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This site provides an extensive collection of free resources, math games, and handson math activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Our math printables are suitable for use in math centers, small group or whole class settings. Instructions for each activity are presented in large print on a task card in child-friendly language to enable students to work on tasks independently after a brief introduction to the task. All materials and activities on the site are designed to support the Common Core State Standards and are based on the belief that effective mathematical learning is best achieved when students are given frequent opportunities to develop their own problem solving strategies, to pose questions, and to engage in mathematical inquiry through the use of open-ended tasks.

Great post from Miguel Guhlin with many, many examples of icebreakers and many other activities using dice to direct which question or activity someone will use.

I found this website that has multiple activities with fractions.  It includes the materials needed for the activities and instructions.  It lists extensions and assessment ideas.  It also has a listing of books about fractions.  It even contains links to other websites where students can play fraction games.  (And I only had trouble accessing one of the links.) From Heather Johnson

Includes many different activities at different levels

Many of the activities listed could be used at other times of the year

Science activities and games from the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Actively Learn lets you use their vast library of resources, at different levels, use their questions, insert your own, have it grade it for you, allow you to comment, and more.

Information from the State Police on Active Shooters, including drills

"10 Inspiring Black History Month Activities for Students". Better than many other lists.

Great list of free PD activities, many online

Teachers could also use something similar for observing students in lab or project activities

This post from Bill Ferriter includes many handouts he's used for presentations.

From the National Institute of Health. Includes teacher's guide and student activities.

Describes several activities, including having students pair up and find a poem to perform.

Several activities for teaching poetry, including read alouds, lit circles, shared reading

This article is about a great book I have on summarization.

Great list of activities and resources for student projects with chromebooks. From Naomi Harm and a SimpleK12 webinar

"Mathigon provides a series of free, interactive, online courses that are designed to complement 6th grade through college level mathematics instruction. The website was founded by Philipp Legner, who studied mathematics at the University of Cambridge and mathematics education at the London School of Economics. Legner, who currently works at Google, wanted to design a website that enabled learners to examine mathematics concepts by actively engaging in problem solving. Each course explains key concepts and skills through a series of short explanations, helpful visualizations, problem sets, and quizzes. Learners receive feedback as they work their way through each course. Visitors to this website can find courses by browsing through the course library, which sorts available courses by grade level (6-9; 10-12; College, Fun and More) and by topic (Geometry; Functions and Equations; Probability and Statistics; Calculus and Mechanics; Applied Mathematics, etc.)."

Alice Keeler explains how she uses Quia for math, and includes other sites.

"The Molecularium seeks to 'excite audiences of all ages to explore and understand the molecular nature of the world around them.' The project's website offers several tools that will be useful to educators. Nanospace, a web-based virtual theme park designed for students between first and eighth grade, utilizes games, activities, and short animations to provide an entertaining learning environment for children to explore the atomic world. In addition, under the Educators tab, teachers will find a Guide to NanoSpace that includes an overview of the games and attractions. Downloadable resources, such as a Teacher's Resource Guide to the Molecularium Project, are also available."