Math Portal Home > 6 - 8

General | PreK - 2 | 3 - 5 | 6 - 8 | 9 - 12 | 13 - 20

6 - 8

AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com/index.html AAA Math illustrates and provide interactive arithmetic exercises and problems. They contain a series of basic math lessons which are a resource that can be used by math students in formal elementary education math classes, home schooling or elsewhere. These interactive lessons are much more conducive to learning math skills than traditional textbooks and work sheets. The Abacus http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/intro.html The art of calculating with beads. Activities Index http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ Explores Geometry and measurements, functions and algebra, and probability and analysis. Algebra Help http://www.algebrahelp.com Algebra Help uses some of the latest technology to help you learn and understand algebra. This website features lessons to learn or refresh old skills, calculators that show you how to solve problems step-by-step, and interactive worksheets to test your skills. Algebra Lesson Plans http://mathforum.org/algebra/k12.algebra.html Alegbra Tutorial - Ms. Lindquist:The Tutor http://www.algebratutor.org An intelligent tutoring system that teaches student how to translate algebra word problems into algebra expressions. Allmath http://www.allmath.com/default.asp Allmath focuses on math that we will use for the rest of our lives by providing loads of pages of fun math sites. Did you know that magic squares have been a fascinating topic in mathematics for centuries? How about online flashcards? Allmath also provides an online glossary of math terms, printable multiplication tables and metric converters, just to name a few. Ask Dr. Math http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math There's always a doctor on call to attend to math emergencies at Ask Dr. Math. Email these doctors your questions and they'll respond with helpful hints and creative suggestions for solving math stumpers. Read answers already online, or submit new queries. Remember, the Math Doctors are in. Ask Jeeves for Kids http://www.ajkids.com/kids42.asp?ask=math+help Ask Jeeves for Kids(tm) is the fastest and easiest way to find answers to questions. Ask Jeeves for Kids allows you to ask a question in plain English and, after interacting with you to confirm the question, Ask Jeeves for Kids takes you to one and only one web site that answers your question. Big Chalk http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/db/Home.html Bigchalk harnesses the power of online content to create engaging learning environments that promote student achievement. Choose a subject and a grade level (elementary, middle, or "High school and beyond"), then drill down to get more specific, and you'll get links to pertinent, well-chosen Web sites for further research. You'll find better content much faster than if you were using a general-purpose search engine. BrainPOP http://www.brainpop.com/math/ Animated characters delve into the worlds of numbers and operations, measurements, Geometry, Algebra, and data analysis. Calculators http://www.math.com/students/tools.html Useful calculators from basic, square root, scientific and Trigonometry. Calculator-in-the-URL http://x42.com/help_urlcalc Did you know you can add, subtract, multiply, divide, and do all sorts of other mathematical calculations right in the URL line of your browser? It's true, and the Calculator-in-the-URL will show you how it's done. CoolMath http://www.coolmath.com Explore this amusement park of mathematics! Have fun with interactive activities and games like Lemonade Stand and Arithmattack. There's even stuff for parents and teachers too. Cool Tools http://www.math.com/students/tools.html Find all kinds of calculators and converters. Type in an equation and the applet will draw your graph on an x,y coordinate grid. You can graph, one, two or more equations and compare. Need to solve a quadratic equation, enter the coefficients and the quadratic equation will output the solution. Discovery School - WebMath http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath Unlike most math sites, WebMath is not a database of questions and answers. WebMath allows users to enter their problem, then WebMath searches it database for similar problems with will allow the student to see similar solutions to their problem. WebMath provides the frustrated student with a place to start when they are stumped by a math problem. Dositey http://www.dositey.com Dositey.com offers a dynamic collection of interactive educational modules and printable worksheets for grades K-8. Free interactive lessons, exercises and worksheets, educational games, open-ended questions in Math and Language Arts, and more. Lessons, exercises, games, and other learning activities on the site are specially designed to be fun and easy to use. Edbydesign: Kids' Activities http://www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html Interactive, educational activities for children between five and fourteen years old. Challenge your addition and subtraction skills or learn about base ten counts. Education Place: Brain Teasers http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/ Posts brain teasers for grades 3-8 each week. Egyptian Mathematics http://www.eyelid.co.uk/numbers.htm Learn how to read and write the seven different symbols the Egyptians used to solve math problems. Escape from the Knab http://www.escapefromknab.com/ A fun, interactive simulation that helps students prepare to make financial decisions. Explore Math http://exploremath.com If the mere thought of algebra or calculus makes you (or your kids) break out in hives, try a new approach to math: Play with the interactive tools at ExploreMath.com. Select a category (Conic Sections, Quadratics, Complex Numbers), and then a problem or tool to experiment with. The big advantage here is that animated equations show you visually how changing variables will alter the curve of an arc or the slope of a line. The Explorer http://unite.ukans.edu/explorer-db/browse/static/Mathematics/index.html The Explorer is collection of educational resources, instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, and student created materials for K-12 mathematics and science education. Family Education Network http://www.familyeducation.com/home Find heaps of math activities, games, and downloads to keep your child busy. Site provides K - 6 grade activities, printable math worksheets and activities for students and parent learning and fun! Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics http://mathforum.org/isaac/mathhist.html The purpose of this site is to present a small portion of the history of mathematics through an investigation of some of the great problems that have inspired mathematicians throughout the ages. Included are problems that are suitable for Middle school and High school math students, with links to solutions, as well as links to mathematicians' biographies and other math history sites. FCAT Explorer http://www.fcatexplorer.com FCAT Explorer offers students fun, effective practice on skills outlined in the Sunshine State Standards and skills tested on the FCAT. FCAT Explorer also enables teachers to create reports and monitor student performances and progress. Students enrolled in FCAT Explorer's online programs may use many of its' interactive programs at home, as well as in school and may be monitored by parents. Figure This! http://www.figurethis.org Figure This! Mathematics Challenges for Families provides interesting math challenges that middle-school students can do at home with their families. Figure This! offers students and parents resources that help families supports their children's math studies, including information on the changes in mathematics education, homework assistance, examples of math in literature and fun facts related to mathematics. Flashcards for Kids http://www.edu4kids.com/math/ Includes simple math drills. Fleet Kids http://www.fleetkids.com/ In the FleetKids program, each child investigates an array of mathematic, financial, and social concepts, including: setting goals, saving and budgeting, balancing "needs" and "wants", learning to work with teams, and developing solutions. In keeping with the hands-on nature of the site, FleetKids activities reflect real-world experiences. Frank Potter's Science Gyms http://www.sciencegems.com/math.html Collection of mathematics links arranged by grade level. The Fruit Game http://www.2020tech.com/fruit/index.html On the table before you sit several piles of fruit. Players take turns removing fruit from the table. On your turn, you must pick one kind of fruit and remove at least one of them from the table. The object of the game is to remove the last fruit from the table. Fun Mathematics lessons http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/ Test your math skills with these fun problems based on fractions and Geometry. FunBrain http://www2.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A4=1 Trying to tear your kid away from TV and video games? Get help at Funbrain, which features interactive flash-card-like games that you can pick by age, grade level, or subject. They aren't as fun as The Legend of Zelda, of course, but they'll keep kids' skill sets sharp. Fun Mathematics Lessons http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons test your math skills with lots of fun problems on all kinds of topics like fractions, Geometry, money, and more. Geometry Lesson Plans http://mathforum.org/Geometry/geom.units.html This list contains some of the best Geometry lesson plans or materials on which to base them. Graphing and Plotting http://www.math.com/students/graphing.html Full-featured instant graphing solution, no Java needed. Generate a plot of almost any function or relation. The advance plot allows you to graph multiple equations on the same graph. You can print graphs too! Harcourt Multimedia Math Glossary www.hbschool.com/glossary/math This interactive math glossary provides a searchable database of math terms by grade level. Students in grades one through eight can search the glossary for math definitions accompanied by illustrations and, where appropriate, animated examples. Illuminations http://illuminations.nctm.org/index2.html Internet resources to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. Provide professional development for teachers of mathematics and provide Standards-based resources for the classroom use. Intel® Innovation Education Web http://www97.intel.com/education/index.asp "Intel® Innovation in Education" provides resources supporting the use of technology in classrooms to improve student learning. It also provides information about Intel's global programs to help improve math, science, and technology education Interactive Math Tutor http://www.interactivemathtutor.com InteractiveMathTutor.com provides math tutoring services to all ages of individuals in all levels of math. Interactive Tutor strives to provide tutoring services customized to the needs of the individual students. Students may choose online tutoring, homework assistance, worksheets, telephone and e-mail assistance for all mathematical subjects from early education through adult education. Internet Learning Network Home http://www.getsmarter.org/index.cfm Try some math and science quizzes and compare how you did with kids in other countries. For 7th, and 8th grade levels. Kidport Provides math activities for all grades K-8. Simply choose a grade level, subject, and activity. Kids Click! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick! KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites. Click onto Kids Click math website and students, teachers and parents will find many interesting sites which provide lesson plans, worksheets, math lessons and games for students K - 8. KidSpace @Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/mas1110 Do you want to know more about Geometry, arithmetic, algebra, or math in the real world? Need some help with your math homework or just want to play some math games? This section is for you! The Learning Page http://www.learningpage.com Learning Page is a huge collection of professionally produced instructional material for you to download and print. Lesson plans, books, worksheets and much more can be found on the site. The Learning Site http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math.html Harcourt Math and Activities Resource Center provides a wealth of resources designed to bring math concepts to elementary students, teachers and parents. Peruse many online activities and math models for students up to sixth grade. An online animated glossary is a great reference for math terms and definitions. The MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history a collection of interesting facts about math history, including biographies of famous mathematicians Math Central http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/index.html Math Central is a service for people involved in mathematics education from kindergarten to grade twelve. Math Central provides a meeting place for teachers to share resources, a service to teachers, students and parents who may need an answer to a mathematical question and a facility to allow teachers to share information with other teachers. Math.com - The World of Math Online http://www.math.com Math.com is dedicated to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math. Math.com offers homework help, practice programs, games and online calculators and other tools. Math Reference Tables http://www.math.com/tables/tables.htm This site provides instant access to dozen of formulas, tables and properties. Middle School Student Center http://mathforum.org/students/middle Students, parents and educators will find links to math resources, including software, online Internet activities, brain teasers, puzzles and a link to the Internet Mathematics Library. Look for the problem of the week link for daily challenging problems. Mathletics! http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/sport.html Every sport uses numbers in some way, whether it's for scoring, determining averages, or figuring percentages. And when numbers are involved, it usually means math is being used as well. Although there are only four examples given, students, parents and teachers can use these examples and make their own math problems. MathWorld http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this website bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user. Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums! Math Goodies has over 400 pages of activities for students, teachers and parents. New York Times Daily Lesson Plan http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/mathematics.html The New York Times Daily Lesson Plans allows teachers to search or browse their collection of lesson plans which will help them integrate the news in to the curriculum. Mathematics lesson are generated for middle and High school students. Teachers can also sign up to have lesson plans delivered directly by e-mail. Online Conversion http://www.onlineconversion.com Find calculators that will perform conversions between almost every measurement type imaginable, from science to cooking to math. Online Flash Cards for Kids http://www.edu4kids.com Online flash cards in areas of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Online games include Math Square and using money. Plane Math http://www.planemath.com Welcome to PlaneMath, a place to learn cool things about math and aeronautics. The student activity pages will allow students to go directly to lessons, which relate to various aeronautics skills. Although the stated mission of this project is to stimulate and motivate students with physical disabilities in grades 4-7 to pursue aeronautics-related careers via the development and delivery of accessible math education materials on the Internet, the site can be viewed by all students interested in learning about math and aeronautics. Prime Links++ http://primes.utm.edu/links/ Here you can find links to all sorts of information about prime numbers and their uses. Have a number and not sure it's a prime, plug it in and find out. Need to know the first 1000 prime numbers? You find this information and much more at this site! The Prime Pages http://primes.utm.edu/ Everything you ever wanted to know about prime numbers, including their history, the largest known prime, how to find primes, how many primes there are, and special types of primes. Quick Math http://www.quickmath.com QuickMath is an automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. Think of it as an online calculator that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra and calculus problems - instantly and automatically! QuickMath will automatically answer the most common problems in algebra, equations and calculus faced by high-school and college students. RHL School http://www.rhlschool.com This site offer resources to get an enormous supply of free quality worksheets for teaching, reinforcement and review. Many of these worksheets can also serve as the basis for lessons. Roman Numeral Conversion http://www.ivtechstudios.com/roman/ Enter the number you want to convert (Arabic or Roman) and instantly see the equivalent! The Stock Market Game http://www.smg2000.org/ This is an "electronic simulation of Wall Street trading" where students in grades 4-12 form teams and invest $100,000. Tracking, buying, and selling, they learn about the stock market and related functions. Established in 1977 and now updated for Internet use, SMG offers teacher training in addition to the onsite glossary and FAQ. Superkids Math Worksheet Creator http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/index.shtml Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own here at SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, then click on the button! A worksheet will be created to your specifications, ready to be printed for use. Very Best Kids.com http://www.allsands.com/Kids/Education/multiplicationm_nx_gn.htm A fun site to assist kids with learning their multiplication for numbers 6 though 9. Very Best Kids also provide several fun games in math and lesson plans for teachers! Top

Math Portal Home > 6 - 8