Updated 2-22-05

Brainchild Interactive Math http://www.brainchild.com/gen/SelectGradeQS.asp?state=NorthCarolina

Strongly recommended site allows students to take an online practice test in math or reading, tied to the NC curriculum for their grade level.

A+ Math  http://www.aplusmath.com/games/index.html
Games like Matho, Flashcards

Ask Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
An interactive question-and-answer site.

 The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
http://enc.org/

Eric's Treasure Trove of Mathematics http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~eww/math/math.html
Excellent reference

Figure This!    http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
Mental math problems for families, with practical world applications.

The Fractory http://tqd.advanced.org/3288/
All about fractals.

The Future Value of Annuities  http://www.getobjects.com/Components/Finance/TVM/fva.html
A very clear page that can be used for real-life math problems.

The Geometry Center http://www.geom.umn.edu/welcome.html

History of Mathematics http://www.groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk:80/~history
Mathematician biographies, chronologies, and more.

History of Money    http://www.pbs.org/newshour/on2/money/history.html
PBS Kids site, with history of US currency, an interactive timeline, and links to other sites about money, such as the Euro.

Interest  http://www.getobjects.com/Components/Finance/TVM/iy.html
Clear explanation of interest and how to calculate it.

Magic Squares http://forum.swarthmore.edu/alejandre/magic.square.html

Math Counts  http://www.mathcounts.org/
MATHCOUNTS is a coaching and competition program for middle
school students nationwide.  A problem of the week is posted every Monday.

The Math Forum at Drexel  http://www.mathforum.org/
A math resource page for teachers and students.

The Math Forum Home Page http://forum.swarthmore.edu/

Math Links http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cep/clt/edsites/math.html
A super list of Math resources from the Web, from the Center for Learning Technology at NCSU

MathMania http://www.csr.uvic.ca/~mmania
This site has won awards, and includes sections on knots, graphs, sorting networks, finite state machines, and more.

Math Mystery.com  http://www.mathmastery.com/index.cfm
This site has some online courses that you can subscribe to, with Brittney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Elton Brand as the featured stars.  But Cyber Challenge offers free online math facts flashcards,  Daily Brain has a problem of the day to solve, and Family Fun features a math activity for families of students in grades 3-5 or 6-8.

The Mathematical Archives http://archives.math.utk.edu/
Searchable archives in five main categories.

Mathwright Library http://ike.engr.washington.edu/mathwright/
You can download math "books" to read offline.

The Midwest Mathematics and Science Consortium http://www.ncrel.org/msc/msc.htm
Provides Web sites for support.

Money Facts
From the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing- interesting facts about our currency.  Did you know that "a stack of currency one mile high would contain over 14½ million notes?"

Moneyopolis  http://www.moneyopolis.com/
For middle school students. A game where kids rule and money counts!

National Council of Mathematics' Web site http://www.nctm.org/

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html

This fantastic site has online math manipulatives and activities for different grade levels and math strands (Number and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis & Probability). Fun and free reinforcement of important math concepts! Manipulatives include Attribute Blocks , Attribute Trains, Converting Units, Fill and Pour, Fraction Pieces, Volume and Shape, Geoboard, Measurement, Circular Geoboard, Coordinate Geoboard, Tangrams, and Transformations.)

PBS Mathline http://www.pbs.org/learn/mathline/
Elementary, middle, and high school math projects.

Plane Math http://www.planemath.com/
Cool things about math and aeronautics

Project ARISE http://www.napanet.net/~jlege/
Describes a math pilot program where all math is taught with a real-world context.

Stories and Activities for K-12 students http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
Prepared by Los Alamos National Laboratory

ThinkQuest Math  http://tqjunior.advanced.org/5595/Index/index
This site was created as part of a contest for middle school students.

Your Weight on Other Worlds  http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html
This site integrates science and math as you find out what you would weigh on other planets.

Women and Geometry:  An Archive of American Patchwork Quilt Designs  http://womensearlyart.net/quilts/
Beautiful drawings and art of patchwork quilt block designs using geometric shapes.

Women Mathematicians http://www.scottlan.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm
 

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