EnVision Math
Math Dictionary
Links to Problem Solving sites
These links provide additional problem-solving activities for students in all grades.
Max's Math Adventures- Math Maven's Mysteries
- Math Fundamentals Problem of the Week
- Aunty Math: Math Challenges for Kids
- AIMS Puzzle Corner
- Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
- Mathematical Challenges
- Ole Miss Problems of the Week
- Math League Sample Problems
- TIMSS Mathematics Questions for 4th and 8th grades
- Math Counts Problem of the Week
- Codes & Ciphers
- Exemplars Problems
- Harvard Balanced Assessment Project
- Classroom Task Bank: Mathematics
- Interactive Math Activities from the Center School District
- Sample math WASL questions: for grades K-12
- Math Performance Tasks from the Arlington Central School District
- Web School: Math Inventory
Links to Logical Thinking/Brain Teaser Sites
These links challenge students to develop logical thinking and use patterns to solve these puzzles and brain teasers.
- Daily Sudoku for Kids
- Add 'em Up Game
- All Out Game
- Place It: Recreate the Square from the pieces
- Erich's Puzzle Palace
- Master Mind Game
- Mastermind Game applet
- Simon Says Game
- Peg Game
- The Set Game Daily Puzzle
- Math Gym Arcade
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- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- Interactive Math Dictionary - fun!
- Rainforest Math - gr. K-6
- Math links - for grade 3 and 4
- Math links - Primary
- Math links - Intermediate
- Kidspiration Math templates
- more Kidspiration templates - math and reading
- Math portal - from iknowthat.com
- The Number Gym
- Math Playground - a math learning site for students in K-6.
- Count Us In - Games to help younger students understand basic math concepts. From Australia.
- Woodlands Math Zone - for students ages 7-11, Number skills, place, shape and measuring skills
- Interactive Number Games - Primary grades
- HomeSchool Math - links to many activities on all school levels!
- Math Zone - Select KS1/KS2 for Primary and KS3/KS4 for Intermediate. Excellent!
- McGraw-Hill Mathematics - Click your book cover!
- Numeracy Games - for primary grades - Toftwood (UK)
- Many Numeracy Activities - Ambelweb
- Starship Math - (BBC)
- Primary Games - math
- www.primarygames.co.uk - Hundreds chart, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games
- www.interactive-resources.co.uk - includes many activities: equivalent fraction diagram, number line (whole numbers), flexigons, polygon paint, clock, estimation, angles, coordinates, reflections, fractions and more!
- Harcourt Math Activities - one activity for each grade - K through 6
- UK Interactive Resources - angles, fraction, number line, polygons, clocks, coordinates, place value cards,
- AAA Math - Basic Math Skills
- Count Us In - Games to help students learn basic number concepts
- Basketball Game (includes game with Exponents)
- Pattern Blocks
- Coordinate points I
- Coordinate Points II
- Coordinates Game
- Function Machine - excellent!
- Function Machine for grades 3 and 4
- Function machine - uses numbers and letters for patterns
- Splat Squares - 1 to 100
- Splat Squares - Reveal 1 to 100
- Vector Kids Math - fractions, algebra, solving for variable x
- Place Value grade 1
- Numberline Express
- Place Value - set the numbers from 999,999
- Number Board to 9,999
- Place Value Funbrain
- Base Blocks place value to thousands
- Comparing numbers AAAMath
- Number lines - make number lines and numeric patterns, teacher directed
- Even and Odd AAAMath
- Odd numbers Ghost Blasters
- Even numbers Ghost Blasters
- Making Change
- Discovering Coin Values
- Interactive Money sites
- Counting Money - Harcourt
- The Change Maker
- Money - make and recognize amounts
- Addition Machine Ambelweb, 3 levels
- Subtraction Machine Ambelweb, 3 levels
- Soccer Subtraction (eBeam)
- Addition, Subtraction - Robot Calculator
- Subtraction - find the missing addend
- Function Machine from Quizville.com
- Function Machine for grades 5 and 6
- Function Machine for grades 3 and 4
- Function Machine National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- Division Bingo
- Multiplication, Division - Robot Calculator
- The Counting Game - count by 1-9
- Divisibility rules
- Space invaders (X or /) game format
- Multiplication Hidden Picture
- Teaching Tables Drill and practice for multiplication tables
- ArithmAttack basic operations: +, -, x, /
- Spacey Math: +, -, x, /
- Large clock - great for elapsed time
- Time - 2 clocks - elapsed time activity
- Interactive clock with a second hand
- Elapsed Time
- Time Teller Lil' Fingers
- Time to Go telling time - analog and digital
- Telling Time Primary Games
- Teaching Time - Great for teaching time!
- Kid Klok - set the time of day or watch the clock show your time. The clock has number 00 to 60 around the face of the clock.Graphing
- Create a Graph
- Pictographs and Bar graphs - Saxon Math
- Create a pictograph
- Line Plots - boxes with raisins
- Graphing - students read the story and build a bar graph, answer questions
- Blueprints from iknowthat.com - [area and perimeter]
- Ruler Game 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 of an inch.
- Units of measure - reading and estimating (metric)
- Area and Perimeter
- Measuring in inches to the nearest half inch
- Measuring - various level of difficulty from Funbrain.com
- Interactive Math - (Geoboard, Tangrams, Pentominoes, graphs, scatterplot, medians, tiling the plane, and more) Utah State University
- Make your dream house!www.smallblueprinter.com
- Perimeter Explorer - Students give the perimeter of random shapes on a grid.
- Area Explorer - Students give the area of random shapes on a grid.
- Shape Explorer - Students give the perimeter and area of random shapes on a grid.
- Teaching Measures - length, mass and capacityGeometry
- Flips, slides and turns
- Measuring Angles
- Unfolding Polyhedra
- Polyhedra
- Geometry Center
- Ladybug Make a rectangle
- Name the geometric figure - www.aplusmath.com
- Tangrams - Flash plugin. A story told with tangrams.
- Tangrams - Interactive
- Tangrams - NCTM
- Symmetry
- Pentominoes
- Pentominoes Solver (10X6)
- 3D PentominoesFractions
- Fractions, Decimals and Percents
- Equivalent Fractions
- Fractions Tony Fraction Pizza Game
- Identify Fractions - students see a circle on the screen with X amount of equal pieces colored in. They type the numerator and denominator for the fraction.
- Pizza Party - How much pizza is left? Identifying fractions
- Fresh Baked Fractions - identifying equivalent fractionsDecimals
- Decimals Cruncher
- Decimal number line
- Decimals: Tenths and hundredths
- Decimals and their fractional equivalent
- Decimals - place decimals on a number line
- Roman Numeral Matching Game
- Play with an abacus
Algebra, Patterns and Functions
Place Value
Money
Addition, Subtraction
Multiplication, Division
Time
Measurement
Enrichment
Online Math Games
You will never be a fluent reader if you always have to sound out "and," "the," "said." Some words you just have to know! Sight word practice can't be the sole focus of literacy instruction, but every good teacher will make some time for that practice.
Math facts are a lot like sight words in reading.
Math instruction is more than drilling number facts. But at the same time, computational fluency can't develop without mastering basic facts. If a student must use his fingers to add 6+7, then 456+987 is going to be slow going!
The bulk of my math instruction is on making meaning of numbers, but we also do some activities where the focus is on quick and accurate recall. Emilymentioned the Banana Split program I have a parent helper run. We also do races and tests and games.
One big wish, though is that I had more computer access. There are on-line games for every math topic. And while some sites are basically computerized worksheets where students see a problem and type a correct answer, there are loads of entertaining games. The reinforcement of immediate feedback is an incredibly valuable thing!
Here are a few of my favorite sites:
Math facts are a lot like sight words in reading.
Math instruction is more than drilling number facts. But at the same time, computational fluency can't develop without mastering basic facts. If a student must use his fingers to add 6+7, then 456+987 is going to be slow going!
The bulk of my math instruction is on making meaning of numbers, but we also do some activities where the focus is on quick and accurate recall. Emilymentioned the Banana Split program I have a parent helper run. We also do races and tests and games.
One big wish, though is that I had more computer access. There are on-line games for every math topic. And while some sites are basically computerized worksheets where students see a problem and type a correct answer, there are loads of entertaining games. The reinforcement of immediate feedback is an incredibly valuable thing!
Here are a few of my favorite sites:
- Brainpop Jr. (it's a subscription site, but some activities are free)
- Cool Math
- Math Playground
- Fun Mathematics Lessons
- Ambleside Primary
- Eduscapes
- BBC schools
- Fun School
- Primary Games
- US Mint
Problem Solving: Grades K-2
These problems are designed for students in Grades K-2:
Gr. K-2: Number Sense & Numerical Operations
- Hundred Square Puzzles: Students at Port Monmouth Road School in Keansburg, NJ, use patterns to assemble hundred board puzzles. Teachers create puzzles that vary in both the number and size of pieces to differentiate this activity to best meet the varied needs of learners in the class.
Animal Problems ask students to solve problems about pets and animals.- Food Problems: students solve problems that relate to food, drawing to figure out how many cookies, pizza, cupcakes were eaten in all.
- Winter Fun problems use snowmen to engage kindergarteners in problem solving.
- Largest Sum challenges students to arrange given digits to produce the largest sum.
- Smallest Sum challenges students to arrange given digits to produce the smallest sum.
- Largest Differencechallenges students to arrange the given digits to produce the largest difference.
- Smallest Difference challenges students to arrange the given digits to produce the smallest difference.
- Bean Bags assesses student understanding of place value using base-ten longs and cubes.
- Digit Game - 1 challenges students to form the largest number possible using the three digits each player has drawn. Students must identify the winner of the game and explain how they decided who won.
- Digit Game - 2 is similar to Digit Game -2 and can be used for additional practice.
- Ice Cream Treat addresses coin combinations and making change.
- Pizza Treat addresses coin combinations and making change.
Animal Problems ask students to solve problems about pets and animals. Food Problems: students solve problems that relate to food, drawing to figure out how many cookies, pizza, cupcakes were eaten in all. Winter Fun problems use snowmen to engage kindergarteners in problem solving. Largest Sum challenges students to arrange given digits to produce the largest sum. Smallest Sum challenges students to arrange given digits to produce the smallest sum. Largest Differencechallenges students to arrange the given digits to produce the largest difference. Smallest Difference challenges students to arrange the given digits to produce the smallest difference. Bean Bags assesses student understanding of place value using base-ten longs and cubes. Digit Game - 1 challenges students to form the largest number possible using the three digits each player has drawn. Students must identify the winner of the game and explain how they decided who won. Digit Game - 2 is similar to Digit Game -2 and can be used for additional practice. Ice Cream Treat addresses coin combinations and making change. Pizza Treat addresses coin combinations and making change.Gr. K-2: Geometry & Measurement
- Quilt Square Challenge: First graders at Flynn School in Perth Amboy, NJ, used quilt blocks and quilt mats to recreate 4x4 and 9x9 quilt block patterns. See Quilt Square Challenge on the Quilts webpage for more information on this activity and to download the blocks and mats for students.
- Shape Patterns: shape patterns that require students to draw what comes next. Teachers should ask students to explain how they know what comes next to develop students' ability to explain their thinking.
- Class Gardens measures student understanding of area and perimeter.
Shape Patterns: shape patterns that require students to draw what comes next. Teachers should ask students to explain how they know what comes next to develop students' ability to explain their thinking. Class Gardens measures student understanding of area and perimeter.Gr. K-2: Patterns & Algebra
- Growing Patterns in Fish: First graders at Flynn School in Perth Amboy, NJ, looked for patterns in the growing fish from Marilyn Burns' Algebraic Thinking book. Students used pattern blocks to make the fish of each age, organized the data in a T-chart, then predicted what older fish would like based on the patterns they found.
- Bay Street requires students to analyze the pattern of house numbers on Bay Street. Students write down the pattern they see and use this number pattern to write in the missing house numbers.
- King Street requires students to analyze the pattern of house numbers on King Street. Students write down the pattern they see and use this number pattern to write in the missing house numbers.
- Pattern Problems: visual patterns that require students to draw what comes next. Teachers should ask students to explain how they know what comes next to develop students' ability to explain their thinking.
- Shape Patterns: shape patterns that require students to draw what comes next. Teachers should ask students to explain how they know what comes next to develop students' ability to explain their thinking.
- Winter Patterns use snowmen, sleds and mittens to explore patterns.
Bay Street requires students to analyze the pattern of house numbers on Bay Street. Students write down the pattern they see and use this number pattern to write in the missing house numbers. King Street requires students to analyze the pattern of house numbers on King Street. Students write down the pattern they see and use this number pattern to write in the missing house numbers. Pattern Problems: visual patterns that require students to draw what comes next. Teachers should ask students to explain how they know what comes next to develop students' ability to explain their thinking. Shape Patterns: shape patterns that require students to draw what comes next. Teachers should ask students to explain how they know what comes next to develop students' ability to explain their thinking. Winter Patterns use snowmen, sleds and mittens to explore patterns.Gr. K-2: Data Analysis & Probability
- Count in a Minute: First graders at Flynn School in Perth Amboy, NJ, used post-its to create a line plot of how high they could count in a minute. Students then analyzed the data to decide how high most first graders could count.
- Birthdays requires students to interpret data in a bar graph.
- Fair Game assesses student understanding of probability through in spinner games.
- Odd-Even Game requires students to interpret data in a tally chart.
- Favorite Pets requires students to analyze the information in a tally chart of students' favorite pets.
- Favorite Ice Cream requires students to analyze the information in a tally chart about chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
- Pet Survey requires that students use data in a frequency table to construct a bar graph and answer questions about the graph.
- Heads & Tails Data Collection requires students to decide if a two coin tossing game is fair or not if one player wins if the coins match (both heads or both tails) and the other player wins if the coins do not match (one heads and one tails).
Birthdays requires students to interpret data in a bar graph. Fair Game assesses student understanding of probability through in spinner games. Odd-Even Game requires students to interpret data in a tally chart. Favorite Pets requires students to analyze the information in a tally chart of students' favorite pets. Favorite Ice Cream requires students to analyze the information in a tally chart about chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Pet Survey requires that students use data in a frequency table to construct a bar graph and answer questions about the graph. Heads & Tails Data Collection requires students to decide if a two coin tossing game is fair or not if one player wins if the coins match (both heads or both tails) and the other player wins if the coins do not match (one heads and one tails).Gr. K-2: Discrete Math
- Ice Cream Cones: First grade teachers at Flynn School in Perth Amboy, NJ, asked students to figure out how many different 3-scoop ice cream cones they could make make using chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice creams. Student pairs used cutouts of cones and scoops to assemble then record the different combinations.
- Stoplights requires students to use an orderly counting method to discover how many different stoplights can be made using a combination of red, green and yellow blocks. Students may use linking cubes to model the stoplights and record combinations by coloring the sheet appropriately.
Stoplights requires students to use an orderly counting method to discover how many different stoplights can be made using a combination of red, green and yellow blocks. Students may use linking cubes to model the stoplights and record combinations by coloring the sheet appropriately.Printable Math Games
We have a game in the shop that is perfect for teaching basic math facts.Banana Split Math Facts. As students pass off all the math facts in each level, they earn a piece of their Banana Split. When their sundae is complete, they get to enjoy a real Banana Split with all the toppings they earned. Our students LOVE this activity. We have designed it so parents can be in charge of quizzing the kids and helping them add to their sundae but you can run it anyway you like. I think it would be a fun activity for homeschoolers and moms to use at home as well.
World Math Day
March 1, join more than 2 million students across the world who will celebrate World Math Day in a quest to set a new world record for answering math questions! If you're interested in participating (for free!), make sure to sign upbefore Feb. 28.
Questions come in five categories: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and simple equations. The website attempts to match players of similar ability levels. Results are shown immediately after each round.
Individuals and school classes can register. At our school, each class is assigned a 30 minute slot for a computer lab. That way each of the kids gets the chance to play a few rounds. They love racing kids around the world and I love that they're getting excited about math!
Questions come in five categories: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and simple equations. The website attempts to match players of similar ability levels. Results are shown immediately after each round.Individuals and school classes can register. At our school, each class is assigned a 30 minute slot for a computer lab. That way each of the kids gets the chance to play a few rounds. They love racing kids around the world and I love that they're getting excited about math!