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"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."

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.

"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

Interactive lessons to teach and test what you know about various math and science topics like volcanoes, photosynthesis, creating equations, and landforms.

"Illustrative Mathematics provides guidance to states, assessment consortia, testing companies, and curriculum developers by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students experience in a faithful implementation of the Common Core State Standards, and by publishing other tools that support implementation of the standards."

XtraMath is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization dedicated to math achievement for all. Our goal is to develop effective, efficient, adaptive and intrinsically rewarding supplemental math activities and make them available for free. Great for tracking individualized fact fluency.

Thanks to Linda Mumme for sharing this resource!

"Explore math with Desmos Launch Calculator » Graph functions, plot tables of data, evaluate equations, explore transformations, and much more - for free!"

These are higher level math concepts, but very cool engaging videos about math. Loved the probability videos!

"Open a fully functional GeoGebra applet in your web browser. Nothing will be installed on your computer." Web Application can be used on an iPad...Click the link, not the Applet Start button.

"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. "

"While educators know that math is all around us, sometimes students have a difficult time grasping its impact on our every day activities. Though the apps listed below may not inherently scream proportions, rate, sequences, and percentages, they very easily lend themselves to providing creative and engaging connections to real world problem-solving activities. Some of the apps can be used as hooks and others to provide data for further problem-solving or to spark discussion. "

"We provide teachers and students with mathematics relevant to our world today …"

GET THE MATH is a convergent media project designed to help middle and high school students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real world problems. Drawing on conventions of popular reality TV shows, video segments begin with profiles of young professionals, who then pose challenges connected to their jobs to two teams of teens. At that point viewers are encouraged to try the challenges themselves using interactive tools provided on the GET THE MATH website, before returning to the video to see the teams' solutions. Students can further explore the same algebra concepts through additional interactive challenges on the website.