Links to Interactive Math Tools and Activities for Students and Teachers
















Math Worksheet Generators:

The Math Worksheet Site
This is the most comprehensive site.  It offers worksheets across mathematical topics not just arithmetic.

Math Fact Cafe
As the name suggests, this site builds facts worksheets.

A Plus Math

Superkids Math Worksheet Generator

Math.Com Algebra Worksheets
This site generates only algebra worksheets.

Liz Talices and her math teacher colleagues have a worksheet site for you:




Graph and Dot Sheet Generators:

Incompetech Graph and Dot Paper
An amazing variety of graph and dot papers available here.

Graph Paper Generator
Very basic graph paper generator.

Print Free Graph Paper
Generates hexagonal and isometric paper as well.



Children's Books on Math:

Children's Picture and Story Books on Mathematics
Long list of books to share with kids.

From the American Library Association
An article describing some good books for kids.

List of Children's Books from the Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Well organized by mathematical topic.




Libraries of Virtual Manipulatives:

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Hosted by Utah State University.  Offers the greatest number of virtual manipulatives.  It also is the best site for manipulatives for supporting math learners of all ages.

NCTM Illuminations
Manipulatives are offered in conjuction with well considered lesson plans.

Shodor Interactives
Offers an amazing variety of virtual manipulatives.  Some of the more sophisticated manipulatives can be found here.

Math Tools from the Math Forum
The math forum has indexed math tools and activities that are available on the web.  The index can be searched by resource type, grade level and math topic.




Resources for Parents and Teachers

Hello parents and teachers!
Here is a directory of resources for your math teaching. The tools and information from these sites is available freely.  The sites themselves are well organized and user friendly.   I Hope you find them useful to your math teaching.  If you are looking for specific recommendations for children's books and books on math teaching, 
visit my Book Page.
-Johnnie


Lesson Plans:


Lesson Plans from Educator's Reference
Straighforward list of math lessons organized by mathematical topic.

Teacher Lesson Exchange
The Math Forum has organized a collection of lessons offered by math teachers.  It is well organized by math topic and grade level.

Lesson Plans from the NCTM
Searchable database of lessons by grade level and math topic.



Readings on Math Learning and Teaching:

Adding it Up   
The full text of this book is available at the bottom of this website.  It provides a good grounding in the research on mathematics learning and teaching.

Articles from Marilyn Burns
Marilyn Burns shares her insights into mathematics teaching.

Teacher 2 Teacher from the Math Forum
Teachers share math teaching ideas and experiences.

Math teaching topics from the Math Forum
Writings on the teaching of specific math topics.

Articles from Maria Miller at Homeschool Math
Maria Miller shares her ideas on how to make math understandable and engaging for homeschool kids.

Teaching Children Mathematics from the NCTM
Journal on the teaching of math to young children.  

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School  NCTM
Journal on middle school mathematics teaching

Mathematics Teacher from the NCTM
Journal on math teacher education

How People Learn from the National Research Council
This book is not specifically about math but it does a great job presenting different theories of learning.  The full text of this book is available online as well.  A must for anyone who teaches.




Updated July 28, 2008



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