These links are from the May/June, 2007 issue of The Oregon Mathematics Teacher. For internet links from previous issues, see the Bookmark Archives.
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Now that the school year drawing to a close, there will soon be time to explore internet websites and think about special projects for the year ahead. The first website is a great place to begin. It is the first website I have seen that organizes the information you find. This site is well worth a visit.
Vivisimo: Performing a search on the internet has always brought up countless unorganized web sites to review. This is a nifty website that allows us to see, at a glance, the websites we have found listed by categories within the topic that was searched. It is a truly wonderful tool. Vivísimo is a privately-held corporation with investments from Innovation Works, private investors and grants from the National Science Foundation. Enjoy!
eCybermission: Explore how science, math and technology interact in our world. This is a web competition for 6th through 9th grade student teams. Teams propose solutions to real problems in their own communities and compete for regional and national awards. The U.S. Army sponsors this competition...
Math Forum at Drexel: This website has been redesigned since the last time I viewed it. The new organization makes it very easy to use. Be sure to check out the “Math Tools.”
http://www.mathforum.org/resources_tools_landing.html
Scholastic: Here’s a website with a variety of online activities keyed to different grade levels and topics. Selecting Math, Skills Practice, brings up a variety of activities at each grade level. The Math Hunt is my favorite. It presents questions with a link to information so that the student may search out the answer. The Math Hunt provides questions on a variety of topics in Social Studies and Science.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/index_grades68.htm
Count Us In: This is a selection of interactive games for young children to help them understand basic number concepts. Included are counting and matching activities. There is a list of the games that include the concepts focused on. Each game may be downloaded free. The site is presented by ABC Learn Online.
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Math Fact Café: This site has ready made math fact worksheets to download for grades 1-4. It also has an option for creating your own fact sheets. There is also a Flashcard creator and a Build Time worksheet creator.
Math in Daily Life: This is a nice place for students to explore Playing to Win, Savings and Credit, Population Growth, and other topics of interest. This is an Annenberg Media Exhibit, an extension of a concept explored in a video resource. You will also want to explore the Annenberg student website for math activities.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
http://www.learner.org/students/
Thinking Blocks: This is an interactive tool that allows students to model math word problems with blocks. Students are directed by a virtual teacher in how to model the relationships in the word problems with the blocks through the use of a video. The program has been developed by classroom teachers.
http://www.thinkingblocks.com/
Teach Engineering: Here is the opportunity to present students with science and math concepts in the everyday engineering that is around us. There are hands on activities designed for teachers to use in the classroom. One example is “I Don’t Believe My Eyes” which features a rubber band air test and a bean plant experiment. Lessons and Activities are designed for grades K-12. Lesson plans are complete and comprehensive.
http://www.teachengineering.org/index.php
Math in the Movies: This is a listing of major motion pictures that have scenes of real mathematics. Included are Mathematicians in the Movies. The listing includes current programs on TV, such as Numb3rs and movies like “A Beautiful Mind.”
http://world.std.com/~reinhold/mathmovies.html
