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Math for Morons Like Us

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Math for Morons Like Us gives good humored advice and tutorials for anyone struggling with math concepts such as pre-algebra, algebra I & II, geometry, pre-calculus and calculus.

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Tags: Ages 09-12 · Guided Learning · Illustrations · Information · Interactive · Logical · Math · Online Activities · Reference Tools · Scoring or Feedback · Standards-based · Teens and Adults · Tutorials

Aunty Math

September 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Aunty Math
gives kids in K-5 a different math challenge each week, with three levels (regular, ‘a wee bit harder,’ and ‘a wee bit easier’). Kids can try the challenge and submit their answers. Teachers and parents can view tips on how to use the challenges with kids, what math is involved and how to modify [...]

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Tags: Active Hands-on · Ages 06-09 years · Clean Screen · Customizable · Information · Interactive · Logical · Math · No Ads · Online Activities · Open-ended · Parent Teacher Info · Project-based · Reflective · Scoring or Feedback · Social · Standards-based · Stories · Visual Spatial

Magnetic Numbers

September 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Like its companion Magnetic Letters, Magnetic Numbers is a simple, open-ended place to explore numbers. Simply click or type to place an endless supply of numbers and operators on the screen, then move them around to order them, create equations, or just explore.

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Tags: Active Hands-on · Ages 03-06 years · Clean Screen · Interactive · Keyboard · Little or No Reading · Math · Multilingual · No Ads · Online Activities · Open-ended · Simple · Touch Screen or Tablet · Visual Spatial

Math Cats

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

The Math Cats web site offers several activities to explore, ideas for and examples of math crafts, and a great section on make-at-home math manipulatives. It has a simple, folksy feel, a welcome contrast to much of the slick stuff you see on the web. Most of the activities include some guided discussion of [...]

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Tags: Active Hands-on · Ages 06-09 years · Ages 09-12 · Animation · Art · Best of the Catch · Guided Learning · Hands-on Ideas · Interactive · Linguistic · Logical · Math · No Ads · Online Activities · Open-ended · Parent Teacher Info · Printables · Project-based · Reflective · Scoring or Feedback · Standards-based · Tutorials · Visual Spatial

Math Printables

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments

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Tags: Ages 03-06 years · Ages 06-09 years · Ages 09-12 · Logical · Math · Printables · Teens and Adults · Uncategorized

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives – Explore operations, algebra, geometry, logic and measurement through online pattern blocks, graphing, a mastermind game and more (requires JAVA). With numerous activities, well organized by grade level and content area, the open-ended environment for explorations is a welcome toolkit in the classroom, and provides solid opportunities for fun, explanations [...]

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Tags: Active Hands-on · Ages 06-09 years · Ages 09-12 · Best of the Catch · Clean Screen · Hands-on Ideas · Information · Interactive · Little or No Reading · Logical · Math · Online Activities · Open-ended · Parent Teacher Info · Reference Tools · Reflective · Simple · Standards-based · Teens and Adults · Touch Screen or Tablet · Visual Spatial