Help Page
for Students, Families and Teachers

 
 

This site was designed to help students find places on the internet that will help them practice and work on their math skills.  These sites are for all ages, from PreK- 8th grade.  There are sites for parents to find fun learning activities along with practice and drill of math skills for their children.  There are sites for teachers to find resources to help in the teaching of math.  You will find a brief description of each site along with suggested grade levels by each link.


Games We Love to Play at Dunn Elementary

Bummer

Get Four

  Making Connections

  Score 24



Sites for Students

Sites for Families

Sites for Teachers


   Original Country Clip Art by Lisa



Sites for Students
Fun Brain
contains fun activities for math and other content areas that are grade specific
BBC Schools
contains many links to math and other content area activities for specific grade levels
Learning Planet
contains fun activities related to math and other content areas for specific grade levels
Primary Games
contains activities in various content areas for the primary student
Teach R Kids
a new site which aims at the mastery of skills
Scweb
an interactive web site that includes math flash cards, games and worksheets
Cut-the-Knot
a site that offers many math related games and activities
White House
a web site the White House maintains for kids and has a Math Challenge on it's home page
Brain Boosters
site has an archive of challenging brain boosters
Enchanted Mind
activities that are good for exercising both sides of the brain
Simon Says
activity based on Simon Says
Drill
a site that gives drill and practice in various content areas
Money
activities related to money
PBS Kids
fun math related game that is available everyday at Cyberchase
Surf Net Kids
kids' games listed by type and topic
Do Math
a site designed by Cynthia Lanius that has several interactive math activities
Graphs
a site where you can find activities to create a graph, explore your knowledge and other games and activities
Coordinate Points
practice graphing with coordinate points
Math Playground
learning site for students K-6 where you can practice math skills, play a logic game and have fun
Problem of the Week
Math Fundamentals Problem of the Week for Grades 3-5
Fractions
a tutorial that offers instruction in identifying, renaming, and operating fractions in grades 4-9
Math Cats
a land of creative, open-ended math explorations for grades 1-8
Max's Math Adventures
a site developed for grades K-2 that provides activities to help students discover mathematical problems in everyday situations
Multiflyer
a site for Grades 2-5 that provides practice with multiplication skills
Geometry Problem of the Week
a geometry problem of the week for grades K-12
Cool Math
fun math in the form of puzzles and number problems for grades PreK-6
Count On
action packed games, adventure stories and an online magazine that provides skills practice in math
A+ Math
an interactive mathematical web page with flash cards, homework help, and games for Grades K-4
Aunty Math
 a challenge problem for students in grades K-5 is posted every other week and students are invited to contribute solutions
Brain Teasers
brain teasers for grades 3-8
Math Mountain
math problems for grades 2-6
Disaster Math
practice in arithmetic skills for grades 3-6
Math Skill Trainer
gives students in grades 1-5 practice in arithmetic skills
Math 24 Games
gives students practice in Math 24 game
Dr. Math
Ask Dr. Math for help with math questions
Dictionary
a useful math dictionary
Math Help
Professor Freedman's Math Help


Sites for Families

Helping Your Child Learn Math
site sponsored by the US Department of Education
Mathmastery
go to the Math Activities icon to find Daily Brains, Family Fun and Cyberchallenge
Illuminations
site to help locate over 1100 carefully reviewed Internet Math Resources for PreK to 12
Figure This!
Math Challenges for families
"Math is an Attitude"
a site for lovers of mathematical curiosities
Set
the family game of visual perception
Math Journey
around-the-world travel game










Sites for Teachers

Secrets of Master Teachers
contains techniques, tips, and secrets used by master teachers to teach students the times tables
Quizzes
fun online interactive learning quizzes
Drill Worksheets
a place to find math drill worksheets
Practice Sheets
drill sheets to practice math facts
Illuminations
site to help locate over 1100 carefully reviewed Internet Math Resources for PreK to 12
Quizzes
site gives you a directory of math activities to help students with different math concepts in quiz format
Geometry
an interactive math lesson for geometry
Math Lessons
math lessons and other learning resources
Math Surf
a resource for parents and teachers by a textbook publisher
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
a fun site to explore
AAA Math
site for lesson plans
Blue Web'N
sites for teachers
Lesson Planet
site with over 30,000 lesson plans, teacher tools, and more
Virtual Manipulatives
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics




 

Problem of the Every Other Week
5th Week
Big Cats
 

                                                                       Animal Facts

        Animal
        Weight and Length

        Cheetah
            •     over 100 pounds
            •     4 feet long, not including tail

        Leopard
            •     males: up to 150 pounds; females: smaller
            •     8 feet long, including 3-foot tail

        Jaguar
           •     up to 300 pounds
           •     about 8 feet long, including tail

        Lion
            •     up to 550 pounds
            •     9 feet to over 10 feet long, including 3-foot tail

        Tiger
            •     males: 400-500 pounds; females: 300-400 pounds
            •     9 feet to 12 feet long, including 3-foot tail

        Daniel, Abigail, Jenna, Kristine, and Ben are researching "big cats" for an Earth Day project. The animals are listed above, along with information about their size. The researchers also learned these important facts:
    • Daniel learned that his animal often weighs up to 150 pounds, and lives in the forests of Africa and Asia.
    • Jenna found out that his animal is one of the largest. It is found in parts of Asia.
    • Kristine learned that her animal resembles the leopard in appearance but is slightly smaller. It is also known for its speed,        racing up to 70 mph.
    •  Abigail’s animal is larger than Daniel's animal, though it also has spots.
    •  Ben's animal is also one of the largest, and the male is known for its mane. It is native to Africa and southern Asia.

     Who researched each animal?











 

















 

 
























Dunn School Math Stars 


First Week -  Mitchell in Mrs. Staple's room
                      Dylan  in Mrs. Libbey's room
                      Bailey  in Mrs. Enaire's room
                      Kate in Mrs. Beriau's room
                      Casey in Ms. Vermillion's room

Second Week - Mitchell in Mrs. Staple's room

Third Week - Mitchell in Mrs. Staple's room
                      Jake in Mrs. Staple's room
                      Casey in Ms. Vermillion's room
                      JoAnna in Mrs. Enaire's room

Fourth Week - Mitchell in Mrs. Staple's room
                        Jake in Mrs. Staple's room
                        Casey in Ms. Vermillion's room
         
































Bummer
Goal:  Reach 10,000

Materials:  5 dice, score sheet

Players:  2 - 5 people

Directions:  You start the game by rolling the five dice.  You want to roll either a 1, a 5 or three-of-a-kind.  You contine rolling as long as roll any of these combinations until you reach 1,000.  You continue to roll with any of the dice t hat are not a 1, 5, or combination of three-of-a-kind.  When you have reached 1000, you may then begin recording your score.  When ever it is your turn and you do not roll any of these combinations, "Bummer" your turn is over and you loose any of the points you have gained during your turn.  The first person to reach 10,000 wins.

Scoring
  Three 1s = 1000
  Three 2s =   200
  Three 3s =   300
  Three 4s =   400
  Three 5s =   500
  Three 6s =   600
           1s   =    100
           5s   =     50


You need to roll three of kind during one roll of the dice to have three-of-a-kind.

Adaptations for different age groups:
    * Use three-of-a-kind scoring for all rolls of the dice while trying to achieve 1000.  Then go back to needing to roll three-of-a-kind during one roll of the dice.
    * Start scoring on the first roll instead of waiting for 1000.

Thank you to Mrs. Caprio, our Director of Curriculum, for sharing this game with us.





















Get Four


Players
 2

Materials  
Gameboard, 3 dice, and 10 of 2 different colored markers

Object
Get four in a row ( columns, rows, or diagonal) or four corners, or the player with the
                      most markers on the board wins.

Rules  
Player rolls 3 dice.  Using the numbers rolled, the player adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides to reach a number 1 - 16.  If the player can reach a number 1 - 16, (s)he places a marker on that number.  Play continues until one of the players has four in a row (or four corners).  If a player cannont cover a number that hasn't been covered, he looses his turn.  If no one has 4 in a row, then play ends when all numbers are covered.  The winner is the one with the most markers on the board.

       


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A special thank you to Mr. Stevenson, our gym teacher for sharing this game with us.





















Making Connections

Materials:
    4 standard dice
    one game board for each group
    markers for each player

Directions:
    1.  This is a game for 2 -3 players.
    2.  The object of the game is to be the first player to get four markers in a row, column, or diagonal on the Making Connections game board.
    3.  Play begins by rolling all four dice.  The person who has rolled the diec then atttempts to combine the numbers that are shown so that the final result is on the game board.  The numbers on the dice may be arranged in any order using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.  The maximum time limit for each play is one minute.  If a person does not give an answer that is on the game board, (s)he loses a turn.
    4.  Once a player has an answer that is on the game board, (s)he places a marker in the cell.  Play then passes to the next person.
    5.  A player may attempt to occupy any empty cell.  Only one marker may occupy a cell.  Players must explain how the numbers they roll can be combined so that the answer is the number in the cell they select.  For example, if a player tossed a 6, 6, 4, and 5, (s)he could place a marker on the cell labeled 37, if it was not occupied, and if (s)he explained that (6 x 6) + (5 - 4) = 37.

Challenge:
    Allow the use of powers and square roots.
   
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Game taken from: Math Games and Activities with Dice by Charles Lund














Score 24
          
Game
 
for 2 to 6 players (or more)
 You will need

4 dice
scrap paper and pencil
Object of the Game

Use math to make four numbers total 24.
Basic computation is all players need to score 24. with four dice.  
The closer you come to 24, the fewer points you earn.  
The low scorer wins the game.  

Game Rules
        1.  Roll four dice in the center of the playing area.  Each player must use these four numbers to try to make an equation that equals 24.

        2.  Players can use any math operation.  They can also combine numbers to make two- and three-digit numbers.  

        3.  Record the scores.

        4.  Roll the dice to begin the next round.

        5.  After 5 rounds, the low score wins.

Here's how it works:
           Roll 4 dice and get 1, 2, 3, 6        
Player 1: 12 + 3 + 6 = 21                                   Score: 24 - 21 = 3
Player 2: 3 x 6 = 18 + 2 = 20 + 1 = 24               Score: 24 - 21 = 3
Player 3: 3 - 1 = 2 x 2 = 4 x 6 = 24                     Score 0 
Challenges:
          * Work with fractions, percents, exponents besides whole numbers.
          *  Score to 12, 18, or 36

Game taken from: Number Cube Games by Lorraine Hopping Egan