All Areas
Nelson Math
This site has extra practice and activities to reinforce what we are learning in class. It’s made by the same people who made our Math textbook.
National Libary of Virtual Manipulatives
“The NLVM is a resource from which teachers may freely draw to enrich their mathematics classrooms.”
Ambleside C.E. Primary School
Lots of things to see and do here. I like the large visuals many of the activities provide.
Math 5 Live
The Math 5 Live! was developed by the staff/contractors from Alberta Education and consultants/teachers from Edmonton Catholic Schools.
Patterning and Algebra
Function Machine
Drag and drop numbers into the function machine. Look at the pattern the function machine creates after it has spit out numbers and then complete the rest of the patten.
Chapter 1, Lesson 1: 2-D Patterns
Use this site to practice what you’ve learned in Chapter 1, Lesson 1. It’s made by the same people who made your textbook.
A Mathematics Fantasy
You’re sitting in math class when in walks a Bill Gates kind of guy - the real success story of your school. He’s made it big, and now he has a job offer for you. There are two payment option plans. Look at the patterns in the tables to decide which is the best payment plan for you
Chapter 1, Lesson 2: Patterns in Tables
Use this site to practice what you’ve learned in Chapter 1, Lesson 2. It’s made by the same people who made your textbook.
Stop that Creature!
Hacker has created 10 clones and is sending them to destroy the Poddleville Power Station. Find patterns to shut down the machines that control the clones to save the village.
Chapter 1, Lesson 3: Solve Problems using Patterns
Use this site to practice what you’ve learned in Chapter 1, Lesson 3. It’s made by the same people who made your textbook.
3-D Blocks
Drag blocks onto the workspace to stack the blocks and create a 3-D pattern. Make predictions about the growth of the stack.
Chapter 1, Lesson 4: 3-D Patterns
Use this site to practice what you’ve learned in Chapter 1, Lesson 4. It’s made by the same people who made your textbook.
Spreadsheet
Practice using a spreadsheet by selecting cells, entering values into cells, and performing calculations in cells. Then use the spreadsheet to solve the problem below:Each student ticket to a school concert costs $4.00 and each adult ticket costs $6.50. Create a spreadsheet to show the cost of 1 to 10 student and adult tickets.
Chapter 1, Lesson 5: Number Patterns in Spreadsheets
Use this site to practice what you’ve learned in Chapter 1, Lesson 5. It’s made by the same people who made your textbook.
Tangrams
Excellent challenging tangram puzzles.
Number Sense and Numeration Links
The ArithmAttack
How many computer-generated arithmetic problems can you answer in 60 seconds? Good practice for class Mad Minutes!
Avoid the Asteroid!
Practise multiplication and division with this game. Similar, a little, to the old Asteroids video game.
Awards Ceremony
Take on the responsibility of the Olympic committee and sort the event results into the correct order.
Base Ten Blocks
Use base ten blocks to model numbers.
Broken Calculator
Eric has smashed his calculator, but it still might be useful…
Comparing and Ordering Numbers
Select Game 1 to practice comparing numbers and Game 2 to to practice ordering numbers.
Decimal and Whole Number Jeopardy
Review place value and comparing and rounding numbers. Also, practice number patterns.
Equivalence
Compare fractions, decimals and percentages.
Identifying Place Value
Find the place value of large numbers.
Mathflash!
Work on your mental math skills in all operations.
Math Stax
This is a simple math game designed to test multiplication facts. It starts easy but can get quite challenging! The game is similar to Tetris.
MegaPenny Project
The MegaPenny Project takes one small everyday item, the U.S. penny, and builds on it to answer the question: “What would a billion (or a trillion) pennies look like?” U.S. measurements are used but it is still a very impressive site.
Multiplication Practice Quick Flash. A fun way to practice the times tables.
Multiplication Practice
Practice those times tables - even more!
Penalty Shootout
Work on your mental math skills and score goals at the same time.
Place Value Darts
Solve multiplication problems like 20 X 60 then throw a dart.
Place Value - Expanded Form
Recognize numbers in expanded form.
Place Value Pirates
Practise identifying tens, ones, tenths and hundredths and do battle with those dreaded pirates.
Primes, Factors and Divisibility
Tips, strategies, online calculators, etc. all help in understanding this topic.
Say Really Big Numbers
Type in any number and see how it is said. Note: this uses the American system of saying numbers.
SpeedMath Addition/Subtraction
The goal of SpeedMath - Addition and Subtraction is to create an equation, as quickly as possible, from the four digits the computer gives you. You can use addition and subtraction to create your equation, but you are not allowed to rearrange the digits.
Measurement
Analog Clock Flashcards
You will be asked to enter the hours and minutes as displayed on the clock.
Area and Perimeter
Finding the area and perimeter of rectangles and sqares - interactive
EXACTLY how old are you?
Calculate your age right down to the second. Figure out the exact time to your next birthday. The clock on your computer needs to be set correctly in order for this to work. You can even find out your age on different planets!
Practice telling time
Interactive clock for telling time.
Shape Explorer
Students are shown shapes on a grid and asked to calculate areas and perimeters of the shapes.
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Angles
Lots of activities on the topic of angles
Angles Game
Help Robo Guy save the planet! You need to know your acute, obtuse and right angles.
Angles on a Straight Line
Similar to the site above.
How to Use a Protractor
Nice visual of using protactors to measure angles.
Line Symmetry Video
This website has a good video with interactive activities:
Online Protractor
Practice using a protractor online.
Reading a Grid
Find Hurkle behind the grid. Type X and Y axis numbers to find him Billy Bug Guide Billy to the coordinates hiding the food.
Symmetry Game
This site has a game to test your knowledge of how many lines of symmetry are in a given shape:
Transformational Golf
Reflect, rotate and translate the ball round the course.
Data Management and Probability Links
Grapher
Create simple bar charts online.
Interpret and Create Line Graphs
Basic Probability
Watch a short Flash movie about probability featuring Tim and Moby. (N.B. You may need to delete your cookies in order to see this site another time.)
Higher or Lower?
Use your knowledge of probability to bet on whether the next card is higher or lower than the last one.
