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Site index: Collections of Math Lesson Plans, Math Resources, Rubrics, Math WebQuests, Elementary Arithmetic, Algebra, Fractals, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, Measurement, Homework Help, Math History

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Collections of Math Lesson Plans
Illuminations
Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this site offers multi-media mathematics investigations, reflections on teaching, links to the best panel-reviewed mathematics web resources and Internet-based lesson plans all linked to the the updated NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics

Math Lesson Plans from the Teacher's Reference Desk
Wonderful source for all levels of math. Formerly Ask Eric.

The Math Forum
Many K-12 lesson plans organized by topic or grade level.

SMILE Program Lesson Plans
Nearly 200 lesson plans organized by the following categories: Geometry and Measurement, Patterns and logic, Probability and Statistics, Recreational and Creative Math, Practical and Applied Math, Arithmetic, Graphs and Visuals, Algebra and Trigonometry, and Miscellaneous.

Academy Curriculum Exchange Math Lesson Plans
Elementary (K-5)
Intermediate (6-8)
High School (9-12)

Mathematics Lesson Plans that are Fun! Fun!! Fun!!!
From Cynthia Lanius, a teacher at Rice University, this site offers a variety of interesting-looking lesson plans.

MegaMath
Interesting K-12 math ideas from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Visual Math Learning
A new site offering lesson plans and exercises teachng math through visualization.

Score Mathematics Lessons
Many lesson plans linked to the California and NCTM Standards.

Appetizers and Lessons for Math and Reason

The History of Flight and Some Mathematical Application
A high school unit integrating math and aviation history.

Math Resources
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Worksheet Generator
Make your worksheets online. See also The Worksheet Factory Family and WathWork Worksheets.

Junior/Intermediate Math
A collection of Internet resources.

The Math Forum
An excellent site with many math resources.

The Math Archives
A huge set of resources indexed by math topic, including the integration of math with art, music, and biology.

The ArithmAttack
A math game that can be downloaded free of charge!

Mathematics Education: Constructivism in the Classroom

Math Magic

Home Page for New (and Not So New) Math Teachers

Rubrics for Mathematics
Math Rubric Bank
Twenty rubrics. They are in pdf format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat to read the files.

Math Problem-Solving Rubric
For grades 3-6. In pdf format. Click here for another math problem solving rubric.

Data Rubric
For evaluating tables and graphs.

Calculus Rubric
From About.com. See the rest of their math rubrics.

Exemplars: Classic Math Rubric
See also Exemplars: NCTM Standard Rubric.

Rubrics and Checklists
Several rubrics for mathematical writing.

Rubrics from the Staff Room for Ontario Teachers
This page from Ontario, Canada provides a large number of rubrics for most subject areas, including math.

Bibliography for Using Rubrics for Assessment
Links to sites with rubrics and information about them.

Math WebQuests
Math Matters
A Webquest for high school students.

SESD WebQuests/Mathematics
Many WebQuests from Saskatoon (East) School Division Teacher Resources.

Math Webquests
Unformation about WebQuests and five sample math WebQuests.

Grades 6-8 Math WebQuests
See also Grades 9-12 Math WebQuests.

History of Math Scavenger Hunt
See also Mrs Crabtree's WebQuests and Scavenger Hunts.

Math Through the Ages
Another math history WebQuest.

Math WebQuests
A large collection of WebQuests from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Centre.

MetricQuest
One webquest from the above resource.

Elementary Arithmetic
Arithmetic Lesson Plans
Great site for elementary arithmetic lesson plans.

Arithmetic Lesson Plans from The Teacher's Reference Desk
A long list of lesson plans for a variety of grade levels. See also Number Sense Lesson Plans.

Arithmetic Lesson Plans from the Math Forum
Links to some of the best sites for elementary artithmetic lessons.

Arithmetic
Lesson plans indexed by grade and topic.

Process Skills Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans for a variety of grade levels.

Base 10 Blocks Program
A description and lesson plan.

Big Book Fun 1-10
A kindergarten activity integrating math and art.

Counting Fun with Gummi Bears
A kindergarten lesson plan from The Teacher's Reference Desk.

Easter Egg Hunt
A seasonal activity designed to be a fun review of math facts for grades 3-4.

Checking Account Math
A lesson plan for grades 3-6.

Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary
Activities for grades 4-6. See also How to Make the Most Out of Math Manipulatives.

Money Unit
A unit for grade 5.

Math in Daily Life
Interesting site for illustrating the many ways we use math every day.

For Sale: One Bike
A middle school lesson plan.

Classroom Materials: Arithmetic
Links to sites for lesson plans, problems, and resources.

A+ Math
Math games, flash cards, and homework help for elementary students.

Algebra
Algebra Lesson Plans
From the Math Forum Internet Resource Collection.

Algebra Lesson Plans from The Teacher's Reference Desk
Four lesson plans.

Algebra Problem of the Week
A different problem every week from the Math Forum Project.

Lesson Plans Developed by Susan Boone
Practical Internet and activty-based lessons for students in first-year algebra.

Algebra Grade 9 Home Page
Lesson plans from the Lesson Tutor.

Algebra
Many lesson plans from Math World.

Graphing Points on the Coordinate Plane
A lesson plan which teaches graphing coordinates on the coordinate plane using a fun free online tutorial and game.

Algebra 1 and 2
Worksheets problems and printables from edHelper.com.

Algebra Internet Sites

The Power of Algebra Lesson Plans
Three lesson plans.

Geometry
Math Forum Geometry Lesson Plans
An extensive list of geometry lesson plans.

Geometry Lesson Plans from The Teacher's Reference Desk
Thirteen lesson plans for a variety of Grade levels.

Gallery of Interactive Online Geometry

Model Unit-Grade 7
Unit on tessellations exploring the work of M. C. Escher. It integrates geometry and the visual arts.

Tessellation Links
Links to many lesson plans and resources.

Distance of Triangles using a Protractor
A 7th-grade lesson plan from SMILE Mathematics. Take a look at the site index for other similar lessons.

Pascal's Triangle
Lesson plans using the discovery learning format.

Measuring Distances -Triangulation
A junior high or high school lesson plan.

Follow the Falling Meteorite
A lesson plan demonstrating triangulation.

Global Positioning System Classroom Exercise
A classroom activity demonstrating how GPS (Global Positioning System) works.

Mathematics of Cartography
A lesson plan and resources for grades 7-12 on the mathematics of map-making. Click on Teacher's Notes for the actual lesson.

Geometry Junk Yard
A list of links to geometry resources and lesson plans.

Math Forum Geometry Problem of the Week

Fractals
Fractals
A fractals unit for elementary and middle grade students.

Introduction to Fractals
An 8th-grade lesson plan.

Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity, and Recursion
A middle school lesson plan from Project Interactive designed to get students to think about several concepts related to fractals.

Introduction to Fractals: Geometric Fractals
Another lesson from Project Interactive designed as a follow-up for the one above.

The Spanky Fractal Data Base
Links to many fractal sites.

Trigonometry
Trigonometry Lesson Series
Five trigonometry lesson plans.

Trigonometry Lesson Plans
Links to lesson plans and worksheets from edHelper.com.

Trig Lesson Plans
From the John Handley High School Mathematics Department.

Score Trigonometry
Lesson plans correlated with the national standards.

Trigonometry Lesson Plans
From Teach-nology.

S.O.S. Trigonometry
An online course!

Dave's Short Trig Course
An introduction and a guide to trigonometry, with hints and answers to exercises, and Java applets as illustrations.

The Trigonometric Functions
A brief history.

Math Forum: Trigonometry
Links to lesson plans and resources.

Calculus
AP Calculus Home Page
An excellent resource for AP Calculus instructors.

Calculus Lesson Plans and Worksheets
From an AP Calculus Course.

Archive of Reform Calculus Activities
Over 20 activities.

Calculus Lesson Plan Links
From Teach-nology.

Math Forum: Pre-Calculus Lesson Plans

Math Forum: Calculus Classroom Materials

Statistics
9-12 Data Analysis and Probability
Links to lesson plans.

The Data and Story Library
Interesting data for statistics.

Probability and Statistics Internet Projects

Internet Lessons Using Statistics
Six statistics-related Internet lesson plans.

Population WebQuest
A high school WebQuest dealing with population statistics.

Baseball Prediction
Another stsistics WebQuest designd for high school math students.

Probability and Statistics in the Classroom
Lesson plans, problems, puzzles, and resources for probability and statistics.

Cast Your Vote
An on-line statistical simulation.

Statistics Lesson Plans from The Educator's Reference Desk
One intermediate-grade and one high school lesson plan.

Measurement
Measurement Lesson Plans
A long list of lesson plans from The Teacher's Reference Desk.

Top-Rated Measurement Lessons
From Lesson PLans 4 Teachers.

Measurement Lesson Plans
From Teachnology.

Measurement Lessons!
Fron Fun with Math @ Home.

Measuring Units Conversion Tables
See also Online Conversion.com.

Centigrade and Fahrenheit: What's the Difference?
A multi-level, cooperative learning lesson plan for fifth-grade science/math.

Homework Help
Ask Doctor Math
A question and answer service for K-12 math students.

Web Math
Instant solutions to math problems.

Resources for Math Homework
From my homework help pages.

Math History
History of Math Scavenger Hunt
See also Mrs Crabtree's WebQuests and Scavenger Hunts.

Math Through the Ages
Another math history WebQuest.

The History of Mathematics
A research-based junior high lesson plan.

History of Mathematics Archive
Biographies of over 1000 mathematicians.

History of Mathematics (Math Archives)
Many links to sites related to math history.

Biographies of Women Mathematicians

A Chronology of Mathematicians

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