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HotChalk (www.hotchalk.com), is a free online learning management system (LMS) designed specifically for K-12 educators. HotChalk helps teachers easily and quickly develop customized lesson plans and assignments, locate and integrate curriculum materials, and manage assignments and grading.

Teachers Network is a major, non-profit education organization offering online multimedia professional development and teacher education packages in order to improve student achievement. The particular page provides teachers with inexpensive field trips which help students see the real world application of the math concept they have learned.

This website was found in our textbook, Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools, as a resource that can be used in the classroom to reinforce fractions in a fun and unique way!

This website is full of really useful tips, advice, and articles about all aspects of teaching and learning math. I found this useful when I was working on creating worksheets and activities because the website suggests ways to make learning fun and educational.

Presented by ASEE and its partners, eGFI is the best resource available for students and teachers to learn about engineering.

Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympiad taking place in Vancouver, BC this February, NBC Universal (NBCU) has teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce "The Science of the Olympic Winter Games," a 16-part educational video series that gives students extensive insight into the physics, physiology, and related science of sports like figure and speed skating, ice hockey, slalom-course skiing, and even curling.

AAAmath is very user friendly as it is sorted by grade level and subject. Here is what AAA math says about their website: "AAA Math features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons. Unlimited practice is available on each topic which allows thorough mastery of the concepts. A wide range of lessons (Kindergarten through Eighth grade level) enables learning or review to occur at each individual's current level. Immediate feedback prevents practicing and learning incorrect methods, which is a common result of traditional homework and worksheets. Practice can continue as long as desired in a non-threatening format which helps build self-esteem and confidence."

Family Math is designed not only to help kids become more comfortable with mathematics, but to help parents overcome their own math-phobias and learn how to help their children. There are FAQs about the program, resources, etc. There's also another tab for "doing math together."

Champions, an educational technology developer, has released Virtual Science Club, a Web-based program designed to help children learn scientific concepts and skills.

This site provides free online games. There are a variety of topics to choose from, but the math games would be most relevant for ED 304. You can pick from games such as Math Tunnel Blaster, Math Pinball, and Math Fact Practice. The site is neat because it incorporates fun and learning for all ages!

This site contains a variety of links and resources for children to access to further their knowledge on a particular math skill. I came across this site when looking for picture graph resources for my lesson plans and was impressed by the links provided on this page. The most impressive link is 'Picture Graphs' which would bring students to a web quest type picture graph lesson that has them learning about picture graphs by creating some themselves and participating in the lesson. If you don't understand quite what I mean, check it out! Teachers could use this for students who need a little practice or even as a review game when visiting the computer lab. The links included are great resources for math teachers.

This website provides a multitude of resources for math teachers of various grade levels. The site offers printable worksheets, daily lesson plans, math warm ups, classroom management techniques for math, and so much more. The only downside to this website is the yearly fee that is required of $49.95. While this may be frustrating, you still have the ability to click around and see thumbnail versions of some of the offerings on the site. It may be just the thing to spark an idea and encourage new ways to learn math! While it may be out of the question for some of us to pay such a fee right now, you never know if your school would have access to such a website in the future!

An example of an integrated online STEM Unit for elementary school 4th 5th grade

Schooltimegames is a website not just for mathematics, but includes social studies, language arts, science, logics, and so much more. The site has learning activities for students of all ages, and a variety of games and puzzles that connect to the various subject areas in our curriculums.

IXL math is a website with unlimited math questions in more than 1,000 topics, for students to improve their skills and confidence and always have new challenges to meet. I like that the website has PK-6 organized so that you can search that grade level and then find the list of all of the skills students learn in that particular grade. State standards for each state are also given. All of IXL's dynamic math practice skills are aligned to state standards, making it easy to find the right skills to practice. IXL assesses students' performance on each standard instantly, so you'll have all the information you need to prepare them for standardized testing. You can click on your state to view your state's standards and start practicing.

From my cooperating teacher for pre-student teaching, I have become aware of the importance for late elementary students and early middle school students to know about money. This website helps students learn about how to plan/create a budget, what tipping is and what is an appropriate amount, how to buy items with coupons, why and how one uses discounts and percentages, and the list goes on and on. This website is just full of information that is even a great resource for pre-teachers to explore and review!

This website is a great resource for brain teasers, questions of the day, or trivia related to mathematics. This can be a great resource for teachers to find a "hook" to begin their math lessons. This site also contains many outside links to additional resources and games to play with students. Although these links seem to focus mainly on mathematical concepts, many also relate to a variety of other subject areas and make learning fun.

This is an interesting sight which was created by a gifted teacher's mathematics class. The students put together short video explanations of different math concepts, much like those which were are currently creating in class. These videos are interesting to watch, and they show the students line of thinking and reasoning behind different mathematic concepts. They can also provide insight as you think about how to explain these concepts to your students in a way that is relatable and understandable. The video topics include geometry, multiplication, decimals, divisions, and fractions amongst others.

Haha! This website gives us a rap song when learning how to find the different formulas for the surface area of geometric figures.