Informational Websites for Parents and Useful Websites for Practicing Specific Math Concepts
http://www.webwise.ie
https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MO/portals/mo/ott1
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
http://www.khanacademy.org
http://onlinemathlearning.com
http://mindbites.com
http://utahmiddleschoolmath.org/
Additional links to resources, websites, games, etc.:
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/trainingcamp/ff/play/
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/
http://www.instagrok.com
http://www.mathsisfun.com
http://www.coolmath.com
http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/
www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/ROVER.html
http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
http://natgeobraingames.com/
http://sciencekids.co.nz
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mthexp/content/egames/faf_grade5.html
- This website provides useful information for parents regarding internet safety for children.
https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MO/portals/mo/ott1
- This website provides a link to an online practice MAP test (mathematics grade 6-8) to help familiarize you with the tools you'll have available.
- This website also provides a link to an online practice MAP test that is grade specific (mathematics - then choose the applicable grade level).
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
- This website has lessons, interactive tools, activities, links, etc. and is created by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics.
http://www.khanacademy.org
- This website features help from multiple subjects, not just math.
- You can browse the library by subject area or you may type in a specific concept in the search bar (i.e. "dividing decimals")
http://onlinemathlearning.com
- This website features math help including video tutorials, games, and worksheets.
- You can browse the website by grade level or by specific topic.
- There are resources for other subjects, such science and English, as well.
http://mindbites.com
- This website features math help including video lessons, how to's, and tutorials.
- You can search the website by specific topic.
- There are also resources for other subjects (including biology, physics, painting, sports & outdoors, etc.)
http://utahmiddleschoolmath.org/
- This website features resources, student text and workbooks for 7th and 8th grade.
Additional links to resources, websites, games, etc.:
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/trainingcamp/ff/play/
- This website allows students to take part in a virtual NFL football game. They can move their players down the field by correctly answering questions related to money, budgeting, saving, and spending.
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/
- This website has several games related to practicing money skills, including the NFL game linked above. There is a World Cup soccer game, Road Trip to Savings game related to earning money, traveling, and paying vehicle-related expenses, and several other online games related to money skills.
http://www.instagrok.com
- This website can be used to aid students in research. Type your key word(s) in the search bar and a web of resources will appear - images, links, articles, videos, etc.
http://www.mathsisfun.com
- This website features a breakdown of math by topic (i.e. geometry, measurement, etc.) and by grade level.
http://www.coolmath.com
- This website features a breakdown of math by topic (i.e. geometry, measurement, etc.) and includes step-by-step instructions, games, etc..
http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/
- This website shows how algebra can be used in different careers, including: music, fashion, video games, restaurants, basketball, and special effects.
www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html
- These websites provide practice specifically for students learning to graph coordinates on a coordinate plane. Billy Bug is for beginners and is practice for graphing in Quadrant I. Billy Bug 2 is practice for graphing in Quadrants I-IV.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/ROVER.html
- This NASA-created game encourages thinking, planning, and sequencing as you move a Rover around a grid to a specific target.
http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
- This website links to several brain teasers and math puzzles. It is sorted by grade level.
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
- This website has several short practice/quiz-like activities for several grade levels and subject areas. For example, there's a short activity on solving simple algebraic equations.
http://natgeobraingames.com/
- This website takes you to the website for the television show National Geographic Brain Games. There are short quizzes you can take, watch previews of the shows, and other random (usually scientific) information.
http://sciencekids.co.nz
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mthexp/content/egames/faf_grade5.html
- This game challenges you to find a given sum using connecting tiles. The goal is to uncover a picture in order to rescue a friend.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
- This website has games, quizzes, and practice at skill-building for math - including creating graphs, probability, and graphing.
Other educational links:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/fl/books/bke/imaps/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
- These interactive maps provide geographical information relating to specific periods of time in history.
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
- This is a fun & easy review on parts of speech. It's basically an online Mad Libs. You never know how it will turn out!
http://www.dogonews.com/
- This website has news articles relating to current events in science, sports, and social studies. It is written specifically for students.