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ALGEBRA

Standard 1.0   Knowledge of Algebra, Patterns, and Functions

Students will algebraically represent, model, analyze, or solve mathematical or real-world problems involving patterns or functional relationships.

Brenda’s Bedroom Complete a repeating pattern.

Patterns and Pascal’s Triangle Identify, extend, and create patterns using multiples and Pascal’s Triangle.

Double or Not?  Use number patterns to solve a problem.

Spy Guys Interactive Summarize and extend patterns.

Spooky Sequences One of the ghosts is missing a number. Click on the numbers along the bottom to enter the right number in the sequence.

Decimal Darts An invisible number line is superimposed on a dart board, students calculate the location of a balloon and then throw a dart.

Fraction Monkeys  Represent proper fractions on a number line.

Equation Match Students must find the missing number in an equation.

Ambleweb Function Machine Students identify what process was used to produce a series of numbers.

Chameleon Graphing Find points on a number line and graph points on a coordinate plane.

What’s the Point?  Identify points on a grid map by identifying the x- and y- coordinates.

Comparing Numbers Compare numbers with up to seven digits using <,>, or = symbols.

GEOMETRY

Standard 2.0 Knowledge of Geometry

Students will apply the properties of one-, two-, or three-dimensional geometric figures to describe, reason, or solve problems about shape, size, position, or motion of objects.

Decorating Boxes  Use what you know about the relationship of 2-dimensional shapes and the faces of 3-dimensional shapes to solve this problem.

Fire Hydrant Use what you know about the properties of geometric figures to solve this problem.

Patterns for Solid Figures Complete to make a cube figure.

Wonderful Whale Explore geometric shapes, congruence, and symmetry while creating an origami whale.

Congruent or Not?  Decide whether polygons are congruent.

Carol’s Congruent Concentration Use a matching board to demonstrate your knowledge of congruent figures.

Wrapping Paper Patterns Decide which figures would result from a flip, a slide, or a turn.

Flip, Slide, or Turn Six flash movies allow you to watch the path an object takes while it is being transformed.

Anglemania Describe triangles using appropriate geometric vocabulary.

MEASUREMENT

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Students will identify attributes, units, or systems of measurements or apply a variety of techniques, formulas, tools or technology for determining measurements.

Measuring Length in the Metric System A PowerPoint presentation with hands-on learning objects.

Elapsed Time Practice finding elapsed time given a starting time and an ending time.

Time for a Crime Use your understanding of elapsed time to solve the mystery.

Measuring Tools Select measurement tools for real-world measuring situations.

Measure It FunBrain displays a ruler with a red bar above it and you must click on the length of the red bar.

Bang On Time Read the time in words then stop the clock when the hands reach the right time.

Are We There Yet? Select the appropriate unit of measure, and use estimation.

Area and Perimeter Calculate the area or perimeter of the rectangle.

Perimeter Explorer Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the area and asked to calculate perimeters of the shapes.

Shape Explorer Students are shown shapes on a grid and asked to calculate areas and perimeters of the shapes.

Area Explorer Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the perimeter and asked to calculate areas of the shapes.

Hot Stuff Students estimate temperatures using a Fahrenheit thermometer.

STATISTICS

Standard 4.0 Knowledge of Statistics

Students will collect, organize, display, analyze, or interpret data to make decisions or predictions.

Brain Pop-Mean, Median, Mode, and Range  Learn how mean, median, mode, and range can help you work with sets. (Username: bcps Password: brainpop)

All That Data Students use range, mean, median, and mode.

Line Plots Create, read, and interpret a line plots.

Interpreting Line Graphs  Students explore line graphs.

Mean Green Machine Students use a calculator to find and use the average, or mean, of a set of data.

Medians Students understand and apply the concepts of median and mean.

Push Ups Students collect data to put on a line graph.

Kids Have Pets Students learn about the parts of a bar graph and how to collect information.

Counting Raisins Begin with a problem and learn how to create and interpret line plots.

PROBABILITY

Standard 5.0 Knowledge of Probability

Students will use experimental methods or theoretical reasoning to determine probabilities to make predictions or solve problems about events whose outcomes involve random variation.

Two Points!  Use what you know about probability to solve this problem.

I Win!  Apply your understanding of probability to these facts to determine whether a game is fair.

Coin Toss Toss enough coins to make a prediction about probability (maximum number of tosses 1000, but you can keep tossing to get a larger dataset.

Me Too Probability Use a tree diagram to display possible outcomes of who will come to the party.

What Are My Chances? Explore probability and ratios.

The Random Ball-Picking Machine  Experiment with a random generator at a BBC site to collect data to make decisions about probability.

Heads Up Probability Students use tree diagrams as models for predicting outcomes and the likelihood of events using coins.

NUMBER

Standard 6.0 Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation/Arithmetic

Students will describe, represent, or apply numbers or their relationships or will estimate or compute using mental strategies, paper/pencil or technology.

Arcademic Skill Builders  Play single and multiplayer games to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.

Space Time   Improve automaticity with basic facts (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division).

Ambleweb Times Table Tester Practice multiplication facts on one of three levels.

Factor Game Test your factoring ability in this two person game.

Checking Division Learn that multiplication is the inverse operation of division.

Fresh Baked Fractions Play this game to improve your ability to find equivalent fractions.

Who Wants Pizza A fun way to learn about equivalent fractions.

Equivalent Fractions This tool allows students to create equivalent fractions by dividing and shading squares or circles.

Flowering Fractions Represent common fractions with models.

No Matter What Shape Your Fractions Are In Students use Pattern Blocks to investigate and build relations among fractions.

Fraction Quiz Identify the fractions by identifying shaded portions of objects.

Brain Pop, Adding and Subtracting Fractions Learn how to add and subtract fractions in this animated movie with Tim and Moby. (Username: bcps Password: brainpop)

Place Value Identify the place value in numbers with six digits.

Place Value 2  Identify the place value in numbers with seven digits.

Ordering Numbers Use your knowledge of place value to order seven-digit numbers.

Place Value Strategy Players spin a spinner for a number and must decide where to place the number in order to make the greatest possible decimal value.

Decimal Order Put the sequence of decimal numbers into ascending order.

Decimal Switch  Arrange decimals in ascending order.

School Store Subtract using decimals to make change. Regrouping will be required.

Count the Money  You're given a target amount and the number of coins you already have. You must determine how many more coins of a certain type are needed to reach the target.

Estimation Valley Golf - Estimate answers to problems and putt your way into a championship!

Mixed Numbers Identify and define mixed number parts.

Mystery Picture Game-Order of Operations An animated game that reveals a picture as the student solves equations.

Let's Go Shopping Estimate by rounding to the nearest dollar as you shop.

PROCESS

Standard 7.0 Process of Mathematics

Students demonstrate the processes of mathematics by making connections and applying reasoning to solve problems and to communicate their findings.

Math Playground This page from the Math Playground website will help you learn to solve multistep problems with challenging story problems.

Let's Do Math Students can solve non-standard problems that are challenging and fun.

Identifying Key Words in Math Word Problems PowerPoint tutorial takes students through the process of identifying key words in story problems.

Math Stories Activity  Select Combining, Separating, Comparing, or Equal Groups and then work through activities by writing math sentences.

Math Hoops  All word problems use whole numbers but the problems range from single step addition to multistep equations. There are also problems that require students to interpret remainders. Students who answer 5 questions correctly get a chance to play some basketball.

Cameron's Trip Multiply and divide to solve real-world problems.

Is That A Fact? Select the appropriate operation for solving a problem.

Walrus World Learn strategies for solving real world problems.

Barrels of Milk  Seven barrels are full of milk. Seven others half filled, and the remaining seven are empty. Please help divide the barrels fairly.

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