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Monday, February 9, 2009

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Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. This is great for the introduction visual.
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Probablity and Stats

Box-and-Whisker Plot
Box Plot - [interactive] Use this tool to summarize data using a box plot graph

Box Plot - [interactive] This activity from Shodor allows the user to view box plots for either built-in or user-specified data, and experiment with outliers

Box Plot 2 - [interactive] This activity from Shodor allows the user to view box plots for either built-in or user-specified data, and experiment with outliers

Box Plot - [interactive] Students can create box plots which use the median in calculating the interquartile ranges for either built in or user-specified data as well as experiment with outliers

Box and Whisker Plot - [52 sec] a YouTube video

Box and Whisker Plot - [2:52 min] a video explaining this type of plot

Box Plot and Whisker Plots in Excel 2007 - step by step example on how to make them in Microsoft Excel 2007

Constructing Box and Whisker Plots - explanation and several good examples from Canada's National Statistical Agency

Create Your Own Graph - [interactive] explanation and several good examples from Canada's National Statistical Agency

How to Use your TI-83 or 84 Calculator to Make a Scatter Plot - provided by MathBits

Interactive Box Plot - [interactive] students enter data and make their own scatterplot with this National Library of Virtual Manipulatives page

Quartiles, Boxes, and Whiskers - from Purple Math

Scatter Plot:
Creating a Scatter Plot in Excel - a long tutorial (27 pages if printed) on making your own scatter plot

Displaying Data - [designed for 8th grade] explanation, examples and several interactive practice activities

Interactive Scatter Plot - from Shodor

Interactive Scatterplot - [interactive] students enter data and make their own scatterplot with this National Library of Virtual Manipulatives page

Pizza Palace - [interactive] Students will construct box plots independently. Students identify the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data

Scatter Plot - links to ten different examples are included with this Engineering Statistics Handbook entry

Scatter Plot and Line of Best Fit - four interactive applets to experiment with

Scatter Plots - explanation, examples and several interactive practice activities

Graphs and charts - four different graphs and charts for you to consider

The Hot Tub - This is a fun activity where students tell the story behind a graph and relate slope to rate of change

Using Data and Statistics - good graphs, however they are not interactive

Exploring Histograms - The interactive data analysis tool in this investigation allows students to create their own sets of data and examine how various statistical functions such as mean, median, and standard deviation depend on the choice of data.

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

Analyzing game probabilities - online quiz

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

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

Probability Spinner - Check out your probabilities here!

Two Colors - Students choose between three boxes and choose one marble from the box to look at conditional probabilities. Parameters: Number of trials

Using Graphs to Understand Data - online quiz

Coin Flipping page - flip up to 100 coins and see the total number of heads and tails. Excellent for teaching about probability

What are Your Chances - What many people refer to as 'good luck' can actually be explained by a little knowledge about probability and statistics. Our dice game allows you to see how increasing or decreasing the number of dice rolls effects an outcome.

Misleading Graphs - a short YouTube video using one example graph

Misleading Graphs - how deaths from measles may be misrepresented

Misleading Graphs - sheet to print and use in class [from Glencoe]

Virtual Dice - four styles available; single, double, triple, or +/- dice

Measurements

Measure converter - Full Conversion Table (sorted by Measure Unit Name)

Measure4measure - a collection of interactive sites on the web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate etc. In other words, they do the work for you

Curious and Useful Math - Here you will find tricks and rules for quickly calculating certain types of math problems

Using Spreadsheets to Find Area and Perimeter - The cells of a spreadsheet are a useful way to represent area and perimeter

Spy Guys Interactive - Ratio - Lesson 3

Reduce Ratios to Lowest Terms - interactive quiz - instruction and review, practice, and a quiz

Pythagorean theorem - Use this java applet to explore the Pythagorean theorem

Proof of the theorem is demonstrated through a Quicktime animation.

Perimeter of a Rectangle - Calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions - instruction and review, practice, and a quiz

Perimeter of a Square - Calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions - instruction and review, practice, and a quiz

How Do You Find the Area of a Triangle? - from the Interactive Geometry Dictionary: Areas in Geometry, Area of a Triangle

Animated Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

Calculating Areas - online quiz

A Dictionary of Units - This provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the SI

Geometry

Art, Geometry, and Abstract Sculpture - Computer Graphics, Art, Math, Geometry, and Abstract Sculpture are closely related

Congruent Plane Figures - draw lines of symmetry to make congruent figures

Identify Polygons - names of polygons by number of sides and angles - instruction and review, practice, and a quiz

Complementary Angles - [this link opens on a new page] Match the angles that are complementary. (a Quia game available in Matching, Flashcards, and Concentration format)

Geometric Terms - [this link opens on a new page] this Quia quiz contains four activities - matching, flash cards, concentration, and a word search puzzle - which reinforce students vocabulary concerning angles.

Types of angles and pairs of angles - good illustrations

Introduction to Angles - [this link opens on a new page] Basic terms related to the classification of angles (a Quia game available in Matching, Flashcards, Word Search, and Concentration format)

Angles in a Triangle - interactive applet with several examples

Finding the Third Angle of a Triangle - instruction, practice problems and a game

Sum of Angles in a Triangle - students can explore this concept by moving the vertices of the triangle with pressed mouse button

3-D Object Viewer - Students may explore a variety of 3-D objects and their accompanying 2-D views.

Building Houses with Side View - student constructs a block figure (dynamic, perspective drawing) to match (10 different figures)

Cube - Find out which colors will be on opposite faces of a cube whose faces are shown unfolded.

Plot Plans and Silhouettes - from Shape and Space in Geometry - the student task is to come up with plot plans that could match the given silhouettes.

Rotating Houses - Students are presented with a 3-D figure created with blocks that can be rotated and flipped using a mouse. The figure must be rotated until it matches a 2-D representation of one of the views

PreAlgebra/Algebra Activites

Patterns - Figure out the patterns, if you can!

Algebra vs the Cockroaches - determine the slope of the line that cockroaches are crawling along to destroy them

Button Beach - use logic to determine the value of rows of buttons, three levels of challenge

Late Delivery Activity by BBC Maths File ( find value of an expression )

Equation Match Activity by BBC Maths File ( matching game with = equations)

Evaluating an Equation with 1 variable by AAA Math (Explanation, interactive practice and challenge games about equations)

Function Machines:
Function Machine

Whole Number Cruncher Machine

Number Cruncher Machine

Order of Operations:

Matho 2

Order of Operations (division and addition.. by Dosity)

Order of Operations Activity

Math Frog Activity

Order of Operations (Mrs Glosser's online lesson and activity)

Operation Order Activity by Funbrain (complete equations using 3 numbers)

Solving Equations:
Webwise... CLICK ON....Solving Equations with BALANCE STRATEGY

Webwise... CLICK ON....Solving Equations with BALANCE STRATEGY Game (keeps points)

Virtual Manipulative's

Balance Scale ( to help solve equations)

Algebra Four

Guess the Number(s)
Weigh the Wangdoodle (by Math Playground)
Weigh the Wangdoodle Level 1 (addition)
Weigh the Wangdoodle Level 2 (multiplication)
Weigh the Wangdoodle Level 3 (multiplication)

Patterns, Functions, and Algebra (Learner.org)

Algebra Webquests
Algebra Quest
March Madness

Mean, Mode, Median

Weather Today by BBC Education (Activity, Fact Sheet, ONLINE test)

Mrs Glosser's lesson on Statistics....Range, Mean, Mode,

Median (online lesson and activity)

Range

Mean Advanced

Mode

Train Race Activity by BBC Maths File ( need to use own calculator with this)

AAA Statistics

Number and Operations

Compare and Order Numbers - explanation, examples and interactive applets

Comparing Exponential Expressions - select, <, >, or =

All About Ratios - links to several lessons by Cynthia Lanius

Figure This: Math Challenge for Families - proportional reasoning

You Tube video of the same lesson - Instructor: Ms. Jenkins

Percentages and Proportions - online quiz

Ratio Proportion Calculator - Enter the known and unknown values from your proportion problem. In classic algebraic format, place an x in the box where the value is unknown. Then select Calculate and click on it

Line Jumper - [this link opens on a new page] Click on the number line at the correct answer.

Number Line Bounce - Instructions on how to play are included at the top of the window

Deep Sea Carl - Carl is diving in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. These waters are shark infested. Keep Carl safe by determining how many feet below sea level Jaws Daddy is

Perfect Squares and Square Roots - video lesson from Teacher Tube

Tic Tac Toe Squares - [this link opens on a new page] finding the square roots of numbers less than 1000.

Pinocchio estimation game - suggested game for developing the skill of estimation

Your Body as a Ruler - a user's manual

Division and Order of Operations - matching game

Graphing/ Data Collections/ Coordinate Points

Create a Graph Activity (online activity... create bar graph, pie chart, line graph)

Data Picking Activity by BBC Maths File ( make frequency chart and graph data)

Make a BAR Graph

Flash Demos for Understanding Statistics

Planet Hop Activity by BBC Maths File ( find coordinates of object & graph equation) Challenging!!

What's the Point? Activity by Funbrain (graphing with coordinate points)

Funbased Learning Graphing Games

Easy Version Graph Game

Medium Version Graph Game

Hard Version Graph Game

Looking for the Top Quark Game (graphing game)

Lunar Adventure Activity by LearningPlanet (graph coordinates to capture asteroids) Challenging!!

Manipulatives and Movies

Movies

BrainPOPS are 3- to 5-minute animated movies that provide a clear and concise explanation of a particular topic in an engaging manner. (Pre-Algebra)

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prealg/prealg05/brainpops/index.php4/

BrainPOPS are 3- to 5-minute animated movies that provide a clear and concise explanation of a particular topic in an engaging manner. (Algebra) http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/algebra1_05/brainpops/index.php4/na

Spy Guys Interactive - Balancing Equations - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 11

Spy Guys Interactive - Balancing Equations - Click Skip Intro, then select Lessons, and then click on Lesson 11

Interactive Sites for whole group or centers

Button Beach - use logic to determine the value of rows of buttons, three levels of challenge

Mystery Operations - In this activity the computer makes up a mystery operation, and you have to figure out what the operation is. You give the computer two numbers to calculate, and it tells you the answer.

Weigh the Wangdoodles - Your job is to find the weight of each Wangdoodle using the information provided by the scales. To be successful, you will have to make sure that the weight you assign to each Wangdoodle works on each scale. This activity is a fun but challenging introduction to multiple algebraic equations

Number Cracker - [this link opens on a new page] guess what number comes next in the pattern

Power Lines - (math reasoning) Place numbers in the circles so all lines add to the same target number. You must get all correct to get the password to go on to the next level. level 2 level 3

Linear Equation Solver - You type in the equation. The equation solver will solve it for you with an explanation of how the problem was done.

Linear Equation Solvers - Practice Linear Equations! Improves your test scores!

Rags to Riches Game - [this link opens on a new page] a fun practice for 1-step, 2-step and multi-step equations. The game is similar in nature to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"

Algebra vs the Cockroaches - determine the slope of the line that cockroaches are crawling along to destroy them

Angles Practice your knowledge of acute, obtuse and alternate angles.

Angle EstimatorDecide which angle is the same as the one drawn by the computer.

Late Delivery Activity by BBC Maths File ( find value of an expression )

Equation Match Activity by BBC Maths File ( matching game with = equations)

Evaluating an Equation with 1 variable by AAA Math (Explanation, interactive practice and challenge games about equations)

FUNCTIONS: THE Big Picture
http://www.linkslearning.org/math_links/links/fbp/index.html

Lessons for your Classroom

Algebra - Fun with Calendars

Basic Algebra - Lesson 5 - Expressions from Sentences

Everything Balances out in the end (NCTM)
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L641

Stressed Out - Slope as Rate of Change

Exploring Baby Weight Mathematically - A baby's weight changes dramatically in the first weeks of life. For example, students will look at data for Baby Kevin and Baby David.

Magic Bullets: Chemistry vs. Cancer - In this activity students will work with data about cancer deaths. The purpose of the activity is to give students some experience in reading and interpreting graphs

Algebra Modules/Lessons (purple math)Looking for practical algebra lessons? These modules give practical tips, hints, and examples, and point out common mistakes. They are cross-referenced to each other, and a few of the modules contain little "quizlets" to help you check your understanding.

Math Virtual Manipulatives

Linear function machine
http://shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PositiveLinearFunct/?version=1.6.0_07&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc

Place value chart http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_154_g_2_t_1.html Interactive

Calculator - Use the interactive calculator for subtractionNational Library of Virtual Manipulatives (grades 6-8) Measurement http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_4.html

Algebra http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_2.html

Virtual Manipulative: Color Chips Addition(Use color chips to illustrate addition of integers.)

Virtual Manipulative: Color Chips Subtraction(Use color chips to illustrate subtraction of integers.)

Whole Number Cruncher(explore simple linear functions involving whole numbers)

Algebra Balance ScalesSolve simple linear equations with one unknown using a balance scale

Illuminations - interactives for grades 6-8

Virtual manipulatives related to the NCTM Number & Operations standard for grades 6 - 8.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/NAV/category_g_3_t_1.html

Venn Diagram Shape Sorter
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeSorter/?version=1.6.0_03&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.

Short Math Movies

Teaching Whole Group or Centers

Math Mayhem- A fast paced program where you can select addition problems - (most are two digit problems) Warning: set sound to mute; this activity gets very loud

Multiply fractions - circles, mixed number times a whole number

Adding Fractions - using circle graphs - (mixed numbers)

Divide fractions - using circles, will show visually how the divisor will fit into the dividend a whole number of times

Dividing fractions - Fraction Bar -This is a very versatile tool that can be used to illustrate a variety of number operations.

Fractional Distances - Find Grampy by entering a fractional distance. (includes mixed numbers and various fractions)

Rename Fractions in Lowest Terms - practice renaming fractions

Fling the Teacher: Percents/Fractions/Decimals

Fraction Model II http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=44

Adding and Subtracting Integers
Add and subtract integers on a number line using dynamic arrows.
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=291

Adding Real Numbers
Add real numbers using dynamic arrows on a number line.
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=95

Real Number Line
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=122

Square Roots
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=103

Equation Match - Find the value of X in each equation

Late Delivery - Find the value of expression written on each door to deliver the mail

Practice with Scientific Notation - Pencil and paper may be needed - (answers provided)

Button Beach - use logic to determine the value of rows of buttons, three levels of challenge

Calculating the nth Term - how to develop a formula that can be used to calculate these terms

Power Lines - (math reasoning) Place numbers in the circles so all lines add to the same target number. You must get all correct to get the password to go on to the next level. level 2 level 3

Create your own pattern - drag shapes to create a pattern

Just for You!

TeacherTube - We know that pictures are worth a thousand words. What about videos? A million words? http://www.teachertube.com/.

Algebasics - Algebasics is an online mathematics instructional resource that takes students through the basics of algebra and pre-algebra.. http://www.algebasics.com/ Apple Learning Interchange

There is so much information here that can be beneficial for you to grow as a professional and that will be useful for your students.TICK (Technology in Classroom of Kentucky)http://coekate.murraystate.edu/kate/

TrackStar: is your starting point for online lessons and activities

Rubistar - Great place to make your own rubrics - easy to customize for content areas, specific projects

Scaffolding: Process Guides for Students - guides to processes that allow students to become more efficient - includes brainstorming, building consensus, evaluating web page content, using primary source documents, viewing a photograph, and interview techniquesMind MappingThe following mind mapping/flow charting tools will help you get your thoughts in order

http://getsmarter.org/index.cfmI s an animated, interactive testing and learning site. Compare math against students world wide.

Check this out as well:Get TECH http://www.gettech.org/

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