The following online articles and applications have been selected to provide K-12 math teachers access to web-based resources to enhance and support math curricula, allowing teachers and students to explore math concepts interactively. The articles and activities were selected to match national standards as outlined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and state standards like the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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K-2: Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning |
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Article:
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Teachers Need More Knowledge of How Children Learn Mathematics
http://www.nctm.org/dialogues/2000-10/needmore.htm
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Application:
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Making Sums
http://dev.cast.org/castweb/math/esc4/addblocksjava/addblocksjava_run.html
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K-2: Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking |
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Application:
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Creating, Describing, and Analyzing Patterns to Recognize Relationships and Make Predictions
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.1/index.htm
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K-2: Geometry and spatial reasoning |
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Article:
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Using Spatial Imagery in Geometric Reasoning
http://www.terc.edu/investigations/relevant/html/UsingSpatialImgery.html
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Application:
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Web Turtle
http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/webturtle/
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K-2: Measurement |
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Article:
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Rethinking "Concrete" Manipulatives
http://www.terc.edu/investigations/relevant/html/rethinkingconcrete.html
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Application:
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Introduction to Measurement for Primary Students
http://mathforum.com/varnelle/krods.html
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K-2: Probability and statistics |
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Article:
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The Effective Use of Computers with Young Children
http://www.terc.edu/investigations/relevant/html/EffectiveUse.html
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Application:
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Max Math's Adventure: A Hairy Situation
http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/hairy/index.htm
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3-5: Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning |
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Estimation - Direction from the Standards
http://www.enc.org/professional/research/journal/math/documents/0,1944,ENC-002218-2218,00.shtm
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Application:
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All About Estimation
http://www.aaamath.com/est.html
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3-5: Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking |
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Application:
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Patterns in Mathematics
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/index.html
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3-5: Geometry and spatial reasoning |
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Article:
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The Geometry Standards in K-8 Mathematics
http://www.enc.org/professional/research/journal/math/documents/0,1944,ENC-002184-2184,00.shtm
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Application:
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Understanding Congruence, Similarity, and Summetry using Transformations and Interactive Figures: Visualizing Transformations
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.4/index.htm
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3-5: Measurement |
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Article:
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Increasing The Representation Of People With Disabilities In Science, Engineering And Mathematics
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv01n4/article9.html
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3-5: Probability and statistics |
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Application:
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Collecting, Representing, and Interpreting Data Using Spreadsheets and Graphing Software
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap5/5.5/index.htm
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6-8: Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning |
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Article:
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Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems
http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter6/numb.htm#bp1
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Application:
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Fraction Bars
http://www.arcytech.org/java/fractions/
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6-8: Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking |
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Article:
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Algebra Textbooks Come Up Short (You will be asked to register.)
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=34aaas.h19
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Application:
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Linear Function Machine
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/lfm/index.html
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6-8: Geometry and spatial reasoning |
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Article:
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Introduction to the Coordinate Plane and Coordinates Discussion
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/discussions/fd2.html
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Application:
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Maze Game and Simple Maze Game
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/pmaze/index.html
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6-8: Measurement |
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Application:
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Discovering the Value of Pi
http://www.arcytech.org/java/pi/index.html
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6-8: Probability and statistics |
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Article:
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Probability and Outcome Discussion
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/discussions/pd4.html
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Application:
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Spinner: Statistics and Probability Concepts
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/spinner3/index.html
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K-8: Underlying processes and mathematical tools |
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Article:
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Description and Lesson Plan for the Base 10 Blocks Program
http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/description.html
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Application:
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Base 10 Blocks: Exploring Whole Numbers, Decimal Numbers, Place Value, and Basic Algebra with Base 10 Blocks
http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html
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9-12: Algebra I & II (Java or Shockwave Reading/Activity) |
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Application:
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Function and Algebra Concepts (Java)
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/index.html#fun
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9-12: Geometry |
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Understanding Ratios of Areas of Inscribed Figures Using Interactive Diagrams
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap7/7.3/index.htm
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9-12: Precalculus (Java or Shockwave Reading/Activity) |
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Application:
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Discovering Trigonometry (Java)
http://catcode.com/trig/index.html
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Application:
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The Unit Circle (Shockwave)
http://www.exploremath.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=19
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9-12: Mathematical Models with Applications |
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Application:
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Trips
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4116/Trip_Planning/trip.htm
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K-16: From the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE)
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Lessons Resources
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/html.f/resource/page1.htm
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K-12: Virtual Library
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National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: Interactive Mathematics
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
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K-12: Mathematic Lessons, from Cynthia Lanius
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Resources:
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Mathematic Lessons that are fun, fun, fun
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
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Highlight:
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A Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/index.html
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Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics (MathWorldTM)
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Resources:
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Interactive Mathematics Encyclopedia
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
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MathTypeTM
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Resources:
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Strategies for Math on the Web
http://www.dessci.com/webmath/
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Pythagorean Theorem
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Various Examples of the Pythagorean Theorem on the Web
http://www.cast.org/pythagorean/
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Graph Paper Printer
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Graph Paper Printer is a software application designed to print numerous kinds of graph papers. An excellent, flexible and affordable ($20) resource for enhancing your math curricula.
http://www.marquis-soft.com/graphpapeng.htm
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The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center
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The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center was established in 1997 by Education Development Center, Inc., with funding from the National Science Foundation. Its mission is to support school districts as they build an effective mathematics education program using curriculum materials developed in response to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics.
http://www2.edc.org/mcc/
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Project Interactivate from The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
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The goals of Project Interactivate are the creation, collection, evaluation, and dissemination of authentic courseware for middle school mathematics explorations.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/index.html
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