Number and Operations
Award Ceremony - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/awards/awardc.html
Order whole
numbers and/or decimals to determine awards in sports events.
Decimal and Whole
Number Jeopardy - http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html
Categories include: place value, comparing numbers,
rounding numbers, and number patterns. 1 or 2 person game
Fraction Decimal Conversion - http://www.quia.com/mc/65724.html
Practice matching equivalent
fractions and decimals. Three
different formats to choose from:
Matching, Flashcards, Concentration.
Fraction Shapes - http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/notes.html
Reinforce knowledge of
fractions by using online pattern block activities.
Fraction Switch - http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/fswitch.html
Students order a set of five
fractions. Students click
“when finished.” No
message is given if the student is incorrect. They keep working until they place the
fractions in the correct order.
Fractions and Decimals - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/School_Bell/Math/Fractions__Decimals__and_Percents/
16 links to activities
related to fractions and decimals.
Fun with Fractions - http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/fractions/index.html
Unit Plan - Explore relationships among fractions with the region model.
Grand Slam Math - http://www.mathplayground.com/GSMbegin.html
Interactive
word problems in multiplication and division.
Number and Algebra - http://www.mathsisfun.com/number_algebra.html
Short
informational pages on a variety of number topics.
Odd One Out - http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/odd1out.html
Four expressions are
given. Students click on the
expression that represents a different number. Keeps score.
Old Stamps - http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c08/challenge.htm
Find different ways to
combine stamps to mail a package. (compose and decompose numbers)
Online Math
Worksheets - http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.html
Provides practice in whole
number addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Choose a difficulty level and generate
printable or online worksheets.
Percentage - http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/pietest.html
Identify the percentage of
shaded portion of a figure. Keeps
score.
SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator - http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/
Create your own worksheets at
SuperKids for free! Select the type of problem and the
maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems.
Understanding Division - http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/t/b/tbm122/mathevidence1.htm
Lesson Plan –
Introduces the concept of division and related vocabulary, including partitive and quotative
(measurement) division.
Algebraic Relationships
Algebra – An Introduction for Kids - http://www.mcwdn.org/Algebra/AlgebraMain.html
Online instruction and
quizzes on a variety of algebra topics.
Alien Functions - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/algebra/aliencalc.html
Alien Formulas - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/algebra/alisprd.html
Place numbers in the alien
input output machine or spreadsheet.
Determine the rule.
Behind the Blob - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/grids/gridindex.html
Find the missing number
hidden behind the blob in the number chart.
As buttons correspond to
different numbers on a grid, determine the values represented by the buttons by
looking at the given sums for certain columns and rows.
Common Number Patterns - http://www.mathsisfun.com/numberpatterns.html
Introduces several common
number patterns and the rules for extending them.
Double or Not! - http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c07/challenge.htm
Solve this problem related to
money and patterns.
Fibonacci Numbers - http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html
Explains the Fibonacci
sequence and links to many sites related to this pattern.
Find a Pattern I - www.aaamath.com/B/patran3.htm
Find a Pattern II - www.aaamath.com/B/patran5.htm
Find a Pattern III - www.aaamath.com/B/patran10.htm
Gives instruction and
practice on how to find a missing number in a sequence. Keeps score.
Guess My Number - www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gn2.cgi?A1=s&A2=10&A3=1&A14=1&A15=0&INSTRUCTS=1
Guess the Number Plus - http://www.funbrain.com/guess2/index.html
“Guess the number that when you add
3 and then subtract 1 is 8.”
Keeps score.
Number and Algebra - http://www.mathsisfun.com/number_algebra.html
Short informational pages on
a variety of algebraic topics.
Number Cracker - www.funbrain.com/cracker/index.html
Fill in the missing number in
a series. Four levels of
difficulty. Keeps score.
Pattern Blocks - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html
Use virtual pattern blocks to
solve pattern and relationship problems.
Click on Activities to link to the problems.
Patterns that Grow - http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/patterns/index.html
Series of five lesson plans
for teaching the GLEs for patterns.
Properties of
Multiplication - www.aaamath.com/B/pro74ax2.htm www.aaamath.com/B/pro74bx2.htm
Includes definitions and
examples of the commutative, associative, identity, and distributive
properties. Interactive portion
gives a number sentence and the student chooses the correct property. Keeps score.
Sequences - http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/sequences.html
Extend a numerical sequence
and identify the expression to represent the rule for the pattern. Keeps score.
Geometric and Spatial Relationships
Angles - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/angles/index.html
Students practice their
knowledge of acute, obtuse and alternate angles.
Cartesian Coordinates - http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/cartesian35/index.html
Tips for teaching Cartesian
coordinates.
Exploring Properties
of Rectangles - http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/rectangles/index.html
Lesson plans and interactive
teaching tools for exploring the attributes of rectangles and parallelograms.
Geometric Terms - http://www.quia.com/jg/65535.html
Match geometric terms to
their definitions. Formats: Matching, Concentration, Flashcards, and
Word Search.
Hurkle - http://www.aimsedu.org/aimskids/ipuzzles/hurkle/hurkle.html
Locate Hurkle
on a coordinate grid.
Introduction to Coordinates - http://www.mathsisfun.com/coordinate.html
Teaches how to use the
coordinate system to graph points.
Isometric Drawing - http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum98/participants/sanders/Isom.html
Isometric Drawing
Online - http://illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/isometric/
Guidance on how to draw 3-D
shapes on isometric paper.
Nets - http://www.senteacher.org/wk/3dshape.php
Printable nets to construct
3-D shapes. Tabs are included for
easy construction. (Cuboid = Rectangular Prism)
Pentominoes/6 x 10
Grid - http://www.math.clemson.edu/~rsimms/java/pentominoes/
Pentominoes/Four Grids - http://clevermedia.com/game.cgi?pentominoes
Slide, rotate, and flip pentominoes to fit into grids.
Platonic Solids - http://www.mathsisfun.com/platonic_solids.html
Includes nets and attributes for five platonic solids.
Post the Shapes - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/postshape.html
Use slides, reflections, and
rotations to move shapes on a coordinate system. Use the least number of moves.
Reflecting Shapes - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/wsshpref.html
Create and print a worksheet
to identify points on a coordinate grid after a reflecting shape across the x
and y axis.
Simple Coordinate
Game - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/pcoords/index.html
Identify the ordered pair that represents the location of a house. Keeps score.
3D Shapes/Nets - http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/sats/3d_nets.htm#That's%20right,%20"dimension(al)
Review the names of
3-dimesional shapes. Explore the
possible nets for many 3-dimensional shapes.
Transformation Golf - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/golftrans.html
Use slides, reflections, and
rotations to make par on a coordinate system golf course.
TransmoGrapher - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/transform/index.html#
Explore transformation, rotations, and reflections on a coordinate grid.
Measurement
Area Explorer - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/perm/index.html
Students are shown shapes on
a grid after setting the perimeter and asked to calculate areas of the shapes.
Change Maker - http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html
Make change from four
different money amounts.
Convert Metric Length
Units - http://www.aaamath.com/B/mea69x10.htm
Convert units within the
metric system. Keeps score.
Convert It! - http://www.mathcats.com/explore/convert.html
Type in a measurement and it
will be converted to a variety of measures. Predict and check!
Elapsed Time - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/clock3/index.html
Practice finding elapsed time
given a starting time and an ending time.
Equivalent Measures - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g04c24.html
Concentration Game –
Find the equivalent measurements.
Estimator - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/estim/
Estimate the area of a
various figures. Select difficulty
level. Option to estimate number
and length as well.
Length - http://library.thinkquest.org/3804/length.html
Introduction to metric
measurement. Includes chart to help
with conversions.
Measure
It! - http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
Choose measurement system
and practice measuring objects.
Keeps score.
Measurement
Games - http://www.gamequarium.com/measurement.html
Links to games to practice
measuring in standard or metric units and converting measures.
Measurement
Lessons - http://www.geocities.com/smilecdg/measuremtles.html
Links to teacher-created
lessons on measurement.
Measurements - http://www.aaamath.com/B/mea.htm
Teaches measurement. Each page has an explanation,
interactive practice, and challenge games with measurement.
Metric Conversions - http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/metriconv.html
Board
game to practice metric conversions.
Mode, Median, and Mean - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/data/12_fact.shtml
Interactive
lesson followed by activities.
Mr. Gallon - http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/math/units052499.html
Lesson
Plan – Use Mr. Gallon to teach conversions of liquid measurement.
Shape Explorer - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/perimeter/index.html
Practice
identifying the area and perimeter of shapes.
Units of Measurement - http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Math/Math_Worksheets/Units_of_Measurement/
Printable
worksheets to practice measurement conversions.
Data and Probability
Accessing and
Investigating Data - http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/data/index.html
Lesson Plans – Use the
internet to explore data related to population.
Alien Plants - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/sims/plants/data.html
Simulation to collect data
and create line graphs.
Applications - http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/application-35/index.html
Lesson Plans – Collect,
organize, and analyze data from the students’ daily lives.
Beat of Your Heart - http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/heart-35/index.html
Lesson Plans and Performance
assessment – Collect,
organize, and analyze data about your heart.
Birthday Problem - http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/reese/birthday/
Lesson Plan - Figure out what
the odds of people in your class sharing a birthday, and learn about the math
behind this problem.
Coin Tossing Simulation - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/resource/plans/coins_plan.html
Lesson Plan - Explore
probability by tossing coins. Links
to the coin toss simulation page.
Data Collection - http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/data_also/index.html
Lesson Plans – Collect,
organize, and analyze numerical and categorical data.
Data Does It/Planning
a Trip - http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/tripplanning/index.html
Collect and use numerical
data from the Internet to estimate and calculate travel costs, to evaluate
travel plans that meet specified conditions and to analyze possible flight
plans to determine the best value.
Fish Tank - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/fish.html
Students identify the
probability of catching a red fish.
3 difficulty levels.
Percents and Probability - http://www.mathleague.com/help/percent/percent.htm#whatisapercent
Definitions and examples for
percents, decimals, and probability.
Probability Line - http://www.mathsisfun.com/probability_line.html
Introduces the terms:
impossible, unlikely, even, likely, and certain in relations to probability.
Probability Puzzles - http://rec-puzzles.org/probability.html
Numerous probability
puzzles/problems. Links to
solutions.
Probability Simulations - http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/resource/prob/index.html
Simulate probability
experiments with coins, spinners, and dice.
Spinner - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/spinner3/index.html
Create a game spinner and
compare theoretical probability with experimental probability.
Stem and Leaf Plotter - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/stemleaf/index.html
Students view stem-and-leaf
plots of their data, and then get to practice finding means, medians and modes.
What are Your Chances? - http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/probability/
Learn about probability and
how it works. Simulate probability
experiments with dice.
Additional Resources
AAA Math - http://www.aaamath.com/
Interactive math practice for
grades K-8. Organized by topic.
A+ Math - http://www.aplusmath.com/games/index.html
Create worksheets, play
games, or practice skills with flashcards.
Activities for a wide variety of math topics.
Activities - http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/
Interactive activities for
the five strands of NCTM Standards.
Archive of Problems of the Week - http://mathforum.org/elempow/solutions/
Use past problems or link to
the current elementary problem of the week.
Ask Dr. Math - http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Have a math question? Ask Dr. Math!
Cool Math - http://www.coolmath.com/
An amusement park of
math. Includes activities and games
for PreK-12 students, teachers, and parents.
EdQuest - http://edcompass.smarttech.com/en/learning/webResources/index.aspx
Interactive classroom
resources. Choose a level and
search mathematics.
eMints - http://www.emints.org
The eMINTS
ENC
Online - http://enc.org
K-12 Math and
Fifth Grade Online Math Test - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade5/math.htm
Interactive online
selected-response assessment that includes 45 items from all five strands. The report tells which items the student
answered correctly. Gives correct
answer to missed items. (correlated
with Texas Objectives)
Fifth Grade Skills - http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th.htm#grade
This list of fifth grade math
skills links directly to math lessons and games for a variety of topics.
Figure This! - http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/math_index.htm
Organized by NCTM
strands. Links to activities
related to each strand.
Math Work Site
Worksheet Generator - http://themathworksite.com/
Create worksheets and answer
keys for the following topics:
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, graphs,
time, measurement, and hundred charts.
Math Worksheets for Grade Five - http://www.edhelper.com/math_grade5.htm
Sample worksheets available for
almost every skill covered in fifth grade.
Requires a subscription to create additional worksheets and answer keys.
Illuminations
- http://illuminations.nctm.org
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Information for teachers and students. Interactive
Math Tools and i-Math Investigations.
Internet Resources
for Elementary Math Educators - http://www.math.ttu.edu/~dmettler/title.html
Provides links to lesson
plans, teacher resources, and software that support math education in the
elementary grades.
ISAT Math Grade 5 Sample Items - http://testpilot.isbe.net/ISBE/Math/2001_5/index.html?USER_ID=student
Interactive online
selected-response assessment that includes 40 items from all five strands. The report shows each question, the
student response, and the correct response. An overall % score is also reported. (correlated with Illinois Learning
Standards)
MAP Performance Based
Assessments - http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/assess/PD/first_page.html
Links to performance based
assessments developed by
MAP Constructed
Response Notebooks - http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/assess/PD/cr1edition/index.htm
Links to constructed response
items developed by
Math
Forum - http://mathforum.org
Drexel University. Includes
an annotated list of mathematics and math education web sites. Links to Problems of the Week and activities
by topic and grade level.
Math Links - http://reach.ucf.edu/~CENTRAL/frames.htm
Annotated list of math sites.
Links to
National Assessment of Educational Progress - http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/pickone.asp
Released items from the NAEP
Tests. Choose subject and grade
level.
National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics - standards.nctm.org
Provides
standards and expectations as well as interactive activities for each grade
level.
Online Interactive
Math Games - http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/math/onlineact.html
Links directly to games and
activities for a variety of math topics and skills.
PBS Mathline - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
Provides
online math lessons and activities. Organized by grade
levels and math categories.
Quia—Mathematics - http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Various math activities and
links. Not necessary to join to use activities
Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Links to virtual manipulatives for all five NCTM strands. Divided by strand and grade. Activites
included.
Webquest - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html
Search mathematics. New webquests
are posted often.
Yahooligans! School
A directory of math sites for
elementary students