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Calculation Nation is a mathematics game site offering games for most K-12 students. Calculation Nation offers students the opportunity to practice their mathematics skills individually or in a head-to-head format playing against other students. For parents and teachers, Calculation Nation offers PDF suggestions for using Calculation Nation.

The goal of the software is to help you the teacher author, edit and compile drill and practice e-learning assignments in math. Topics such as algebra, calculus, trigonometry and geometry can be introduced to students using this educational software. The software is geared towards K-12 particularly from grades 7 - 12. It can also be used to introduce math based topics at college and university levels. The content is created by you the teacher so you decide the difficulty level of each assignment. The purpose of the software is to help your students with calculation methodology by attempting interactive drill and practice assignments.

Registration opened earlier this week for a new short intervention course on Stanford University's free on-line platform. Designed for teachers of math (K-12) or for other helpers of students, such as parents, "How to Learn Math" consists of eight 10 to 15 minute-long sessions intended to change students' relationships with math. In addition to videos of Professor of Mathematics Education Jo Boaler, research ideas, and peer- and self-assessments, her course includes interviews with students, Udacity's Sebastian Thrun, Stanford Professor Carol Dweck, and others. The self-paced course launches Monday, 15 July, and closes Friday, 27 September. Boaler, the author of books such as What's Math Got To Do With It?, also serves as editor of the research commentary section of NCTM's Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME).

Journey North is a world-wide project in which K-12 students track wildlife migration and the changing the seasons, share their data with other classrooms, and learn about science, math, and the world around them in the process. "Journey South" (tracking fall's progress in the northern hemisphere) is beginning now, and you can use that program to prepare for spring's Journey North in your classroom. Free registration is required to share data online. The general public is welcome to participate. The site offers standards-aligned lesson plans and resources for teachers, as well as a portal for kids.

Some simple powerpoints illustrating maths concepts- MMmmm can we give it to the kids to create I say???!!!