Internet Resources for New Jersey
Middle School
Math Teachers

NJ Department of Education Sites

 

New Jersey Department of Education Home Page Multitudinous information from NJ Department of Education

www.state.nj.us/education

 

NJPEP - New Jersey Professional Education Port Virtual Academy of resources linked to NJ Core Curriculum Standards

www.njpep.org

Interactive Math Activities

 

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Computer-based mathematical manipulatives and learning tools organized by grade level and topic.  It’s the best!!!  http://www.matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html

 

Enchanted Mind Java Activities  Interactive puzzles and games including Mastermind and Tangrams. http://www.enchantedmind.com/html/puzzles/interactive_puzzles/creative_java_puzzles.html

 

Virtual Math Links by Grade Level. Links to a variety of virtual math websites including the one above. http://www.galaxy.gmu.edu/~drsuper/Virtual_Manipulatives/gmu895/math.htm

 

Mathematics Lessons that are Fun!  A set of math activities grouped by topic.   http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/index.html

 

National Council of Mathematics Internet Activities   Math activites that require interaction with computer graphics for solution.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/68.html

 

Geometry Interactive Several geometry interactive  activities including making fractals and doing tiling.

http://www.scienceu.com/library/makeindex.cgi?SU_Subject=geometry&SU_Doctype=simulations

 

Shodor Interactive A myriad of interactive math and science activities organized by topic and grade level

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

 

Open Ended (word problems)

 

Franklin Institute “Open Ended” Problems   Written word problems grouped according to NJ Core Curriculum Standards

http://www.fi.edu/school/math2/

 

WebQuests

 

National Council of Mathematics Presentation  Webquest definitions and examples by grade level. http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/NCTM99/

 

San Diego (CA) Schools WebQuests Sets of WebQuest Projects divided by subject area and grade level.

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/projects/gradelevel/6_8grade.html

 

Teach-nology WebQuests for student and teacher use.

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/computing/web_quests/math/

 

Mixed Activities

 

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse   HIGHLY RATED Lesson Plans and Activities by Topic http://www.enc.org/features/lessonplans/math/

 

Web resources developed by the NCTM grouped by standard and age level VERY GOOD !!!! http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/list.asp?Ref=1&Std=1&Grd=6     (n.b. Click “direct to SWR”!!!)

 

Drexel University Mathematics Site Contains internet math problems for student use grouped by topic.  http://mathforum.org

 

Math League  Tutorials on basic concepts in math.   http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm

 

Stevens Institute of Technology Internet Resources for GEPA  Links to written activities grouped by subject and

math curriculum strand.   http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/k12partner00/gepa.html

© Jean Sindhikara 2004