INTERACTIVE MATH RESOURCES

Solve multistep math word problems (Grade 5-8 students).

Interactive!

Arithmetic Four

A game like Fraction Four but instead of fraction questions the player must answer arithmetic questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to earn a piece to place on the board.

 

Arithmetic Quiz

Arithmetic Quiz gives the user randomized questions to answer on arithmetic with whole numbers and integers.

 

Bounded Fraction Pointer 

The user gives the values for the fractional points on the number line.

 

Bounded Fraction Finder 

the computer gives the values for the fractional points on the number line.

 

Caesar Cipher

Students practice simple arithmetic skills by encoding and decoding messages using an affine cipher.

 

Cantor's Comb

Students learn about fractions between 0 and 1 by repeatedly deleting portions of a line segment, also learning about properties of fractal objects.

 

Clock Arithmetic

Students learn about modular arithmetic operations through working with various types of clocks.

 

Coloring Multiples in Pascal's Triangle

Students color numbers in Pascal's Triangle by rolling a number and then clicking on all entries that are multiples of the number rolled, thereby practicing multiplication tables, investigating number patterns, and investigating fractal patterns.

 

Coloring Remainders in Pascal's Triangle

Students color numbers in Pascal's Triangle by rolling a number and then clicking on all entries that have the same remainder when divided by the number rolled, thereby practicing multiplication tables, investigating number patterns, and investigating fractal patterns.

 

Comparison Estimator

Compares two sets of objects.

 

Converter

Converts fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.

 

Equivalent Fractions Finder

Visually represent equivalent fractions by dividing squares or circles and shading portions equivalent to a given fraction.

 

Estimator

Practice estimation skills by determining the number of objects, length, or area.

 

Estimator Quiz

Randomized questions to answer on estimating the value of number sentences.

 

Factorize

Factorize 2

Learn about factors through building rectangular arrays on a grid.

 

Fraction Finder

Determine the value of two given fractions represented as points on a number line then graphically find a fraction whose value is inbetween the value of the 2 given fractions and determine its value.

 

Fraction Four

A version of connect four, gaining the chance to place a piece on the board by simplifying a fraction.

 

Fraction Quiz

Fraction Quiz gives the user randomized questions to answer on simplifying fractions; conversions between fractions, decimals, percents, and percentage problems.

 

Fraction Sorter

Represent fractions by coloring in the appropriate portions of either a circle or a square, then order those fractions from least to greatest.

 

Pattern Generator

Determine and then continue the pattern generated.

 

Tortoise and Hare Race

Students step through the tortoise and hare race, based on Zeno's paradox, to learn about the multiplication of fractions and about convergence of an infinite sequence of numbers.

 

Whole Number Cruncher

Similar to "Number Cruncher" but only generates multiplication and addition functions to avoid outputting any negative numbers.

 

Angles

Students practice their knowledge of acute, obtuse and alternate angles.

 

Area Explorer

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

 

Clock Wise

Practice reading a clock.

 

Elapsed Time

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

 

Fractured Pictures

Students generate complicated geometric fractals by specifying starting polygon and scale factor.

 

Perimeter Explorer

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

 

Pythagorean Explorer

Students find the length of a side of a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem, and then check their answers.

 

Surface Area and Volume

Students manipulate dimensions of polyhedra, and watch how the surface area and volume change.

 

Algebra Four

Students play a generalized version of connect four, gaining the chance to place a piece on the board by solving an algebraic equation.

 

Algebra Quiz

Similar to Algebra Four, Algebra Quiz gives the user randomized questions to answer on solving algebraic linear and quadratic equations of one variable.

 

Fraction Quiz

Fraction Quiz gives the user randomized questions to answer on simplifying fractions; conversions between fractions, decimals, percents, and percentage problems.

 

Function Flyer

This activity allows the manipulation of the constants and coefficients in any function thereby encouraging the user to explore the effects on the graph of the function by changing those numbers.

 

Function Machine

Students investigate very simple functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs.

 

General Coordinates Game

Students investigate the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of points, or requesting that a particular point be plotted.

 

Graph Sketcher

Students can create graphs of functions by entering formulas -- similar to a graphing calculator.

 

Graphit

Students can graph functions and sets of ordered pairs on the same coordinate plane.

 

Linear Function Machine

Students investigate linear functions by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.

 

Ordered Simple Plot

nother version of "Simple Plot" which allows the user to plot and connect ordered pairs in the order that they are input. This enables pictures to be drawn by connecting the pairs rather than having the computer connect them from left to right.

 

Positive Linear Function Machine

Students investigate linear functions with positive slopes by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.

 

Simple Coordinates Game

Students investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of points, or requesting that a particular point be plotted.

 

Simple Plot

Students can plot ordered pairs of numbers, either as a scatter plot or with the dots connected.

 

Dice Table

Students experiment with the outcome distribution for a roll of two dice by playing a dice throwing game. Parameters: Which player wins on which rolls.

 

Experimental Probability

Experiment with experimental probability using a fixed size section spinner, a variable section spinner, 2 regular 6-sided number cubes or design your own number cubes. Appropriate for elementary grades.

 

Marbles

Students learn about sampling with and without replacement by modeling drawing marbles from a bag. Parameters: Number and color of marbles in the bag, replacement rule.

 

Racing Game with One Die

Two players each roll a die, and the lucky player moves one step to the finish. Parameters: what rolls win and how many steps to the finish line.

 

Spinner

Students can create a game spinner with one to twelve sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities.

 

Adjustable Spinner

Students can create a game spinner with variable sized sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: Sizes of sectors, number of sectors, number of trials.

 

Bar Graph

Enter data to create a bar graph, then manipulate the graph's maximum and minimum values.

 

Bar Graph Sorter

Sort colored shapes into a bar graph. Appropriate for elementary grades.

 

Circle Graph

Enter data categories and the value of each category to create a circle graph. Similar to "Pie Chart" but the user can define the data set.

 

Measures

Students enter data and view the mean, median, variance and standard deviation of the data set. Parameters: Number of observations, range for observations, which statistics to view, identifiers for the data.

 

Pie Chart

Students view piecharts. Parameters: Number of sectors, size of sector as a percent.

 

Plop It!

Students click to build dot plots of data and view how the mean, median, and mode change as numbers are added to the plot. Parameters: Range for observations.

Sesame Street Games

Wicked
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/maths/interactives.php

Interactive flash and shockwave games to practice basic math facts.  Also provides fraction practice.

Cut the Knot Interactive Math Activities

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml

Interactive activities include arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, probability and more.  Grades 1-12

Harcourt Multimedia Math Glossary 

http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html

Interactive, animated math glossary for Grades 1-8.

AAA Math

http://www.aaamath.com

Interactive practice and estimation games sorted by grade level and math topic.  Grades K-8

Math Playground Grades K-6

Visual Fractions

http://www.visualfractions.com/

Interactive practice to help students visualize fractions.  Grades 3-8

Cool Math 4 Kids

http://www.coolmath4kids.com Grades K-5

http://www.coolmath-games.com/ Grades 3-8

Interactive math activities for students with games, calculators, etc.

Create A Graph

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing

Create bar, line, area, or pie graphs online!  You submit the data and the website does the rest!  Grades 2-8

Maths Dictionary
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

A fun way to explore math terms for grades 6-8.

Escape From Knab
http://www.escapefromknab.com
Escape From Knab was created by the financial institution Firstar to help students develop financial strategies that will enable them to make sound decisions about day to day financial matters. (Shockwave required.)
Grades 6-8

AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com
While the pages offered are limited in 3 of the 4 areas (science, math, language arts and social studies) this is still a resource worth using.
Grades Pre-K-12

ExploreMath.com

http://www.exploremath.com/activities/activity_list.cfm?categoryID=14

Explore Math offers a variety of resources to teach mathematics, including multimedia learning activities that enable teachers to illustrate difficult math concepts with interactive simulations.  Try Explore Math Gizmos Grades 6-12

Free Puzzles.com

http://www.freepuzzles.com/puzzles/PuzzlePage.asp?PuzzleNumber=Math012&CategoryID=3

Free Puzzles offers interactive math and geometry puzzles with solutions.  Grades 3-12

Interactive Math

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml

A variety of math activites that include arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus  fractals, and probability.  Grades 2-12

JAVA Gallery of Interactive On-Line Geometry

http://www.geom.umn.edu/java/

A collection of interactive geometry experiences. In order to enjoy this exhibit, you will need a Java-capable Web browser.  Grades 7-12

Zona Land: Graphing X-Y Scaling

http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/graphPaper/scalingGraphPaper/scalingGraphPaper.html

Interactive web page for demonstrating the interaction of the X and Y axis on graphs.  Grades 6-12

Interactive Math Site

http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/index.html
Games teaching color theory, knots, algorithms, graphs and more.  Grades 6+

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles

http://www.cut-the-knot.com/Curriculum/index.shtml

Math site with puzzles, games, a math glossary, and more.  All Grades

Math Goodies: Interactive Math Lessons With A Problem-Solving Approach!

http://www.mathgoodies.com/

A free educational site featuring interactive math lessons.  All Grades

QuickMath
http://quickmath.com
QuickMath is an online calculator that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra and calculus problems - instantly and automatically! The answer is then displayed on your browser, usually within a couple of seconds.  Grades 9-12

The Math Forum @ Drexel's Ask Dr. Math
http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math
The Math Forum @ Drexel's Ask Dr. Math is a database of math problems with tutorial solutions that lets students search for problems similar to those on their homework.  All Grades

S.O.S. MATHematics
http://www.sosmath.com
S.O.S. MATHematics is a free resource for math review in which students can browse more than 2,500 Math pages filled with short and easy-to-understand explanations.  Grades 9-12

The Addition Machine
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/additiontest.html
Practice addition facts with single and double digits.  Grades 1-3

Subtraction Machine
Practice subtraction facts Grades 1-2

Multiplication Machine
Practice multiplication facts  Grades 3-4

Multiplication Hidden Picture

Visualize Multiplication

Teaching Tables Drill and practice for multiplication tables

The Division Machine
Practice division facts  Grades 3-4

Grapher
Practice creating a bar graph

Analog Clock
Telling time with the hands on a clock

Money Program
Practice making change (easy, medium, advanced levels)

Super Sequencer
Create sequences of numbers

Sea Shell Rounding Activity Page 
Practice rounding numbers between 10 and 100.

Math Magic
Timed practice of basic math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Function Machine
Choose a single or two step operation

Ghost Blasters Odd
Practice finding the odd numbers

Guess the Number
Estimation and halving numbers

Fresh Baked Fractions
Identifying equivalent fractions

Base 10 Blocks
Learn place value in this creative format.  Grades 1-3

Decifractator
Convert fractions to decimals  Grades 4-6

FEMA's Disaster Math
Story problems

Hotmath
http://hotmath.org
Hotmath helps students learn math: through guided step-by-step solutions for homework problems in popular textbooks. Hotmath has tutorial solutions and answers for math problems found in pre-algebra, algebra, pre-calculus, calculus and geometry textbooks. Grades 9-12

Math Glossary
http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math
Math Glossary provides illustrated and animated definitions and explanations for math terms to help students with homework.  Grades K-6

SchoolHouse Rock
http://www.apocalypse.org/pub/u/gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTML/schoolhouse.html
This site has lots of catchy tunes here help students learn about grammar, America, mathematics, science, and computers. The RealPlayer plug-in is required for the audio and video files. Grades 2-5

The Counting Story
http://www.magickeys.com/books/count/index.html
This site is illustrated with animated pink bunnies that do different tricks on each number page.  Grades PreK-1