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"Actually, most mathematics courses do not teach reasoning of any kind. Students are so baffled by the material that they are obliged to memorize in order to pass examinations."
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Resources for Students, Families and Educators

Math Games/Puzzles/Practice
 

Eric the elephant
This site has early numeracy games by James Barrett, including topics for ordering, counting, time, bridging through ten, comparing, addition, subtraction, place value, multiplication, division, doubles, and more.

Posted August 27, 2007

 
 


Practical Uses of Math and Science is a website that offers more than sixty one-page examples of how science and math can be used in interesting settings and everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers, and are available to teachers, students, and other interested parties. Topics include clouds (why they float), social security benefits (algebra), Pythagoras theorem(cabinet corners), ice sheets and sea level, logarithms, matching birthdays (statistics), natural selection and a scavenger hunt, photons, traffic signals (probability), seasons (causes), volcanic clouds, wind chill (algebra), and more. The site is supported in part by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise, Education and Outreach Program.

Posted May 30, 2007

 
 
web - KidsKount Rekenweb Games:
http://webww.fi.uu.nl/rekenweb/en/

Posted April 27, 2007

 
 
web - Do Math 2 Win:
https://webww.mathmovesu.com/index_math2win.php

Posted February 19, 2007

 
 
web - Math Playground
is an action-packed educational site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, play a logic game, and have some fun!

Posted February 16, 2007

 
 


web - University of Missouri at Columbia
has online mathematics practice, learning and evaluation drills for college bound students. This site has online testing and evaluation components in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus readiness.

Posted February 9, 2007

 
 
web - Preparing for the actuarial exams?
  Students can practice interactive online actuarial problems for Exam P, Exam FM and Exam MLC, the first two exams for the SOA.

Updated September 12, 2007
Posted February 9, 2007

 
 
web - Problem of the Week: From the Math Forum website, here you can find a problem of the week.
 
 
 
web - R U Ready: Achieving College Readiness, A Learning and Self Assessment Program: Offers free, unlimited access to self-assessment tests, and it provides electronic learning tools that analyze the student’s constructed responses to open-ended math questions, resulting in immediate feedback on error patterns.
 
 
 
.pdf - A Collection of Mathematical Games and Puzzles: Document distributed to Coaches and Math Intervention Teachers at the KCTM Conference, Fall 2006.

Updated November 1, 2007

 
 
web - Count On (Grades PreK-12)
 
 
 


web - Aunty Math (Grades K-5): This site has math challenges where students can send in solutions and view those from others.
 

 
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web - Cool Funbrain (Grades K-8): Includes several games for students. Includes other subjects - Spanish, social studies and science.
 

 
 
web - AIMS-Activities Integrating Math, Science, and Technology (Grades K - 9): This site has games and other activities for integrating math and science.
 
 
 
web - National Security Agency (Grades K-12): Activities for teachers, parents, kids, and youth to look at the secret world of cryptology. Lots of interesting puzzles and challenges
 
 
 
web - NRICH Math - Univ. of Cambridge, UK (Grades K-12)
 
 
 
web - Cool Math (Grades K-12): Student practice problems, ideas for parents on how to help with homework and games
 
 
 
web - Math Brain Teasers (Grades 3 - 8)
 
 
 
web - Mathematical Interactivities - Puzzles, Games and other Online Educational Resources (Grades 3-12)
 
 
 
web - 24 Game (Grades 5-12): Build your computational fluency from addition to algebra with this challenging game for all ages
 
 
 
web - MathsChallenge.net (Grades 5 +): A website dedicated to the puzzling world of mathematics with a variety of puzzles and challenges
 
 
 
web - Cut-the-Knot (Grades 6-12): Tons of interactive mathematics miscellany and puzzles. This is a great site to visit in the computer lab. Includes links to many other mathematics websites. A great mathematics web site
 
 
 
web - Problems with a Point (Grades 6 - 12): This site complements existing curricula by providing a resource for teachers who use a problem-centered approach. This resource will also help parents and tutors support problem-based learning in out-of-school settings.
 
 
 
web - Mathematical Matching Puzzles (Grades 6-12): Good for fractions/decimals/percent review
 
 
 
web - Numb3rs (Grades 6-12): CBS show based on real math and NCTM standards. Airs weekly on Friday at 10 pm, EST.
 
 
 
web - Making Mathematics: Mentored Research Projects for Young Mathematicians (Grades 7 - 12): This site has mathematics projects, a teacher handbook, and a mentor handbook for information on pursuing mathematics research projects with middle- and high school students
 
 
 
web - International Math Olympiads Problems (Grades 9-12)
 
 
 
web - Sudoku (all ages): The popular logic-based number placement puzzle. Free!
 
 
 
web - Set (all ages): Challenge yourself on the daily puzzle or play Set with your friends.
 
 
 
web - ESCOT PoW Archives: Archived Problems of the Week, keyed to NCTM Principles and Standards
 
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