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Untangling the Mathematics of Knots - MIT
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4 to 8
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This site provides a variety of activities for exploring knots made from pieces of rope. Students can make and verify observations about knots, classify them, combine them, and find...more
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This site provides a variety of activities for exploring knots made from pieces of rope. Students can make and verify observations about knots, classify them, combine them, and find ways to determine if two knots are alike. The activities outlined here can be combined to form a single lesson about mathematical knots, or a larger investigative unit that extends over a longer period of time. The sequence in which the activities are listed is roughly in order of increasing difficulty and challenge. The site contains a vocabulary section, an activities section, and an evaluation section.
tag(s): engineering (141), operations (71), order of operations (31)
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Get out your rope and try to tie some of the knots suggested on this website. For each, talk about its steps and components, comparing and contrasting them as you go. Come back to the activity often, and try more difficult ones as you progress in difficulty.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Orbifold Pinball
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6 to 12
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This site has s a game in which you roll a ball on a curved playing field. The game board is like ordinary pinball in that it features 'bumpers' off ...more
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This site has s a game in which you roll a ball on a curved playing field. The game board is like ordinary pinball in that it features 'bumpers' off which the ball can bounce. Click on "About Orbifold Pinball" to learn the math behind this game.
tag(s): operations (71)
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A+ Math Games - Varsity Tutors
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K to 12
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A+Math is an AI-powered learning tools designed to help students master mathematics. It includes interactive worksheets, flashcards, games, and homework assistance tools. A+Math uses...more
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A+Math is an AI-powered learning tools designed to help students master mathematics. It includes interactive worksheets, flashcards, games, and homework assistance tools. A+Math uses advanced AI technology to create personalized learning experiences for each student by generating custom worksheets, practice with flashcards, play educational games, and get step-by-step homework help.
tag(s): addition (137), division (108), multiplication (132), subtraction (118)
In the Classroom
A+ Math is perfect for practice with many different math concepts. Include a link to games on your class website or classroom computers. Be sure to share games with parents for play at home. Take advantage of the free registration to register your class to follow student progress and challenge students to increase scores. Ask students to replace paper and pen and write blog entries sharing their learning and understanding for each game using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using edublogs, reviewed here. Take this a step further, redefining learning and challenge students to pick the game they learned the most from and make a feature video about it using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here. If you teach using Common Core Standards, this site is excellent for finding practice activities aligned to the standards. Measure student growth for Common Core Standards using Edulastic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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IceCube Neutrino Observatory - University of Wisconsin-Madison
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5 to 12
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an engaging science resource from the University of Wisconsin-Madison that introduces students to one of the world's most unique astronomy experiments....more
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an engaging science resource from the University of Wisconsin-Madison that introduces students to one of the world's most unique astronomy experiments. Located deep beneath the Antarctic ice at the South Pole, IceCube detects tiny particles called neutrinos, helping scientists study distant stars, black holes, supernovas, and other cosmic events. The site features news articles, videos, photographs, interactive explanations, and educational materials that help students explore particle physics, astronomy, Earth science, and scientific research. Teachers can use the website to introduce scientific inquiry, careers in STEM, Antarctic exploration, and the ways scientists use technology to investigate the mysteries of the universe.
tag(s): antarctica (28), space (248), STEM (371)
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After learning about the IceCube Observatory, have students work in teams to design and sketch their own particle detector. Students should explain how their detector would collect data and what scientific questions it could help answer. Students can investigate the location of IceCube in Antarctica and create a map using Google My Maps, reviewed hereshowing the observatory, the South Pole, and other Antarctic research stations. They can add facts about climate, geography, and scientific research conducted there. Older students can examine IceCube data visualizations and graphs from the website. Students can identify patterns, make observations, and discuss how scientists use evidence to draw conclusions about events occurring in space.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Standards - NCTM
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1 to 12
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Tales from the Electronic Frontier
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1 to 12
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This teachers' resource is a collection of experiences and examples dealing with the teaching of math. The tales focus on projects which make math meaningful in specific situations,...more
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This teachers' resource is a collection of experiences and examples dealing with the teaching of math. The tales focus on projects which make math meaningful in specific situations, and the site provides additional links to problem sets and other resources. Good reading for math teachers at any level.
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Figure This!
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4 to 12
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This site from NCTM offers guidance and "math anxiety" advice for students and parents. The site includes a collection of several dozen sample problems which students can try, along...more
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This site from NCTM offers guidance and "math anxiety" advice for students and parents. The site includes a collection of several dozen sample problems which students can try, along with convenient explanations showing teachers and parents how the problems apply to real-life situations. If you have a student who needs a math challenge either at home or school, this is a great starting point.
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Classroom Compass
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5 to 8
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This site is an on-line version of Classroom Compass, a quarterly publication. Instructional activities are linked to TIMSS and include excerpts from the National Science Education...more
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This site is an on-line version of Classroom Compass, a quarterly publication. Instructional activities are linked to TIMSS and include excerpts from the National Science Education Standards and the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. A good site for teachers looking for interactive science or math ideas to illustrate abstract concepts. A great source for daily problem solving questions.
tag(s): problem solving (273)
In the Classroom
Use the "Afterschool Lesson Plan Database" to look for ideas with classroom lessons. The site has lessons turned in from teachers around the nation, who have used them in practice, so be sure to give it a look when dealing with an especially difficult concept.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI Curriculum Agent - Curriculum Genie
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K to 12
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Curriculum Genie is an AI tool that helps educators plan lessons and teaching units in just a few minutes. After creating an account, fill in the form to create a ...more
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Curriculum Genie is an AI tool that helps educators plan lessons and teaching units in just a few minutes. After creating an account, fill in the form to create a unit or lesson plan. Use the included examples as a guide for completing items such as the unit description, correlation to standards, and the unit length. After completing the form, choose Generate to view and edit the unit's foundation. Continue following each step to build a weekly theme and overview, along with lesson plans and details. When finished, export your unit or lesson as a PDF, Word Document, or Google Doc. Free plans let users create unlimited lessons and start with 4 unit plans, with the option to earn additional credits. Subscriptions are not required when using the free plan. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (315), Teacher Utilities (216)
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Utilize the AI features built into Curriculum Genie to plan or adapt your existing lessons or units. Most lessons will include learning strategies such as Eduprotocols, personalize the output to include other strategies such as Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here. Use the Adapt a Lesson tool to enhance any of your lessons by copying and pasting the lesson plan into that section of the site and describing the requested adaptation.Edge Features:
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Web Whiteboard - Henrik Kniberg
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K to 12
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Web Whiteboard is a free, collaborative, online whiteboard that doesn't require registration. All collaboration takes place in real-time; share the URL with collaborators. Just click...more
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Web Whiteboard is a free, collaborative, online whiteboard that doesn't require registration. All collaboration takes place in real-time; share the URL with collaborators. Just click the link to begin using the whiteboard tools; boards expire after 24 hours. Web Whiteboard also includes a direct link to create a whiteboard using Miro, reviewed here. Web Whiteboard tools include templates, sticky notes, text, and drawing options. When integrated with a Miro account, many other resources are available, including Google Drive, Adobe Express, and Unsplash images.
tag(s): charts and graphs (180), collaboration (116), graphic organizers (57), iwb (29), mind map (33), Whiteboard (12)
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Allow students to create collaborative drawings as responses to literature. They can map out the plot or themes, add labels, create character studies, and more. Share the finished products on an interactive whiteboard, projector, or your class website. Have a group of students create a drawing that another group can use as a writing prompt. Use Web Whiteboard as a brainstorming or sketching space for groups or the class to share ideas for a significant project or to solve a real-world problem. Use this site with students in a computer lab (or on laptops) to create a drawing of the story's setting as it is read aloud. As a creative assessment idea, have students draw out a simple cartoon with stick figures to explain a more complex process, such as how a democracy works. If you are lucky enough to teach in a BYOD setting, use Web Whiteboard to demonstrate and illustrate any concept while students use the chat and drawing tools to interact in real time. If you are studying weather, have students diagram the layers of the atmosphere and the processes that occur during a thunderstorm. Introduce this tool to students who are working on group projects. Alternatively, have students use this to work with partners or in small teams to complete complex math problems or equations. Give students a problem by typing it on their board. Then have them work through it together, noting all their reasoning and steps along the way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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YiNote - turbonote.co
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6 to 12
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YiNote is a Chrome browser extension allowing users to take notes while watching online videos. After installing the extension, click the icon in your browser bar while viewing any...more
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YiNote is a Chrome browser extension allowing users to take notes while watching online videos. After installing the extension, click the icon in your browser bar while viewing any video to bring up a box for adding notes. YiNote adds a time stamp to match the place in the video of saved notes. Return at anytime and click on your notes to go directly to that point in the video. One-click sharing allows the option to share notes via a direct URL or through links to social networking sites.
tag(s): bookmarks (34), citations (34), curation (25), flips (6), note taking (35)
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After installing the YiNote extension, add notes to any online video then share with students for viewing as part of your flipped classroom lessons. Use with videos that may be too long otherwise; have students go directly to relevant portions of videos and view with your guidance supplied in the note portion. Include a note for any video you ask students to watch, then have them share their answers in an online bulletin board creator, such as Padlet, reviewed here. Or flip your classroom and have students watch the video at home and ask questions or make comments using YiNote.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) - The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
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K to 12
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ISTE provides a home base and resources for passionate educators, leaders, and experts who are committed to expanding the horizons of education technology. ISTE's YouTube Channel provides...more
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ISTE provides a home base and resources for passionate educators, leaders, and experts who are committed to expanding the horizons of education technology. ISTE's YouTube Channel provides useful and engaging educational resources for tech integration in lessons. Take advantage of these videos to view ISTE conference keynote speakers and learn how to incorporate technology into your classroom through best practices. Topics range from 30 Things You Didn't Know Google Could Do!, Cultivating Digital Age Instructional Leaders, and the Flipped Classroom. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
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tag(s): computers (115), digital citizenship (108), professional development (319)
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Share with peers for use in planning and professional development sessions. Bookmark and subscribe to ISTE's YouTube channel as a resource for staying current in the latest digital trends in teaching. Use videos during professional development sessions with peers to learn how to incorporate technology into your classrooms. Model how to incorporate digital resources during professional development sessions with peers using information learned from this site. Motivate teachers to become more tech-savvy by finding out what interests them, or what they need to learn more about using Dotstorming, < a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here. Dotstorming is a online polling system that also includes a chat box for users add comments. Use ScreenPal, reviewed here to demonstrate how to use specific technology tools for interested teachers. Use ScreenPal to make a video recording of your computer screen demonstrating different features and implementation of online tools. Make it easy for peers to find all of your screen recordings by uploading them to Padlet, reviewed here. Of course, by sharing them to Padlet you also introduce a new tech tool for them to try! Instead of a one-time professional development session, consider creating an ongoing podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here to share new technology tools, provide advice and tips, and answer common questions. The ISTE YouTube channel provides a great starting point for learning and sharing tech tips with peers.
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Internet4Classrooms - Internet4Classrooms, LLC
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1 to 12
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Internet4classrooms is a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas,...more
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Internet4classrooms is a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas, reinforcing specific subject matter areas both in the class and at home. Information is organized by grade level, or subject area. Web 2.0 tutorials include links for information on: apps for iPod, iTouch, blogs, audio/pod casting, collaboration, graphic organizers, file converters, html editors, open source, organization tools, PLN tools, presentation tools, social bookmarking, survey makers, web browsers, video/photo, Wiki, and Word Cloud Generators. Links for Assessment Assistance give extra ways to assess in a fun technological twist. A daily dose section offers quotes, brain teasers, question of the day, and intersecting trivia. Join an RSS feed to get the latest updated information. Up to date, active links are reviewed continually. At the time of this review the Interactive Test Resource for 7th grade assessment had several broken links.
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tag(s): graphic organizers (57), polls and surveys (43), professional development (319), social networking (56)
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Keep this bookmarked for a variety of ideas to update your curriculum continually to keep it fresh and intriguing. The technology tutorials can teach old dogs new tricks, or also help young dogs find new tricks. Allow your students to choose from a variety of project ideas for their highest level of motivation. Add as a resource on your web site for fun sites for your students to explore. Use many tools given in tutorials to make your presentations sizzle, for students, teachers, or other audiences. Challenge gifted students with brainteasers, puzzles, accelerated curriculum, or ACT/SAT prep.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TVA Kids - Tennessee Valley Authority
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2 to 12
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This site offers information about energy, including games and videos, for students and provides curriculum materials for teachers. Students can read and learn about the history of...more
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This site offers information about energy, including games and videos, for students and provides curriculum materials for teachers. Students can read and learn about the history of electricity, power safety tips, and learn about "green" power. Games include Power Bandit, a word search, crossword, and jigsaw puzzles. Beware of the Energy Vampire explains to students how to save energy, and which appliances use a lot of energy. There is a large inventory of videos showing different types of energy production plants, explaining power production through the use of coal and nuclear reactors, and the history of the TVA. Teachers, be sure to check out the teacher's section of the site which includes lesson plans and activities for elementary through high school. Engaging and colorful.
tag(s): electricity (63), nuclear energy (19)
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Share this site with students on your interactive whiteboard or projector and allow students to explore on their own. Create a scavenger hunt with questions from the students and have students explore the site to find answers. Watch videos on your interactive whiteboard during lessons on energy production, conservation, or history lesson. After learning about a specific topic, challenge cooperative learning groups to enhance their learning by completing a presentation with "talking pictures" using Blabberize.
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Pi Land - Eve Andersson
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7 to 12
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Have fun exploring Pi with this math site! Play Pi Trivia to test your knowledge of Pi, use the Pi Trainer to test your memory, or discover poems, photos and ...more
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Have fun exploring Pi with this math site! Play Pi Trivia to test your knowledge of Pi, use the Pi Trainer to test your memory, or discover poems, photos and more all representing Pi. The site is divided into three sections - fun activities, aesthetics, and nerd stuff- making it easy to explore.
tag(s): pi (26)
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Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector, then allow students to explore on their own. Use the poems, photos, and other aesthetics as examples, then have students create their own Pi aesthetics to share on your classroom website or blog. Have a class competition to see who can memorize the most digits in Pi after training with the Pi memory trainer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Experimental Probability - Shodor
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3 to 12
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This site provides practice with probability through the use of dice and spinners. After choosing an option of dice or spinner, the number of spins (or rolls) can be selected. ...more
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This site provides practice with probability through the use of dice and spinners. After choosing an option of dice or spinner, the number of spins (or rolls) can be selected. Players can also create their own dice (for example, only using 2 different numbers instead of 6). A tally of results is provided within the activity. The learner portion of the site provides a short overview to probability and its uses within the real world. The instructor portion contains links to standards and some textbooks, an overview of use within the classroom and links to similar resources.
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tag(s): probability (129), statistics (126)
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Use this site as a learning station or center. Have students predict outcomes of coin tosses or dice rolls before completing the activity and compare the results to their prediction. Compile all of the students outcomes into one large class graph, table, or tally and compare that information to their predictions and the probabilities of each outcome. Create a class graph (online) to share the results using a site such as Crappy Graphs reviewed here. Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of probability.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shape Explorer - Shodor
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3 to 10
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This applet is perfect for practicing finding the area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes. After a shape is shown, there are boxes to input the answer to the ...more
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This applet is perfect for practicing finding the area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes. After a shape is shown, there are boxes to input the answer to the area and perimeter of the provided shape. Options are also provided to adjust the size of shapes, to allow only rectangular shapes, and to allow scoring. The learner portion of the site provides an overview of area and perimeter. Be sure to check out the instructor section for links to standards, information for classroom use, standards addressed, and links to similar resources. There is also a printable exploration questions worksheet that can be used in the classroom.
tag(s): area (53), geometric shapes (151), perimeter (21)
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Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students complete the exploration questions either on their own or with a partner. After exploring the site, have students create their own shapes for other students to solve for area and perimeter. Ask students to write in their math journals about how the different shapes create differences in area and perimeter. Create a link on your classroom website or blog for students to practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Floor Tiles - Shodor
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3 to 12
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This activity provides exploration of tesselations through placement of quadrilaterals and dragging the corners. Colors of shapes can be changed to help the learner visualize changes...more
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This activity provides exploration of tesselations through placement of quadrilaterals and dragging the corners. Colors of shapes can be changed to help the learner visualize changes made. The learner portion of the site provides a short explanation of tesselations and how they are used in the real world. The instructor portion provides a printable with exploration questions, links to standards, classroom discussion information, and links to similar resources.
tag(s): geometric shapes (151), tessellations (6)
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Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups to complete the exploration questions. Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce tesselations on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Create a link on classroom computers to use as a center for additional exploration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tortoise and Hare Race - Shodor
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3 to 12
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This site provides practice with patterns, relations, and functions through the tale of the the Tortoise and the Hare. The amount of the tortoise's head-start can be changed, then take...more
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This site provides practice with patterns, relations, and functions through the tale of the the Tortoise and the Hare. The amount of the tortoise's head-start can be changed, then take the racers through the various stages to find out who wins! Students will enjoy predicting the winner while watching the race unfold. The instructor's section provides detailed information on standards addressed, classroom questions, and links to similar resources. There is also a link to downloadable exploration questions that can be used in conjunction with the site.
tag(s): estimation (36), functions (59), measurement (124), patterns (79)
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Provide students with a copy of the explorations questions to complete alone or with a partner. Use on your interactive whiteboard for a quick 5 minute filler, change the amount of the tortoise's head-start each time to offer different outcomes each time. Ask students to predict the outcome of each race before beginning, allow changes midway, and discuss what is happening to change students' opinions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Order of Operations Four - Shodor
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3 to 8
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This activity allows two users to play a game of order of operations where each player tries to connect four game pieces in a row before his or her opponent ...more
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This activity allows two users to play a game of order of operations where each player tries to connect four game pieces in a row before his or her opponent does. The players can choose to answer problems which use addition / subtraction, multiplication / division, exponents, and parentheses. They can also choose the difficulty level. The learner tab provides useful information to students on using order of operations. The instructor section includes classroom advice, links to standards and textbooks, and related activities including a printable quiz.
tag(s): fluency (32), number sense (73), operations (71), order of operations (31)
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This site is excellent for enrichment. Include it on your class web page for students to access both in and out of class. Before beginning a lesson on order of operations, demonstrate several problems from the site on the interactive whiteboard. Allow students to come up with their own solutions which will lead to classroom conversations on why students came up with different solutions to the problems.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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