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Grade: Elementary
You must start at the homepage and click specifically on the grade and topic of interest. Many child-friendly activities organized by topic and grade. Easy to read, self-checking. Wide variety of math topics are grade appropriate, with vocabulary and illustrations.
Teaching cartoons, games, worksheets for all different math units throughout the year (avoid money because British system).
Math arcade games
Addition
Grade: Elementary
Addition table - Nice for fluency practice. Good self-checking.
Grade: Second and Third
Subtraction with Base Ten Blocks - very visual. Reinforcement of regrouping concepts. Self- checking and shows regrouping algorithm.
Nice visual representation of Base Ten blocks. As you add a block, the numerical representation changes.
MoneyGame = 21 (Problem-Solving Extension Activity in Venn-Diagram format)
Subtraction/RegroupingGrade: Second (First Grade - Third Grade)
Three money activities. Make a Dollar -use the basic coins to count up to one dollar (reinforcement activity). The self-correcting feature is useful (drag, drop & check). The images are a bit unclear, so we made a reference key to keep by the computer. Pay Exact Amount uses denominations over one dollar, with a variety of bills and coins. This could be used as an extension activity.
Place value table to visualize subtract & regroup
(drag & drop to subtract & regroup)
Time
Grade: Second (maybe First)
Matches digital clocks and analog clocks, with self-checking. It is nice for showing how the minute and hour hands move in sync because the hands of the clocks move. Kids who need reinforcement would enjoy this.
(Click on the Time icon on the main screen.)
Nice reinforcement for half hours and how the clock moves.
MeasurementType in data to create a bar, line, or pie graphs
Measurement review game on a ruler (inches or cm)
Perimeter – chairs around a table problems to solve
This video clip - “What is Multiplication?” shows the relationship to repeated addition. There is an option to take a quiz and review questions afterwards. Review – highlights vocabulary: factors, multiples, products.
Multiplication drill - basic timed practice
Multiplication practice – fill in mixed-up table
Lots of interactive multiplication games, can play one particular times table at a time.
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_Math This site has a number of different math games (there are also links for language arts, etc). Mathblox is a great game for helping kids with math fact fluency. You can play without registering. Simply click on register later.
Factor Trees - Reinforces multiplication facts through prime factorization. Students continue to find factors of numbers until they get a circle indicating they have a prime #
- http://www.kidzone.ws/ This is a good site to help with math fact fluency.
- http://www.multiplication.com/ Multiplication practice site.
- http://www.prongo.com/math/multiplication.html Batters up baseball for multiplication.
GeometryGrade: 2nd and 3rd gradehttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_104_g_2_t_1.html
Fraction Naming - Part to whole connection to show the fraction with its visual representation.
Naming/identifying fraction review game
Answers the question “What is a Polygon?” and extends the definition to regular and irregular polygons. Further highlights vocabulary: equilateral & equiangular.
Geometry – identifying nets for cubes
Number Patterns
Grade: Best for 5th
Includes both negative and positive integers.
Type in number of rolls and will graph results of rolling dice