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Ask Dr. Math |
This free site makes it easy for students to submit a math question and receive personal answers via email. Started in 1994 it has become so popular that it now has hundreds of math expert volunteers from around the world. It also provides the best questions and answers as part of a searchable archive organized by grade level (elementary, middle school, high school) and topic (exponents, infinity, polynomials, etc.). |
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Biographies of Women Mathematicians |
(Grades 3-5) Everyone who has made it through High School math knows the accomplishments of Pythagoras; but, what happened when he died in the 5th century B.C.? His wife, Theano, continued to run the Pythagorean School and wrote treatises on mathematics, physics and child psychology. Many gifted and hard-working women have followed in Theano's footsteps making ground-breaking leaps in mathematics in relative obscurity. Bring them out into the limelight at 'Biographies of Women Mathematicians' and watch them shine! |
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BrainPop.com |
A site of short educational films on health, science, math, technology, and even English grammar. Non-subscribers are limited to two films per day. Within each subject, you will find hundreds of short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards, BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, & entertaining view of a given subject. |
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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
(Grades 2-5) When was the first U.S. paper currency used? Whose portrait was first featured on the two-dollar bill? Who decides about those portraits, anyway? What does counterfeit law say and what is the National Treasury doing to protect consumers? Check out these interesting currency facts at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. |
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CoolMath.com |
This site is fully interactive and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play math-related games and explore new math concepts. |
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CuriousMath.com |
Why are the numbers 12 and 13 peculiar? What is the largest number you can write with 3 digits? (Hint: it's not 999) Where exactly does the word 'cosine' come from? Discover these and other fun, fascinating math trivia and tricks at Curious Math - where math is an attitude! |
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Current Value of Old Money |
Ever wonder just how much a farthing, ancient drachma or doubloon would be in today's pocketbook? This site brings together a list of websites, print resources and articles that help you match buying power across centuries and continents. There are links to essays on the history of money and famous financial scandals as well. |
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Figure This - Math Challenges for Families |
Features more than 70 interesting math challenges for middle school families to solve at home. Problems can be searched by the type of math they cover: geometry, measurement, statistics, graphing, number relationships… you name it! Each problem comes with tips to get started, hints, an answer and bibliography for further research. There is a section for teachers that includes letters, video and a PowerPoint presentation designed to inspire families to explore
math together. Challenges and parent information are also available in Spanish. |
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FunBrain |
Who ever thought learning math could be so much fun? Test your math skills with these fun and interesting games. Includes some teacher and parenting resources. |
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Geometry - Step by Step From the Land of the Incas |
Provides a look at Incan history with a view towards piquing student interest in Euclidean geometry. There are plenty of great graphics and a good measure of interesting bits thrown in for fun. Come check out geometry problems, proofs, quizzes, puzzles, quotations, visual displays, and presentations of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines, the Quipu, the Lord of Sipan, and Caral: the oldest civilization in the Americas. |
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Math Cats |
Promotes open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts in the context of online games, interactive applets, and activity suggestions. |
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National Library of Virtual Manipulatives |
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). |
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SOS Mathematics |
(Grade 8) Somehow, math suffers terribly under the summer sun. A polynomywhat? Let your students (and their parents) refresh their memories at S.O.S. Math. This site offers extensive math review material with succinct explanations, examples, exercises and answers in Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Variables and Tables. |
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Stocks Quest - A Global Stock Market Game |
Stocks Quest is an interactive website offering free, realistic stock market games. Students join in groups and track their investments on a global scale. There are contests for student investment clubs, sections on U.S. and World Markets and a tutorial of basic investing information. |
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Word Problems for Kids |
(Grade 5) Todd and his brother have each agreed to mow half the front lawn, which is a 20m by 40m rectangle. If Todd starts at the corner, will he have time to try his luck at some brain-picking questions over at Word Problems for Kids? Let's hope so. Problems are arranged by grade level with links to hints for the impatient; but, if I were Todd, I'd take my time at the computer and let my brother finish the lawn on his own. |
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