LAIS & TMS Mathematics Department

Great way to organize your daily to-do lists w/o losing them. I LOVE THESE!

Take a picture, record your message and the pictures mouth will move like it is talking.

Kids request this when absent.

Online screen recorder for one-click recording on Windows, Mac, or Linux for free.

Have used everytime I'm absent. Works great for instruction while out!

Web 2.0 tools that are free to use in the classroom. Organized by content.

Categories of web 2.0 tools that are free to use in the classroom.

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Based on TEKS, you can set a prescription for students/classes based on their Quantile scores.

Time is short and math instruction needs to be focused. This easy tool helps educators locate resources that can help with instruction and identify those skills that are most relevant to the topic of the daily instruction. This tool has been aligned with state mathematics curriculum standards to make it directly applicable to use in the classroom.

Math Playground is a great website and includes many math games. The "Function Machine" game is a great resource for students to investigate the relationship between the input and output values of a function. Students are able to explore developing patterns and identify these patterns in this function machine game. Depending on your students understanding of functions there are different levels to this game, level one are simple, one step functions using the four basic operations, level two consist of two step functions, and level three consists of a mix between one and two step functions with larger values and some decimal outputs (which also allows from differentiation).

Contains numerous manipulatives organized by grade bands and content strands. A must-have for every math teacher!

Quick Summary: A digital library containing Java applets and activities for K-12 mathematics Elongated Explanation: The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). This site should be used frequently with students to explore and expand on many different levels and mathematical concepts. Learning and understanding mathematics, at every level, requires student engagement. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Too much of current instruction fails to actively involve students. One way to address the problem is through the use of manipulatives, physical objects that help students visualize relationships and applications. We can now use computers to create virtual learning environments to address the same goals with sites like this one. APA Citation: Cannon, L., Dorward J., Heal R., & Edwards L. (2007, July 28). National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. Retrieved from http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

(4 days) Generate equivalent forms of rational numbers (positive and negative) fractions, decimals, and percents in a real-life situation (e.g., profit/loss, etc.) Converting Rational Numbers Video Lesson Converting Rational Numbers Activities

Mathwords: Terms and Formulas from Beginning Algebra to Calculus An interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms, math formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples to satisfy your inner math geek.

videos for math class

Great site for getting statistics so that students can convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.

Create your own interactive games!

clever song to help with circles

Make your own movies easily.

A community of elementary and middle school teachers and other professionals working in grades PreK-8;

Create comic strips for your classroom.

Has links to many useful items

TEA information on STAAR testing.