Daniel Brillhart
Gattis Elementary School
Avoid the drill and have some fun with math this summer. These sites include lots of fun ways to keep your math abilities on target.
Kenken
This is a great website for number sense and manipulation. The puzzles can be quite challenging at times, but the students have mentioned many times that they enjoy them. Kenken website
Calculation Nation
Calculation Nation® uses the power of the Web to let students challenge opponents from anywhere in the world. At the same time, students are able to challenge themselves by investigating significant mathematical content and practicing fundamental skills. The element of competition adds an extra layer of excitement. The site is sponsored by NCTM – The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Calculation Nation
Thinking Blocks
Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra. Thinking Blocks website
Illuminations
This site is also by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, which is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. With 100,000 members and 250 affiliates, NCTM is the world’s largest organization dedicated to improving math education in preK-12. Illuminations website
Set Enterprises
This is a good site for various games involving reasoning and recognizing patterns and non-patterns. Set Enterprises website
Greg Tang Math
Greg Tang wrote one of my favorite math picture books, The Best of Times. His website focuses on the fun use of numbers and building an understanding of how those numbers work together. Greg Tang Math