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Math Websites K-8

General Websites
Measurement Websites
Time Websites
Geometry Websites
Patterning Websites
Sorting Websites
Large Numbers and Estimations Websites
Comparison Estimator and Estimator Websites
Number Sense Websites

General:

National Council Teachers of Math site
http://illuminations.nctm.org

Michigan Council Teachers of Math site for clarification documents, membership number needed
http://www.mictm.org/glce 

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html

General Elementary site for games and activities by strand
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm 

Saginaw Valley State University ISD site listing websites by benchmark!! Awesome!!
http://www.svsu.edu/mathsci-center/resources_mathsites.cfm?doc_id=4025

MMLA assessments per grade level content expectation
http://mathassessments.mscenters.org 

Varied topics for elementary grades
http://www.rainforestmaths.com

(several areas of math)
http://www.aolatschool.com/junior/math 

(A huge collection of websites for many areas and levels) http://internet4classrooms.com/math_elem.htm

(Interactive websites)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm

Elementary and Middle School Mathematics, John Van de Walle Blackline master materials available on-line, with purchase of his text. Click second RES button on top. http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_vandewalle_math_6

A website developed to help students improve their math skills interactively using games, puzzles, and worksheets.
http://www.aplusmath.com

This site contains math games and quizzes to reinforce specific math concepts.
http://www.quia.com/dir/math

http://mathforum.com

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Measurement:

2nd grade – centimeters – using ruler - Linear http://www.hbschool.com/activity/length_strength2_centi/

2nd grade - customary measurement – inches
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/length_strength2_inches/ 

Measuring centimeters and inches
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html

Measurement jingle
http://www.harcourtschool.com/jingles/jingles_all/1measure.html 

3rd grade estimating customary length
http://www.harcourtschool.com/elab/act_3_24.html

3rd grade customary length
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr3/22.html

3rd grade metric length
http://harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr3/23.html

Inch and centimeter measurement at many levels
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html

Lessons using “Inch by Inch”
http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/inchbyinch.html

area measurement
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/tile_the_floor/

area and perimeter
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/show_me/e563.htm

metric scavenger hunt
http://www.harcourtschool.com/teacher_resources/math/grade_03/g3a_measure.html

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Time:

1st grade time – hour and ½ hour
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/willy/willy.html

Time – hour, half-hour, quarter hour, 5 minute
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/clock.html

time – 1st grade by the hour
http://www.hbschool.com/teacher_resources/math/grade_01/g1_time.html

telling time to the 5 minute intervals
http://www.teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/FlashcardClock/flashcard_clock.htm

Moving clock hands
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/java/telling-time

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Money:

Smart by Shel Silverstein, poem and worksheet (money)
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/worksheets/smart.pdf

1st grade money
http://www.hbschool.com/teacher_resources/math/grade_01/g1_money.html

Adding coin value to a Piggy Bank
http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/money/money32.htm

Easy coin recognition and counting amounts of coins
http://sln.fi.edu/pieces/knox/online/whichcoin/whichcoin.html

Teacher and student resource. Puzzles, memory games, coin identification.
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=games

money and time
http://www.apples4theteacher.com

pan balance for elementary, NCTM site
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=131

Which tools to use for many types of measurement?
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/which_tool/

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Geometry:

(interactive triangle lessons using a geoboard)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/index.htm

(interactive polygon lessons using a geoboard)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/part2.htm

(interactive Tangram puzzles)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/index.htm

(More challenging Tangram shape lessons)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/part2.htm

(Hiding Ladybug lesson, interactive geometry and location)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.3/index.htm

(Giving location directions to move Ladybug)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.3/Part2.htm

(Giving directions to move Ladybug through a maze)
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.3/Part3.htm

(Tic-tac-toe game of identifying number of sides in polygons)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/buzz/buzz.html

(Matching shapes for Kindergarten)
http://www.kidspsych.org/shapes.html

(Pattern block shapes)
http://www.arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml

Real-World Shape Recognition
http://www.kidsolr.com/earlychildhood/basicskillsa.html

Buzzing with Shapes (Shape Tic-Tac-Toe)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/buzz/buzz.html

Shape Concentration
http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/memory/index.html

(Solid shapes jingle)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/jingles/jingles_all/1what_am_i.html 

(Similar and congruent shapes jingles)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/jingles/jingles_all/5same_shape.html

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Patterning Websites:

(Color Patterns)
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html

(Creating Patterns)
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/readers/math/book1/game.htm

(Number Patterns in counting on and counting back)
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm

(Patterning and shape websites)
http://www.aolatschool.com/junior/math/shapes 

Polygon Playground
(Play with shapes to make a pattern. Can also be used for free discovery time.)
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/polygonplayground.html

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Sorting Websites:

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_270_g_2_t_3.html

http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/play/sortitout/sortitout.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mmath/mmath_cars.html

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Large Numbers and Estimation:

The Place Value Game The goal is to make the largest possible number from the digits the computer gives you.
http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html

The MegaPenny Project A fascinating look at large numbers in terms of stacks of pennies. Great for large number concepts.
http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/six.asp

Lots of Dots and A Million Dots on One Page May be beyond some elementary students, but anyone interested in big numbers and measures will certainly be intrigued. View a dot for every second of the day!
http://www.vendian.org/envelope/dir2/lots_of_dots/

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Comparison Estimator and Estimator:

Two sets of small objects are shown and the task is to decide which set has more. Actual counts are given. This applet also allows for comparisons of length and areas. Students try to get close, really close.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/estim/index.html 

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/estim2/index.html

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Number Sense:

A site full of downloadable activities and games for early number development
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm

Ten frame number sense activities
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=75

A series of lessons designed to develop students’ understanding of number up to 20.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_o.aspx?id=153

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