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Latest from my blog
This is where you'll find the latest happenings, news, & ideas in math teaching

Math teaching videos
My videos at YouTube show you how to teach concepts.
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Advice, reviews, and resources to help you choose a math curriculum!

Games you can play online, interactive tutorials, fun math websites and more. Arranged by topic/level for ease of use.

Learn how to TEACH concepts or about general concerns in math education.

Reviews
In-depth reviews of math products

Math help & tutoring
A list of free message boards, math help websites, and online tutoring services.

My Amazon Store
See some math products I recommend.

I have two games on my site, plus links to many.

Problem solving and word problem resources online

Websites   Books   Contests   Math Projects  

Problem solving websites

Word Problems for Kids
A great selection of word problems for grades 5-12.  A hint and a complete solution available for each problem.
www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html

Problem Solving Decks from North Carolina Public Schools
Includes a deck of problem cards for grades 1-8, student sheets, and solutions. Many of these problems are best solved with calculators. All of these problems lend themselves to students telling and writing about their thinking.
community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/problem_solving.php

Math Stars Problem Solving Newsletter (grades 1-8)
These newsletters are a fantastic, printable resource for problesm solve and their solutions.
community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/math_stars_news.php

Open-Ended Math Problems
Collection of problems that lend themselves to more than one way of solving.
fi.edu/school/math2/index.html

Math Kangaroo Problem Database
Easily make worksheets of challenging math problems based on actual past Math Kangaroo competition problems.
www.kangurusa.com/clark/pdb/

Thinking Blocks
Learn to model or make visual representations of word problems with this interactive program.
www.thinkingblocks.com

Mathematics Enrichment - nrich.maths.org
Open-ended, investigative math challenges for all levels.
nrich.maths.org/public/

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
Word problems related to real life. They don't always have all the information but you have to estimate and think. For each problem, there is a hint, other related problems, and interesting trivia. Website supported by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
www.figurethis.org

Learn to Solve Word Problems
A collection of school algebra word problem solvers that solve your problems and help you understand the solutions. All problems are customizable, meaning that you can change all parameters.
www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/

Math Word Problems for Children - MathStories.com
Over 12,000 interactive and non-interactive NCTM compliant math word problems, available in both English and Spanish. Helps elementary and middle school children boost their math problem solving and critical-thinking skills. Need to pay for membership. 
www.mathstories.com/

Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, Mathematics Subtest
This is a downloadable math practice test for prospective elementary school teachers, and it contains a lot of good problems for problem solving practice, mostly in the middle school, some in the high school level.
www.mtel.nesinc.com/PDFs/MA_FLD003_SubtestII_PRACTICE_TEST.pdf

See also:

Math Word Problems Worksheets
Free worksheets from About.com for various grades in PDF form.
math.about.com/od/wordproblem1/Worksheets_for_Word_Problems_Various_grades.htm

MathsChallenge.net
Search for number, geometry, probability etc. word problems and challenges. Includes solutions.
mathschallenge.net/

Noetic Learning Challenge Math
This is a program with weekly assignemts, designed to hone young students' mathematical problem solving skills and logical reasoning skills. The problems are non-routine problem solving questions that are adapted to many math competitions. Price is about $20 for a semester.
http://www.noetic-learning.com/gifted/index.jsp

Archive for the Handley Math Page Problems of the Week
From 1998 till 2005 - lots of good problems with solutions.
www.doe.virginia.gov/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/probweek/problog.html

Smart Skies - Distance Rate Time problems
Six Air Traffic Control (ATC) Problems, with downloadable curriculum materials and teacher guide. For grades 5-9.
quest.nasa.gov/projects/smart_skies/

Ms. Lindquist: the Tutor
An intelligent tutoring system for algebra for tutoring students in writing expressions for algebra word problems.
www.cs.cmu.edu/~neil/


Online math tutors to help with math homework are available 24/7 at Tutor.com.


Books

Solving Math Problems book cover Solving Math Problems - a Reference for Teachers

Softcover $19.95
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  • All Solution Processes Explained in Detail
  • 200 Solved Problems Ready for Teaching
  • Middle School and Up
Sample Problems at www.JohnRDixonBooks.com

Primary Grade Challenge Math cover Primary Grade Challenge Math by Edward Zaccaro
A very good book on problem solving with very varied word problems and strategies on how to solve problems. Includes chapters on: Sequences, Problem-solving, Money, Percents, Algebraic Thinking, Negative Numbers, Logic, Ratios, Probability, Measurements, Fractions, Division. Each chapter’s questions are broken down into four levels: easy, somewhat challenging, challenging, and very challenging.
 
Challenge Math cover Challenge Math For the Elementary and Middle School Student by Edward Zaccaro
Another problem-solving book by Zaccaro, for middle school levels. It contains both lessons and exercises for problem solving with three levels of questions.

A Middle School Math Workbook: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry by Qishen Huang
This book contains challenging problems that will help your child gain math skills at an internationally competitive level.
www.amazon.com

A High School Math Workbook: Algebra, Geometry & Precalculus by Qishen Huang
This book contains challenging problems that will help your child gain math skills at an internationally competitive level.
www.amazon.com

 

Contests and similar

Homeschool Math Contests
A comprehensive list of math contests which are open and accessible to individual homeschoolers.
www.HomeschoolMathContests.com

"Problem of the Week" (POWs)
Problem of the week contests are excellent for finding challenging problems and for motivation. There exist several:

Math League's Homeschool Contests
Challenge your children with the same interesting math contests used in schools. Contests for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Algebra Course 1, and High School are available in a non-competitive format for the homeschoolers. The goal is to encourage student interest and confidence in mathematics through solving worthwhile problems and build important critical thinking skills. By subscription only.
www.mathleague.com/homeschool.htm

National Math Bee
Online math tournament in which students in grades one through six compete in any or all of the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
www.nationalmathbee.org

 

Math projects or investigations

Mixing in Math
A list of activities that mix math in to sports, snack time, arts and crafts, playground games etc. Easy to prepare and lead, and free.
mixinginmath.terc.edu/

Hands-on Manipulative Instructions
Print, cut out, and color & glue - various blocks, tiles, graph paper.
mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/Handson/manipulatives.htm

MathNotations
A blog with quality math investigations and projects for middle and high school level.
mathnotations.blogspot.com

Math Activities at Education.com
A huge list of free activities for all grade levels.
www.education.com/activity/all-grades/all-grades/math/

Math Projects.com (MPJ)
Powerful and innovative math projects, lesson plans, and thought-provoking articles, from pre-algebra through geometry.
www.mathprojects.com

Math Lessons and Projects
These are quality math projects - spanning from number sense, geometry, statistics, probability, algebra, to special math events. They're not free but you pay a few dollars per download.
www.digitallesson.com/id14.html

the Math Academy
Downloadable booklets that include hands-on activities about real-life applications of mathematics. Includes probability, fractions & percents, statistics, combinatorics, and patterns & functions.
www.actuarialfoundation.org/youth/mathacademy.html

Make It Real Learning
Math projects/worksheets of real-life applications, focused on answering the question, "When am I ever going to use this?" Check also their free worksheets.
www.makeitreallearning.com

Math Activities and Games at Education.com
Classroom math activities, organized by grade level from kindergarten through high school.
www.education.com/activity/math/

Mathwire.com
Innovative and creative board games, activities and worksheets for elementary and middle school math topics.
www.mathwire.com












 

 
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