Mathematics Education : Lesson Plans
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Lesson Plan Websites for Mathematics Education
Here are some useful websites for planning mathematical education lessons.
- Absurd MathInteractive word problems that send students on "missions" to combat evil scientists and aliens. Do your part to save the dimension from flesh-eating bacteria!
- Cynthia Lanius' Lessons: A Fractals Lesson - IntroductionIn easy-to-follow language, this site explains the basic properties of fractals and how to make them. Try your hand at making the Sierpinski Triangle.
- Discovery Education ResourcesFree resources for teachers including puzzles, games, and lesson plans. Search by resource type, grade level, or subject.
- K-12 math and science teacher resources for teaching and professional developmentResources for k-12 math and science teachers. Lesson, standards and professional development. Search by keyword, grade level, or resource type.
- Math in Daily LifePart of the Annenberg/CPB Project Learner Online, Math in Daily Life focuses on how "numbers affect everyday decisions." Sections include Playing to Win, Savings & Credit, Population Growth, Home Decorating, and Cooking by Number
- PBS Learning Media: MathContains a wealth of information for mathematics education. Dedicated to both professional development and classroom activities. Lesson plans and activities organized by grade level, recommended books and links, and a searchable video clip database.
Content-related Websites
Web resources for your classroom or for your own information.
- Khan AcademyStudents can make use of our extensive library of content, including interactive challenges, assessments, and videos from any computer with access to the web. Coaches, parents, and teachers have unprecedented visibility into what their students are learning and doing on Khan Academy.
- FREE - Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceFour major subject areas explored in-depth. Websites and resources, but no lesson plans.
- Math Forum @ Drexel UniversityThis extensive site includes Dr. Math, Math Magic!, the elementary school problem of the week, the geometry problem of the week, and more. Also contains information on key issues in math education, as well as excellent links to other math and education resources.
- Math Help @ Math GoodiesMainly for grades 5 through 8, Math Goodies are "interactive math lessons with a problem-solving approach." The site includes lessons on probability, integers, percentages, number theory, circumference, and perimeter. Also available are interactive puzzles.
- Mathematics Archives WWW ServerOrganized access to a variety of mathematical resources. Includes a searchable database of links to mathematics resources and professional information. Also includes modules for a variety of topics like graphing calculators and visual calculus.
- National Council of Teachers of MathematicsNCTM homepage. Includes standards, professional development resources, lesson plans and more.
- What Works ClearinghouseResources and research into a wide variety of education topics, including mathematics.