"What does this mean? When will I use this?"
If you're a math teacher, you've probably heard these questions before. We're here to help you answer them.
At Mathalicious, we believe that math isn't something to learn, but a tool to learn about other things. Our mission is to help transform the way math is taught by providing you with the best, most meaningful and most relevant math content available. Our lessons are aligned to traditional state standards but, unlike most content, emphasize conceptual understanding through engaging real-world applications.
What does this mean for you and your students?
It means you can use linear equations to pick the right cell phone plan, and percents to get healthier. It means you can use proportions to compare the iPhone and the iPad, and explore whether the Olympics are fair. Our approach means that you as a teacher can foster real conversations, real learning about topics that students really care about.
And best of all, Mathalicious means that math can be…fun again."
Did you know PA has it's own Council of Teachers of Mathematics? The regional conference is held in Lancaster in August. Check it out! It's only $12 to join and it's a relatively cheap conference.
"MyKidsBank artificial banks are used to assist in the education of personal money management. Each artificial online bank operates similar to a real online bank through a web browser on the internet. The person who signs up for a virtual bank has full control and becomes the banker. Classroom teachers use the service to assist in their classroom economy. Parents also find the service helpful in managing allowance for their children. Each bank can be configured for local country currency symbols and time zones. "
"Novel digital manipulatives for hands-on student modeling
Personalized video instruction with scaffolded problems
Teacher dashboard with student progress and assessment data
Research-backed adaptive learning technology"
Perfect for 4th or 5th grade
"Absurd Math is an interactive mathematical problem solving game series. The player proceeds on missions in a strange world where the ultimate power consists of mathematical skill and knowledge. Many of the pages have hidden clues and areas. Anytime a player needs help, they may email our staff for assistance. We try to respond within two days. Teachers and parents, email us for answer keys."
"KidsNumbers.com is the absolutely free math resource designed by teachers, specifically for students and children of all ages. A place where students can practice all aspects of math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, in a fun and pressure free way."
"The Kidspiration activities/templates cover the following topics: comparing, equal groups, measurement, patterns, place value, and sorting. Teachers pick a different concept and spend 1 month using the Kidspiration activities/templates. Within each concept there are 4 to 9 different activities that are differentiated chronolocially. All children have an opportunity to work with the activities and meet grade level requirements for math. Those students who show success with the grade level templates can continue to the differentiated templates for extension of the concept areas. "
Turn on any cable news network talk show and you'll hear plenty of pundits putting forth their ideas for fixing the federal budget. But which ideas or combinations of ideas will work best is hard (impossible?) to determine. So that you can try your hand and fixing the federal budget The New York Times offers an interactive budget puzzle. Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget presents users with the projected budget shortfalls of 2015 and 2030. Users then have to make selections from a long list of budget cuts and or tax increases to close the shortfalls.
One way that the Budget Puzzle could be used in a classroom is to have students try various combinations of cuts and tax increases to close the budget shortfalls. After developing what they think are the best solutions you can have students debate the merits of each other's plans.
"Create interactive assignments for your students
- with hints and video lessons. Proven to deliver results.
TenMarks is mapped to state and common core curriculum standards for grades 2 - high school."