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2/28/21

NCTM	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
STEAM
Bedtime Math	Great daily differentiated problems for the love of math.
Building Big	Explore large structures at this PBS site.
Code +	Reach all with an hour of Code.
Creative Educator	Ways to inspire creativity.
eGFI +	Am. Society Engineering Education (ASEE) has numerous lesson plans, activities, resources.
Engineer Girl	See what engineering offers at this Lockheed Martin site.
How to Smile +	UCa- Lawrence Hall offers activities for math & science
Aviary Architect Game +	Museum of Science Boston challenge to build correct birdhous
K'NEX	General help & info.
K'NEX User Group	Many challenges & ideas.
LEGO Education	Explore ideas, lessons, & products.
Make to Learn	From digital design to physical from ISTE.
Marshmallow Challenge	TED Talk -T. Wujec Start up info here.
PhET Simulations	Free math/ science simulations from U of Co.
Scratch	Free programming language from MIT.
Senet	From the British Museum-an ancient Egyptian game.
Wind Power	Explore at this ISTE site.
Common Core
Common Core Standards
Achieve the Core	All CC for math teachers- ideas, lessons, tasks, etc.
Coherence Map	Shows connections for CC Math by Achieve the Core
CC Better Lesson	CC lesson network from NEA & Better Lesson.
Engage NY	NY's units & materials PK-12.
GA Math	Great K- 5 Common Core activities.
Illustrative Mathematics	Brings the Common Core alive.
Inside Mathematics	Common Core resources, videos.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources	Resources, games, activities aligned with Common Core.
LearnZillion	Thousands of C. Core resources, lessons for flipping.
NC	"Unpack" the C. Core to understand.
Math Landing	Search for great resources by topic.
Mathematics Assessment Project	CC formative assessments 6-12.
Open Middle *	Challenging problems for all grades.
PARCC	Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers.
Practice Standards Posters
K-1	Created by Jordan School District.
2-3	Kid friendly language of
4-5	Math Practice Standards
6-7
Quantile Framework for Math	Linking assessment with math instruction.
Smarter Balanced	Assessments aligned to the C. Core.
Teaching Channel	Great videos dealing with teaching math C. Core.
Would You Rather?  *	J. Stevens select & justify problems.
Youcubed	Upbeat resources for how to learn.
The New 3 R's: Reading wRiting, & Reasoning	NCTM 2013
1 + 1= 5
David LaRochelle	Info & activities from author
First page riddle template	Riddle sheet
Answer page	Riddle answer sheet
Sheet with traits
ABC-123
G is for Googol	Teacher guide for D. Schwartz's book
Blog	From Beg. with Children Charter School
Rubric	From Beg. with C.C.S. to score blog
Kids Math Dictionary	Posters, dictionary by J. Eather
Diary of a Fly
Fact or Fiction	Read, Write, Think lesson
Super Fly Activities	Harper Collins provides templates for diaries, bookmarks, etc.
Hills Diary	Fly Diary activities.
Wumbers
Wumblr	A. Rosenthal's activities, sheets, & more
Rubrics
Writing	CR District rubric.
Problem solving	Scores steps, solution, explanation
Post its	WritingFix's rubrics
WritingFix	N. Nevada's Writing Project filled with ideas & help
NumberFix	H. Young's math writing connections
AIMS	Activities integrating mathematics & science.
ANIMOTO	Create math videos.
Bedtime Math	Great daily differentiated problems for the love of math.
DLTK	Early learning activites dealing with numbers & literacy.
Futures Channel	Real world math movies & activities.
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Math	Kathy's math site list.
Global Classroom	Interactive resources for math, whiteboards, etc.
Illuminations	NCTM's way of illuminating the standards.
Kahoot!	Design interactive quizzes for devices.
Kahoot.it	Log in for Kahoot.
Math Forum	Resource for math educators from Drexel U.
Math is Fun	Rod Pierce's site for fun & basic math skills.
Math Frog	Resources & games for grades 4-6.
Math Goodies	Mrs. Glosser's math help portal.
Math Playground	C. King's site is filled with math for K-8.
Math Solutions	A Marilyn Burns newsletter with classroom ideas.
Mathwire	Standards based math activities.
Number Nut	Rader's Number Nut offers variety activities, glossary, CA standards.
PBS Math Teacher Source	Math lesson plans, ideas, and activities.
Thinking Blocks	C. King's math help for multi-step problems.
Toy Maker	Printable nets to create objects.
WE are Teachers	Apply for grants & share ideas.
We Use Math	BYU site answers" When will I use math?"
Discourse Sources **
3-Act Tasks	Graham Fletcher numerous lessons for discussion & deeper meaning.
Estimation 180	A. Stadel offers an estimation challenge daily.
Math is Visual	Deeper understanding with visuals by Kyle Pearce.
Number Talk Images	Pierre Tranchemontagne one stop
Splat	Steve Wyborney's Splats! build number sense & dialogue
Which One Doesn't Belong?	Puzzles to create discourse. Inspired by C. Danielson
Would You Rather?	Math routine to construct & justify. J. Stevens
Differentiation Sources
for CR/CB Collaboration
Hoagies' Math Links	From Hoagies' All gifted page.
Choice Boards	From Dare to Differentiate- MIC ideas.
Worksheets
Add & Subtract Puzzles	Create this J. Brett puzzles.
Golden Book Sheets	Primary printable counting sheets.
Magic Square	Design your own magic squares.
Math Fact Cafe	Pre-made fact worksheets & flashcards.
Math Drills	Over 6,000 sheets with answers.
Nets	Generate net models.
Tang Worksheets	Develop fluency.
Worksheets	Addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division.
Conversion Tool
Currency Calculator	Find the value of the American dollar.
Unit Conversion	Use this tool to convert from metric/customary.
Flashcards
A+ Flashcards	Create math flashcards of all types.
Games
Learn With Games	Fun games - boards & materials.
Girls & Math
More Encouragement	From NPR. Learn about Danica McKellar's newest book.
Manipulatives
Glencoe Manipulatives	K-8 electronic manipulatives.
Virtual Manipulatives	Utah State's library of computer based manipulatives K - 12.
Coin Tossing	NLVM's coin toss.
Dice	Virtual dice 6, 8, 10, 12 sides.
NLVM's Spinners	Try NLVM's interactive adjustable spinner.
100 Number Chart	Interactive printable 100 chart.
Math Rods	Electronic Math Rods from Math Playground.
Facts to 20	Create facts to 20- whiteboard interactive.
Math History
Math is Good for You	Dr. Lawrence's History of Math.
Maths Timeline	Timeline of famous mathematicians.
Math Literature
Let's Read Math	Extensive book list by concept.
Living Math!	Offers a reading list by concept.
MathsThroughStories *	Valuable math lit info. New 2017
Mathwire	Great math lit connections & activities.
NumberFix	NNWP's Holly Young's writing in math.
Smart Books	List & lessons for math read alouds.
WritingFix	Picture book writing lessons developed by N. Nevada teachers.
Lit Podcasts
Open Wide, Look Inside	Blogs from U of Richmond using math lit.
How Big is a Foot?	Book & activity info from U of Richmond.
Once Upon a Dime	Book & activity info from U of Richmond.
Math Night Materials
Math Night Modules	Math Night activities & ideas.
Math Trails
National Math Trail	Take a math field trip around the country.
Newtown Math Trail 07	Do the math in Newtown
Newtown Math Trail 08	More math in Newtown
Newtown Math Trail 09	Try the latest Newtown Math.
Wrightstown Math Trail 09	A Wrightstown first.
Northampton & Newtown Math Trail 10	A Welch & Goodnoe first.
Underground Railroad Math Trail	Visit L. Bollman's students math podcasts.
Math Terms
Mathwords	Comprehensive dictionary.
Math Terms &..	Comprehensive dictionary.
Math Literacy Center	Beginning number activities- English, Spanish, German, French.
Math Vocabulary	Create vocab cards in 3 sizes from Houghton Mifflin.
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Origami
Animated Origami	Fold while viewing.
Bat Mask	Directions for a bat mask.
Dragon Origami	Directions from Tammy Yee.
Frog	Directions.
Heart	Directions from Activity Village.
Origami Basics	Tutorial for beginners from S. O'Hanlon.
Origami for Kids	Complete directions from Activity Village for numerous creations.
Origami Resource Center	One stop for origami.
Three Blind Mice	Directions from Tammy Yee.
Turkey	Directions from Tammy Yee.
Whale	Directions for whale-Enchanted Learning.
Parent Resources
NCTM Family Resources	Brochures & online materials for parents.
Pi Resources
Exploratorium Pi	Join the fun at Exploratorium Museum.
Joy of Pi	Links for a variety of Pi pages.
Million Digits	View a million digits of Pi.
Pi Day	New link countdown, millions of Pi digits, etc.
Pi Search Tool	Find your favorite strings of numbers.
Pi Trainer	Train with Eve Andersson.
Pi Trivia	Eve Andersson challenges your knowledge of Pi.
100 Digits of Pi	Learn 100 digits of pi  in this fun video. from ASAP Science. +
Teach Pi	One stop for Pi activities.
Tangram Materials
Tangram Tans	Print out.
How-To Tangram Pieces	Directions for constructing tans.
Tangrams & Fractions	Lesson from PBS Teachers.
Time
Just in Time	Lesson plans, printables, & student activities dealing with time.
Calendars Through Ages	WebExhibits provides info on history of calendars.
Interactive Calendar	Find dates from the past & future.
Time Liner	Create interactive time line from ReadWriteThink.
Horizontal/ Vertical Time Liner	Another generator up to 9 events.
Hyperhistory	3,000 years of history
Venn Diagrams
2 Circle	Interactive Venn Diagram creator from ReadWriteThink.
3 Circle	Interactive Venn Diagram creator from ReadWriteThink.
Themes
A Day in Life of the US	Explore Time magazine for info Nov 26, 2007.
America by the Numbers	Explore Time magazine for info Oct. 30, 2006.
Where We Live?	Interactive map of USA
Who We Are?	Interact with changing face of USA's population.
Art
Haring Kids	Explore the art of Keith Haring.
Museum of Modern Art	Check out the museum's collection.
The Art Institute of Chicago	Visit the Institute's collection.
Baseball/ Softball	PBS source: Lessons baseball statistics, batting average.
Baseball statistics	Great reference baseball statistics [players, teams].
Business of Baseball	Baseball Hall of Fame economics lesson.
Math: Batter Up	Baseball Hall of Fame stat & geometry lessons.
Candy
Peeps	Courtesy of Just Born Candy- Find the math behind these treats.
Peep Quiz	A Family Education Peep test.
U.S. Census 2010
It's All About Us	Scholastic offers Census resources & activities.
Census in Schools	Resources, student activities from the Census Bureau.
Population Clock	Current population numbers.
Comics
FoxTrot	Bill Amend's comics often explore math.
Cryptology
Cryptogram Corner	Decode the message.
Secret Messages	Create secret messages at thunk.com.
Desert
Desert Facts	Take a trip to the Saguaro National Park.
Earth Day Every Day
Adds Up	Mathline offers trash questions to ponder.
Economics
PNC 2016 +	Thanks PNC Christmas Price Index 2015
PNC Price Index Express	Cost of 12 Days for 2011
Price Index Games	Try Pin the Price & Economics Trivia.
Einstein's Big Idea	Explore E=mc2
Neil de Grasse Tyson	Explains E=mc2 to non-physicists.
More Neil de Grasse Tyson	Another interview from the director of the Hayden Planetarium.
The Great Relativity Show	Animated feature.
Einstein -Image & Impact	Learn about Einstein's life from American Institute of Physics.
Einstein's Legacy	Discover discoveries/inventions made.
Favorite Number
What is?	Check out Bello's favorite number data.
Flags
Yahoo Flags	See flags at this World Factbook.
Heart	NCTM Primary lesson- heart pages.bloomsbury.com/favouritenumber
Quilting
Quilting Bee	Learn about quilting thanks to the Mint Museum & Charlotte Public Library.
Quiltmaker's Gift	Find quilt activities at J. Brumbeau's site.
Special Events
Eric Carle Video	NEA video honors The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
We Choose the Moon	Celebrate the 40th of Apollo 11.
Structures
Buildings of the World	Print and create the great buildings of the world.
St. Louis Gateway Arch	Kid friendly info about the Arch.
Frank Lloyd Wright	Explore architecture of Wright, including Taliesin West.
Wright Structures	Archive of Wright's work from Boston College.
The Wright 3	Great activities for The Wright 3.
Atlanta
Georgia Aquarium	Visit the world's largest.
Grand Canyon
Canyon Info	PBS Nature info.
Canyon Explorer	More Canyon facts.
Grand Canyon Brain Teaser	Teaser from N. Geographic.
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore Info	PBS info with time line & polls.
Egypt
Pyramid	Travel to Giza to build a pyramid.
RED Funbook Sites
"Alexander, Who ...Rich"
e-Money Tools	Count money with H. Mifflin e-coins & bills.
Counting Money	Count pennies, nickels, & dimes.
"All You Need for a Snowman"
10 Little Snowmen	Explore different combinations with this Starfall read aloud.
Silly Snowman	How many different ways can you dress the snowman?
Snowman Game	Make your own snowman at Inkless Tales.
Virtual Snowman	Try dressing this Ben & Jerry snowman.
"Amelia Bedelia" Links
Bobbie Bear	NCTM combination problem dealing with dressing Bobbie Bear.
"Button Box" Links
Button Beach	Use logic, addition, & algebra to find the buttons' values.
Estimator	Estimate with hints from Interactivate or use with Alexander Who Used..
More or Less Estimator	Practice estimating by comparing.
Logic Zoo	Put the wacky animals back in Logic Zoo.
Buttons, Buttons...	Count buttons in this math musical video.
"The Greedy Triangle" Links
On the Block	Visit the MET, search for shapes.
Pattern Blocks	Explore pattern blocks.
Polygon Playground	Free explore with polygons at the playground.
The Shapes Game	Create & explore with Inkless Tales shapes.
"The Grouchy Ladybug" Links
Time for Time	Set the time on analog & digital.
Time Zone Guide	Figure time differences.
World Time Zone Map	See what time it is around the world.
"The King's Commissioners" Links
100 Number Chart	Interactive printable 100 chart.
Dog Bone Game	Find the dog a bone from a 100 chart.
Interactive 100 Chart	Shade up to 3 multiples at a time.
Mend the Number Square	Place numbers on a 100 chart.
Math-terpieces Links
Paul Cezanne	Apples & Oranges and information.
Apples & Oranges	Jigsaw puzzle.
Cezanne's Amazing Apples	Online exhibit from the Met.
Dancers & Degas	From the Met- learn & create like Degas.
Claude Monet	Water Lilies.
Monet's Garden	Plant flowers for Monet.
Renoir	Girl with Watering Can information.
Girl with Watering Can	Jigsaw puzzle.
Van Gogh	Self portrait and information.
Van Gogh's Mark	Leave your mark like Van Gogh at this Met site.
George Seurat	Paintings and information.
"Sam Johnson & the Blue Ribbon" &
"Eight Hands Round" Links
Quilting Bee	Electronic quilting with log cabin pattern.
Patch Tool	Create a square patch at this NCTM site.
Symmetry	Explore symmetry here.
Symmetrical Drawing	Explore symmetry at Science U.
PURPLE Funbook Sites
"Chrysanthemum" Links
Word Wizard	Build words from Chrysanthemum & other stories.
Construct a Word	Build words at Read Write Think.
$100 Word Calculator	Search for $100 words.
"Diary of a Worm" Links
Herman the Worm	Read about worms.
Wacky Ruler	A Cyberspace challenge.
Worm World	Learn about worms & view videos.
"Emeka's Gift" Links
Stories from Nigeria	Read short stories here.
Games	Learn some Nigerian games.
Thumb Piano	Play some music with an instrument played all over Africa.
Africa Map Match	Learn about African geography.
African Puzzle	Finish the African map puzzles.
"Picture Pie" Links
Cowboy	Create from Funorama an Emberley creation.
"The Sneetches & Other Stories" Links
Sneetch Belly Game	Visit Seussville to order the bellies.
"Two of Everything" Links
Algebra Puzzle	Solve these MathPlayground logic puzzles.
Function Machine	Explore this MathPlayground machine.
"Wanda's Roses" Links
Catch 10	Help make 10 strips.
ADVANCED Funbook Sites
"Pigs at Odds" Links
NLVM's Spinners	Try NLVM's interactive adjustable spinner.
Game of Pig	Play this game from Gettysburg College.
Piggy Ones & Sixs	A variation of Pig to investigate.
"On Beyond a Million" Links
MegaPenny Project	View a million pennies.
MegaMoo Project	See a million cows.
"Roman Numerals I to MM" Links
Roman Addition	Add like a Roman.
Roman Match Game	Match Roman numerals in a timed challenge.
Roman Sequence Game	Order Roman numerals in a timed challenge.
BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB
B3C
Chasing Vermeer
12	It's all about 12.
Petra	Visit Petra- the Lost City of Stone at American Museum of Natural History.
Petra for Students	The Ancient City of Petra for Students.
Petra Excavation	Learn about Brown U.'s excavation at Petra.
Pentominoes	Interactive pentominoes at Scholastic.
Charles Fort	Biography info.
The Vermeer Gallery	View Vermeer's art.
Vermeer Puzzles	Two painting as jigsaw puzzles.
National Gallery of Art	Travel to Washington, DC to this NGA kids' link.
Roman Numerals	Learn about Roman numerals.
Roman Converter	Convert Roman numerals.
WES B3C
Facts about Peas	Yes, more peas- facts & figures as we Counted on with Frank.
Konigsberg Bridge	Explore networks & solve this classic.
$100 Word Calculator	Continue the search for $100 words.