Singapore Math

From United States Awesome flash-based site. Thinking Blocks is an engaging, interactive math tool developed by classroom teachers to help students learn how to solve multistep word problems. Using brightly colored blocks, students model the relationships among the components of each word problem. With the help of a virtual teacher, students walk through a simple problem solving process and arrive at a solution. When building the models, students must identify information that is given as well as information that is unknown. Identifying and solving for an unknown quantity is a key concept in algebra. Thinking Blocks encourages students to look beyond the surface to discover the concepts and relationships that are at the core of every math problem

From Singapore Background & inform on the Singapore Syllabus & Curriculum. Topic include: # Overview # Syllabus 2001 # Syllabus 2007 # Syllabus 06/07 # Approved Books # Heuristics # Models # PSLE Format

From a Singapore tutor and former teacher Great teacher reference! Topics include: Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Comparison Fractions Percentage Decimals Average Ratio

From Singapore Bar Model problems and solutions Lessons taught with slides- can be used on Interactive White Boards Great place to learn more about the bar model method.

From the Mel Gabler's Educational Research Istitute. Compares: SRA Real Math Saxon Math enVisionMATH Texas Math Texas HSP Math Think Math! Texas Math Everyday Math

Comparison of NCTM Focal Points and Singapore Math

National Science Foundation report comparing of Connected Math, Singapore Math and Math in Context

Topics covered: * The new and improved Singapore Math for the new generation * What is Singapore Math? * Myths about Singapore Math * Which Singapore Math textbooks are Singapore schools using? * How to make Singapore Math work for your child (1st Grade / Primary 1 to 6th Grade / Primary 6) * How to make Singapore Math work for your child (7th Grade / Secondary 1 to 10th Grade / Secondary 4) * How to choose the right Singapore Math textbook package for your child (1st Grade / Primary 1 to 6th Grade / Primary 6) * How to choose the right Singapore Math workbook package for your child (1st Grade / Primary 1 To 6th Grade / Primary 6) * Singapore number one in math again and rose to number two in science in the Third International Mathematics And Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 * Singapore number one in math and seventh in science in the Third International Mathematics And Science Study (TIMSS) 1995 * Singapore helped American star student come up tops * The United States is looking to Singapore for lessons in math * Israel joins a growing list of countries using Singapore Math books * Math contest: 6 perfect scores from Singapore

CBC News interactive site with TIMSS & PISA results by country

Newsweek, March 14, 2008

From the New York Times, September 18, 2006

OILF is a blog for left-brainers and parents of left-brainers. It discusses left-brain needs, promotes left-brain strengths, and monitors right-brain biases. Compares sample problems from various curricula including Singapore Math. Author blogs frequently about math and autism.

From Singapore Registration required to download workbooks & ebooks in pdf format by grade level. Primary 1 workbook 1 has 3 worksheet sets that go along with the lessons in 1A. Library also has semestral and continual assessments.

Online Dot flashcards

Arithmetic videos based on Singapore Math. Topics include: Introduction to addition. Multiple visual ways to represent addition. Adding a 2 digit number to a 1 digit number. Introduction to carrying. Adding decimals Subtraction of multi-digit numbers involving borrowing An explanation of why (not how) borrowing/regrouping works when subtracting numbers Subtracting decimal numbers 2 examples of multiplying a 3 digit number times a 2 digit number. 1 example of multiplying a 3 digit number times a 3 digit number. Multiplying decimals Dividing a two digit number into a larger number Dividing decimal numbers

Singapore Project working with 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students and teachers. -Sample lesson plans, worksheets and assessments -Presentations and conference papers

Site for Dr. Yeap Ban Har, Author, Educator & Consultant on Singapore Math Curriculum. -Infrequently updated problem of the week -Slides from presentations -Links to his other sites: Lesson Study and Ask Ban Har -Reserach papers

-Publisher of materials based on My Pals are Here, currently in use in Singapore.

online education for Singapore Math -Alternate set of placement tests.

From Science Daily: New research from Vanderbilt University has found students benefit more from being taught the concepts behind math problems rather than the exact procedures to solve the problems. The findings offer teachers new insights on how best to shape math instruction to have the greatest impact on student learning.