Mathematics Education Lesson Plans

BrainPOP

BrainPOP was created to satisfy a demand for a site where young people could learn about health, science and technology. Animation and information abounds on topics like skin, teeth and hair, asthma, diabetes, the skeleton, and others.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Coolmath.com

A lively collection of math games and puzzles, definitions of math terms, and examples of formulas from preschool through adult. Includes resources for algebra and geometry, Teaching tips and other resources also available.
http://www.coolmath.com

Educational REALMS

Focused on the teaching of science, mathematics, technology and environmental education, this website includes lesson plans, lists of organizations, journals and other resources for these subject areas. Sponsored by Ohio State University in Columbus, Educational REALMS was created after the discontinuation of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.
http://www.stemworks.org/realmshomepage.html

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Illuminations

Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Illuminations provides internet resources for students and teachers. Organized by grade level or type of content, it includes lessons, interactive math tools, online math investigations and professional development resources for teachers. Links to over 1100 Internet math resources are organized by grade level or math standard. Part of MarcoPolo Education Foundation.
http://www.illuminations.nctm.org

Math Forum @ Drexel

Resource center for mathematics education from preK through college. Includes lesson plans and activities, teacher discussion groups, and interactive resources. There are links to other math websites, and articles about math education.
http://mathforum.org

Math Goodies

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies offeres interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums. Over 400 pages of activities for students from grades 4 to 12, teachers and parents. Includes interactive calculators and links to tutoring services.
http://www.mathgoodies.com

Math World

An interactive mathematics encyclopedia created by Eric Weisstein. Written for high school through college level, MathWorld includes definitions, articles, formulas and games for algebra, geometry, probability and advanced mathematics topics.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/

Purplemath Algebra Resource

This is a middle school and high school math site with a sense of humor. Along with presenting helpful tips and explanations of a variety of basic algebra concepts, it includes sassy "how to suck up to your teacher" tips that are really basic notetaking and homework skills in disguise. Fun to read and learn.
http://www.purplemath.com/

Students' Classroom

Sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) the Students' Classroom has mathematical learning activities to learn how to create and use graphs. Other activities include testing your knowledge, conducting surveys and an online magazine.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp?flash=true

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