Worthwhile Websites for Teaching Math (► Algebra)
List compiled by Sarah Shartzer, Kentucky Country Day School ([email protected]). Please do not reproduce without permission.
Session originally designed for and presented at the Tech-Teach-Learn Conference, held each summer at Kentucky Country Day School (www.techteachlearn.org).
Website
Name
Address
Description
1
Fiery Ideas
www.onlinestopwatch.com
Go to the classroom
No registration
timers link (bottom right) required.
for a variety of
countdown clocks.
2
Shodor
Interactivate
www.shodor.org/inter
activate
Online manipulatives,
games, and demos for
all levels of math.
3
National Library of
Virtual
Manipulatives
nlvm.usu.edu
Online manipulatives for No registration
various levels of math.
required.
4
Illuminations (from
NCTM)
illuminations.nctm.org NCTM's activities and
No registration
lessons archive,
required.
searchable by grade and
topic.
5
Learner.org
www.learner.org/inter Teacher resources for all No registration
actives
levels of math.
required.
6
National Center for www.nces.ed.gov/nce Easy-to-use chart maker No registration
Education Statistics skids
and math/stats games. required
Kids' Zone
7
IXL
www.ixl.com
Registration
No registration
required.
Grade-by-grade practice No registration
for students in Pre-K
required.
through Geom.
Notes
8
Sum Dog
www.sumdog.com
Trackable math games
for which students can
earn points.
Registration required
(student must be
registered with adult
permission).
9
Brilliant.org
www.brilliant.org
Math and physics
challenges in 5 topic
areas, customizable by
level.
Registration required.
10
TEDEd Math In
Real Life Series
ed.ted.com/series/ma A Ted Talk series related No registration
th-in-real-life
to math concepts.
required.
Includes exploration and
discussion topics.
11
American
Mathematical
Society Poster
Page
www.ams.org/samplin Print and request free
gs/posters/posters
math posters.
12
Broward K-12 Word http://www.broward.k A math teacher's visual
Wall
12.fl.us/studentsuppo word wall cards.
rt/ese/PDF/MathWord
Wall.pdf
No registration
required.
13
Quizlet
www.quizlet.com
Create (or have kids
create) flashcards and
other vocabulary study
aids.
Registration required
to create sets.
14
Yummy Math
www.yummymath.co
m
Activities and games
No registration
that teachers can use for required.
lessons.
15
E is for Explore!
www.eisforexplore.blo More in-class activity
No registration
gspot.com
ideas related to a variety required.
of math topics.
16
Exploratorium's
Geometry
Playground
www.exploratorium.e Tutorials and hands-on No registration
du/geometryplaygrou activities (with
required.
nd/
printables) for Geometry
teachers.
No registration
required, but must
provide info for mail.
17
Thirteen.og – Get
the Math
Challenges
www.thirteen.org/get- Six pop-culture related
the-math
math challenges.
No registration
required.
18
Learn Alberta Math
Interactives
www.learnalberta.ca/c Online and video
ontent/mejhm/index.h activities with printable
tml
worksheets.
No registration
required.
19
Grace Church
School ABACUS
www.gcschool.org/pro A weekly math challenge No registration
gram/abacus/index.as for 3rd - 8th graders.
required, but must
px
provide email to
submit answers.
20
Math Forum –
Problem of the
Week Blog
www.mathforum.org/b Problem of the Week
No registration
logs/pows/
blog at the Math Forum, required.
hosted by MathForum
employees.
21
Ole Miss Math
Challenge
mathcontest.olemiss. University of
edu
Mississippi's math
challenges. Students
can compete online.
No registration
required to view, but
must register to submit
answers/win.
22
NRICH
www.enrich.maths.or
g
No registration
required. (Must enter
name to submit a
solution.)
23
Flowing Data Blog
www.flowingdata.com A blog about stats, data, No registration
and charts and graphs in required.
every day life.
24
Visual Patterns
www.visualpatterns.or A blog devoted to
g
mathematical pattern
challenges.
No registration
required.
25
Mathematical
Association of
America Blogs
maaminutemath.blog
spot.co.uk
No registration
required.
Challenging word, logic,
and enrichment
problems for students at
all grade levels.
A variety of blogs from
the creaters of the AMC
tests.
26
Khan Academy
www.khanacademy.or Online video tutorials
g
and practice for almost
all levels of math.
No registration to
view/practice, but
required to track
progress.
27
BBC More or Less
www.bbc.co.uk/progr
ammes/b006qshd
BBC's podcast, More or
Less. Examines the
math in everyday life.
No registration
required.
28
Math and the
Movies (hosted by
Math Bits)
www.mathbits.com/M More math-related clips
athBits/MathMovies/ from TV and movies.
MathMovies.htm
No registration
required.
29
Math in the Movies
(hosted by
Harvard.edu)
www.math.harvard.ed Clips from popular
u/~knill/mathmovies/ movies that feature
math.
No registration
required.
30
AAA Math
www.aaamath.com
31
Math Words
www.mathwords.com An extensive online
math dictionary.
No registration
required.
32
Wolfram Alpha
www.wolframalpha.co The computational
m
knowledge engine.
No registration
required.
33
Purple Math
www.purplemath.com Textbook-style
explanations and
practice for Algebra.
No registration
required.
34
S.O.S. Mathematics www.sosmath.com
Lessons and practice for No registration
a variety of math topics. required.
Textbook-style
explanations for all
levels of math.
No registration
required.
35
Cool Math
www.coolmath.com
Tutorials, practice, and
games for a variety of
math topics.
36
Visual Math
Learning
www.visualmathlearni Math & logic games.
ng.com
No registration
required.
37
Arcademic Skill
Builders
www.arcademicskillbu Math games, many
ilders.com
competitive, for basic
skills.
No registration
required, but available.
38
Calculation Nation
(by NCTM)
www.calculationnatio
n.com
Registration required.
39
Sheppard Software www.sheppardsoftwar Games for calculation,
e.com
decimals, fractions, and
money.
No registration
required.
40
Math is Fun
www.mathisfun.com
No registration
required.
41
BBC Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesiz Videos with embedded No registration
e
games/challenges for
required.
elem. and middle school
math.
42
Math Playground
www.mathplayground Math & logic games.
.com
No registration
required.
43
Fun Brain
www.funbrain.com/kid Math games.
scenter.html
No registration
required.
Player-vs-player games
that promote math &
logic.
Practice and
manipulatives for a
variety of math topics.
No registration
required.
44
Print Free Graph
Paper
www.printfreegraphpa Customize and print
per.com
various types/sizes of
graphs.
No registration
required.
45
GraphSketch.com
www.graphsketch.co
m
Simple function grapher
that allows for
customization and
download of graphs.
No registration
required.
46
Desmos
www.desmos.com
Online graphing tool that No registration to
allows for Cartesian &
graph, but must
polar graphing and
register to save/print.
plotting.