http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_162_g_2_t_1.html
* Various Concepts for Intermediate students
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html
* Figure This – Math for Families – math challenges
http://www.figurethis.org/
* Base Ten
http://www.learningbox.com/base10/BaseTen.html - students drag and drop base 10 blocks to a mat to match a shown number. Allows for building up and tearing down from a previous number.
* Math Fact Café
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/games/peggame.aspx - electronic flash cards are a no, but the maze creator and peg jump game are fine
* Colouring in Pascal’s Triangle
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ColoringMultiples/ - allows students to see patterns in Pascal’s triangle by clicking multiples of shown number. Upper intermediate and secondary applications
* Pattern Generator
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PatternGenerator/ - students drag and drop images into a pattern repeating a given core. Does not require students to complete the task in order but does indicate errors by not allowing the image to be dropped. Adjustable to different levels
* Interactive Games
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ - this is the ‘home page’ for the previous two web sites. There are numerous pages within this site, some good, some not so good!
* Cyber Chase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html - some activities to promote problem solving; the videos are available to the US only
* Gizmos:
http://www.explorelearning.com/
(this is a great site, but the tools are not free) – the site is available on the LRS list and is being evaluated by ERAC for preferred pricing for Surrey Schools (Jan. 2011)
* Mathfrog:
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/main.shtml
- thousands of free mathematics enrichment
materials (problems, articles and games).
- K-12, but rather than organize by grade, the
activities are organized into Stages.
- All the resources are designed to develop
subject knowledge, problem-solving and mathematical thinking skills.
- The website is updated with new material on
the first day of every month.
- extensive library of interactive, web-based
virtual manipulatives
- K-12, sorted by grade-bands and
content-strands
- Each activity includes support for teachers
& parents, as well as instructions
- For each grade, K to 6, there are the
following sections: Brain Teasers, eManipulatives, Data Place, eGlossary,
Math Lingo, Weekly Reader Connections, and Extra Help.
- Grades 1-6 also have an Extra Practice
section.
- a small collection of classic mind-challenging
games that focus on spatial reasoning and strategy
- games include Battleship, Towers of Hanoi, and
several more
- fun and challenging logic puzzles, word
problems and math games
- Lower intermediate to junior secondary
- Note: Site is heavily supported with
advertising
* Aunty Math
http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html
- Math Challenges for K-5 Learners
- A single challenge is available at a time on
the main page, but past challenges are also available.
- Several of the challenges have an easier
version, as well as a more challenging version.
- Note: The Challenges involve a lot of words.
* Math is Fun – Puzzles and Games
http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/
- Lots and lots of games
- Games are not organized by level or type, so be selective
- http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&biw=975&bih=689&q=beams.co.uk.maths+of+the+month.php&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
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