessons plans by subject area, see our Math Lesson Index
	7th Grade Math -- These Web pages will provide interactive lessons for students and record techniques used. Includes Suzanne's Mathematics Lessons
	AskEric Lesson Plans -- Mathematics lessons from Algebra to Statistics. The AskERIC Lesson Plan Collection contains more than 1100 unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the United States.
	This Old Castle: A Puzzle of Geometry -- As a knight living in "This Old Castle," you have thought for a long time that the facilities could use a little improvement. Your students get to remodel a castle! This Old Castle (For Groups) and teacher tips and solutions. This Old Castle(For Individuals) and teacher tips and solutions
	Census 2000: Census in Schools -- Lessons and Teaching Materials for the census--pdf file format teaching materials. There's a really good set of materials in section 5 on managing data & graphing.
	James P. Dildine, Lessons: A Listing of My Mathematics Lessons on the Web --These lessons are meant for a college student, and may be better for teacher development than for middle school classes. The site has programs for using TI-73, TI-83 and TI-89 calculators, and be sure to visit the Island of the Broken Calculators.
	Education World --Math Lessons Teacher submitted lesson Plans -- Lesson Plans: Count on the Census for Math Lessons! Descriptions of the programs include a general overview, related professional development, program costs, etc.
	edHelper.com Mathematics page has links to over 6000 lesson plans. See also their index page for other subject areas.
	The ExplorerTM -- A collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education.
	Eisenhower National Clearinghouse -- Mathematics Lesson Plans by level and subject.
	Illuminations -- Lesson Plans based on NCTM standards.
	Math Forum Web Units and Lessons -- A variety of math Lesson Plans and projects.
	Math Goodies Lesson Library -- A free educational web site featuring interactive math lessons. Includes lessons in French!
	Lesson Plan Library Mathematics -- A good collection. Some links are to individual lessons, some are to groups of lessons or lesson databases.
	MegaMath --MegaMath brings unusual and important mathematical ideas to the classroom so that young people and their teachers can think about them together. Lesson Plans for activities included in this site are supported by background information, concepts, materials, and more.
	MSTE Mathmatics Database --The MSTE database contains Internet-based lessons in mathematics and programs related to teaching mathematics. Searchable entries are categorized by grade level and content area (algebra, general mathematics, trigonometry , calculus, statistics, geometry, and probability). See also: MSTE Matrix of Modules and Content Areas MSTE Java - Geometry MSTE Java - Calculus MSTE Java - Statistics MSTE Java - Tutorials
	New York Times Lesson Plan Archives -- The archive contains hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. Many of the lessons are tied to current issues and events.
	Open-ended Math Problems - Includes: Number Theory, Measurement, Geometry, Patterns, Algebra, and Functions, Data, Statistics, and Probability and a Grab Bag
	PBS Teacher Source-Middle School Math -- Math lesson plans section of the PBS teacher source site. High-quality resources designed as time-saving tools for teachers, including television program schedules and program-related Web sites, activities for students, Lesson Plans, professional development services, local outreach, and E-Mail updates.
	Pima Access Database System - Mathematics -- Provides links to lessons, tutorials, tips for selecting software, and much more. Organized by math topic, classroom resources, mathematics education and web resources.
	Project Interactivate -- Provides web-based courseware for teachers of middle school mathematics. The lessons are arranged according to the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the NCEE Performance Standards for Middle School. This site is part of the Sodor Education Foundation which also features other higher level math and science simulations.
	Project SkyMath: Making Mathematical Connections Using the Science and Language of Patterns to Explore the Weather -- This Web Page is designed for middle school mathematics teachers. It contains all of the information needed for teachers to use the 16 classroom activities of SkyMath, including the module itself. An effective and innovative way to present elements of the middle school mathematics curriculum.
	PUMAS -- Practical Uses of Math and Science is a collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers, and are available to teachers, students, and other interested parties via the PUMAS Web Site. Jeni's site review: These lessons are in PDF format, but are well worth the trouble of downloading. The database is searchable, but for easy access see: Examples titles grouped by "Grade Level of Example"
	Rice University: Mathematics Lessons that are Fun! -- Lots of lessons, including...Let's Graph, Visualizing an Infinite Series, Calendar Fun, Rectangle Pattern Challenges, A Fractals Unit, Mathematics of Cartography, Pattern Blocks/Fractions, Geometry Online, I Love Calculus, Polyominoes.
	SCORE Mathematics Lessons -- These SCORE Mathematics Lessons were written by teachers who participated in SCORE Mathematics workshops. The page is designed especially for mathematics teachers and students in California. Its contents and links reflect both California's Mathematics Standards and the NCTM Standards.
Other Resources
	AAA Math math games and tutorials (K-8) which feature interactive practice, challenge games and an explanation of the topic.
	21st Century Problem Solving: Word Problems across the Curriculum -- This site is directed to students, teachers, administrators, parents, and other professionals. It is dedicated to promoting problem solving literacy and includes sections for algebra, physics, and chemistry.
	Abacus: The Art of Calculation with Beads -- All about using an Abacus.
	BBC Education Web Guide, Math -- The BBC Education website is a good resource for links to math education sites. Over 100 sites are listed in three categories: primary, secondary, and adult. In addition, you can search for lists in narrower categories such as geometry or patterns.
	Blue Web'n Applications: Mathematics -- Blue Web'n has organized the web into Resources for Arithmetic Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Logic & Language, Measurement, Problem Solving, Statistics, Probability, and General/Other.
	California Clearinghouse -- A guide to instructional resources, contains a database with evaluations of software, videos, and other resources.
	Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway -- This site includes links to lots of math and science sites, organized by General Topics, Geometry, Fractals, History of Mathematics, Tables, Constants, and Definitions, Mathematics Software
	Cut The Knot! -- An interactive column using Java applets by Alex Bogomolny. This site includes games and puzzles, as well as many other Interactive Mathematics Activities.
	Eric W. Weisstein' World of Mathematics -- This site is generally for the more advanced student of mathematics. Billed as "The Web's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource" with 9826 entries, 172470 cross-references, 4050 figures, 99 animated graphics, 955 live Java applets, and counting...
	Explore Math.com -- Developed by members of the ExploreMath community, these lesson plans provide strategies for educators to introduce ExploreMath's unique multimedia activities into the mathematics classroom, lab, or distance learning curricula
	Famous Mathematicians -- Short biographies by the Mathematics School Central University of Venezuela
	Free Worksheets: Math Worksheets for Addition & Subtraction, Division, Fractions, Measurement, Money, Multiplication, Percents, Rounding, etc.
	Geometric Arts Visual Geometry including patterns, fractals, knots and more.
	The Guide to Math and Science Reform -- A searchable database with information on projects, resources and organizations devoted to reforming K-12 science and math education.
	Hot Math -- This site offers student activities, linking maths to other school subjects or to students' experiences. Students' age group: ± 14 yrs..
	LACOE math resources page -- Lots of good mathematics links, organized by mathematics subject/level
	Learning Network -- Great resource for K-12, Professional Development, Lifelong Learning, or Reference. Students will enjoy the Student pages.
	The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive -- A collection of biographies of over 1300 mathematicians, articles on topics in math history, and a gallery of famous curves. The biographies range from thumbnail sketches of lesser-known figures like Zhang Heng and Juan de Ortega to detailed portraits of major mathematicians like Carl Friedrich Gauss and Emmy Noether. The articles on the history of math range from perfect numbers to general relativity.
	MATH-abundance The main purpose of this site is to provide the net with a 'upper secondary' Math tutorial.
	Math Archives -- The Math Archives provides organized Internet access to a wide variety of mathematical resources. Categories include software, teaching materials, and topics in mathematics (including Algebra, Analysis, Arithmetic, Calculus, Geometry, Logic & Set Theory, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Probability, Statistics, and Trigonometry).
	The Math Forum, --An online community funded in part by the National Science Foundation. The many excelent resources include Selected Math Resources by Subject Ask Dr. Math Key Isues in Math Teacher 2 Teacher Teacher 2 Teacher, Frequently asked questions Non-English Teaching Resources Resources in Spanish, German, and French.
	Math Goodies -- A free educational web site featuring interactive math lessons, homework help, worksheets, puzzles, message boards, and more! Over 400 pages of free math activities and resources for teachers, students, parents, and homeschoolers.
	Math Stories.com -- Math Word Problems for Grades 7 and 8.
	Mathematics and Computer Science Hotlist -- Lots of links to math sites including puzzles, games, history etc.
	Mathematical mysteries: Kepler's conjecture -- A problem from "Public Awareness and Schools Support for Mathematics"
	The MathMol Hypermedia Textbook -- A K-12 guide to the world of molecules and their connection to the world of matematics. The site is designed as an introduction for those interested in the field of molecular modeling. The site includes Hypermedia Textbooks and Activities.
	MathXpert On-line -- From Algebra through Calculus, the MathXpert family of programs will assist you in teaching and learning even the toughest math concepts, and will actively help you solve math problems. You can sign up for free, then use that id to use the homework assistant.
	Math Glossary -- A glossary of math terms (in English).
	Spanish Glossary -- The entries are well chosen and geared to K-12; the definitions are concise but complete. Each entry gives the English and Spanish versions of the term, followed by a brief definition in Spanish.
	Measure 4 Measure -- Links to interactive Science/Math tools on the Web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. Jeni's site review: This site has tools for nearly every type of mathematical conversion you could ever think of!
	Middle Grades Mathematics Problem of the week site listings -- Middle School level Problem of the Week sites rated, includes links to sites.
	NASA Qwhiz Library -- an interesting site where kids can take a variety of quizzes, play against time, or with out a timer.
	Platonic Realms Home of the Math Encyclopedia and the Math Links Library. Stop by every day for a new quote, a new Math Moment, a new Daily Challenge, or to find out the signifigance of today's date in mathematics history.
	PBS Teacher Source--Math Recommended links -- Try out these sites for some creative math resources online, and check back each month for more!
	Puzzles.com -- Math & Logic puzzles, many done with Flash. Everything from beginner to expert!
	Riverdeep -- See the section on Middle School math.
	SCIMAST -- On-line Mentoring for Mathematics and Science Teachers! This service enables teachers of any level to pose questions and receive mentoring from regional mathematics and science teachers recognized as Presidential Awardees.
	S.O.S. MATHematics -- Math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations! More than 2,500 Math pages filled with short and easy-to-understand explanations - from simplifying fractions to the cubic formula, from the quadratic equation to Fourier series, from the sine function to systems of differential equations - this is the one stop site for your math needs.
	Tools for Understanding A resource guide for extending mathematics education in secondary schools. Includes some lesson plans, journaling and tutorials on how to do various math concepts and make charts in Excel.
	TrackStar -- TrackStar is an on-line interface that helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) into lessons. The list of resources acts like a table of contents and remains visible throughout the lesson allowing the user/student to easily browse through the lesson and stay on track.
	US Department of Education, the FREE site-Mathematics section -- Links to many mathematics programs & resources
	Visual Calculus -- Visual Calculus presents ideas on the integration of technology in the teaching of calculus. The site includes detailed information about implementation with a variety of commercial software packages, interactive modules (MathView, Java, and Javascript), TI-85 graphing calculators, and drill problems.
	WhaleNet -- Data Analysis in real time from WhaleNet's interactive educational web site which focuses on whales and marine research (in Spanish and English).
	Zona Land - Education in Physics and Mathematics. Maintained by math and physics teacher Edward Zobel, and designed to be an educational and entertaining resource for students and teachers of high school physics and mathematics. All topics are presented in a visual, interactive way many enhanced using Java applets.
Virtual Manipulatives
	Virtual Manipulatives Uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-8 emphasis).
	Interactive Math Tools from NCTM Illuminations are Java applets you can use to explore math and create interactive lessons. See our i-Math Investigations for examples of lessons that use some of these tools. (You can find college-level interactive math tools in the Mathematical Association of America's online journal, JOMA.)
	Educational Java Programs. This Web site contains Java™ applets whose purpose is to be used as tools to help and enhance the education of children.
	The Shodor Education Foundation's Project Interactive has interactive opportunities on its Activities page designed for either group or individual exploration into concepts from middle school mathematics.

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