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Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.

"This lesson uses the four modalities of reading (reading, writing, listening, \nand speaking) on a math word problem to bridge the gap between reading and math. \nAfter a read-aloud from the book Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane \nSmith, students create their own word problems with answers. Students solve each \nother's problems. As they reread the word problems, fluency and comprehension \nincrease. Finally, students use the skills they've learned creating word \nproblems to complete a crossword puzzle. As students read the math concept words \npresented in the\npuzzle and write the correct answers, their reading and \nwriting math vocabulary skills increase."

Math Problems solved and explained by teachers -- free. (Link from FreeTech4Teachers)

Math Problems solved and explained by teachers -- free. (Link from FreeTech4Teachers)

Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills.

Learning in isolation can be hard. One of the main benefits of learning math in a classroom is having instructors demonstrate solving a certain problem, explaining how each step of the process works. MathTV.com aims to give you at least some of this benefit via the power of online video.

a unique innovation network - a global community of cutting-edge leaders, thinkers, and doers from many different disciplines, who come together to explore the social impact of new technologies, the forces of change shaping our future, and new approaches to solving the world's most significant challenges.

Google's calculator tries to understand the problem you are attempting to solve without requiring you to use special syntax.

For teachers of mathematics, we: * Offer you FREE enrichment material (Problems, Articles and Games) at all Key Stages that really can help to inspire and engage learners and embed RICH tasks into everyday practice. * Help to promote RICH thinking in classrooms by offering on-line and face-to-face support at Primary and Secondary level. * Deliver professional development courses and workshops in rich mathematics. * Help teachers to think strategically about 'next steps' and progression in problem solving.

"We live in a time of rapidly changing technology, increasing globalization, and serious environmental issues affecting the planet. We need a new generation of thinkers in our schools and in the workplace to help solve problems. New digital tools enable students to take charge of their learning. With their hands on a whiteboard or laptop keyboard, they are engaged in active learning rather than passive response mode. Explore solutions below."

"Are you ready to solve the challenges of space? Join the RealWorld-InWorld NASA Engineering Design Challenge! This is a unique education initiative that targets students in grades 9-12 and encourages them to explore and build skills essential for successful careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) through two phases of project-based learning and team competition"

Solve a murder mystery that takes place in ancient Rome.

InterroBang?! is a game where you get to have fun with problems. Students complete real-world missions with deeds that can win prizes, improve problem solving skills, and connect them with others to do things that just might change the world.

"Help your students children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. Use graphic organizers to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming."

"Web Wise Kids specializes in using the latest technology to teach online safety. We offer challenging and realistic computerized games that have been specially designed to reach young people like yours with the information they need to use the Internet safely. Each of the detective-style Internet safety games is based on an actual criminal case and is acted out by a live actor. Your students will be glued to their computer screen as they navigate the game - solving a crime, investigating the consequences of the character's poor choices and reflecting on how the Internet can be abused and how they can protect themselves. "

From basic math to precalculus, Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 helps you visualize and see mathematical concepts as you've never seen them before. With the Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 free download, you get: * A full-featured graphing calculator * The Formulas and Equations Library * The Triangle Solver * The Unit Conversion tool * Ink handwriting support

The company has released its latest version of Mathematics as a free download. The upgrade includes ink handwriting support and a full-featured grqphic calculator. It is designed to help middle and high school students learn to solve equations step by step while it provides an overview of fundamental STEM concepts.

Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.

Free math tool download from Microsoft. Besides the scientific calculator, students can view the steps for solving various equations.

Micrtosoft Corp and the Smithsonian Institution, and Taking ITGlobal will help teachers integrate project-based learning in their classrooms by having students team up with their peers around the globe to solve real-world environmental challenges.

"Grand Island Public Schools recognizes the critical role that technology plays in educating children for the future. In order to be productive citizens in society, students must possess the skills to be contributing members in an information-rich technology environment. In accordance with state and national instructional technology standards, Grand Island Public Schools learners will be provided the skills and implementation opportunities which will enable them to: 1. use a variety of information technologies and applications. 2. develop positive attitudes toward the social impact of technology and apply ethical and legal principles to the use of information technologies. 3. develop strategies to utilize information technologies to search for, locate, and access information. 4. use a variety of media to communicate, collaborate, publish, and interact with experts, peers, and other audiences. 5. organize, prepare and present ideas and information utilizing information technologies. 6. solve problems utilizing a variety of information technologies "