Lure of the Labyrinth

Lure of the Labyrinth:
Here is an interactive game that requires students to use their math skills to rescue lost pets!
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Maths Chest - National STEM Centre

Maths Chest - National STEM Centre:
If you create a free login, you can access the pdf versions of the student workbooks and teacher answer keys for basic math practice skills.  These books were published in the 80's and focused on game based practice with the idea that if math was fun, students would have an easier time learning it.  You can download levels 1-7 for free once you create a login.  As these were published in the UK, these do not correlate exactly to US grade levels - check ages / math skills covered to find appropriate materials for your grade level.
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Interactive Math Activities, Demonstrations, Lessons with definitions and examples, worksheets, Interactive Activities and other Resources

Interactive Math Activities, Demonstrations, Lessons with definitions and examples, worksheets, Interactive Activities and other Resources:



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Math is Fun - Maths Resources

Math is Fun - Maths Resources:

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Teaching Ratio and Proportion in the Middle Grades

Teaching Ratio and Proportion in the Middle Grades: "Proportional reasoning is one of the most fundamental topics in middle grades mathematics. Students’ ability to reason proportionally affects their understanding of fractions and measurement in elementary school, and it supports their understanding of functions and algebra in middle school and beyond. Given the importance of ratio and proportion, it is typical to see extensive class time devoted to the topic in upper elementary and middle school grades. This research brief addresses the research on what it means to understand ratio and proportion and how teachers can best support that understanding."

This is an interesting article!



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8 Videos That Prove Math Is Awesome

8 Videos That Prove Math Is Awesome:

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Make your own Graphs

Make your own Graphs: Explore the wonderful world of graphs. Create your own, and see what different functions produce. Get to understand what is really happening.

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Basic Skill Practice Games

Basic Skill Practice Games:  Practice with graphing - lots of fun games! If linear equations are bugging you, try Algebra vs. the Cockroaches!

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Maths and Stats by Email | Big primes, Möbius zipper

Maths and Stats by Email | Big primes, Möbius zipper: "Article How to find a giant prime number  
   
Recently, mathematicians used computers to find the largest prime yet. It’s really big – it has over 17 million digits. If you printed it out in books, it would be roughly three times longer than all the Harry Potter books combined."

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Maths and Stats by Email | Pop-up tents and curved origami

Maths and Stats by Email | Pop-up tents and curved origami: "Have you ever noticed the wiggly line on a tennis ball? A group of Belgian scientists was researching buckling and folding of ring shapes. They noticed that many bent rings, from those in pop-up tents to broken bicycle wheels, had similar shapes. They all looked a bit like a line on a tennis ball."

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ICTmagic - Maths

ICTmagic - Maths  Lots of excellent math practice / game sites, all sorted by topic.

Skoolbo

Skoolbo:
 A free game created by educators targeted at 4-10 year olds to improve math and literacy skills
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