Math
Portals K - 12
Angles in Art Lesson includes downloads
Virtual Art - Math MuseumWeUseMath.org: Answers the age-old question: How will I ever use (fill in the blank with a math skill) in everyday life?
Galileo website is a starting place for teaching with inquiry. The website has articles and resources to learn about inquiry-based education, as well as plenty of research. Start on the home page and then check out the full set of classroom lessons and examples. The site offers plans for specific high school, middle school, and primary school math investigations. You can also download the Focus on Inquiry eBook and read about what inquiry means, learn how to construct essential questions, and much more.Click Here to Visit Website
What You Can Do With a Box gr. 4 - 6 Complete lesson and handouts for real world volume solving problems.
Green STEM Guidebook, full of inspiration, information, and lesson plans to inspire teachers to join NWF’s Eco-Schools USA and Schoolyards Habitats Pathways programs. This freely downloadable guidebook shows how the programs provide a clear pathway to excite, motivate, and educate the next generation of experts, innovators, and mathematics and technology whizzes.
Expii Solve is a series of more than fifty sets of mathematics word problems. Within each set there are five problems aligned to a theme.
Curriculum and Lessons
CK-12 Real World Math Applications
Math Is AweSum!
Grades PreK-13+ | Collection
Use this jam-packed, NEW collection of videos, lesson plans, and interactive games to help your students engage with curriculum and tap into the true power of numbers.
Books Inspiring Children to See Math in the World Around ThemOne way to bring the subject of mathematics to life, according to the Mathematical Science Research Institute (MSRI), is through literature. According to the organization, “books connect with the sense of wonder and imagination and creativity.” To spotlight such books, MSRI created the Mathical Book Prize in 2015. Each year a panel of librarians, teachers, mathematicians, and early childhood experts selects winners and honors books in five grade-level categories: PreK, K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. This year’s selections bring the full Mathical list
How To Smile – This is an amazing collecting of some of the best educational materials, learning activities, tools, and services. They are all designed especially for those who teach school-aged kids in activity based settings. This site is sponsored by a group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world.
Sector 33 - Want to show your students real world math? They can become air traffic controllers and solve math problems with this game from NASA.
Howtosmile spotlights hands-on and interactive STEM activities, both physical and virtual, that involve doing and learning. Activities take many forms, from downloadable lesson plans to how-to videos to online interactive games. howtosmile activities teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and are developed by a wide range of organizations
Snowy Winter STEM gr. 1-6 When it's time to go back to school, I like to ease into the New Year with snowy STEM Challenges! These focus on lots of math standards related to 3D solids, area, perimeter, volume, all things triangles and more! The best part is how the kids don't realize how much work you're having them do! Check out winter STEM here!!
High Low Tech – This site from MIT Media Lab really does have some tech for everyone. HLT’s work integrates high and low technological materials, processes, and cultures. Their primary aim is to engage diverse audiences in designing and building their own technologies. It is their belief that the future of technology will be largely determined by end-users who will design, build, and hack their own devices. Furthermore, their goal is to inspire, shape, support, and study these communities. Take a look at these projects that explore the intersection of computation, physical materials, manufacturing processes, traditional crafts, and design
Mathalicious Teach math using real-world topics, like baseball games, slices of pizza, and popular songs. All exercises are mapped to Common Core State Standards.
Real Wold Math PBL - Small selection of projects based on math skills.
Mathematical Circles are a form of education enrichment and outreach that bring mathematicians and mathematical scientists into direct contact with precollege students. These students, and sometimes their teachers, meet with mathematical professionals in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. which to do so. To find a Math Circle near you, visit the website of the National Association of Math Circles (NAMC). The website also provides a tutorial that will assist you in the process of learning how to contribute to the National Association of Math Circles Wiki. You’ll also find a listing of Math Circle activities, problem sets and lesson plans.
Click Here to Visit Website
Click Here to Find a Math Circle Near You
Improving Math Performance with Inside Math (videos and lessons) - The Noyce Foundation created Inside Mathematics to help educators transform their math practices and to help students better understand the meaning behind the math.
MathSite – interactive journey in math. The exhibits found at MathSite are intended for people of all ages who are interested in or are curious about mathematics. No specialized mathematical knowledge or special expertise is assumed.
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - alas, does NOT work on Chromebooks... yet. I am hopeful, as this is an awesome resource.
Design Mathematics Models With MathDisk’s Math Builder tool, you can design mathematics models that your students can use online. You can also download the models and worksheets to use offline if you install the MiBook software on your desktop or on your Android or iOS device. If you don’t have time to create new materials, the MathDisk gallery has pages of models and worksheets from which you can choose. Everything in the gallery, like everything you create through MathDisk, can be downloaded and/or embedded into your website or blog.
Click Here to Visit Website
Click Here to Access Gallery
Emergent Math – Looking for ideas that just might spark a PBL math idea? Emergent Math is dedicated to brainstorming interesting and dynamic math problems and projects. As stated in the blog, “interesting math problem/project can come in the form of a picture, a video, a tweet, something your child says, etc”. The posts generate ideas on how these concepts just might fit in the classroom and/or provide some driving/guiding questions. The best place to begin your exploration is at the first page of the blog and read the index.
Masterpieces to Math – Incorporate art in math. Learn how to use Art to teach fractions, decimals, and percent equivalents. You will look at Math in a whole new STEAMie way.
Mathematical Moments – Authenticity is important in Math PBL. It seems that Math educators are always looking for ways they can show how math is used in the world around us. It contains free printable posters that are 8.5″ x 11″ PDF documents.
MIT Blossoms – All of the lessons in the MIT Blossoms library have been contributed by BLOSSOMS partners from around the world. There is a watch the Teacher’s Guide Video Segment included with each lesson to learn more about it. The final segment of each BLOSSOMS video lesson is a one-on-one conversation between the teacher and the “virtual teacher.”
MathScienceMusic.org is a free web-based toolkit for teachers, bringing together the best resources in math, science and music. Designed for students, kindergarten through college.
Exploring Space Through Math – promotes inquiry through real world applications. Students assume the role of NASA scientists, engineers and researchers who work in teams to accomplish tasks. The projects cover the scope of Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Precalculus.
Annenberg Learner Math Lessons – uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. While at the site… take a look at the interactives.
Teacher Vision Art and Math –Art activities for teachers of any grade level, from elementary to high school. You will find opportunities to mix numbers with creativity and art activities that your students will love. There are lessons for creating counting books, crafts that encourage measuring, geometry printables to color, sculpting activities, and much more! Introduce new concepts or reinforce topics your students have already learned.
Eureka Math - Common Core Math Maps - Eureka Math provides a complete map curriculum for grades PK to 12, including lessons, videos and scaffolding. Created for the teachers in New York, these comprehensive math plans are aligned to the Common Core and can supplement whatever math curriculum your school has currently adopted.
Figure This – the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in cooperation with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Widmeyer Communications, and the Learning First Alliance. Its mission is to challenge middle school mathematics. While it was created to allow for family interaction, it is also figures into the Math PBL classroom. The site allows students to have the opportunity to face some every day real life math challenges.
How to Smile – Discover this group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world. Find new ways to teach kids about math and science. Discover activities that meet you where you live, whether your “classroom” is an active volcano, the shark tank at the local aquarium, or your own kitchen table. SMILE is collecting the best educational materials on the web and creating learning activities, tools, and services
CIESE Online – CIESE (Center for Innovation and Science Education) sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. Each project has a brief description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports
Interactivate- Common Core Aligned Lessons - Interactivate (part of Shodor.org) includes activities (online practice) and lessons (a series of well-defined and understandable chunks that do seem to be a complete lesson). Activities and lessons are based upon Common Core, other state standards and NCTM as well.
Learn Zillion - Common Core Aligned Lessons has a growing compilation of Common Core aligned lesson plans and other resources. It appears the lessons start in volume at 3rd grade and up.
Opus Math Problem Bank - Teachers can search by grade level and subject area, and Opus will produce a series of problem, with the associated Common Core standard.
Teacher Vision Art and Math –Students will enjoy participating in math class with our art activities for teachers of any grade level, from elementary to high school.
Gizmos (gr 3 - 12) has hundreds of math and science interactive simulations that allow students to graph, measure, compare and make predictions. video overview
Choreo Graph (iPad app free ) arts-meets-math creation tool engaging (and silly), and coordinating lessons support learning.
Virtual Art - Math MuseumWeUseMath.org: Answers the age-old question: How will I ever use (fill in the blank with a math skill) in everyday life?
Galileo website is a starting place for teaching with inquiry. The website has articles and resources to learn about inquiry-based education, as well as plenty of research. Start on the home page and then check out the full set of classroom lessons and examples. The site offers plans for specific high school, middle school, and primary school math investigations. You can also download the Focus on Inquiry eBook and read about what inquiry means, learn how to construct essential questions, and much more.Click Here to Visit Website
What You Can Do With a Box gr. 4 - 6 Complete lesson and handouts for real world volume solving problems.
Green STEM Guidebook, full of inspiration, information, and lesson plans to inspire teachers to join NWF’s Eco-Schools USA and Schoolyards Habitats Pathways programs. This freely downloadable guidebook shows how the programs provide a clear pathway to excite, motivate, and educate the next generation of experts, innovators, and mathematics and technology whizzes.
Expii Solve is a series of more than fifty sets of mathematics word problems. Within each set there are five problems aligned to a theme.
Curriculum and Lessons
CK-12 Real World Math Applications
Math Is AweSum!
Grades PreK-13+ | Collection
Use this jam-packed, NEW collection of videos, lesson plans, and interactive games to help your students engage with curriculum and tap into the true power of numbers.
Books Inspiring Children to See Math in the World Around ThemOne way to bring the subject of mathematics to life, according to the Mathematical Science Research Institute (MSRI), is through literature. According to the organization, “books connect with the sense of wonder and imagination and creativity.” To spotlight such books, MSRI created the Mathical Book Prize in 2015. Each year a panel of librarians, teachers, mathematicians, and early childhood experts selects winners and honors books in five grade-level categories: PreK, K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. This year’s selections bring the full Mathical list
How To Smile – This is an amazing collecting of some of the best educational materials, learning activities, tools, and services. They are all designed especially for those who teach school-aged kids in activity based settings. This site is sponsored by a group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world.
Sector 33 - Want to show your students real world math? They can become air traffic controllers and solve math problems with this game from NASA.
Howtosmile spotlights hands-on and interactive STEM activities, both physical and virtual, that involve doing and learning. Activities take many forms, from downloadable lesson plans to how-to videos to online interactive games. howtosmile activities teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and are developed by a wide range of organizations
Snowy Winter STEM gr. 1-6 When it's time to go back to school, I like to ease into the New Year with snowy STEM Challenges! These focus on lots of math standards related to 3D solids, area, perimeter, volume, all things triangles and more! The best part is how the kids don't realize how much work you're having them do! Check out winter STEM here!!
High Low Tech – This site from MIT Media Lab really does have some tech for everyone. HLT’s work integrates high and low technological materials, processes, and cultures. Their primary aim is to engage diverse audiences in designing and building their own technologies. It is their belief that the future of technology will be largely determined by end-users who will design, build, and hack their own devices. Furthermore, their goal is to inspire, shape, support, and study these communities. Take a look at these projects that explore the intersection of computation, physical materials, manufacturing processes, traditional crafts, and design
Mathalicious Teach math using real-world topics, like baseball games, slices of pizza, and popular songs. All exercises are mapped to Common Core State Standards.
Real Wold Math PBL - Small selection of projects based on math skills.
Mathematical Circles are a form of education enrichment and outreach that bring mathematicians and mathematical scientists into direct contact with precollege students. These students, and sometimes their teachers, meet with mathematical professionals in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. which to do so. To find a Math Circle near you, visit the website of the National Association of Math Circles (NAMC). The website also provides a tutorial that will assist you in the process of learning how to contribute to the National Association of Math Circles Wiki. You’ll also find a listing of Math Circle activities, problem sets and lesson plans.
Click Here to Visit Website
Click Here to Find a Math Circle Near You
Improving Math Performance with Inside Math (videos and lessons) - The Noyce Foundation created Inside Mathematics to help educators transform their math practices and to help students better understand the meaning behind the math.
MathSite – interactive journey in math. The exhibits found at MathSite are intended for people of all ages who are interested in or are curious about mathematics. No specialized mathematical knowledge or special expertise is assumed.
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - alas, does NOT work on Chromebooks... yet. I am hopeful, as this is an awesome resource.
Design Mathematics Models With MathDisk’s Math Builder tool, you can design mathematics models that your students can use online. You can also download the models and worksheets to use offline if you install the MiBook software on your desktop or on your Android or iOS device. If you don’t have time to create new materials, the MathDisk gallery has pages of models and worksheets from which you can choose. Everything in the gallery, like everything you create through MathDisk, can be downloaded and/or embedded into your website or blog.
Click Here to Visit Website
Click Here to Access Gallery
Emergent Math – Looking for ideas that just might spark a PBL math idea? Emergent Math is dedicated to brainstorming interesting and dynamic math problems and projects. As stated in the blog, “interesting math problem/project can come in the form of a picture, a video, a tweet, something your child says, etc”. The posts generate ideas on how these concepts just might fit in the classroom and/or provide some driving/guiding questions. The best place to begin your exploration is at the first page of the blog and read the index.
Masterpieces to Math – Incorporate art in math. Learn how to use Art to teach fractions, decimals, and percent equivalents. You will look at Math in a whole new STEAMie way.
Mathematical Moments – Authenticity is important in Math PBL. It seems that Math educators are always looking for ways they can show how math is used in the world around us. It contains free printable posters that are 8.5″ x 11″ PDF documents.
MIT Blossoms – All of the lessons in the MIT Blossoms library have been contributed by BLOSSOMS partners from around the world. There is a watch the Teacher’s Guide Video Segment included with each lesson to learn more about it. The final segment of each BLOSSOMS video lesson is a one-on-one conversation between the teacher and the “virtual teacher.”
MathScienceMusic.org is a free web-based toolkit for teachers, bringing together the best resources in math, science and music. Designed for students, kindergarten through college.
Exploring Space Through Math – promotes inquiry through real world applications. Students assume the role of NASA scientists, engineers and researchers who work in teams to accomplish tasks. The projects cover the scope of Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Precalculus.
Annenberg Learner Math Lessons – uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. While at the site… take a look at the interactives.
Teacher Vision Art and Math –Art activities for teachers of any grade level, from elementary to high school. You will find opportunities to mix numbers with creativity and art activities that your students will love. There are lessons for creating counting books, crafts that encourage measuring, geometry printables to color, sculpting activities, and much more! Introduce new concepts or reinforce topics your students have already learned.
Eureka Math - Common Core Math Maps - Eureka Math provides a complete map curriculum for grades PK to 12, including lessons, videos and scaffolding. Created for the teachers in New York, these comprehensive math plans are aligned to the Common Core and can supplement whatever math curriculum your school has currently adopted.
Figure This – the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in cooperation with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Widmeyer Communications, and the Learning First Alliance. Its mission is to challenge middle school mathematics. While it was created to allow for family interaction, it is also figures into the Math PBL classroom. The site allows students to have the opportunity to face some every day real life math challenges.
How to Smile – Discover this group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world. Find new ways to teach kids about math and science. Discover activities that meet you where you live, whether your “classroom” is an active volcano, the shark tank at the local aquarium, or your own kitchen table. SMILE is collecting the best educational materials on the web and creating learning activities, tools, and services
CIESE Online – CIESE (Center for Innovation and Science Education) sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. Each project has a brief description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports
Interactivate- Common Core Aligned Lessons - Interactivate (part of Shodor.org) includes activities (online practice) and lessons (a series of well-defined and understandable chunks that do seem to be a complete lesson). Activities and lessons are based upon Common Core, other state standards and NCTM as well.
Learn Zillion - Common Core Aligned Lessons has a growing compilation of Common Core aligned lesson plans and other resources. It appears the lessons start in volume at 3rd grade and up.
Opus Math Problem Bank - Teachers can search by grade level and subject area, and Opus will produce a series of problem, with the associated Common Core standard.
Teacher Vision Art and Math –Students will enjoy participating in math class with our art activities for teachers of any grade level, from elementary to high school.
Gizmos (gr 3 - 12) has hundreds of math and science interactive simulations that allow students to graph, measure, compare and make predictions. video overview
Choreo Graph (iPad app free ) arts-meets-math creation tool engaging (and silly), and coordinating lessons support learning.
Secondary Resources
Math Challenges
themint.org offers interactive economic challenges for students in grades 6–12. Dozens of real-life activities deal with spending, saving and borrowing. The Ideas for Teachers section contains activities to illustrate sound money-management concepts. The Parents section provides tips for mentoring and nurturing children, to help them grow in financial respon-sibility. Some of these tips lay very simple groundwork and can be used before children start elementary school. A glossary of economics terms—from allowance to withdrawal—presents clear, concise explanations. The Northwestern Mutual Foundation partnered with the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) in the development of the site.Web: http://www.themint.org/try-it/
Culturally Responsive Math and Science LessonsThe National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) advances STEM education to ensure all students, especially those furthest from opportunity, thrive and reach their highest potential as problem solvers and lifelong learners who pursue their passions and tackle the world’s toughest challenges. To that end, NMSI provides evidence-based planning and assessment resources, and constantly evolving best practices for students and teachers across grade levels. On the NMSI website, teachers will find culturally responsive, classroom-ready lessons in math, science, English, and Pi Day, as well as the If/Then Collection, free curriculum assets highlighting diverse women in STEM, for middle school, high school, and AP students.
The Pack, is set in a future world where healthy ecosystems have faltered and resources are scarce. To restore the environment, players embark on an open-ended quest to find food and water by using their “Pack”—creatures that have unique functions such as digging, moving, holding, grabbing, and repeating. When their Pack has more than one type of creature, players combine them into algorithms to perform tasks and overcome challenges. As they advance, players create more complex algorithms that allow them to do new things. The Pack is free to download forIOS, Mac OSX and Windows.
Real Life Math ( gr. 6 - 8) Make the math connection with four interactive online learning adventures for middle school classrooms. Students will enjoy these brain-boosting explorations that use digital media in innovative and creative ways. Virtual environments, simulations, videos and interactive math activities challenge and motivate students to actively engage in learning.
Amaziograph iPad app for ways to integrate math and art through symmetry.
How To Smile – This is an amazing collecting of some of the best educational materials, learning activities, tools, and services. They are all designed especially for those who teach school-aged kids in activity based settings. This site is sponsored by a group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world.
Teacher Vision Art and Math –Art activities for teachers of any grade level, from elementary to high school. You will find opportunities to mix numbers with creativity and art activities that your students will love. There are lessons for creating counting books, crafts that encourage measuring, geometry printables to color, sculpting activities, and much more! Introduce new concepts or reinforce topics your students have already learned.
Function Carnival Students watch a video and graph the motion they observe
Math at the Core: Middle School
Grades 5-8 | Collection
Fractions, statistics, and ratios - oh my! Find math-focused media aligned with the CCSS in this fantastic collection for middle school
Graphing Calculator by Mathlab - See this graphing scientific calculator's computations visually.
Alabama Public Television’s ProportionLand invites middle school students to reason their way through eight interactive attractions in a virtual amusement park. As students hop on and enjoy the rides, they must explore and apply proportional reasoning skills to solve a variety of science-based, real-world problems. The interactive experiences get students into the “5E” learning cycle: Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend and Evaluate. Each area of the amusement park includes lesson plans, student resources, video clips and online assessment.Web: http://www.aptv.org/aptplus/flashlibrary/
ENGINEERS IN THE CLASSROOM: This site has a range of STEM projects for classroom use. A joint venture between Lockheed-Martin and National Geographic, these projects are teacher-friendly and easy to implement in the classroom. You can search by grade and subject area
Get The Math – is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, video games, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers.
Mathalicious – While this is a paid site you will find several free projects on the homepage. Perhaps you will find that the paid lessons are really well worth it! This site does demonstrate that math is about more than just numbers and equations. Students find that math is a tool to explore the world around us. Mathalicious provides teachers with lessons that help them teach math in a way that engages their students– Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions.
Get the Math Solve real-life algebra problems with diverse crew, delightful video
Inside Mathematics is frequently cited as the best, most thought-provoking task-based website used for algebra classrooms. With its fantastic design, MARS produces tasks containing access points for all learners. Within each lesson provided, there is a task, a rubric, core mathematical ideas and challenges, questions for teacher reflection, student discussion topics, graphing and analysis, and more. Check out new features posted every month on the left-hand side, as well as tools for coaches, principals, and administrators.
Radical Math resource for integrating social and economic justice issues into the math curriculum
Culturally Situated Design Tools. It contains fourteen units of study based around instances of mathematics concepts, including fractals, basic Algebra, and Geometry concepts occurring in cultural designs. The units of study can be used with middle school and high school students. The resource page for teachers provides some additional resources and background information.
New York Time Learning Network authentic application for math
Stepping Stones Projects www.indiana.edu/~hmathmod/projects.html
PBL activities for high school math
Ugh School Math Projects
themint.org offers interactive economic challenges for students in grades 6–12. Dozens of real-life activities deal with spending, saving and borrowing. The Ideas for Teachers section contains activities to illustrate sound money-management concepts. The Parents section provides tips for mentoring and nurturing children, to help them grow in financial respon-sibility. Some of these tips lay very simple groundwork and can be used before children start elementary school. A glossary of economics terms—from allowance to withdrawal—presents clear, concise explanations. The Northwestern Mutual Foundation partnered with the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) in the development of the site.Web: http://www.themint.org/try-it/
Culturally Responsive Math and Science LessonsThe National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) advances STEM education to ensure all students, especially those furthest from opportunity, thrive and reach their highest potential as problem solvers and lifelong learners who pursue their passions and tackle the world’s toughest challenges. To that end, NMSI provides evidence-based planning and assessment resources, and constantly evolving best practices for students and teachers across grade levels. On the NMSI website, teachers will find culturally responsive, classroom-ready lessons in math, science, English, and Pi Day, as well as the If/Then Collection, free curriculum assets highlighting diverse women in STEM, for middle school, high school, and AP students.
The Pack, is set in a future world where healthy ecosystems have faltered and resources are scarce. To restore the environment, players embark on an open-ended quest to find food and water by using their “Pack”—creatures that have unique functions such as digging, moving, holding, grabbing, and repeating. When their Pack has more than one type of creature, players combine them into algorithms to perform tasks and overcome challenges. As they advance, players create more complex algorithms that allow them to do new things. The Pack is free to download forIOS, Mac OSX and Windows.
Real Life Math ( gr. 6 - 8) Make the math connection with four interactive online learning adventures for middle school classrooms. Students will enjoy these brain-boosting explorations that use digital media in innovative and creative ways. Virtual environments, simulations, videos and interactive math activities challenge and motivate students to actively engage in learning.
Amaziograph iPad app for ways to integrate math and art through symmetry.
How To Smile – This is an amazing collecting of some of the best educational materials, learning activities, tools, and services. They are all designed especially for those who teach school-aged kids in activity based settings. This site is sponsored by a group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world.
Teacher Vision Art and Math –Art activities for teachers of any grade level, from elementary to high school. You will find opportunities to mix numbers with creativity and art activities that your students will love. There are lessons for creating counting books, crafts that encourage measuring, geometry printables to color, sculpting activities, and much more! Introduce new concepts or reinforce topics your students have already learned.
Function Carnival Students watch a video and graph the motion they observe
Math at the Core: Middle School
Grades 5-8 | Collection
Fractions, statistics, and ratios - oh my! Find math-focused media aligned with the CCSS in this fantastic collection for middle school
Graphing Calculator by Mathlab - See this graphing scientific calculator's computations visually.
Alabama Public Television’s ProportionLand invites middle school students to reason their way through eight interactive attractions in a virtual amusement park. As students hop on and enjoy the rides, they must explore and apply proportional reasoning skills to solve a variety of science-based, real-world problems. The interactive experiences get students into the “5E” learning cycle: Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend and Evaluate. Each area of the amusement park includes lesson plans, student resources, video clips and online assessment.Web: http://www.aptv.org/aptplus/flashlibrary/
ENGINEERS IN THE CLASSROOM: This site has a range of STEM projects for classroom use. A joint venture between Lockheed-Martin and National Geographic, these projects are teacher-friendly and easy to implement in the classroom. You can search by grade and subject area
Get The Math – is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, video games, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers.
Mathalicious – While this is a paid site you will find several free projects on the homepage. Perhaps you will find that the paid lessons are really well worth it! This site does demonstrate that math is about more than just numbers and equations. Students find that math is a tool to explore the world around us. Mathalicious provides teachers with lessons that help them teach math in a way that engages their students– Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions.
Get the Math Solve real-life algebra problems with diverse crew, delightful video
Inside Mathematics is frequently cited as the best, most thought-provoking task-based website used for algebra classrooms. With its fantastic design, MARS produces tasks containing access points for all learners. Within each lesson provided, there is a task, a rubric, core mathematical ideas and challenges, questions for teacher reflection, student discussion topics, graphing and analysis, and more. Check out new features posted every month on the left-hand side, as well as tools for coaches, principals, and administrators.
Radical Math resource for integrating social and economic justice issues into the math curriculum
Culturally Situated Design Tools. It contains fourteen units of study based around instances of mathematics concepts, including fractals, basic Algebra, and Geometry concepts occurring in cultural designs. The units of study can be used with middle school and high school students. The resource page for teachers provides some additional resources and background information.
New York Time Learning Network authentic application for math
Stepping Stones Projects www.indiana.edu/~hmathmod/projects.html
PBL activities for high school math
Ugh School Math Projects