Puzzles and Tests (Archimedes Laboratory Project) Math Manipulatives: Virtual Manipulatives on the Web Math Manipulatives contains three pages of resources: Technology Requirements: JAVA: You might need to download Java, a free plug-in to interact with virtual manipulatives. K-12 Algebra Applets--Arlen Strader of the Texas A & M University has two algebra tiles applet pages to help middle and high school students explore factoring of quadratic equations by arranging given tiles into a rectangle: Algebra Tiles1 (easy version-coefficients positive) and Algebra Tiles2 (hard version-coefficients positive and negative). Algebra 4 All, a social network sponsored by Michigan LearnPort, has a section on Algebra Tiles with explanations on how to use each manipulative. Analyze Math by A. Annenberg Learner Interactives includes 165 manipulatives for math in a searchable database (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, college). Argyll Centre of Edmonton Public Schools in Canada hosts Jim Reed's Math and Science Resources. C.a.R. Concord Consortium STEM resources: Mathematics. Euclid's Elements Dr.
BrainBashers : Puzzles and Brain Teasers Johnnie's Math Page - The Best Math for Kids and their Teachers -Hundreds of Interactive Math Tools, Math Activities, and Math Games Johnnie's Math Page is the site to find fun math for kids, math games, and even a little math homework help. Interactive math activities from across the web have been organized by topic to make math learning enjoyable and interesting. These activities have been chosen to represent the range of math learned from kindergarten to middle school. I have put together resources for middle school math. In the middle school math section you will find fantastic models for all kinds of algebra- from linear equations to quadratics. For parents and teachers, you will find math lessons and free math worksheets as well as links to other math teaching resources. For those who like a challenge, you will find free math games in the math puzzles section. Contact Johnnie
XtraMath Graphs of Functions and Algebra - Interactive Tutorials Free tutorials using java applets to explore, interactively, important topics in precalculus such as quadratic, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, polynomial, absolute value functions and their graphs. Equations of lines, circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and parabolas are also explored interactively. Graph shifting, scaling and reflection are also included. The definition and properties of inverse functions are thoroughly investigated. These tutorials can be used either as complements to topics already studied or to learn a new topic through exploration. Functions Questions on Functions (with Solutions). Fractions interactive tutorial on fractions Explore fractions interactively using an applet.
OCSD Interactive Games Design Your Own Games Pre-Made Games Matching Game Directions- In this game you can match up words. Type in a Title for your game. Editing Your Matching Games If you need to edit your game open up the matching game and type in the filename in the box and then hit load. Term Matching Game- In this game you can put in terms and definitions. Type in a Title for your game. Graphic Matching Game- In this game you can match up words with graphics or use all graphics. Email me a page (either a web page or a word document) that has the images you want to use. Drag Matching Game Directions- In this game you can match up words by dragging them. Type in a Title for your game. Drag Term Matching Game- In this game you can put in terms and definitions. Type in a Title for your game. Quiz Time- This will allow you to create an interactive multiple choice quiz for your students. Type in a Title for your game. © Copyright 2002, Cathleen J.
Cut-the-knot: Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles Basic Facts Fluency Every math teacher struggles to find ways to encourage students to master their basic facts. Whether for addition and subtraction facts or for multiplication and division facts, teachers collect many ideas from which they can draw activities to meet the varied needs of learners in their classes. Games and Who Has? activities are especially motivational and continual play can help students develop fact fluency in an effort to master the games and capture the most points. Many teachers include a weekly "Game Day" in math classes. Math Games: Students need regular opportunities to play the games with appropriate levels of challenge and with different partners. Check out these links for Mathwire games that practice basic facts: Who Has? Once students have developed conceptual understanding of the basic operations they need to develop fluency with the facts. Check out Who Has? Teacher Resources: Check out Suggested Techniques to increase your differentiated repertoire of effective strategies.
Fuel the Brain Wonders of Math - The Game of Life What is the Game of Life? by Paul Callahan Rules of the Game of Life Life is played on a grid of square cells--like a chess board but extending infinitely in every direction. A cell can be live or dead. A live cell is shown by putting a marker on its square. To apply one step of the rules, we count the number of live neighbors for each cell. A dead cell with exactly three live neighbors becomes a live cell (birth). Note: The number of live neighbors is always based on the cells before the rule was applied. In Life, as in nature, we observe many fascinating phenomena. The rules described above are all that's needed to discover anything there is to know about Life, and we'll see that this includes a great deal. Life Patterns A good way to get started in Life is to try out different patterns and see what happens. The R-pentomino is the first pattern Conway found that defied his attempts to simulate by hand. What Kinds of Objects Emerge in Life? Some other still lifes you will see are: