Annotated Math Sites Evaluated by Students
Jessica Lawrence: This site seems to have a lot going on. There are educational games and interactive lessons for grades K-8, which cover all different types of math. There is also links to other resources for parents, teachers and a home school link. This site is very colorful and easy to navigate.
Justin Reynolds: This site was very well organized. Flash cards, games, homework helper, and worksheets—it had it all. It was very easy to navigate and I didn’t feel frustrated understanding any of the instructions. A very good site for early elementary students, probably up through the fourth grade.
Abbi Campbell: This website was very educational. However, it took a lot of clicking and searching to find a game. I would recommend it though. Just if I were using a classroom of computers, I would have each computer already set up with the game on it. It loads quickly and works well.
Courtney Greenland: This site is designed to help students improve on their math skills. There are games to play that offer forms in addition, subtraction, and multiplication to challenge students of different ages. There are many worksheets that can be printed out, and therefore can be a good resource for teachers as well as parents who want to work on math with their children.
Justin Reynolds: This site was very educational. I really enjoyed the flash cards, and the options for the flash cards made it easy to focus on exact areas that you are having trouble with. There was even a glossary of common math vocabulary. There was a conversion tool that pretty much allowed you to convert anything that you wanted to. I think you could even convert online virtual money into real money, directly deposited into your bank account…not really, but it would have been nice. Overall, I think this one would be very useful for teachers to suggest there students to take a look at if they were having any problems.
Courtney Greenland: This website gives students many different avenues of math to explore. There are things such as a math glossary to look up important terms in math. There is also interactive flash card ranging from addition and subtraction to multiplication and division. The site is informative but lacks in creativity. Students may get bored quickly.
Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site
Martha Goeschel: I found this website while searching for resources for another class. The website lists books for various subjects and grade levels that can be correlated to any lesson plan. The site also offers additional resources both on the internet and printed material. An interesting option for teaching math.
Justin Reynolds: I enjoyed this site a lot. The colors were vibrant and very catchy to the eye. Kids would love this one for sure. T he little number trail that followed the cursor around the page was neat, too. There were tons of games that were very mathematical. I got caught up in the lemonade stand one and had a blast selling my lemonade to people on a hot day. There was a times table section along with a great long division area that would be great for the students who just can’t grasp the idea.
Martha Goeschel: This website is very cool! It is very appealing with all the colors and kid likeable graphics. There are items that follow the mouse as you navigate on the sight, which might be a distraction to learning for some students. I really liked the large variety to select from for any area of interest. A wonderful website for kids, but also great for teachers and parents.Courtney Greenland: This site is a self-proclaimed website “amusement park of math and more—especially designed for kids and FUN, FUN, FUN”. The website offers a variety of different topics ranging from how multiplication and division works to lattice methods. It thoroughly explains each topic in a clear and precise manner. While explaining how to work through problems, it also says things like “I know I get confused sometimes”, or “It’s ok if your head is swimming right now, but you will get it”. I would very highly recommend this site for children of any age.
Jessica Lawrence: Cool math 4 kids is a math site specially designed for what kids like and how they learn! This site shows that math really can be fun and really can be easy to learn. The site has lots of fun and creative math learning games. The site is easy to navigate and is just fun.Parent website has lessons plans and ideas. The sites reviewed within Education world are "Count on the Census for Math Lessons" and "Math Stories".
Whitney Mollenkopf: This site is aimed at both students and their parents. The site helps parents to help their children solve story problems. The site has an example of this with a quote from a parent talking about how it was difficult for him to explain the problem in a way that they understand. I think this is an excellent site for parents. Many parents have a hard time either knowing the work themselves, or they simply don't know how to explain it to their children. I am sure this would be a helpful site for many parents.
Whitney Mollenkopf: This site is aimed at both students and their parents. The site helps parents to help their children solve story problems. The site has an example of this with a quote from a parent talking about how it was difficult for him to explain the problem in a way that they understand. With this site that shouldn't be as much as a problem for parents how. I think this is an excellent site for parents. Many parents have a hard time either knowing the work themselves, or they simply don't know how to explain it to their children. I am sure this would be a helpful site for many parents.Abbi Campbell: I liked this website because it was a way to connect math and history. I think students learn more when subjects are intertwined. I liked that the site was so visually detailed and had common games such as Sudoku. I feel Sudoku is a great game for math students anyway, and if it can be incorporated into history and math, all the better. Teachers could use this site and make lesson plans with math, history, writing, and reading. Great site!
Jennifer Duszynski: This is a very well put together website it is very informative. It teaches children about the Egyptian numbering system, and about Egyptian hieroglyphics. It also has many activities involving the Egyptian hieroglyphics. After learning about these things you can send someone a card with Egyptian writing on it. This would be a good website for math students to visit after learning different kinds of numbering systems.eMints National Center
Note: Click on either WebQuests and eThemes (top of page) to find materials for learning.Martha Goeschel: This is a website I used as a resource to my writing assignment for patterns. The website is a resource for teachers with various lesson plan ideas and links to other sites associated to a specific math topic. The associated links offer both interactive sites and sites with printable materials.
Tonya Dayton: This site is sponsored by The National Academy of Engineering. The site is geared for girls in grades 6-12. The site has direct lines to websites in four categories: space, medicine, environment and communications. There is an interesting section on accomplishments in engineering; both man-made and natural. The girls section has a lot of activities geared towards engineering, such as; essay contests, problem solving contests, puzzles and math games. There is a section on careers that have descriptions, salaries and what math and science classes you need to take in high school, preparation for college and ideas on how to find a mentor. Links are available for resources on places to go (ie; museums, hands-on-activities centers, Hall of Fame of Inventors, etc.) and organizations that you can join (ie; Engineering organizations and youth organizations). There is also an excellent section and biographies on careers in engineering. There is also a lengthy Fun Facts section with some very interesting information. This is an excellent site! I would highly recommend this website for any girl or woman who is interested in engineering. I enjoyed reading the Fun Facts and I learned some interesting tidbits. The links alone in this website would open up even more exploration into the science world. There is a lot of information on this website that would definitely help gather information for homework purposes. A good source of information is available for planning to go to college. They even help by suggesting classes that are needed in high school.
Courtney Greenland: This website offers many different “challenges” for students to work out in a variety of different subject relating to math. Students may pick challenges on topics ranging from linear equations to graphical representations of data. The problems are easy to follow and creative. Many problems are also very informational.
Justin Reynolds: This site has a lot of really cool games that use a lot of the strategies that we use in class. There was a parachuting game that used the number line and you had to figure out far the parachute went from take-off. Very easy to navigate. It was also up-to-date with its “kid-friendly” stuff. There was an advertisement for the new “Bee Movie.” Which I think would make kids want to explore this page more.
Abbi Campbell: This website would be really great for early elementary. It focuses on counting. It has many games that would be fun for younger students. It loads quickly and is easy for the students to use. It also has word games. It even has a “math arcade” which students would find fun.
Courtney Greenland: This website is a great interactive way to learn. Although, you must be a member, it doesn’t ask you for any personal information. There are 25 games for you to beat. Games are based on skill levels from grade 1-8. The games are fun and informative. Students may not even realize they are learning while playing. I would recommend this site. In the very end, when you have beaten all 25 games you earn the title “Math Brain”. This website was my favorite.
Jessica Lawrence: This website is great! It contains fun games that can help improve math skills. It is easy to navigate and is said to be the #1 Internet education site for students K-8. My son loves this site and actually asks if he can play math games on the computer. It is fun, colorful and easy to navigate. Great for teachers! There is a section where teachers can download flashcards and games.
Martha Goeschel: This is a totally interactive learning game website. No printable materials are available for use in the classroom. Students are allowed to choose a skill level before starting each game. This is a nice feature for the gradual learning process; students will tend to not get discouraged.Justin Reynolds: This site was interesting. It had some fun games like racing with fractions. But it was a little hard getting to the math section of the “Funschool” page. And once I was there, the advertisements were so closely related to the games in their colors and sizes, that I think it would be confusing for a student to distinguish between the two. Other than that, I think this would be a very good one to use.
Abbi Campbell: This website would be good for elementary in general based on the game. I played games on addition, good for early elementary, and games on adding fractions and mixed numbers, good for late elementary. It loads quickly and seems easy to use. However, there is a lot going on with the pages. It may be hard for students to find where to go. With some help navigating, I feel it would be a great website for elementary math.Justin Reynolds: This game was fun, once I figured out how to play it. It definitely needed more instructions. It was nice to find the “bones” hidden throughout the number grid. Having a hundred empty squares was a bit alarming, but when you click a box, you see what number it actually was—so it gave you as sense of where you needed to look. Like I said, a bit confusing at first, but a fun little exercise in the end. It would be more suited for the third to fourth grade level.
Abbi Campbell: This website would be wonderful for middle elementary students. This game illustrates navigating on a number grid. However, the game does need more explaining. I did not know where to start until I clicked around for a bit. The concept is fun though.Martha Goeschel: This is a very colorful website for kids specific to homework for grade levels K-2. The site is interactive with a variety of key topics: America, Art & Music, The Earth, History, Living Things, Math, People & Places, Reading & Writing, Science & Technology, and Space. The site offers links to learning games, quizzes, and sites available for the student’s textbooks.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
Whitney Mollenkopf: This takes you to a variety of different things to do related to elementary math. The site talks about math, what it is and how it is important. It says that mathematics is deductive science and persuasive. It really don't need to say much more because a summary by itself would take up one whole page.
This site is aimed mainly for teacher, but also for students. It is a great site because it has everything to do with math from games and puzzles, for younger students to geometry for older students. This would be helpful in making a teacher's agenda for the class day.
Heidi Lee: When clicking onto this site you are given a choice of topics although this site has to download math only. There were 657 topics to choose from. Some were for teachers and others for students and parents. I clicked into one called math K-8 and found many different topics such as simple addition and subjects as difficult as calculus. There were choices of flashcards or games and you were able to choose the difficulty level.
I liked this site. Although you had a lot to choose from, it also gave you a lot of options. There was no color or animation. It was basic, straightforward math, but I think the kids could still enjoy it and get a lot of use from it.Internet For Classrooms
Note: Click on Links for K-12 Teachers, and then on Mathematics under either Subjects or Elementary.This website gave a huge listing of different math websites and resources with a very brief description of what is available on the site. The site also lists a key to designate if items are printable, interactive, video format, sound included, specific to teachers, lesson plans included, and power point presentable. A great feature of this site is being able to define the search engines to specific grade levels.Martha Goeschel:
Stephanie McInnes: This site boasts ease of use and imagination. It is aimed at late-middle school to high school age students and uses everybody’s love of pizza to teach concepts such as data collection, unit price, proportions, research and area of circles. Students given basic information can design their own pizza and actually see a digitized picture of it when they are done. This site is very creative in concept and has the potential to teach some valuable concepts. However, the site is very difficult to navigate and easy to get lost in. I would recommend this site only to those students who are very adept at using the Internet or perhaps in a classroom setting as a group project.
Justin Reynolds: This site was amazing! There were over twenty different activities. The activities went into great detail, were at times humorous, and explained things fully. It was very navigable. The different activities were color-coordinated, whereas the other two sites had them listed. This made it very easy to remember what you had already done. I would definitely recommend this site to students. Not only will they learn, but they will definitely have fun learning this information too.
Abbi Campbell: I found this website very interactive and great for elementary students who are learning many different forms of math. The site is easy to navigate, and easy for students to practice. I like that it is so broad with different forms of math. I like that it also included graphing.
Courtney Greenland: At first I thought this website was going to be dealing basically with elementary sorts of math. When I started exploring into it a little deeper, I found “I love calculus”. So even though this explores more elementary mathematical problems such as addition and some fractions, it can be helpful for adults as well.
Heidi Lee: This site has to do with elementary education in general and one of the topics is mathematics. I first clicked on mathematics lessons that are fun, fun, fun. Then I was given a choice of topics such as graphs, let’s do math, let’s count, who wants pizza (fractions), million-dollar mission and much more. I clicked on let’s do math and was given a problem such as 5 + 7 and so on. You could choose different levels and change the difficulty. I liked this site: it was fun and colorful. Kids would enjoy it and would be able to learn while having fun. This would be useful for any age group and ability level. I would definitely use it for parents and kids.
Parent site has activities for grades 1-8. Activities can be used independently but are correlated to the Harcourt texts. The site reviewed is the grade 3 site.
Courtney Greenland: At first glance, this website may not seem to be the most fun. When you delve into it though, there are many activities that are really helpful. Many of the games require you to install software in order for them to work. Games include things such as regrouping when adding 3-digit numbers, and using number lines.
Justin Reynolds: This would be a great exercise for a class that was in a computer lab. Then every student could compare their age, down to the second. You could make a graph out of the information and hang it up in the classroom throughout the year. You could come up with group members from so many seconds in one group, to so many seconds in another group. Very interesting to see this information down to the second.
Abbi Campbell: This website would be interesting at any grade level. It is good for comparing and learning seconds, minutes, days, weeks, months, and years. However, it would not be used for an exercise or learning math just the website alone. Educators may find ways to incorporate the website with lessons. It is an interesting way to compare the time measurements and connects the activity to the individual student.
Jessica Lawrence: This website is fun and colorful. It has interactive games, math arts and crafts and projects. The coolest part of this website is the magic chalkboard which answers mathematical trivia questions. The only bad thing about this website is in order to play some of the games the users has to download a Micro worlds web player. Wendy Petti, a parent of 3 children and a teacher of 18 years, created this website. She created Math Cats for children to promote open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts.
Jessica Lawrence: Sadly this site is a little boring. It’s not very colorful and very cut and dry. It might be an ok site for older students who don’t need visual stimulation. It provides homework help and free lessons for teachers.
Martha Goeschel: This website offers homework help, tutoring, practice, and games. The website is for students, parents and teachers and offers both interactive and printable material. I found it hard to search for a specific topic on the website. I did not like that so many links were sponsored ads from Google either.
Steven Hockenberry: This site is more for 8th graders on up. I found the site was quite dull and most kids wouldn't take the time to browse through it. They have a game that takes you up a mountain by answering word problems right. I started to play but didn't get very far cause I'm the type of person that dislikes word problems.
Ask Dr. Math
Betty Cole: This site is called "Ask Dr. Math." It has questions and answers for levels K-12 and beyond. The site is very user friendly and easy to understand.
While doing one of my "Problem Solving" problems I needed to find outside information other than my math book on triangular numbers, I found this website helpful.
Holly Mackey: Dr. Math is where students can send in math questions and get personal answers. Filling out the Web form, and answers sends students' send in questions by filling out the Web form, and answers back by email. Dr. Math's website is aimed at students.
I found this site very interesting. I did not know anything about Dr. Math. I believe it would be very useful.
Quick Reference Sheet
Betty Cole: This site offers a quick reference to areas of math projects, teacher information and a search of the archives. This is like a library. It is very easy to access is all types of mathematical information. It is geared for K-college.
Teachers' Place
Betty Cole: This site is very informative for teacher K-12. I would use this site to gain insight into teaching methods.
Joe Grinston: This is another site aimed at teachers to help them build strong lesson plans. It is also arranged by grade where teachers can easily locate lesson plans. This page also includes math puzzles, free mailing list, and a place where you can ask questions. This area is called "Ask Dr. Math."
This web page is based on a college campus. A lot of information can be gained from this website. The most important thing is that it is fun while you learn. This would be a good something to keep around the classroom, to hopefully boost the creativity in your lesson plan.
Steve Hockenberry: This site is similar to other sites targeting teachers - it has lesson plans and activities for you to use in the classroom. What makes this site different is it breaks it down into elementary, middle and high school. From those categories it breaks into even more sub categories. For instance preschool to Kindergarten, 3rd grade to 5th and so one. I'd use this site once I become a teacher.
Betty Cole: This site is recommended to help grades 5-8. It is an interactive site with lessons, homework help, games, puzzles and math information. This site is very easy to understand.
Joe Grinston: This web page is targeted for teachers that could possibly need activity ideas and suggestions. It is also good for the students for the different puzzles, math chats, and homework help. It provides the users with a variety of ideas and really keeps you interested in what it has to offer.
I really enjoyed looking at this page. It would be very useful to the new teacher because of the help it provides with building a lesson plan. Sites like this one keeps the teacher full with many different ideas and approaches to go about teaching.
Martha Goeschel: This website is for teachers, parents and students. The website offers a variety of math topics: numbers, measurements, algebra, and geometry. Each topic has a starting or introductory level on up to approximately junior high or high school level of learning. The website also provides data, puzzles, games, a dictionary, and printable worksheets. The search engine for teachers to find lesson plans is an added bonus to the website.
Betty Cole: I found this site which was interactive. There is a lot of math information for students, teachers and parents. The site is very easy to use and understand. I like this site because of the amount of information it has for 4th to 8th grade math.
Jessica Lawrence: This website is filled with fun math games, videos and worksheets, plus much more. This site is ideal for elementary and middle school students. Colleen King, who is a math teacher and educational consultant, created the site. This site has received the “Child Friendly Website Award” from www.thatmathsite.com
Math Review Material - S.O.S. Mathematics
Betty Cole: From someone wanting to study and practice math problems, "SOS Math," is very informative. This site is very easy to understand. I like this site because it gives you problems to do on your own. This site is recommended for grades 5-12.
Amy Maternak-Uphaus: This was a site I came upon when I was in Yahoo. I thought it sounded like a resourceful site that I possibly would reference in the future. Although it did seem interesting, you had to purchase the CD to get anything other than a preview of what they had to offer. This is what the site said they had to offer - a guide for high school, college and life-long learners who want help with homework, preparation for a test, or to simply refresh your mind. The CD offers short and easy explanations and a comprehensive study guide.
Martha Goeschel: This website is an awesome interactive site. The math games are very educational and so fun, kids will not know it is a learning experience. Children can compare their results to others; the top 10 are posted every week. The site also offers free printable math worksheets as an option to the interactivity.
Math Word Problems for Children
Jennifer Duszynski: This website was another one of my favorites. It has over 4000 math problems. Some are based on books. So after reading a book you can do math problems. They have math worksheets for such stories as the "Three Little Pigs", "Huckleberry Finn", they even have "Harry Potter." These problems would be interesting to kids especially if they liked the book.
Courtney Greenland: This website offers countless problems for students. It is very easy to navigate through and relates such common stories “Three Little Pigs” to math. This website can also be used by teachers and parents.
Montessori Albums - Shu-Chen Jenny Yen’s
Stephanie McInnes: This web page is aimed at adults, and teachers and parents, who are interested in the Montessori method of teaching. The site offers over 200 activities for 3 – 6 year old children. There are also links to other Montessori sights in various other curriculum subjects (such as language development, and cultural development).
I like this site because it offers a unique view of teaching. I am not necessarily a Montessori-minded individual, however, I believe that all methods of teaching children should be utilized so that all children have the opportunity to learn. We all have different styles of teaching and learning. The site does not offer a lot of graphics; however, the information is simple and the site fairly easy to navigate.
Justin Reynolds: This “More than Marsh Maze” was very interesting. It was a fun game that involved a monster hopping from one island to the next. Each island had a number on it. The goal was to the reach the end island of 100. The catch was that the next island had to be a higher number than the previous. If it wasn’t, then you had to start over. This game would challenge the student to plan out a strategic map to get to the final island. Great technique for building their ability to see the bigger picture in everyday things.
Abbi Campbell: The concepts used in this website would be great for early elementary students because it is comparing numbers: which is larger. However, it may take some time to explain how to use the website to the students. The site loads quickly and it is a fun game. I would recommend this website.
Courtney Greenland: I wouldn’t call this website exactly “kid-friendly”. It does offer some games for students; it seems as if the main focus is selling books about the best way to teach multiplication. It also advertises a revolutionary game to teach students that will “blow your mind”, however when you go to play it, you find out that you have to pay $30. Sorry about your luck.
Jessica Lawrence: This website is great for students, parents and teachers. It has interactive games to help improve math skills. There are also great resources for teachers including math activities, worksheets and flashcards. There is also a section that shows new and old ways of teaching different types of math.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Organization responsible for national mathematics standards. This part of the site includes teaching tips and lesson plans/ideas.
Jessica Lawrence: This website was created by a teacher to help students with math. Online games are used to help students with counting, addition, subtraction, and money. Students also have the option to review other subjects like science and social studies. It is fun, colorful and easy to navigate.
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Justin Reynolds: This site had a many different games, over twenty at least. Many based on popular icons, such as Pac-Man. There was even a game of Sudoko, except it used shapes instead of numbers. So that was very interesting. I think there’s challenging material on here that would range from early elementary to middle school. This is a very diverse site that is easy to navigate.
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Abbi Campbell: This website was similar to what we were doing in class with fractions. The game uses “how much pizza is left” to show students how to identify basic fractions. I would recommend this website. However, the game gets boring after a few clicks. Therefore, I would only recommend using it for a short period of time with students. The site could be used with middle elementary students, maybe second to fourth grade. The site was very easy to use and loads quickly without error.
Super Kids: Education for the future
Jessica Lawrence: This is a website that rates and evaluates educational software. This site contains practical and fun tools for all subjects and that latest educational news. With this site teachers and parents can create math drill worksheets for their children or students. I use this site to make addition and subtraction practice sheets for my son. This site also has links to some educational logic games. This site seems to be a great resource for teachers and parents.
Jessica Lawrence: This website provides different links for parents, teachers, and students. This site is child friendly and gives out awards to other sites that are child friendly. Students can access online math practice that covers all different types of mathematics. Parents can access homework tips for their children and view the current standards. Teachers can access classroom management tips, lessons and activities. This seems to be a very useful site.
Note: Click on web unit and then math. There are many other subject areas to explore. The webquests are also interesting. The web-based projects were written and designed by students preparing to become teachers.
Amy Maternak-Uphaus: This was an excellent website I stumbled upon. It exercised your problem solving skills. The page was targeted for grades 5-12. I began in the fifth grade section and the word problems were very challenging. I thought about our problem solving questions when I read through some of these. I think this would be a great site for teachers, parents and students. I will use this site in the future for brain tickling questions. If this site can make word problems fun, then it has overcome a major stigma about story problems and their lack of popularity.