General Mathematics Sites

1. Mathematics Games and Student Activities
2. Mathematics Lessons Plans
3. Interactive Learning and Problem Solving Activities
4. Word Searches and Puzzles in Mathematics
5. Assessment for Mathematics
6. Concept Maps for Mathematics
7. Misconceptions for Mathematics

3. Interactive Learning and Problem Solving Activities

1. 4 2 Explore Mathematics
This site has a lot of links and is theme based. This is an excellent source for teachers to use in the following areas: harts & graphs, des, ciphers & secret messages, actals, ometric shapes and figures, graphs, umber systems, tterns , polls and surveys, shapes, statistics & probability, surveys, and tessellations.
2. 7-12 Interactivie Math
Outstanding: This site provides interactive activities for students on Algebra, Numbers and Operation, Geometry, Data/Probability, money games, and more money. This site is for 7-12 students and provides excellent activities.
3. 21st Century Problem Solving
   This site offers many word problems for students to work out.  This is a great resource for teachers.
4. AAA Math
   Here is a collection of student interactive math activities, covering just about every math topic imaginable. Grade levels range from K-8, and also include "world levels". A great resource for both teachers and students.
5. A+Plus Math
Good site to review or re-learn basic math facts. Addition, Subtraction, Division, and Multiplication facts can be drilled and reviewed by students on their own time. Also, has an option to print their own flash cards for use in learning Math facts.
6. Adding 3 Integers
This interactive game has students add three integers, both positive and negative. The students are timed, correct and incorrect scores, and students' percentages are recorded and displayed. If students answer incorrectly the correct response is immediately displayed. The game can be played four different ways to give the students variety.
7. ALEKS
This site provides a broad range of problems allowing students to practice basic math skills through intermediate algebra. Animated applets show the student how to calculate the answers after they use paper and pencil. A good variety of practice questions are provided with each skill. Your computer must be JAVA enabled.
8. Algebasics
This site guides students through the process of using the algebraic principals to solve ratio and proportion problems.
9. Algebra.Help
Site provides interactive quizzes over numerous algebra topics. A student can take a quiz and it is graded upon completion. If the student is stumped on a problem they can receive step-by-step solutions.
10. Algebra Help New
Algebrahelp.com is a collection of lessons, calculators, and worksheets created to assist students and teachers of algebra. This site shows detailed step-by-step processes for solving various types of algebra topics. It also includes on-line worksheets that allow the students to input their answers and check them. If they are struggling with a particular problem, they can ask the computer and it will show details on solving the problem.
11. Algebra Homework Help New
This site provides examples and lessons in subjects such as Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry. It also provides homework help by free math tutors, solvers, lessons. Each section has solvers (calculators), lessons, and a place where you can submit your problem to our free math tutors.
12. Algebra Tutorial New
This site is a tutorial of various Algebra topics, including Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Advanced Algebra (II). Each topic includes several examples with detailed procedures for solving.
13. Alfy
    Elementary student site includes content in various areas. The website is a web protal for children to engage in online games, learn concepts and be emerged in a excellent graphical and highly interactive environment.
14. A Maths Dictionary for Kids By Jenny Eather
Outstanding! Awesome interactive math dictionary. This is an animated dictionary. Students choose the letter of the word they are looking for. Then click on the word and there is a explanation, an interactive problem, and possibly an animated example. Really cool site! and easy to use.
15. AmbleWeb
    This is a school web site.  It contains a wonderful interactive section of math and literacy activities.  Very colorful and well put together.  Things like fractions, geometry, computation and much more.
16. Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and Reason
This site provides links to lessons and activities for math students and teachers.
17. BBC Schools
    This site provides excellent online lessons that students can work through, great interactive games that allow students to practice various math skills, math songs, movies, and good teacher resources.  There are activities for ages 4 to 16+.  Multiple benchmarks at the elementary, middle school, and high school level are covered.  Click on the math or numeracy links in each age catagory.  An outstanding resource.
18. Bob's Place of Educational Links
This is a really cool site for finding activities that students are able to hyperlink to. It also has sites that the teacher can use to link to other resources.
19. Bob's Page of Applets and Java Interactive
Site has the following animation: Polyhedra Page, Stellations a polyhedron generator, A fractal tetrahedron, and many more.
20. Brain Teasers
The Brain Teasers are meant to build problem-solving skills, so they may take a little while to solve. Each week we will post new Brain Teasers at each of three grade ranges: 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8. Select one or all three and see if you can get the right answer.
21. Breaking Away From the Math Book
    Outstanding - Breaking Away from the Math Book: Creative Projects for Grades K-8. Contains teacher instructions for engaging, hands-on, mathematics problems that go beyond the usual problems found in a text book.  The activities contain very detailed instructions and provide good background information for the teacher.  Excellent illustrations for each project are also included.  The site is very easy to access and very organized.
22. Calc 101 New
This allows you to enter in the problem in areas such as derivatives, integrals, graphs, linear equations, matrix algebra, and the program will produce the answer with step by step procedures of how that answer was achieved.
23. Collection of 279 Math Applets
The material presented in the following pages are for middle school students, high school students, college students, and all who are interested in mathematics. You will find interactive programs that you can manipulate and a lot of animation that helps you to grasp the meaning of mathematical ideas.
24. Count On- Explorer
    This site is an excellent student resource for information, answering questions, and stretching understanding.  Students can choose a variety of areas that help them gain information about various topics.  Very student friendly, both in use and comprehension.
25. Count On - Math Magnets
    This site is very student friendly.  It has online math magazines with information, games and the like.  Students have a choice of six magazines based on age/ability level.
26. Distance Formula
    An interactive tool to calculate distance between two points.
27. Educational Java Programs
This Web site contains Java™ applets whose purpose is to be used as tools to help and enhance the education of students. Examples of activities include, but are not limited to: All About Money: Learning About the History of Money and How to Use American Coins and Bills, It's About Time: Learning About Clocks and Reading and Setting the Time, Playing the Oddball Mathematics Game, Pattern Blocks: Exploring Fractions with Shapes, Base 10 Blocks: Exploring Whole Decimal Numbers, Place Value, and even Algebra with Blocks, Integer Bars (or Cuisenaire Rods): Explore basic math skills, fractions, and more, Fraction Bars: Explore equivalent fractions, ordering fractions, adding fractions, and more, The Pythagorean Theorem: Figure it out all by yourself, etc.
28. E-Lab
    Outstanding - This is an interactive website from Harcourt School Publishing that features grade level activities. Select a grade level (3-8), then a menu of from 20-28 activities appear for the student to actively participate in. Activities range from simple addition/subtraction to graphing, reflectivity and rotation, geometry, and so much more. A very entertaining and thought-process-provoking site!
29. Explore Math
    This site features lessons and multimedia activities for teachers to use to help present different concepts along with activities for students to use.
30. Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
This site includes a few of the problems that have been investigated by mathematicians throughout history. It is an excellent resource that provides biographical information about some of the mathematicians as well as an opportunity for students to work through some of the problems themselves.
31. Figurethis
Mathematics challenges for teachers, students, and families. All grades
32. GCSE MATHS
This site uses discriptions and examples children will understand. Teaches different math concepts such as fractions, algebra, etc.
33. Geometry Animations
This site has animations on the following topics: Triangles and circles, polyhydra, curves, and some still pictures.
 
34. Geometry from the land of the Incas - Triangle Centers
The Triangle Center has a variety of activities that demonstrates problems about line segments, angles, and triangles and lift up your geometry skills. Designed for high-school students, college geometry, SAT preparation and teachers with an interest in geometry problem-solving.
35. Geometry Meets Poetry
    This is an interesting cross-curricular activity using geometry and english skills.  What do poetry and math have in common?  The student will merge geometry with poetry, and create an animated gif that reflects the changes a selected geometric concept goes through!  Your poems will be part of a poetry collection that will surely be used by other teachers to revolutionize the teaching of geometry.  Success in working on this project is certain to influence future generations for years to come.  Includes as comprehensive glossary of both geometry and english vocabulary.
36. Interactive Geometry
Features several applets for discovering the basic principles of geometry. Students can manipulate figures such as polygons, angles, triangles, and parallel lines to learn about postulates and theorems.
37. Interactive Mathematics
Outstanding This site has 137 total items in Number and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Probability, Statistics, Modeling, and Discrete plus many more. These are great interactive activities for students and teachers to use.
38. Interactive Mathematics Activities
Outstanding -Everything from A to Z and more. Amazing how much you can find here. This site is loaded with awesome things for students and teachers to do. This site is good for all grade levels. General Interactive math activities. There are over 600 different activities including topics of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability, fractals, calculus, logic, illusions, combinatorics, and puzzles and games.
39. Interactive Mathematics: Algebra
This site offers many algebra applets for K-12. Teacher resources are also included in the form of lesson plans and assessment.
40. Interactive Mathematics
    This site is a resource site for teachers and provides interactive sites for students.  All grade levels are represented in the areas of Number and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability.
41. Interactive Mathematics
This is interactive mathematics where you learn math by playing with it!
42. Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
    A hodgepodge of links to good math problems and puzzles.  153 different math sites are listed.  Some need Java script.
43. Interactive Media New
Math123xyz.com offers FREE interactive multimedia math resources. These include math lessons, interactive tutorials, learning tools, enrichment and extra practice. We aid students falling behind and provide alternative methods for understanding for all students. Each topic is organized by unit with many resources each and they easily complement and enhance your existing curriculum. (Includes Basic Skills, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry topics.)
44. Java Applets on Mathematics
This site has applets for arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, vector analysis, complex numbers, and stereometry. The site is updated regularly with new applets. This is a hign school site.
45. Linear Algebra Toolkit
    This site is designed to help a student understand basic linear algebra procedures such as solving linear systems of equations or transform a matrix to row echelon form.
46. Manipula Math
This is a good site if you want your students to interactively work on angles and parallel lines.
47. Math Applets-Geometry to Calculus
This site provides 279 applets for student use. The topics include geometry, trigonometry, calculus, vectors, complex numbers, conics and a miscellaneous collection of short activities. The difficulty ranges from middle school to upper high school level.
48. Math Drills
Various math drills for students include word problems involving distance, speed, time, percentages. Other drills focus on basic computation with whole numbers and fractions, prime factors, LCM, and GCF. Advanced topics include factoring and roots of polynomials.
49. MATHEMATICS 2Q04: Pictures and Animations
This site contains pictures and animations for a variety of high school topics.
50. Mathematics Tutorials and Problems (with applets)
Outstanding: Free mathematics tutorials to help you explore and gain deep understanding of math topics. The site includes several java applets to investigate Graphs of Functions, Equations, and Algebra. Topics explored are: equations of line, ellipse, circle, parabola, hyperbola, polynomials; graphs of quadratic, rational, hyperbolic, exponential and logarithmic functions; one-to-one and inverse functions and inverse trigonometric functions; systems of linear equations; determinants and Cramer's rule; inverse matrix and matrix multiplication; vectors, complex numbers, polar equations; absolute value function; slope of a line; angle in trigonometry, unit circle, solutions to trigonometric equations; graph shifting, stretching, compression and reflection. .
Trigonometry Tutorials and Problems for Self Tests on sine, cosine, tangent, secant functions, trigonometric identities and formulas are also included. Interactive Geometry Tutorials and Problems on topics such as reflection across a line, sine and cosine laws, central and inscribed angles, perpendicular bisector, medians and circumcircle of a triangle are also included. Each math topic is explored interactively and graphically through tutorials.
Math problems for self tests, analytical tutorials with examples and detailed solutions on: algebra; solving equation and inequalities; domain and range; composition of functions; solving exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric equations; graphs of trigonometric and exponential functions; equations of line, parabola, circle, hyperbola and graphing of linear, quadratic, rational, sine, logarithmic, exponential and absolute value functions are included.
51. Math Files
    Teachers can print off crossword puzzles, charts, checks, and other activities to use with their students for number sense, algebra, shapes, measurement, and data handling. Also, by clicking on "games" teachers can find interactive games for students to play.
52. Math for Moron's Like Us
Lot's of resources and opportunities for interactive problem solving can be found at this site. Explanations of concepts, quizzes and message boards are available as well as links to other math sites
53. Math Online
The Gallery consists of interactive multimedia learning units on various issues that shall facilitate understanding. Technically, most units are Java applets, some are graphical supplements or other programs (JavaScript). For practice and (self) control, visit the collection of interactive tests. Sets, Drawing plane and coordinate system, Variables, terms, formulae, and identities Equations, Vectors 1, 2, Analytic geometry 1, 2, 3, Functions 1, 2, Trigonometry, Limiting processes, Power series, and many more topics.
54. Math-Net Links To The Mathematical World
This is a collection of mathematical resources and related links into the Internet subdivided in the following section: General Mathematics Resources, Mathematical Publications, Mathematical Information Providers, Mathematical Software, Educational Resources, Special Interest Groups Archives, The Mathematical Museum, and Internet Resourcess
55. Math Potpourri
    This site is set up like Jeopardy, the student is allowed to pick any question and get points for correct answers and docked points for incorrect answers. This site covers many different benchmarks throughout the middle school level. The student must choose Math Potpourri for K-12 students.
56. Mathpower
Tutorials for Fractions, Decimals, Order of operations, Percents, that are presented by other Math students.Clear and easy to follow.
57. Mathpower Algebra
Tutorials for Algebra topics presented by other Math students close to their own age. With language they may understand easier. Clear and easy to follow.
58. Math Goodies Puzzzle Library
    For each volume of the interactive math lesson there is a corresponding puzzle.
59. Math Sites - Davis School District
Education Technology Support has links to many mathematics learning activities.
60. Math TV: Interactive Problems Solving for Grades 4-6
This animated and interactive site is intended for students in grades 4-6. Problems are provided for students to solve each month. Topics range from basic math through algebra. Students can access previous "episodes".
61. Mega Mathematics
    This is a good site for problem solving. It has several interesting, thought provoking senerios for students to tackle. Teacher resourses are included as well as solutions.
62. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics
Outstanding - This site offers user friendly virtual manipulatives for student interactive use with a vast variety of options. It is categorized by grade level and indexed by the following strands: Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability It offers a multitude of various manipulatives for each strand. The site also offers instructions for use of manipulatives and has a link to the standard covered by each manipulative activity.
63. NLVM 9-12 Manipulatives New
Interactive games for grades 9-12. Good Equation balancing game for Algebra 1.
64. Online Math Learning.com New
Mainly a site for grades 9-12. This site offers help through videos and demonstrations. It contains help from Algebra through Trigonometry. It also contains Math trivia and games as well as SAT/ACT preparation.
65. On-Line Tutorials New
On-Line tutorials for Algebra (exponents, multiplying/factoring expressions, rational expressions, equations, solving polynomial equations), Finite Math (linear functions/models/regressions, matrices, probability) and Calculus (derivatives, limits and continuity, integrals).
66. Polyhedron Generator and Modifier
Outstanding: Animation of a polyhedron generator and modifier. For an idea of the amazing world of polyhedra surf the links at The Pavilion of Polyhedreality.
67. Point-Slope Form
    Interactive site to experiment with a line in point-slope form. See the relationship to slope-intercept form.
68. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Outstanding - Find fun activities that line up with your standards and benchmarks with just a click of your mouse.
69. Problems with a Point
This site provides a wide selection of problems across the curriculum. The site is interactive, providing hints and solutions to the problems.
70. Project Interactive
The goals of Project Interactive are the creation, collection, evaluation, and dissemination of interactive java-based courseware for exploration in science and mathematics. At this interactive site students can work with tesselations (where the user generates a polygon that will repeat without overlapping across a plane. Starting from a rectangle, triangle or hexagon, the user bends the lines of the polygon, creating a new polygon. The user can choose several different colors to enhance the pattern, and can observe the different effects that colors have on tessellations), histograms (an activity that allows the user to view and make their own histograms), fraction sorter (an excellent way to learn about what fractions are and practice with them in order to help you understand the correlation between their representation as numerals and their value on the number line), function flyer (an activity that allows the user to explore the effect of changing constants in most types of functions including: linear, quadratic, exponential, trigonometric. The applet allows the manipulation of a function of the form y = f(x). Using slider bars one can manipulate the function to change the constant values and view the effects of those changes.). There are students resources, teacher resources, activities, lessons, etc.
71. Purplemath: Practical Algebra Lessons
Offers four tutorials on solving equations, including linear, absolute value, and radical equations. These are listed under the beginning algebra topics. Intermediate and advanced algebra topics are also covered.
72. RAINFOREST Maths by Jenny Eather
Outstanding - This site has several different internet activities. This is a cool site to use to do a unit on the rainforest, this is your math. She has lesson ideas K-6. However, I believe the upper grades could also use this site as a fun review.
73. Science, Math and Technology Practice Tests
The site provides multiple choice standarized test questions that are ideal for test preparation. Topics included are Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science and Math for grades 3, 5 and 8. Explanations are given for incorrect answers.
74. Senior Mathematics - A Collection of Useful Internet Resources
Searching through the Internet for resources for your classroom can be very time consuming and frustrating. This page was designed to help high school teachers utilize the Internet for their mathematics classrooms.
75. Sketchpad
    The scope of this site spans from middle to college level.  It provides a visualization of environment features that will enhance support for algebra, calculus, and math notation.  Students can construct objects and explore its math properties by  visualizing and anaylzing a problem before they attempt to find a proof.  You will need to purchase "Sketchpad".
76. Slope Formula
    Interactive tool to caluculate and adjust slope using two points.
77. South Washington County Schools New
Here there are a number of sites that can be used to reinforce numbers and operations. This would include counting, addition, subtraction, patterns, place value, and comparing and ordering. These sites are good, but the teacher will have to go through to make sure that the site(s) that are being used match the objectives that are being covered.
78. Subtracting Integers Game
This is an interactive site which explains how to subtract positive and negative integers, lets the student practice, gives immediate feedback, and explains errors. This site gives students choices between subtraction games.
79. Solving Word Problems
    Reliable problem solving in all subjects that use mathematics for problem solving. Algebra, Physics, Chemistry- from middle school through 12 grade.
80. S.O.S. Calculus New
This provides examples and definitions on calculus topics including sequences, series, limits and continuity, differentiation, integration, techniques of integration, local behaviors of functions, power series, and fourier series.
81. SOS Mathematics - Algebra New
This site provides examples and step-by-step processes to solving problems involving fractions, units of conversions, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots polynomials, solving equations, systems of equations, inequalities, inverse functions, exponential functions, and rational functions.
82. teAchnology New
This site offers lesson plans and applets for grades K-12.
83. The Interactive Library
Outstanding: The site has many applets for mathematics as well as other content areas. They have done a great job in organizing the many applets for teaching.
84. The Math Forum Math Fundamentals POW
This site can be interactive with students completing the problem of the week and submitting answers on line or problems can be downloaded and used as a whole class project. If students do these problems on-line and wish to submit the answers, they will need an e-mail address (teacher's or parents's is acceptable).
85. The Maths Internet Guide
Outstanding: Over 400 free quality websites carefully chosen for their interactivity and grouped into five search categories Topics and Levels, Topics Only, Levels Only, Single Topic/Theme, General Sites. Ideal for individual learning, homework, demonstrations or explorations.
86. The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc Interactive Activities
    This site offers many interactive instructional lessons linked to NCTM standards. Some of these are included under specific bench marks.
87. Topics in Mathematics: Math Archives
This is a major archives of mathematics site for all levels. There are hundreds of Java and interactive websites for teachers and students.
88. Tutorial Index
This is a site of links to interactive tutorials relating to just about any banchmark.
89. Waldo's Interactive Maths Pages
The website, from the United Kingdom, provides high school students several interactive exercises in topics ranging from basic math through college level math. Categories are listed on the left side of the home page by age rather than grade level. Computers must have a java enabled browser.
90. Virtual Manipulative Geoboard Isometric
Virtual Manipulative Geoboard Isometric.
91. Web Math
    Teacher resource; student interactive for all subjects and levels.
92. Welcome to the World of Aunty Math
This is a K-5 math site that challenges students to solve a daily mathematics problem. The site has a link which allows students to try to solve previous challenges.
93. Word Problems For Kids
    General site for multiple math topics. Problem solving in grade levels 5-12.
94. Zona Land
    Using Java programming, Ray Tracing, and VRML (a virtual reality language), this web site has tools and lessons so the students can better visualize major concepts in Algebra, Geometry, and Physics.

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